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

| honor4 =

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| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2024

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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
(¥) !! 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; EUR − European Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour.}} !! Notes

2 AprToken Homemate CupMiealign=right|130,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahira (8)align=center|6.93
16 AprKansai Open Golf ChampionshipOsakaalign=right|80,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Semikawa (3)align=center|5.43
23 AprISPS Handa Championship in JapanIbarakialign=right|US$2,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Lucas Herbert (n/a)align=center|19.22EUR
30 AprThe CrownsAichialign=right|110,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Iwata (5)align=center|6.30
21 MayGolf Partner Pro-Am TournamentIbarakialign=right|60,000,000{{flagicon|PHI}} Juvic Pagunsan (2)align=center|5.09Pro-Am
28 MayGateway to The Open Mizuno OpenOkayamaalign=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 CupIbarakialign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya (4)align=center|6.64Japan major
11 JunASO Iizuka Challenged Golf TournamentFukuokaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima (2)align=center|5.67
18 JunHana Bank InvitationalChibaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Ji-ho (1)align=center|7.33KORNew to Japan Golf Tour
25 JunJapan Players ChampionshipTochigialign=right|50,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideto Tanihara (18)align=center|5.63
2 JulShigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy CupHokkaidōalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jbe' Kruger (2)align=center|6.52
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| 30 Jul

Japan PGA ChampionshipHokkaidōalign=right|150,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata (2)align=center|5.89Japan major
6 AugYokohama Minato ChampionshipKanagawaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima (3)align=center|6.09New tournament
27 AugSansan KBC AugustaFukuokaalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Song Young-han (2)align=center|6.07
3 SepFujisankei ClassicYamanashialign=right|110,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya (5)align=center|6.07
10 SepShinhan Donghae OpenSouth Koreaalign=right|₩1,400,000,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Koh Gun-taek (1)align=center|8.52ASA, KOR
17 SepANA OpenHokkaidōalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideto Tanihara (19)align=center|5.36
24 SepPanasonic Open Golf ChampionshipHyōgoalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoharu Otsuki (3)align=center|5.56
1 OctVantelin Tokai ClassicAichialign=right|110,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Kinoshita (2)align=center|5.88
8 OctACN ChampionshipHyōgoalign=right|100,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Inamori (5)align=center|4.40
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| 15 Oct

Japan Open Golf ChampionshipOsakaalign=right|210,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Aguri Iwasaki (1)align=center|6.64Japan major
5 NovMynavi ABC ChampionshipHyōgoalign=right|120,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakajima (4)align=center|5.58
12 NovMitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo MastersShizuokaalign=right|200,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahira (9)align=center|5.48
19 NovDunlop Phoenix TournamentMiyazakialign=right|200,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Sugiura (a) (1)align=center|9.97
26 NovCasio World OpenKōchialign=right|200,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Taichi Nabetani (1)align=center|6.57
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| 3 Dec

Golf Nippon Series JT CupTokyoalign=right|130,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Semikawa (4)align=center|4.11Japan 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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|9 Apr

Masters TournamentUnited Statesalign=right|US$18,000,000{{flagicon|ESP}} Jon Rahmalign=center|100Major championship
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|21 May

PGA ChampionshipUnited Statesalign=right|US$17,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Brooks Koepkaalign=center|100Major championship
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|18 Jun

U.S. OpenUnited Statesalign=right|US$20,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Wyndham Clarkalign=center|100Major championship
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|23 Jul

The Open ChampionshipEnglandalign=right|US$16,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Harmanalign=center|100Major championship
22 OctZozo ChampionshipChibaalign=right|US$8,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Collin Morikawaalign=center|30.19PGAT
10 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=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 Nakajimaalign=center|184,986,179rowspan=3|Promoted to European Tour
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| align=center|2

{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Semikawaalign=center|155,819,749
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| align=center|3

{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanayaalign=center|141,162,332
align=center|4{{flagicon|KOR}} Song Young-hanalign=center|110,545,499
align=center|5{{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahiraalign=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

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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
(¥)!!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.}}!!OWGR
points

7 AprNovil CupTokushimaalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Sugihara (2)align=center|2.75
21 Apri Golf Shaper ChallengeFukuokaalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Suzuki (1)align=center|2.51
12 MayJapan Players Championship ChallengeFukuialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Suzuki (2)align=center|2.51
26 MayTaiheiyo Club Challenge TournamentSaitamaalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinji Tomimura (2)align=center|1.49
9 JunLandic Challenge 10Fukuokaalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Nagasawa (1)align=center|1.68
16 JunJapan Create ChallengeFukuokaalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunori Shogenji (1)align=center|2.06
14 JulMinami Akita CC Michinoku ChallengeAkitaalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunori Shogenji (2)align=center|2.09
2 SepDunlop Phoenix Tournament ChallengeFukushimaalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Sugiura (a) (1)align=center|1.53
8 SepPGM ChallengeHyōgoalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Daiki Imano (1)align=center|1.75
29 SepElite Grips ChallengeHyōgoalign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Taichi Kimura (1)align=center|1.33
6 OctRyo Ishikawa Everyone Project ChallengeTochigialign=right|15,000,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Kuranosuke Shimizu (a) (1)align=center|1.15
20 OctDelight Works JGTO FinalIbarakialign=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 Shogenjialign=center|11,253,106
align=center|2{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Suzukialign=center|5,604,835
align=center|3{{flagicon|JPN}} Sejung Hiramotoalign=center|4,484,230
align=center|4{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinji Tomimuraalign=center|4,470,755
align=center|5{{flagicon|JPN}} Masamichi Itoalign=center|4,250,833

Notes

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References

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