2007 Japan Golf Tour
Tournament results
Table:
Date

Tournament

Prize fund
(¥)

Winner

OWGR
pts

15 Apr

Token Homemate Cup

110,000,000

Yui Ueda (1)

16

22 Apr

Tsuruya Open

100,000,000

Brendan Jones (6)

16

29 Apr

The Crowns

120,000,000

Hirofumi Miyase (7)

18

13 May

Japan PGA Championship

130,000,000

Toshimitsu Izawa (16)

16

20 May

Munsingwear Open KSB Cup

100,000,000

Ryo Ishikawa (amateur)

16

27 May

Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf

110,000,000

Tetsuji Hiratsuka (4)

16

3 Jun

JCB Classic

100,000,000

Tomohiro Kondo (3)

16

24 Jun

Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic

130,000,000

Lee Dong-hwan (1)

16

1 Jul

Japan Golf Tour Championship

150,000,000

Shingo Katayama (22)

16

8 Jul

Woodone Open Hiroshima

100,000,000

Toru Taniguchi (12)

16

15 Jul

Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup

150,000,000

Toru Taniguchi (13)

16

5 Aug

Sun Chlorella Classic

150,000,000

Jun Kikuchi (1)

16

26 Aug

KBC Augusta

100,000,000

Katsumasa Miyamoto (6)

16

2 Sep

Fujisankei Classic

150,000,000

Hideto Tanihara (5)

16

9 Sep 6

Suntory Open

100,000,000

Hideto Tanihara (6)

16

16 Sep

ANA Open

100,000,000

Norio Shinozaki (1)

16

30 Sep

Coca-Cola Tokai Classic

120,000,000

Camilo Villegas (n/a)

16

14 Oct

Japan Open Golf Championship

200,000,000

Toru Taniguchi (14)

32

21 Oct

Bridgestone Open

110,000,000

Shingo Katayama (23)

16

28 Oct

ABC Championship

120,000,000

Frankie Miñoza (7)

18

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The yen ( Japanese : 円 , Hepburn : en , symbol : ¥ ; code : JPY ; also abbreviated as JP¥ ) 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 . The concept of the yen was a component of the Meiji government 's modernization program of Japan 's economy , which postulated the pursuit of a uniform currency throughout the country , modelled after the European decimal currency system . Before the Meiji Restoration , Japan 's feudal fiefs all issued their own money , hansatsu , in an array of incompatible denominations . The New Currency Act of 1871 did away with these and established the yen , which was defined as 1.5 g ( 0.048 troy ounces ) of gold , or 24.26 g ( 0.780 troy ounces ) of silver , as the new decimal currency . The former han ( fiefs ) became prefectures and their mints private chartered banks , which initially retained the right to print money . To bring an end to this situation , the Bank of Japan was founded in 1882 and given a monopoly on controlling the money supply . Following World War II the yen lost much of its prewar value . To stabilize the Japanese economy the exchange rate of the yen was fixed at ¥360 per US $ 1 as part of the Bretton Woods system . When that system was abandoned in 1971 , the yen became undervalued and was allowed to float . The yen had appreciated to a peak of ¥271 per US $ 1 in 1973 , then underwent periods of depreciation and appreciation due to the 1973 oil crisis , arriving at a value of ¥227 per US $ 1 by 1980 .
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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 . The Georgia KSB Open started in 1989 , and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup started in 1992 . Since 2004 , the tournament has been played at the Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club in Okayama . The purse for 2008 was ¥100,000,000 , with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner . At the 2007 Munsingwear Open KSB Cup , Ryo Ishikawa , an amateur , became the youngest ever winner on the Japan Golf Tour , aged 15 years and 8 months .
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Toru Taniguchi ( 谷口 徹 , Taniguchi Tōru , born 10 February 1968 ) is a Japanese professional golfer . Taniguchi was born in Nara . He has won 20 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour ( ranking 10th on the most career victories list ) , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007 , and is fourth on the career money list ( through 2018 ) . In 2001 , he reached the semi-finals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship . He has featured in the top 30 of the Official World Golf Ranking and was the highest ranked Japanese golfer from 2007 to 2008 .
The Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup ( 長嶋茂雄Invitational セガサミーカップゴルフトーナメント , Nagashima shigeo inviteishonaru sega samī kappu gorufu tōnamento ) 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 typically took place the first week of July , but in 2019 it was played in late August . The course measured 7,167 yards and the par was 72 . The purse was ¥150,000,000 , with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner . Shunsuke Sonoda set the tournament record in 2013 , shooting −20 ( 268 ) a score subsequently equalled by Ryo Ishikawa in 2019 .
The Sun Chlorella Classic ( サン・クロレラクラシック , San kurorera kurashikku ) was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour from 2000 to 2012 . The tournament record was −19 ( 67-67-66-69=269 ) , set by Christian Pena in 2002 . In 2012 , it was played from 26-29 July . The purse was ￥150,000,000 with ￥30,000,000 going to the winner .
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The Bridgestone Open ( ブリヂストンオープンゴルフトーナメント , Burijisuton ōpun gorufu tōnamento ) 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 . From 1972 to 1984 , the name of this competition was Bridgestone Tournament , because it was only for professional players . The tournament record is 265 ( −23 ) , set by Yuta Ikeda in 2010 . The 2018 total purse was ¥150,000,000 with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner . The winner gets an invite to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational .
The Mynavi ABC Championship ( マイナビABCチャンピオンシップゴルフトーナメント , Mainabi ei-bī-shī champyon gorufu tōnamento ) is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour . It is played at the ABC Golf Club in Katō , Hyōgo , usually in October . It was founded in 1971 as a Japan vs. United States team match ( there was also individual prize money and the event counted as an official win on tour ) . In 1988 , it became a full-field individual event . The event is sponsored by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and Mynavi Corporation .
Francisco Frankie Miñoza ( born 29 December 1959 ) is a Filipino professional golfer . Miñoza has played extensively in Asia , winning a number of tournaments on the leading Asian and Japanese tours in addition to many lesser events on the local circuits , especially in the Philippines and Malaysia . In 1990 he won three times on the Asia Golf Circuit and topped the tour 's Order of Merit . He spent most of the following years , and had his most notable successes , on the Japan Golf Tour . In 1998 Minoza featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking having recorded several top finishes in Japan , including a victory in the Asia Circuit co-sanctioned Kirin Open . He also won three other tournaments on the Asia Circuit , and captured the Order of Merit for the second time . In 2005 , after losing his Japanese tour card , he joined the Asian Tour for the first time since its formal establishment in 1995 . He finished 27th on the Asian money list to retain his card and also regained his Japan Golf Tour card by finishing second at the qualifying school . In 2007 he won his second Philippine Open at the age of 46 to claim his first Asian Tour title . In November 2010 , Miñoza earned his 2011 Champions Tour card by finishing second at qualifying school .