2023 Japan Golf Tour#Japan Challenge Tour
{{short description|Golf tour season}}
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{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2023
| tour = Japan Golf Tour
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| regular_season = {{start date|2023|3|30|df=y}} – {{end date|2023|12|3|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 26
| most_wins = {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima (3)
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima
| honor2 = Most Valuable Player
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima
| honor3 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima
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| prevseason = 2022
| nextseason = 2024
}}
The 2023 Japan Golf Tour was the 50th 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 2023 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=1&year=2023 |title=2023 Tour Tournaments |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |accessdate=10 April 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://golfmatters.com/index.php/news/93-news/tours/1009-japan-golf-tour-organization-unveils-2023-season-with-26-tournaments |title=Japan Golf Tour Organization unveils 2023 season schedule with 26 tournaments |work=Golf Matters |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=15 March 2024}}
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!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | |||||||
2 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | align=right|130,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahira (8) | align=center|6.93 | ||
16 Apr | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Osaka | align=right|80,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Semikawa (3) | align=center|5.43 | ||
23 Apr | ISPS Handa Championship in Japan | Ibaraki | align=right|US$2,000,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lucas Herbert (n/a) | align=center|19.22 | EUR | |
30 Apr | The Crowns | Aichi | align=right|110,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Iwata (5) | align=center|6.30 | ||
21 May | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | Ibaraki | align=right|60,000,000 | {{flagicon|PHI}} Juvic Pagunsan (2) | align=center|5.09 | Pro-Am | |
28 May | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | align=right|80,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata (1) | align=center|6.39 | ||
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| 4 Jun | BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup | Ibaraki | align=right|150,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya (4) | align=center|6.64 | Japan major | |
11 Jun | ASO Iizuka Challenged Golf Tournament | Fukuoka | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima (2) | align=center|5.67 | ||
18 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | Chiba | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Ji-ho (1) | align=center|7.33 | KOR | New to Japan Golf Tour |
25 Jun | Japan Players Championship | Tochigi | align=right|50,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hideto Tanihara (18) | align=center|5.63 | ||
2 Jul | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | align=right|150,000,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Jbe' Kruger (2) | align=center|6.52 | ||
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| 30 Jul | Japan PGA Championship | Hokkaidō | align=right|150,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata (2) | align=center|5.89 | Japan major | |
6 Aug | Yokohama Minato Championship | Kanagawa | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima (3) | align=center|6.09 | New tournament | |
27 Aug | Sansan KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Song Young-han (2) | align=center|6.07 | ||
3 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | align=right|110,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya (5) | align=center|6.07 | ||
10 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | align=right|₩1,400,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Koh Gun-taek (1) | align=center|8.52 | ASA, KOR | |
17 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hideto Tanihara (19) | align=center|5.36 | ||
24 Sep | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoharu Otsuki (3) | align=center|5.56 | ||
1 Oct | Vantelin Tokai Classic | Aichi | align=right|110,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Kinoshita (2) | align=center|5.88 | ||
8 Oct | ACN Championship | Hyōgo | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Inamori (5) | align=center|4.40 | ||
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| 15 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Osaka | align=right|210,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Aguri Iwasaki (1) | align=center|6.64 | Japan major | |
5 Nov | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | align=right|120,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima (4) | align=center|5.58 | ||
12 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | align=right|200,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahira (9) | align=center|5.48 | ||
19 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | align=right|200,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Sugiura (a) (1) | align=center|9.97 | ||
26 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | align=right|200,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taichi Nabetani (1) | align=center|6.57 | ||
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| 3 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | align=right|130,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Semikawa (4) | align=center|4.11 | Japan 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 | |||||||
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|9 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | align=right|US$18,000,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Jon Rahm | align=center|100 | Major championship | |
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|21 May | PGA Championship | United States | align=right|US$17,500,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brooks Koepka | align=center|100 | Major championship | |
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|18 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | align=right|US$20,000,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wyndham Clark | align=center|100 | Major championship | |
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|23 Jul | The Open Championship | England | align=right|US$16,500,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Harman | align=center|100 | Major championship | |
22 Oct | Zozo Championship | Chiba | align=right|US$8,500,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Collin Morikawa | align=center|30.19 | PGAT | |
10 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | align=right|57,000,000 | LPGA of Japan Tour | align=center|n/a | Team 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=2023 |title=2023 Money list |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=3 December 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/news/32370 |title=Nakajima tops JGTO money ranking |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |date=27 November 2023 |access-date=27 November 2023}} The top three players on the money list earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour).{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/news/32443 |title=JGTO stalwarts spread their wings abroad |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |date=22 December 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://egolf.jp/tournews/164474/ |title=「3位以内は欧州ツアー出場権獲得」じゃないの!? 昨季のMR2位と3位が欧州ツアーに1試合しか出ていない理由とは? |trans-title=Isn't it "the top 3 places will qualify for the European Tour"? Why did last season's MR 2nd and 3rd place finishers only play one match on the European Tour? |language=ja |website=egolf.jp |first=Hideki |last=Yamanishi |date=3 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024}}
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! Position !! Player !! Prize money (¥) !! Status earned | |||
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| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima | align=center|184,986,179 | rowspan=3|Promoted to European Tour |
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| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Semikawa | align=center|155,819,749 | |
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| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya | align=center|141,162,332 | |
align=center|4 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Song Young-han | align=center|110,545,499 | |
align=center|5 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahira | align=center|102,043,499 |
Awards
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!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | ||
Most Valuable Player | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima | {{cite web |url=https://www.apgc.online/news/nakajima-dominates-season-ending-awards |title=Nakajima Dominates Season-Ending Awards |publisher=Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation |date=8 December 2023 |access-date=14 December 2023}} |
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima |
Japan Challenge Tour
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2023
| tour = Japan Challenge Tour
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| regular_season = {{start date|2023|4|5|df=y}} – {{end date|2023|10|20|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 12
| most_wins = {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunori Shogenji (2)
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Suzuki (2)
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunori Shogenji
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| prevseason = 2022
| nextseason = 2024
}}
The 2023 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2023 Abema Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 38th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
=Schedule=
The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=2&year=2023 |title=2023 Challenge Schedule |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=30 December 2022}}
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!Date!!Tournament!!Location!!Purse | |||||
7 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Sugihara (2) | align=center|2.75 |
21 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Suzuki (1) | align=center|2.51 |
12 May | Japan Players Championship Challenge | Fukui | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Suzuki (2) | align=center|2.51 |
26 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinji Tomimura (2) | align=center|1.49 |
9 Jun | Landic Challenge 10 | Fukuoka | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Nagasawa (1) | align=center|1.68 |
16 Jun | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunori Shogenji (1) | align=center|2.06 |
14 Jul | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunori Shogenji (2) | align=center|2.09 |
2 Sep | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Challenge | Fukushima | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Sugiura (a) (1) | align=center|1.53 |
8 Sep | PGM Challenge | Hyōgo | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daiki Imano (1) | align=center|1.75 |
29 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taichi Kimura (1) | align=center|1.33 |
6 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kuranosuke Shimizu (a) (1) | align=center|1.15 |
20 Oct | Delight Works JGTO Final | Ibaraki | align=right|20,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yushi Ito (1) | align=center|1.82 |
=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=2023 |title=2023 Challenge Money Ranking |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=20 October 2023}} The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2024 Japan Golf Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/news/32200 |title=徳元中らが滑り込みで来季の優先出場資格を獲得! |trans-title=Tokumoto Naka and others won the priority qualification for next season by sliding in! |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |language=ja |date=20 October 2023 |access-date=20 October 2023 |quote=最終戦で2位、もしくは2位タイに入れば賞金ランキングで20位以内に滑り込む可能性がある状況下で |trans-quote=Under the situation that if you enter the 2nd place or 2nd place tie in the final game, you may slip within 20th place in the prize money ranking…}}
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! Position !! Player !! Prize money (¥) | ||
align=center|1 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunori Shogenji | align=center|11,253,106 |
align=center|2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Suzuki | align=center|5,604,835 |
align=center|3 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sejung Hiramoto | align=center|4,484,230 |
align=center|4 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinji Tomimura | align=center|4,470,755 |
align=center|5 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Masamichi Ito | align=center|4,250,833 |
Notes
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References
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