2007 Japan Golf Tour
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The 2007 Japan Golf Tour
season was played from April 12 to December 2. The season consisted of 24 official money events in Japan
, as well as the four majors
and the three World Golf Championships
.
Full list
Scoring Average leaders
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Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...
season was played from April 12 to December 2. The season consisted of 24 official money events in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, as well as the four majors
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
and the three World Golf Championships
World Golf Championships
The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, with a fifth to be added in 2012...
.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events in Japan for the 2007 season. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Japan Golf Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Japan Golf Tour members.| Dates | Tournament | Prize fund (￥ Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... ) |
Winner | OWGR Official World Golf Rankings The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers... pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12-15 | Token Homemate Cup Token Homemate Cup The is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually since 1990. It is usually the first event played on the Japan Golf Tour season. The tournament record is 267 . It was set by Wayne Perske in 2006. The course measures 7,081 yards and the par is 71... |
110,000,000 |  Yui UedaYui Ueda is a Japanese professional golfer.Ueda plays on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won once.-External links:... (1) |
16 |
| Apr 19-22 | Tsuruya Open Tsuruya Open The is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually since 1994. The tournament's to-par record is -17 set by Katsumasa Miyamoto in 1998. The aggregate record is 268 set by Brendan Jones in 2007. The course measures 6,770 yards and the par is 71... |
100,000,000 |  Brendan Jones (6) |
16 |
| Apr 26-29 | The Crowns The Crowns is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The official Japanese name of this competition is "".The tournament record is 260 . It was set by Masashi Ozaki in 1995. The tournament has been played at the Wago Course at the Nagoya Golf Club since the tournament's inception in 1960. The course... |
120,000,000 | Hirofumi Miyase Hirofumi Miyase Hirofumi Miyase is a Japanese professional golfer.Miyase was born in Chiba Prefecture and would join the Japan Golf Tour after turning professional. He won his first event on the Japan Golf Tour in 1997 and would add six more wins between then and 2007.... (7) |
18 |
| May 10-13 | Japan PGA Championship Japan PGA Championship The is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played since 1926. It is played at a variety of courses throughout Japan. The purse for the 2011 event was ¥150,000,000, with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner... |
130,000,000 | Toshimitsu Izawa Toshimitsu Izawa Toshimitsu Izawa is a Japanese professional golfer. He is sometimes known outside of Japan as Toshi Izawa.Izawa was born in Kanagawa, attended Nihon Taiiku University, and turned professional in 1989.... (16) |
16 |
| May 17-20 | Munsingwear Open KSB Cup Munsingwear Open KSB Cup The Munsingwear Open KSB Cup is an annual professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was created in 2000 as a result of the merger of two previous tournaments, the Georgia KSB Open and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup.... |
100,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname "Hanikami Ōji" , is a Japanese professional golfer.On 20 May 2007, Ishikawa became the youngest winner ever of a men's regular tournament on the Japan Golf Tour by winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at the age 15 years and 8 months. He competed as an amateur and it... (amateur) |
16 |
| May 24-27 | Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The tournament is played in May. Since its founding in 1973 the event has traveled throughout Japan; different courses have hosted the event on all four major islands... |
110,000,000 | Tetsuji Hiratsuka Tetsuji Hiratsuka is a Japanese professional golfer.Hiratsuka was born in Kyoto, Japan. He has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He represented Japan at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Hideto Tanihara.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*2003 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup... (4) |
16 |
| May 31-Jun 3 | JCB Classic JCB Classic The JCB Classic was an annual Japan Golf Tour event. In recent years the tournament had been held in the end of May. It was first played in 1972. The event has been hosted on various courses in Miyagi Prefecture... |
100,000,000 | Tomohiro Kondo Tomohiro Kondo Tomohiro Kondo is a Japanese professional golfer.Kondo was born in Aichi Prefecture. He won the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games.After turning professional, Kondo joined the Japan Golf Tour... (3) |
16 |
| Jun 21-24 | Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic The Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was formed in 2007 from the merger of two long-standing JGT events, the Mizuno Open and the Yomiuri Open. It is played at the Yomiuri Country Club in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo. The purse for the 2010 event... |
130,000,000 |  Lee Dong-hwanLee Dong-hwan Lee Dong-hwan is a South Korean professional golfer.Lee plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*2007 Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic*2011 Toshin Golf Tournament in LakeWood... (1) |
16 |
| Jun 28-Jul 1 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Japan Golf Tour Championship The is an annual major golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Its main sponsor is Citibank. It was founded in 2000. It has been played at Shishido Hills Country Club since 2003... |
150,000,000 | Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997. He topped the Japan Golf Tour money list five times: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008... (22) |
16 |
| Jul 5-8 | Woodone Open Hiroshima Woodone Open Hiroshima The Woodone Open Hiroshima was a golf event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1973 to 2007. It was first played in 1972 as the Hiroshima Open. The venues were the courses of the Hiroshima Country Club, except the 1997 tournament, that was held at the Yonex Country Club in Niigata.-Winners:Woodone Open... |
100,000,000 | Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list... (12) |
16 |
| Jul 12-15 | Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup The is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually at The North Country Golf Club near Chitose, Hokkaido since 2005.The tournament record is -16 . It was set by Hiroyuki Fujita in 2009.... |
150,000,000 | Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list... (13) |
16 |
| Aug 2-5 | Sun Chlorella Classic Sun Chlorella Classic The is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually since 2000. The tournament record is −19 . It was set by Christian Pena in 2002. In 2011, it was played from 28–31 July... |
150,000,000 | Jun Kikuchi Jun Kikuchi Jun Kikuchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Kikuchi plays on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won once.-External links:... (1) |
16 |
| Aug 23-26 | KBC Augusta KBC Augusta The is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The title sponsor is the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Company. The tournament was first played in 1973 and is held in August. The event's venue is the Keya Golf Club in Itoshima, Fukuoka. The 2010 purse was ¥110,000,000, with ¥22,000,000 going... |
100,000,000 | Katsumasa Miyamoto Katsumasa Miyamoto Katsumasa Miyamoto is a Japanese professional golfer.Miyamoto was born in Shizuoka Prefecture. After turning professional, he joined the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won eight times. He won his first event in 1998, adding another later that year... (6) |
16 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 | Fujisankei Classic Fujisankei Classic The is an annual golf event on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1973 on the Takasaka Country Club - Yoneyama Course. The tournament moved to the Higashi-Matsuyama Golf Club in 1979 and to the Kawana Hotel's Fuji course in 1981. The tournament has been held at the Fujizakura Country Club... |
150,000,000 | Hideto Tanihara Hideto Tanihara is a Japanese professional golfer.Tanihara was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan. He has won nine tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings with his highest ranking coming in December 2007 when he reached 68th... (5) |
16 |
| Sep 6-9 | Suntory Open Suntory Open The Suntory Open was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1973. The event is held in Chiba, currently at the Sobu Country Club... |
100,000,000 | Hideto Tanihara Hideto Tanihara is a Japanese professional golfer.Tanihara was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan. He has won nine tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings with his highest ranking coming in December 2007 when he reached 68th... (6) |
16 |
| Sep 13-16 | ANA Open ANA Open The is a Japan Golf Tour event. ANA is an acronym for All Nippon Airways, the tournament's sponsor. First played in 1973, it is usually held in September each year. The host venues are the Sapporo golf club Wattsu and Yuni courses. The tournament record is 268 , set by Masashi Ozaki in 1994... |
100,000,000 | Norio Shinozaki Norio Shinozaki Norio Shinozaki is a Japanese professional golfer.Shinozaki plays on the Japan Golf Tour, Where he has won once.-External links:... (1) |
16 |
| Sep 27-30 | Coca-Cola Tokai Classic Coca-Cola Tokai Classic The is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is usually played in October and in recent years at the Miyoshi Country Club West Course, Miyoshi, Aichi. It was founded in 1970. In 2011, it was played September 29 to October 2. The course measured 7,310 yards and the par was 72... |
120,000,000 |  Camilo VillegasCamilo Villegas Camilo Villegas is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour.-Early years:Villegas was born in Medellín, Colombia, and took up golf as a child... (n/a) |
16 |
| Oct 11-14 | Japan Open Golf Championship Japan Open Golf Championship The is Japan's national open golf championship. As of 2011, it is one of the three richest tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, with a prize fund of ¥200 million... |
200,000,000 | Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list... (14) |
32 |
| Oct 18-21 | Bridgestone Open Bridgestone Open The is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1972 at the Mitsukaido Golf Club. In 1973, the event moved to the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club. Since 1974 it has held at the Sodegaura Country Club. The tournament record is 266 , set by Taichi Teshima in 2006... |
110,000,000 | Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997. He topped the Japan Golf Tour money list five times: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008... (23) |
16 |
| Oct 25-28 | ABC Championship | 120,000,000 |  Frankie MiñozaFrankie Miñoza Frankie Miñoza is a Filipino professional golfer.Miñoza has won a number of events in Asia and Japan, but has spent most of his prime, and had his most notable success, on the Japan Golf Tour... (7) |
18 |
| Nov 8-11 | Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played in November and in recent years at the Taiheiyo Club, Gotenba Course, Gotenba, Shizuoka and attracts some of the leading international golfers. It was founded in 1972... |
150,000,000 | Brendan Jones (7) |
26 |
| Nov 15-18 | Dunlop Phoenix | 200,000,000 |  Ian PoulterIan Poulter Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings... (n/a) |
36 |
| Nov 22-25 | Casio World Open Casio World Open The is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played in November and attracts some of the leading international golfers. It was founded in 1981... |
140,000,000 | Taichi Teshima Taichi Teshima Taichi Teshima is a Japanese professional golfer.Teshima was born in Fukuoka. He has won six tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings... (6) |
20 |
| Nov 29-Dec 2 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup Golf Nippon Series JT Cup The is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played since 1963. It has been played since at least 1985 at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club. The purse for the 2011 event was ¥130,000,000, with ¥40,000,000 going to the winner. It has recently been one of the last events of the season... |
100,000,000 | Brendan Jones (8) |
20 |
Leaders
Money List leaders| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list... |
171,744,498 |
| 2 | Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997. He topped the Japan Golf Tour money list five times: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008... |
141,053,934 |
| 3 | Brendan Jones |
115,531,323 |
| 4 | Hideto Tanihara Hideto Tanihara is a Japanese professional golfer.Tanihara was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan. He has won nine tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings with his highest ranking coming in December 2007 when he reached 68th... |
77,622,976 |
| 5 | Tomohiro Kondo Tomohiro Kondo Tomohiro Kondo is a Japanese professional golfer.Kondo was born in Aichi Prefecture. He won the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games.After turning professional, Kondo joined the Japan Golf Tour... |
74,841,936 |
Full list
Scoring Average leaders
| Position | Player | Scoring Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list... |
69.85 |
| 2 | Brendan Jones |
69.97 |
| 3 | Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997. He topped the Japan Golf Tour money list five times: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008... |
69.99 |
| 4 | Hiroyuki Fujita Hiroyuki Fujita Hiroyuki Fujita is a Japanese professional golfer.Fujita has won ten tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings... |
70.12 |
| 5 |  Prayad MarksaengPrayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng is a Thai professional golfer.Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He was won six events on the tour, becoming one... |
70.14 |
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