# 2019 Japan Golf Tour

The 2019 Japan Golf Tour was the 47th season of the Japan Golf Tour (formerly the PGA of Japan Tour), the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.

## 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.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours | Notes |
| 20 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | US$1,000,000 | Jazz Janewattananond (1) | 24 | ASA | |
| 21 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 | Brendan Jones (15) | 16 | | |
| 5 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 | Katsumasa Miyamoto (12) | 16 | | |
| 12 May | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Yosuke Asaji (1) | 15 | ASA | |
| 26 May | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Nara | 70,000,000 | Tomoharu Otsuki (1) | 16 | | |
| 2 Jun | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 | Yuta Ikeda (21) | 16 | | |
| 9 Jun | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 | Mikumu Horikawa (1) | 16 | | Japan major |
| 30 Jun | Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open | Fukushima | 50,000,000 | Rikuya Hoshino (2) | 16 | | |
| 7 Jul | Japan PGA Championship | Kagoshima | 150,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa (15) | 16 | | Japan major |
| 25 Aug | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaido | 150,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa (16) | 16 | | |
| 1 Sep | RIZAP KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 | Kazuki Higa (1) | 16 | | |
| 8 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (2) | 16 | | |
| 15 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaido | 110,000,000 | Yosuke Asaji (2) | 16 | | |
| 22 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩1,200,000,000 | Jbe' Kruger (1) | 14 | ASA, KOR | New to Japan Golf Tour |
| 29 Sep | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Toshinori Muto (7) | 15 | ASA | |
| 6 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Shaun Norris (4) | 16 | | |
| 13 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Shugo Imahira (3) | 16 | | |
| 20 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Fukuoka | 210,000,000 | Chan Kim (4) | 32 | | Flagship event |
| 28 Oct | Zozo Championship | Chiba | US$9,750,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 64 | PGAT | New limited-field event |
| 3 Nov | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Hwang Jung-gon (4) | 16 | | |
| 10 Nov | Heiwa PGM Championship | Okinawa | 200,000,000 | Choi Ho-sung (3) | 16 | | |
| 17 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 200,000,000 | Takumi Kanaya (a) (1) | 16 | | |
| 24 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 | Shugo Imahira (4) | 26 | | |
| 1 Dec | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 | Kim Kyung-tae (14) | 19 | | |
| 8 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa (17) | 19 | | 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(s) | OWGR points | Notes |
| 14 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$11,500,000 | Tiger Woods | 100 | Major championship |
| 19 May | PGA Championship | United States | US$11,000,000 | Brooks Koepka | 100 | Major championship |
| 16 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$12,500,000 | Gary Woodland | 100 | Major championship |
| 21 Jul | The Open Championship | Northern Ireland | US$10,750,000 | Shane Lowry | 100 | Major championship |
| 15 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | LPGA of Japan Tour | n/a | Team event |

## Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
| 1 | Shugo Imahira | 168,049,312 |
| 2 | Shaun Norris | 145,044,149 |
| 3 | Ryo Ishikawa | 132,812,990 |
| 4 | Chan Kim | 95,880,318 |
| 5 | Hwang Jung-gon | 94,985,827 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Ref. |
| Most Valuable Player | Shugo Imahira | |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Jazz Janewattananond | |

## 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.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner | OWGR points |
| 7 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | Park Jun-won (1) | 4 |
| 19 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Danthai Boonma (1) | 7 |
| 26 Apr | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Justin De Los Santos (1) | 7 |
| 17 May | Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road To Championship | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Kim Seong-hyeon (1) | 7 |
| 31 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | 15,000,000 | Yoshikazu Haku (1) | 4 |
| 14 Jun | Landic Challenge 7 | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Scott Vincent (1) | 7 |
| 21 Jun | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | 15,000,000 | Park Jun-won (2) | 4 |
| 29 Jun | Daisendori Cup | Tottori | 16,000,000 | Eric Sugimoto (1) | 4 |
| 3 Aug | TI Challenge | Hyōgo | 15,000,000 | Ham Jeong-woo (1) | 4 |
| 13 Sep | Delight Works ASP Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Ham Jeong-woo (2) | 4 |
| 20 Sep | Heiwa PGM Challenge II Road To Championship | Saga | 15,000,000 | Todd Baek (1) | 4 |
| 27 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | 15,000,000 | Peter Karmis (1) | 4 |
| 4 Oct | Toshin Challenge | Shiga | 15,000,000 | Todd Baek (2) | 4 |
| 11 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Taiga Sugihara (a) (1) | 4 |
| 25 Oct | JGTO Novil Final | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Yoshikazu Haku (2) | 4 |

### 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.
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
| 1 | Yoshikazu Haku | 6,797,444 |
| 2 | Todd Baek | 6,560,781 |
| 3 | Eric Sugimoto | 6,462,858 |
| 4 | Park Jun-won | 6,280,270 |
| 5 | Ham Jeong-woo | 5,400,000 |