2024 Japan Golf Tour#Japan Challenge Tour
{{short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2024
| tour = Japan Golf Tour
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| regular_season = {{start date|2024|3|28|df=y}} – {{end date|2024|12|1|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 24
| most_wins = {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata (4)
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya
| honor2 = Most Valuable Player
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya
| honor3 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason = 2025
}}
The 2024 Japan Golf Tour was the 51st 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 2024 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=1&year=2024 |title=2024 Tournament schedule |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=22 December 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/news/32444 |title=2024年のジャパンゴルフツアートーナメント日程を発表しました |trans-title=2024 Japan Golf Tour Tournament Dates Announced |language=ja |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |date=22 December 2023 |access-date=22 December 2023}}
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!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | |||||||
| 31 Mar | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | align=right|130,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya (6) | align=center|6.95 | ||
| 28 Apr | ISPS Handa Championship | Shizuoka | align=right|US$2,250,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Katsuragawa (2) | align=center|20.72 | EUR | |
| 5 May | The Crowns | Aichi | align=right|110,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ren Yonezawa (1) | align=center|5.92 | ||
| 12 May | For The Players by The Players | Gunma | align=right|50,000,000 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Hendry (2) | align=center|5.78 | ||
| 19 May | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Shiga | align=right|80,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takahiro Hataji (1) | align=center|6.11 | ||
| 26 May | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryosuke Kinoshita (3) | align=center|7.01 | ||
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| 9 Jun | BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup | Ibaraki | align=right|150,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Iwata (6) | align=center|6.67 | Japan major | |
| 16 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | South Korea | align=right|₩1,300,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takashi Ogiso (1) | align=center|8.16 | KOR | |
| 23 Jun | Japan Players Championship | Tochigi | align=right|50,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Ishikawa (19) | align=center|5.19 | ||
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| 7 Jul | Japan PGA Championship | Gifu | align=right|150,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Sugiura (2) | align=center|5.60 | Japan major | |
| 14 Jul | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata (3) | align=center|6.14 | ||
| 11 Aug | Yokohama Minato Championship | Kanagawa | align=right|120,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ren Yonezawa (2) | align=center|6.47 | ||
| 25 Aug | Sansan KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Jinichiro Kozuma (3) | align=center|6.68 | ||
| 1 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | align=right|110,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata (4) | align=center|4.49 | ||
| 8 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | align=right|₩1,400,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata (5) | align=center|9.05 | ASA, KOR | |
| 15 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | align=right|150,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Aguri Iwasaki (2) | align=center|6.22 | ||
| 22 Sep | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata (6) | align=center|6.16 | ||
| 29 Sep | Vantelin Tokai Classic | Aichi | align=right|110,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takahiro Hataji (2) | align=center|6.00 | ||
| 6 Oct | ACN Championship | Hyōgo | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya (7) | align=center|5.84 | ||
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| 13 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Saitama | align=right|210,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahira (10) | align=center|7.25 | Japan major | |
| 10 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | align=right|200,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Ishikawa (20) | align=center|5.88 | ||
| 17 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | align=right|200,000,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Max McGreevy (n/a) | align=center|8.72 | ||
| 24 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | align=right|200,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Iwata (7) | align=center|6.41 | ||
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| 1 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | align=right|130,000,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Shaun Norris (7) | align=center|5.30 | 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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| 14 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | align=right|US$20,000,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scottie Scheffler | align=center|100 | Major championship | |
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| 19 May | PGA Championship | United States | align=right|US$18,500,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Xander Schauffele | align=center|100 | Major championship | |
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| 16 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | align=right|US$21,500,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bryson DeChambeau | align=center|100 | Major championship | |
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| 21 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | align=right|US$17,000,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Xander Schauffele | align=center|100 | Major championship | |
| 27 Oct | Zozo Championship | Chiba | align=right|US$8,500,000 | {{flagicon|COL}} Nico Echavarría | align=center|40.43 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
| 8 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=2024 |title=2024 Money list |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=1 December 2024}}{{cite magazine |url=https://news.golfdigest.co.jp/news/jgto/article/175128/1/?format=amphtml |title=三度目の正直への軌跡 金谷拓実が怒涛の追い上げで逆転初戴冠 |trans-title=The trajectory to honesty for the third time Takumi Kanaya was crowned for the first time with a reversal with a catch-up of anger |magazine=Golf Digest Japan |language=ja |date=1 December 2024 |access-date=1 December 2024}} The top three players on the money list earned status to play on the 2025 European Tour (DP World Tour).{{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}} Takumi Kanaya | align=center|119,551,222 | rowspan=2|Promoted to European Tour |
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| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensei Hirata | align=center|114,388,472 | |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Shaun Norris | align=center|99,063,677 | Forfeited exemption{{efn|Norris initially forfeited his exemption, but earned status for the 2025 European Tour season by winning the Alfred Dunhill Championship later in December 2024.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2024/12/15/shaun-norris-wins-at-leopard-creek-to-take-second-dp-world-tour-title/ |title=Shaun Norris wins at Leopard Creek to take second DP World Tour title |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=15 December 2024 |access-date=18 January 2025}}}} |
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| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Iwata | align=center|95,988,495 | Promoted to European Tour |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahira | align=center|95,044,299 |
Awards
Japan Challenge Tour
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2024
| tour = Japan Challenge Tour
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| regular_season = {{start date|2024|4|3|df=y}} – {{end date|2024|10|18|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 12
| most_wins =
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Taisei Yamada
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| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason = 2025
}}
The 2024 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2024 Abema Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 39th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
=Schedule=
The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament?&tourna_kbn_id=2&year=2024 |title=2024 Challenge Schedule |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=22 December 2023}}
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!Date!!Tournament!!Location!!Purse | |||||
| 5 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuya Kodai (2) | align=center|2.10 |
| 26 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | align=right|18,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Minato Oshima (1) | align=center|2.01 |
| 3 May | Japan Players Championship Challenge | Fukui | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Hara (1) | align=center|1.76 |
| 31 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Koichi Kitamura (1) | align=center|1.95 |
| 7 Jun | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | align=right|18,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotaro Naito (3) | align=center|1.48 |
| 14 Jun | Landic Challenge 11 | Fukuoka | align=right|18,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Masashi Hidaka (2) | align=center|2.08 |
| 26 Jul | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Furukawa (1) | align=center|1.90 |
| 31 Aug | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Challenge | Fukushima | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Itsuki Kurokawa (1) | align=center|1.28 |
| 6 Sep | PGM Challenge | Fukuoka | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Suguru Shimoke (1) | align=center|1.73 |
| 27 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daichi Sakuda (1) | align=center|1.38 |
| 4 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | align=right|15,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takara Oshima (1) | align=center|1.26 |
| 18 Oct | Delight Works JGTO Final | Ibaraki | align=right|20,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taisei Yamada (2) | align=center|1.76 |
=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=2024 |title=2024 Abema Tour money list |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |access-date=18 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/news/33543 |title=26,869円差で山田大晟が逆転賞金王！Abemaツアー最終戦を制す |trans-title=Taisei Yamada becomes the winner of the prize money title by 26,869 yen! He wins the final round of the Abema Tour. |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |language=ja |date=18 October 2024 |access-date=18 October 2024}} The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2025 Japan Golf Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.jgto.org/news/33539 |title=日本オープンでの経験がプラス材料に！1発逆転滑り込みを狙う中道洋平が好発進 |trans-title=The experience at the Japan Open is a plus! Yohei Nakamichi, who aims for a one-shot comeback slide, gets off to a good start |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organization |language=ja |date=16 October 2024 |access-date=23 October 2024}}
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! Position !! Player !! Prize money (¥) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taisei Yamada | align=center|5,259,789 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotaro Naito | align=center|5,232,920 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takara Oshima | align=center|4,671,424 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Minato Oshima | align=center|4,525,639 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Koichi Kitamura | align=center|4,033,433 |
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