2015 Japan Golf Tour#Japan Challenge Tour

{{short description|Golf tour season}}

{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2015

| tour = Japan Golf Tour

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| regular_season = {{start date|2015|4|16|df=y}} – {{end date|2015|12|6|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 25

| most_wins = {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae (5)

| honor1 = Money list

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae

| honor2 = Most Valuable Player

| honoree2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae

| honor3 = Rookie of the Year

| honoree3 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Song Young-han

| honor4 =

| honoree4 =

| prevseason = 2014

| nextseason = 2016

}}

The 2015 Japan Golf Tour was the 43rd 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.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=1&year=2015 |title=2015 Tour Tournaments |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=10 April 2023}}

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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 Japan Golf Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Japan Golf Tour members.}} !! OWGR
points !! Other
tours{{efn|name=tour|ASA − Asian Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.}} !! Notes

19 AprToken Homemate CupMiealign=right|130,000,000{{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Hendry (1)align=center|16
3 MayThe CrownsAichialign=right|120,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Ik-jae (3)align=center|16
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| 17 May

Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles CupSaitamaalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Bland (1)align=center|16Japan major
24 MayKansai Open Golf ChampionshipShigaalign=right|70,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Kataoka (1)align=center|16
31 MayGateway to The Open Mizuno OpenOkayamaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Taichi Teshima (8)align=center|16
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| 7 Jun

Japan Golf Tour Championship
Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills
Ibarakialign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Wenchong (1)align=center|16Japan major
14 JunSingha Corporation Thailand OpenThailandalign=right|US$1,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae (6)align=center|11ONE
28 JunISPS Handa Global CupYamanashialign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Toshinori Muto (6)align=center|24New tournament
5 JulShigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy CupHokkaidōalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Iwata (2)align=center|16
12 JulMusee Platinum OpenHyōgoalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae (7)align=center|16New tournament
26 JulDunlop Srixon Fukushima OpenFukushimaalign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng (5)align=center|16
30 AugRIZAP KBC AugustaFukuokaalign=right|110,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Ikeda (13)align=center|16
6 SepFujisankei ClassicYamanashialign=right|110,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae (8)align=center|16
20 SepANA OpenHokkaidōalign=right|110,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Ishikawa (12)align=center|16
27 SepAsia-Pacific Diamond Cup GolfIbarakialign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae (9)align=center|15ASA
4 OctTop Cup Tokai ClassicAichialign=right|110,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Hyung-sung (4)align=center|16
11 OctHonma TourWorld CupIbarakialign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Kyoung-hoon (2)align=center|16New tournament
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| 18 Oct

Japan Open Golf ChampionshipHyōgoalign=right|200,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Kodaira (3)align=center|32Flagship event{{efn|name=jpnmaj|Also a Japan major championship.}}
25 OctBridgestone OpenChibaalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Michio Matsumura (5)align=center|16
1 NovMynavi ABC ChampionshipHyōgoalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae (10)align=center|16
8 NovHeiwa PGM ChampionshipChibaalign=right|200,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideto Tanihara (11)align=center|16
15 NovMitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo MastersShizuokaalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Shingo Katayama (29)align=center|22
22 NovDunlop Phoenix TournamentMiyazakialign=right|200,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yūsaku Miyazato (3)align=center|24
29 NovCasio World OpenKōchialign=right|200,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang Jung-gon (3)align=center|16
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| 6 Dec

Golf Nippon Series JT CupTokyoalign=right|130,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Ishikawa (13)align=center|17Japan major

=Unofficial events=

The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

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!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse
(¥) !! Winner(s) !! OWGR
points !! Other
tours{{efn|name=tour}} !! Notes

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|12 Apr

Masters TournamentUnited Statesalign=right|US$10,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Spiethalign=center|100Major championship
10 MayLegend Charity Pro-AmChibaalign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Seiki Okudaalign=center|n/aPro-Am
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|21 Jun

U.S. OpenUnited Statesalign=right|US$10,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Spiethalign=center|100Major championship
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|20 Jul

The Open ChampionshipScotlandalign=right|£6,300,000{{flagicon|USA}} Zach Johnsonalign=center|100Major championship
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|16 Aug

PGA ChampionshipUnited Statesalign=right|US$10,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Dayalign=center|100Major championship
13 DecHitachi 3Tours ChampionshipChibaalign=right|57,000,000LPGA of Japan Touralign=center|n/aTeam event

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=2015 |title=2015 Money Rankings |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=10 April 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/news/22460 |title=ジャパンゴルフツアー表彰式を開催 |trans-title=Japan Golf Tour Awards Ceremony |language=Japanese |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |date=7 December 2015 |access-date=28 June 2023 |quote=その翌日には各部門別ランキングの1位者のほか、今年顕著な活躍をした選手をたたえる晴れ舞台でもっとも輝いたのが2010年に続いて、自身2度目の賞金王に輝いた金庚泰(キムキョンテ)。 |trans-quote=Kim Kyung-tae won the prize money for the second time after 2010...}}

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

align=center|1{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-taealign=center|165,981,625
align=center|2{{flagicon|JPN}} Yūsaku Miyazatoalign=center|103,999,119
align=center|3{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Ikedaalign=center|99,380,317
align=center|4{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshinori Fujimotoalign=center|98,642,449
align=center|5{{flagicon|JPN}} Shingo Katayamaalign=center|90,577,641

Awards

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!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

Most Valuable Player{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/news/22904 |title=部門別ランキング賞、受賞者とスポンサー一覧 |trans-title=Category Ranking Awards, List of Winners and Sponsors |language=Japanese |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |date=20 December 2015 |access-date=28 June 2023 |quote=最優秀選手賞金 庚泰... 最優秀新人賞 島田トロフィ 宋 永漢 |trans-quote=Most Valuable Player Award: Kim Kyung-tae... Best Newcomer Award Shimada Trophy: Younghan Song}}
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy){{flagicon|KOR}} Song Young-han

Japan Challenge Tour

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2015

| tour = Japan Challenge Tour

| image =

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| regular_season = {{start date|2015|4|3|df=y}} – {{end date|2015|10|23|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 17

| most_wins = {{flagicon|JPN}} Shota Akiyoshi (2)
{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoyo Ikemura (2)
{{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichi Kaneko (2)
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yu Morimoto (2)

| honor1 = Money list

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Yu Morimoto

| honor2 =

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| honor3 =

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| honor4 =

| honoree4 =

| prevseason = 2014

| nextseason = 2016

}}

The 2015 Japan Challenge Tour was the 31st season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.

=Schedule=

The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=2&year=2015 |title=2015 Challenge Schedule |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=16 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 Japan Golf Tour.}}

5 AprNovil CupTokushimaalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Il-hwan (1)
1 MayFuji Home Service Challenge CupShigaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yujiro Ohori (1)
8 MayJapan Create ChallengeFukuokaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Masashi Hidaka (1)
22 MayHeiwa PGM Challenge I Road to ChampionshipHiroshimaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunori Nukaga (4)
29 MayGood Job ChallengeIbarakialign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yu Morimoto (1)
11 JunISPS Handa Global Challenge CupChibaalign=right|13,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Shigeru Nonaka (3)
19 JunMusee Platinum Challenge TournamentFukushimaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yosuke Asaji (2)
26 JunLandic ChallengeFukuokaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoyo Ikemura (1)
3 JulHeiwa PGM Challenge II Road to ChampionshipIbarakialign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichi Kaneko (1)
31 JulMinami Akita Country Club Challenge TournamentAkitaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yu Morimoto (2)
21 AugPGA JGTO Challenge CupChibaalign=right|13,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichi Kaneko (2)
4 SepElite Grips ChallengeGunmaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoyo Ikemura (2)
11 SepHimawari Dragon CUPChibaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Koichi Sugimoto (3)
18 SepSeven Dreamers ChallengeChibaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Shota Akiyoshi (2)
10 OctEveryone Project Challenge Golf TournamentTochigialign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Shota Akiyoshi (3)
16 OctTaiheiyo Club Challenge TournamentIbarakialign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroaki Hirai (1)
23 OctJGTO Novil FinalChibaalign=right|10,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Masamichi Uehira (5)

=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/challenge/money_ranking_japan?year=2015 |title=2015 Challenge Money Ranking |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=29 December 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/news/22621 |title=森本 雄が2015チャレンジトーナメント賞金王に!! |trans-title=Yu Morimoto becomes the 2015 Challenge Tournament Prize King!! |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |language=Japanese |date=24 October 2015 |access-date=16 September 2023}} The top 10 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2016 Japan Golf Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/news/18800 |title=チャレンジトーナメント最終戦「JGTO Novil FINAL」が幕をあける!! |trans-title=The final round of the challenge tournament "JGTO Novil Final" will open! |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |language=Japanese |date=22 October 2015 |access-date=16 September 2023 |quote=本大会をもって、チャレンジトーナメントの賞金ランキングが確定し、1位の選手には来年のレギュラーツアー1年間の出場優先権が、2位から10位までの選手には前半戦(第1回リランキング)までの出場優先権が与えられる。 |trans-quote=With this tournament, the prize money ranking of the Challenge Tournament will be determined, and the 1st place player will be given priority to participate in next year's Regular Tour for one year, and the 2nd to 10th place players will be given priority until the first round (1st reranking).}}

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

align=center|1{{flagicon|JPN}} Yu Morimotoalign=center|4,479,531
align=center|2{{flagicon|JPN}} Shota Akiyoshialign=center|4,476,532
align=center|3{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoyo Ikemuraalign=center|4,176,327
align=center|4{{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichi Kanekoalign=center|3,933,918
align=center|5{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Il-hwanalign=center|3,786,804
align=center|6{{flagicon|JPN}} Yosuke Asajialign=center|3,503,141
align=center|7{{flagicon|JPN}} Yujiro Ohorialign=center|3,050,254
align=center|8{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunori Nukagaalign=center|3,024,346
align=center|9{{flagicon|JPN}} Masashi Hidakaalign=center|2,959,583
align=center|10{{flagicon|JPN}} Masamichi Uehiraalign=center|2,863,443

Notes

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References

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