2019 Japan Golf Tour


The 2019 Japan Golf Tour was the 47th season of the Japan Golf Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
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Changes for 2019

The Shinhan Donghae Open was added to the schedule and was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour. Additionally, a new tournament that was to be played in Japan as part of the 2019–20 PGA Tour season; the Zozo Championship was also added to the schedule as a co-sanctioned event between the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2019 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse
WinnerOWGR
points		Other
tours		Notes
20 JanSMBC Singapore OpenSingaporeUS$1,000,000

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentLocationPurse
WinnerOWGR
points		Other
tours		Notes
14 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$11,500,000

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.
PositionPlayerPrize money
1

Japan Challenge Tour

The 2019 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2019 AbemaTV Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 35th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.

OWGR inclusion

In July 2018, it was announced that all Japan Challenge Tour events, beginning in 2019, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 4 points for the winner of a 54-hole event.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2019 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse
WinnerOWGR
points
7 AprNovil CupTokushima15,000,000

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2020–21 Japan Golf Tour.
PositionPlayerPrize money
1