2018 Japan Golf Tour
| Duration | 18 January 2018 – 2 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 25 |
| Most wins | 2: Kodai Ichihara |
| Money leader | Shugo Imahira |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 18 January to 2 December. The season consisted of 25 official money events, mostly in Japan, as well as the four majors. One event was played in Singapore, and one in Myanmar, both co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | US$1,000,000 |  Sergio García (n/a) |
28 | ASA | |
| 28 Jan | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open | Myanmar | US$750,000 |  Paul Peterson (n/a) |
19 | ASA | |
| 15 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 | Atomu Shigenaga (1) |
16 | ||
| 22 Apr | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Osaka | 150,000,000 |  Rahil Gangjee (n/a) |
15 | ASA | |
| 29 Apr | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 |  Yang Yong-eun (5) |
16 | ||
| 13 May | Japan PGA Championship | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Toru Taniguchi (20) |
16 | Japan major | |
| 20 May | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 70,000,000 | Ryuko Tokimatsu (3) |
16 | ||
| 27 May | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 | Shota Akiyoshi (1) |
16 | ||
| 3 Jun | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
Ibaraki | 150,000,000 | Kodai Ichihara (1) |
16 | Japan major | |
| 24 Jun | Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open | Fukushima | 50,000,000 | Shota Akiyoshi (2) |
16 | ||
| 8 Jul | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | 150,000,000 |  Brad Kennedy (3) |
16 | ||
| 26 Aug | RIZAP KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 | Daijiro Izumida (1) |
16 | ||
| 2 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 | Rikuya Hoshino (1) |
16 | ||
| 9 Sep[c] | ISPS Handa Match Play | Saitama | 230,000,000 |  Thanyakon Khrongpha (1) |
16 | ||
| 16 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | – | Cancelled[d] | – | ||
| 23 Sep | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Saitama | 150,000,000 | Yuta Ikeda (20) |
15 | ASA | |
| 30 Sep | Top Cup Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 |  Angelo Que (1) |
16 | ||
| 14 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Kanagawa | 200,000,000 | Yuki Inamori (1) |
32 | Flagship event; Japan major | |
| 21 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Shugo Imahira (2) |
16 | ||
| 28 Oct | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Yuta Kinoshita (1) |
16 | ||
| 4 Nov | Heiwa PGM Championship | Okinawa | 200,000,000 |  Shaun Norris (3) |
16 | ||
| 11 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 200,000,000 | Tatsunori Nukaga (1) |
18 | ||
| 18 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 | Kodai Ichihara (2) |
30 | ||
| 25 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 | Choi Ho-sung (2) |
16 | ||
| 2 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 | Satoshi Kodaira (7) |
17 | Japan major |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | Winner | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$11,000,000 | Patrick Reed |
100 | Major championship | |
| 17 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$12,000,000 | Brooks Koepka |
100 | Major championship | |
| 22 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | US$10,500,000 |  Francesco Molinari |
100 | Major championship | |
| 12 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$11,000,000 | Brooks Koepka |
100 | Major championship |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shugo Imahira |
139,119,332 |
| 2 | Shaun Norris |
103,942,450 |
| 3 | Yuki Inamori |
85,301,742 |
| 4 | Kodai Ichihara |
82,245,918 |
| 5 | Yuta Ikeda |
79,671,825 |
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b ASA − Asian Tour.
- ^ First two rounds played in July.
- ^ Cancelled due to the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.[2]
References
- ^ "2018 Tour Tournaments". JGTO.
- ^ "「平成30年北海道胆振東部地震」の影響によりANAオープンが開催中止" [ANA Open is halted due to the effects of the 30-year-east earthquake in Hokkaido] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 6 September 2018.
- ^ "2018 Prize Money List". JGTO.