# 1989 PGA of Japan Tour

The 1989 PGA of Japan Tour was the 17th season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours |
| 19 Mar | Shizuoka Open | Shizuoka | 40,000,000 | Koichi Suzuki (2) | 8 | |
| 26 Mar | Setonaikai Open | Kagawa | 50,000,000 | Naomichi Ozaki (11) | 8 | |
| 9 Apr | Pocari Sweat Open | Hiroshima | 50,000,000 | Yoshikazu Yokoshima (4) | 8 | |
| 16 Apr | Bridgestone Aso Open | Kumamoto | 40,000,000 | Craig Parry (n/a) | 8 | |
| 23 Apr | Dunlop Open | Ibaraki | 60,000,000 | Terry Gale (2) | 18 | AGC |
| 30 Apr | The Crowns | Aichi | 100,000,000 | Greg Norman (n/a) | 38 | |
| 7 May | Fujisankei Classic | Shizuoka | 60,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (41) | 18 | |
| 14 May | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup | Fukushima | 50,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (42) | 16 | |
| 21 May | Pepsi Ube Kosan Open | Yamaguchi | 50,000,000 | Akihito Yokoyama (2) | 12 | |
| 28 May | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | Kumamoto | 70,000,000 | Tateo Ozaki (12) | 16 | |
| 4 Jun | Sendai Classic | Miyagi | 50,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (43) | 16 | |
| 11 Jun | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Hokkaidō | 50,000,000 | Graham Marsh (19) | 16 | |
| 18 Jun | Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open | Hyōgo | 70,000,000 | Hajime Meshiai (4) | 12 | |
| 25 Jun | Mizuno Open | Ishikawa | 65,000,000 | Akiyoshi Ohmachi (2) | 16 | |
| 2 Jul | Kansai Pro Championship | Yamaguchi | 30,000,000 | Hajime Matsui (2) | 4 | |
| 2 Jul | Kanto Pro Championship | Tochigi | 40,000,000 | Saburo Fujiki (9) | 4 | |
| 9 Jul | Yonex Open Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 60,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (44) | 8 | |
| 30 Jul | NST Niigata Open | Niigata | 50,000,000 | Katsuyoshi Tomori (3) | 8 | |
| 6 Aug | Japan PGA Championship | Niigata | 70,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (45) | 32 | |
| 13 Aug | Nikkei Cup | Shizuoka | 60,000,000 | Yoshimi Niizeki (2) | 8 | |
| 20 Aug | Maruman Open | Saitama | 80,000,000 | Koichi Suzuki (3) | 8 | |
| 27 Aug | Daiwa KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 | Teruo Sugihara (25) | 16 | |
| 3 Sep | Chubu Open | Mie | 15,000,000 | Tadao Nakamura (2) | 4 | |
| 3 Sep | Kyusyu Open | Kumamoto | 20,000,000 | Shinji Kuraoka (1) | 4 | |
| 3 Sep | Kanto Open | Saitama | 30,000,000 | Yoshi Mizumaki (1) | 4 | |
| 3 Sep | Chushikoku Open | Hiroshima | 20,000,000 | Tadami Ueno (6) | 4 | |
| 3 Sep | Kansai Open | Hyōgo | 20,000,000 | Yoshitaka Yamamoto (12) | 4 | |
| 3 Sep | Hokkaido Open | Hokkaidō | 10,000,000 | Mamoru Takahashi (2) | 4 | |
| 10 Sep | Suntory Open | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Larry Nelson (n/a) | 18 | |
| 17 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 70,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (46) | 20 | |
| 24 Sep | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Tochigi | 70,000,000 | Tateo Ozaki (13) | 16 | |
| 1 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 60,000,000 | Isao Aoki (46) | 18 | |
| 8 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Aichi | 60,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (47) | 64 | |
| 15 Oct | Polaroid Cup Golf Digest Tournament | Shizuoka | 70,000,000 | Yoshikazu Yokoshima (5) | 16 | |
| 22 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 100,000,000 | Roger Mackay (1) | 32 | |
| 29 Oct | ABC Lark Cup | Hyōgo | 160,000,000 | Brian Jones (8) | 16 | |
| 12 Nov | Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters | Shizuoka | 120,000,000 | José María Olazábal (n/a) | 30 | |
| 19 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 160,000,000 | Larry Mize (n/a) | 64 | |
| 26 Nov | Casio World Open | Kagoshima | 100,000,000 | Isao Aoki (47) | 36 | |
| 3 Dec | Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup | Tokyo | 60,000,000 | Akiyoshi Ohmachi (3) | 18 | |
| 10 Dec | Daikyo Open | Okinawa | 80,000,000 | Nobuo Serizawa (2) | 8 | |

## Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
| 1 | Masashi Ozaki | 108,715,733 |
| 2 | Naomichi Ozaki | 79,690,766 |
| 3 | Brian Jones | 70,061,826 |
| 4 | Isao Aoki | 53,125,400 |
| 5 | Graham Marsh | 52,601,000 |

## Japan Challenge Tour

The 1989 Japan Challenge Tour was the fifth season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the PGA of Japan Tour.

### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner |
| 26 May | Kanto Kokusai Open | Tochigi | 16,000,000 | Gohei Sato (1) |
| 1 Jun | Mito Green Open | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Yoshiharu Ota (1) |
| 12 Jul | Sports Shinko Open | Osaka | 13,000,000 | Tetsuya Tsuda (1) |
| 20 Sep | Inperial Growing Open | Kanagawa | 13,000,000 | Sadao Sakashita (1) |
| 27 Sep | Korakuen Cup (1st) | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Toshiaki Nakagawa (1) |
| 1 Nov | Korakuen Cup (2nd) | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Eduardo Herrera (1) |