1992 PGA of Japan Tour#Japan Challenge Tour

{{short description|Golf tour season}}

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{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1992

| tour = PGA of Japan Tour

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| regular_season = {{start date|1992|3|5|df=y}} – {{end date|1992|12|13|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 38

| most_wins = {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (6)

| honor1 = Money list

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

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| prevseason = 1991

| nextseason = 1993

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The 1992 PGA of Japan Tour was the 20th 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 1992 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=1&year=1992 |title=1992 Tour Tournaments |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=19 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

8 MarDaiichi CupMiyazakialign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-ming (6)align=center|16
15 MarImperial OpenIbarakialign=right|65,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozaki (19)align=center|16
22 MarDydo Shizuoka OpenShizuokaalign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroshi Makino (3)align=center|16
29 MarTaylorMade KSB OpenOkayamaalign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Seiki Okuda (2)align=center|16
5 AprDescente ClassicHyōgoalign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshinori Kaneko (2)align=center|16New tournament
12 AprPocari Sweat OpenHiroshimaalign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-ming (7)align=center|16
19 AprBridgestone Aso OpenKumamotoalign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senior (1)align=center|16
26 AprDunlop OpenIbarakialign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (54)align=center|28AGC
3 MayThe CrownsAichialign=right|120,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (55)align=center|32
10 MayFujisankei ClassicShizuokaalign=right|120,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroshi Makino (4)align=center|18
17 MayJapan PGA ChampionshipGunmaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masahiro Kuramoto (25)align=center|16
24 MayPepsi Ube Kosan OpenYamaguchialign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima (37)align=center|16
31 MayMitsubishi Galant TournamentIwatealign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki (50)align=center|16
7 JunJCB Classic SendaiMiyagialign=right|85,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Roger Mackay (6)align=center|16
14 JunSapporo Tokyu OpenHokkaidōalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobumitsu Yuhara (5)align=center|16
21 JunYomiuri Sapporo Beer OpenHyōgoalign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} David Ishii (11)align=center|16
28 JunMizuno OpenIshikawaalign=right|90,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tōru Nakamura (20)align=center|16
5 JulPGA Philanthropy TournamentChibaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (56)align=center|16
12 JulYonex Open HiroshimaHiroshimaalign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobumitsu Yuhara (6)align=center|16
26 JulNikkei CupHokkaidōalign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kiyoshi Murota (2)align=center|16
2 AugNST Niigata OpenNiigataalign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima (38)align=center|16
16 AugAcom InternationalShigaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hisao Inoue (1)align=center|16
23 AugMaruman OpenSaitamaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Hamilton (1)align=center|16
30 AugDaiwa KBC AugustaFukuokaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-ming (8)align=center|16
6 SepJapan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise CupTochigialign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima (39)align=center|16
13 SepSuntory OpenChibaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozaki (20)align=center|16
20 SepANA OpenHokkaidōalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (57)align=center|24
27 SepGene Sarazen Jun ClassicTochigialign=right|110,000,000{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-chung (4)align=center|16
4 OctTokai ClassicAichialign=right|110,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara (n/a)align=center|20
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Japan Open Golf ChampionshipIbarakialign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (58)align=center|32Flagship event
18 OctAsahi Beer Golf Digest TournamentShizuokaalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Seiki Okuda (3)align=center|18
25 OctBridgestone OpenChibaalign=right|120,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masahiro Kuramoto (26)align=center|34
1 NovLark CupHyōgoalign=right|200,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozaki (21)align=center|18
15 NovVisa Taiheiyo Club MastersShizuokaalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki (59)align=center|42
22 NovDunlop Phoenix TournamentMiyazakialign=right|200,000,000{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} David Frost (n/a)align=center|38
29 NovCasio World OpenKagoshimaalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki (51)align=center|20
6 DecGolf Nippon Series Hitachi CupHyōgoalign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-ming (9)align=center|16
13 DecDaikyo OpenOkinawaalign=right|120,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masahiro Kuramoto (27)align=center|16

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=1992 |title=1992 Money Rankings |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=19 November 2022}}

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

align=center|1{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozakialign=center|186,816,466
align=center|2{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozakialign=center|130,880,179
align=center|3{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-mingalign=center|122,317,851
align=center|4{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masahiro Kuramotoalign=center|116,361,950
align=center|5{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajimaalign=center|108,674,116

Japan Challenge Tour

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1992

| tour = Japan Challenge Tour

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| regular_season = {{start date|1992|4|9|df=y}} – {{end date|1992|11|19|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 10

| most_wins = {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroshi Gohda (2)
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hisayuki Sasaki (2)

| honor1 = Money list

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| prevseason = 1991

| nextseason = 1993

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The 1992 Japan Challenge Tour was the eighth 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 1992 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=2&year=1992 |title=1992 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.}}

10 AprKorakuen Cup (1st)Tochigialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroshi Gohda (2)
28 MayKanto Kokusai OpenTochigialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hisayuki Sasaki (2)
4 JunMito Green OpenIbarakialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Motoi Nakamura (1)
18 JunKorakuen Cup (2nd)Hokkaidoalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hisayuki Sasaki (3)
1 JulKanto PGA PhilanthropyTochigialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroshi Ueda (1)
1 JulKansai PGA PhilanthropyHiroshimaalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naoya Sugiyama (1)
8 JulSports Shinko OpenHyōgoalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroshi Gohda (3)
31 JulKorakuen Cup (3rd)Tochigialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yukio Noguchi (1)
23 OctKorakuen Cup (4th)Tochigialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Katsunori Kuwabara (1)
19 NovKorakuen Cup (5th)Tochigialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yukio Noguchi (2)

Notes

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References

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