1989 PGA of Japan Tour

{{short description|Golf tour season}}

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{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1989

| tour = PGA of Japan Tour

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| regular_season = {{start date|1989|3|16|df=y}} – {{end date|1989|12|10|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 41

| most_wins = {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (7)

| honor1 = Money list

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki

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| prevseason = 1988

| nextseason = 1990

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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.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=1&year=1989 |title=1989 Tour Tournaments |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=21 November 2022}}

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!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse
(¥) !! Winner{{efn|name=totals|The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA of Japan Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA of Japan Tour members.}} !! OWGR
points !! Other
tours{{efn|name=tour|AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.}} !! Notes

19 MarShizuoka OpenShizuokaalign=right|40,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Koichi Suzuki (2)align=center|8
26 MarSetonaikai OpenKagawaalign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozaki (11)align=center|8
9 AprPocari Sweat OpenHiroshimaalign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshikazu Yokoshima (4)align=center|8
16 AprBridgestone Aso OpenKumamotoalign=right|40,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Parry (n/a)align=center|8
23 AprDunlop OpenIbarakialign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Gale (2)align=center|18AGC
30 AprThe CrownsAichialign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Norman (n/a)align=center|38
7 MayFujisankei ClassicShizuokaalign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (41)align=center|18
14 MayJapan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys CupFukushimaalign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (42)align=center|16
21 MayPepsi Ube Kosan OpenYamaguchialign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Akihito Yokoyama (2)align=center|12
28 MayMitsubishi Galant TournamentKumamotoalign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tateo Ozaki (12)align=center|16
4 JunSendai ClassicMiyagialign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (43)align=center|16
11 JunSapporo Tokyu OpenHokkaidōalign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marsh (19)align=center|16
18 JunYomiuri Sapporo Beer OpenHyōgoalign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hajime Meshiai (4)align=center|12
25 JunMizuno OpenIshikawaalign=right|65,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Akiyoshi Ohmachi (2)align=center|16
2 JulKansai Pro ChampionshipYamaguchialign=right|30,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hajime Matsui (2)align=center|4
2 JulKanto Pro ChampionshipTochigialign=right|40,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Saburo Fujiki (9)align=center|4
9 JulYonex Open HiroshimaHiroshimaalign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (44)align=center|8
30 JulNST Niigata OpenNiigataalign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Katsuyoshi Tomori (3)align=center|8
6 AugJapan PGA ChampionshipNiigataalign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (45)align=center|32
13 AugNikkei CupShizuokaalign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshimi Niizeki (2)align=center|8
20 AugMaruman OpenSaitamaalign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Koichi Suzuki (3)align=center|8
27 AugDaiwa KBC AugustaFukuokaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Teruo Sugihara (25)align=center|16
3 SepChubu OpenMiealign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tadao Nakamura (2)align=center|4
3 SepKyusyu OpenKumamotoalign=right|20,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Shinji Kuraoka (1)align=center|4
3 SepKanto OpenSaitamaalign=right|30,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshi Mizumaki (1)align=center|4
3 SepChushikoku OpenHiroshimaalign=right|20,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tadami Ueno (6)align=center|4
3 SepKansai OpenHyōgoalign=right|20,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshitaka Yamamoto (12)align=center|4
3 SepHokkaido OpenHokkaidōalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Mamoru Takahashi (2)align=center|4
10 SepSuntory OpenChibaalign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Nelson (n/a)align=center|18
17 SepANA OpenHokkaidōalign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (46)align=center|20
24 SepGene Sarazen Jun ClassicTochigialign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tateo Ozaki (13)align=center|16
1 OctTokai ClassicAichialign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki (46)align=center|18
8 OctJapan Open Golf ChampionshipAichialign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (47)align=center|64
15 OctPolaroid Cup Golf Digest TournamentShizuokaalign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshikazu Yokoshima (5)align=center|16
22 OctBridgestone OpenChibaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Roger Mackay (1)align=center|32
29 OctABC Lark CupHyōgoalign=right|160,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Brian Jones (8)align=center|16
12 NovVisa Taiheiyo Club MastersShizuokaalign=right|120,000,000{{flagicon|ESP}} José María Olazábal (n/a)align=center|30
19 NovDunlop Phoenix TournamentMiyazakialign=right|160,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Mize (n/a)align=center|64
26 NovCasio World OpenKagoshimaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki (47)align=center|36
3 DecGolf Nippon Series Hitachi CupTokyoalign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Akiyoshi Ohmachi (3)align=center|18
10 DecDaikyo OpenOkinawaalign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobuo Serizawa (2)align=center|8

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/stats/tour/money_ranking_all?year=1989 |title=1989 Money Rankings |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=21 November 2022}}

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! Position !! Player !! Prize money (¥)

align=center|1{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozakialign=center|108,715,733
align=center|2{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozakialign=center|79,690,766
align=center|3{{flagicon|AUS}} Brian Jonesalign=center|70,061,826
align=center|4{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aokialign=center|53,125,400
align=center|5{{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marshalign=center|52,601,000

Japan Challenge Tour

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1989

| tour = Japan Challenge Tour

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| regular_season = {{start date|1989|5|25|df=y}} – {{end date|1989|11|1|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 6

| most_wins =

| honor1 = Money list

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| prevseason = 1988

| nextseason = 1990

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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.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=2&year=1989 |title=1989 Challenge Schedule |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=19 September 2023}}

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!Date!!Tournament!!Location!!Purse
(¥)!!Winner{{efn|name=totals2|The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Japan Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Japan Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the PGA of Japan Tour.}}

26 MayKanto Kokusai OpenTochigialign=right|16,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Gohei Sato (1)
1 JunMito Green OpenIbarakialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshiharu Ota (1)
12 JulSports Shinko OpenOsakaalign=right|13,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tetsuya Tsuda (1)
20 SepInperial Growing OpenKanagawaalign=right|13,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Sadao Sakashita (1)
27 SepKorakuen Cup (1st)Tochigialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Toshiaki Nakagawa (1)
1 NovKorakuen Cup (2nd)Tochigialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|COL}} Eduardo Herrera (1)

Notes

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References

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