2007 Japan Golf Tour

The 2007 Japan Golf Tour was the 35th 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.

2007 Japan Golf Tour season
Duration12 April 2007 (2007-04-12) – 2 December 2007 (2007-12-02)
Number of official events24
Most winsAustralia Brendan Jones (3)
Japan Toru Taniguchi (3)
Money listJapan Toru Taniguchi
Most Valuable PlayerJapan Toru Taniguchi
Rookie of the YearSouth Korea Lee Seong-ho
2006
2008

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2007 season.[1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)
Winner[a]OWGR
points
Notes
15 AprToken Homemate CupMie110,000,000 Yui Ueda (1)16
22 AprTsuruya OpenHyōgo100,000,000 Brendan Jones (6)16
29 AprThe CrownsAichi120,000,000 Hirofumi Miyase (7)18
13 MayJapan PGA ChampionshipOkinawa130,000,000 Toshimitsu Izawa (16)16Japan major
20 MayMunsingwear Open KSB CupOkayama100,000,000 Ryo Ishikawa (a) (1)16
27 MayMitsubishi Diamond Cup GolfIbaraki110,000,000 Tetsuji Hiratsuka (4)16
3 JunJCB ClassicMiyagi100,000,000 Tomohiro Kondo (3)16
24 JunGateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri ClassicHyōgo130,000,000 Lee Dong-hwan (1)16
1 JulUBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHillsIbaraki150,000,000 Shingo Katayama (22)16Japan major
8 JulWoodone Open HiroshimaHiroshima100,000,000 Toru Taniguchi (12)16
15 JulNagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy CupHokkaidō150,000,000 Toru Taniguchi (13)16
5 AugSun Chlorella ClassicHokkaidō150,000,000 Jun Kikuchi (1)16
26 AugKBC AugustaFukuoka100,000,000 Katsumasa Miyamoto (6)16
2 SepFujisankei ClassicYamanashi150,000,000 Hideto Tanihara (5)16
9 SepSuntory OpenChiba100,000,000 Hideto Tanihara (6)16
16 SepANA OpenHokkaidō100,000,000 Norio Shinozaki (1)16
30 SepCoca-Cola Tokai ClassicAichi120,000,000 Camilo Villegas (n/a)16
14 OctJapan Open Golf ChampionshipKanagawa200,000,000 Toru Taniguchi (14)32Flagship event[b]
21 OctBridgestone OpenChiba110,000,000 Shingo Katayama (23)16
28 OctABC ChampionshipHyōgo120,000,000 Frankie Miñoza (7)18
11 NovMitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo MastersShizuoka150,000,000 Brendan Jones (7)26
18 NovDunlop Phoenix TournamentMiyazaki200,000,000 Ian Poulter (n/a)36
25 NovCasio World OpenKōchi140,000,000 Taichi Teshima (6)20
2 DecGolf Nippon Series JT CupTokyo100,000,000 Brendan Jones (8)20Japan major

Unofficial events

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

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)
Winner(s)OWGR
points
Notes
8 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$7,000,000 Zach Johnson100Major championship
17 JunMastersGC ClassicHyōgo30,000,000 Naoya Takemoton/a
17 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$7,000,000 Ángel Cabrera100Major championship
22 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland£4,200,000 Pádraig Harrington100Major championship
12 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$7,000,000 Tiger Woods100Major championship
10 SepHirao Masaaki Charity GolfChiba20,800,000 Hirofumi Miyasen/a
8 DecHitachi 3Tours ChampionshipChiba80,000,000Japan Golf Tourn/aTeam event

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[2][3]

PositionPlayerPrize money (¥)
1 Toru Taniguchi171,744,498
2 Shingo Katayama141,053,934
3 Brendan Jones115,531,323
4 Hideto Tanihara77,622,976
5 Tomohiro Kondo74,841,936

Awards

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AwardWinnerRef.
Most Valuable Player Toru Taniguchi[4]
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) Lee Seong-ho[4]

Japan Challenge Tour

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2007 Japan Challenge Tour season
Duration5 April 2007 (2007-04-05) – 21 October 2007 (2007-10-21)
Number of official events11
Most wins Michio Matsumura (2)
Shinichi Yokota (2)
Money list Michio Matsumura
2006
2008

The 2007 Japan Challenge Tour was the 23rd season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2007 season.[5]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)
Winner[c]
7 AprPRGR CupChiba15,000,000 Naomi Ohta (1)
31 MayEverlife Cup Challenge TournamentFukuoka10,000,000 Shinichi Yokota (1)
8 JunSegasammy ChallengeIbaraki10,000,000 Yoshi Mizumaki (1)
22 JunMochizuki Tokyu JGTO Challenge INagano13,000,000 Shinichi Yokota (2)
28 JulKanitop Cup Challenge TournamentMiyagi20,000,000 Masao Nakajima (1)
3 AugSashima JGTO Challenge IIIbaraki13,000,000 Satoshi Tomiyama (1)
13 SepSrixon ChallengeAichi10,000,000 Toshikazu Sugihara (1)
22 SepSYNX Novil CupTokushima20,000,000 Takashi Kanemoto (1)
29 SepBMW Challenge CupIbaraki15,000,000 Kazunori Suzuki (1)
5 OctPar 72 Challenge CupTochigi15,000,000 Michio Matsumura (1)
21 OctPRGR Cup FinalChiba15,000,000 Michio Matsumura (2)

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[6][7] The top seven players on the money list earned status to play on the 2008 Japan Golf Tour.[8]

PositionPlayerPrize money (¥)
1 Michio Matsumura6,685,183
2 Satoshi Tomiyama5,778,865
3 Naomi Ohta5,721,750
4 Shinichi Yokota5,517,270
5 Masao Nakajima5,314,523
6 Takashi Kanemoto4,268,958
7 Toshikazu Sugihara3,863,730

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Also a Japan major championship.
  3. ^ 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.

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ "2007 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ "深堀圭一郎が全員参加の閉会セレモニーで「やはり実力NO.1は男子ゴルフです!」" [Keiichiro Fukahori said at the closing ceremony, "After all, the No. 1 ability is men's golf!"] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2023. 最終日に65をマークして、通算10アンダー単独2位は総額1億7174万4498円。 [He shot a 65 on the final day and finished second alone at 10 under for a total of 171,744,498 yen.]
  4. ^ a b "ジャパンゴルフツアー表彰式の各部門別ランキング受賞者と全表彰一覧" [Japan Golf Tour Awards Ceremony Ranking Winners by Category and List of All Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2023. 最優秀選手賞 谷口徹... 最優秀新人賞・島田トロフィ 李丞鎬(イ スンホ) [Most Valuable Player Award: Toru Taniguchi... Best Newcomer Award Shimada Trophy: Lee Seong-ho]
  5. ^ "2007 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ "2007 Challenge Money Ranking". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ^ "2試合連続優勝、そしてチャレンジ賞金ランキング1位の松村道央" [Michio Matsumura won two consecutive matches and ranked No. 1 in the challenge money ranking.] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  8. ^ "チャレンジ賞金ランキング上位7名が決定!" [The top 7 players in the challenge prize ranking will be decided!] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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