1989 PGA of Japan Tour

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1989 PGA of Japan Tour season
Duration16 March 1989 (1989-03-16) – 10 December 1989 (1989-12-10)
Number of official events41
Most wins Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (7)
Money list Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki
1988
1990

The 1989 PGA of Japan Tour was the 17th season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1989 season. [1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)
Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points
Other
tours [lower-alpha 2]
Notes
19 Mar Shizuoka Open Shizuoka40,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Koichi Suzuki (2)8
26 Mar Setonaikai Open Kagawa50,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki (11)8
9 Apr Pocari Sweat Open Hiroshima50,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshikazu Yokoshima (4)8
16 Apr Bridgestone Aso Open Kumamoto40,000,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry (n/a)8
23 Apr Dunlop Open Ibaraki60,000,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Gale (2)18 AGC
30 Apr The Crowns Aichi100,000,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman (n/a)38
7 May Fujisankei Classic Shizuoka60,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (41)18
14 May Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup Fukushima50,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (42)16
21 May Pepsi Ube Kosan Open Yamaguchi50,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Akihito Yokoyama (2)12
28 May Mitsubishi Galant Tournament Kumamoto70,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tateo Ozaki (12)16
4 Jun Sendai Classic Miyagi50,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (43)16
11 Jun Sapporo Tokyu Open Hokkaidō50,000,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh (19)16
18 Jun Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open Hyōgo70,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hajime Meshiai (4)12
25 Jun Mizuno Open Ishikawa65,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Akiyoshi Ohmachi (2)16
2 Jul Kansai Pro Championship Yamaguchi30,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hajime Matsui (2)4
2 Jul Kanto Pro Championship Tochigi40,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Saburo Fujiki (9)4
9 Jul Yonex Open Hiroshima Hiroshima60,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (44)8
30 Jul NST Niigata Open Niigata50,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Katsuyoshi Tomori (3)8
6 Aug Japan PGA Championship Niigata70,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (45)32
13 Aug Nikkei Cup Shizuoka60,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshimi Niizeki (2)8
20 Aug Maruman Open Saitama80,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Koichi Suzuki (3)8
27 Aug Daiwa KBC Augusta Fukuoka100,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Teruo Sugihara (25)16
3 Sep Chubu Open Mie15,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tadao Nakamura (2)4
3 Sep Kyusyu Open Kumamoto20,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shinji Kuraoka (1)4
3 Sep Kanto Open Saitama30,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshi Mizumaki (1)4
3 Sep Chushikoku Open Hiroshima20,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tadami Ueno (6)4
3 Sep Kansai Open Hyōgo20,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshitaka Yamamoto (12)4
3 Sep Hokkaido Open Hokkaidō10,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Mamoru Takahashi (2)4
10 Sep Suntory Open Chiba80,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson (n/a)18
17 Sep ANA Open Hokkaidō70,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (46)20
24 Sep Gene Sarazen Jun Classic Tochigi70,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tateo Ozaki (13)16
1 Oct Tokai Classic Aichi60,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki (46)18
8 Oct Japan Open Golf Championship Aichi60,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (47)64
15 Oct Polaroid Cup Golf Digest Tournament Shizuoka70,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshikazu Yokoshima (5)16
22 Oct Bridgestone Open Chiba100,000,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Mackay (1)32
29 Oct ABC Lark Cup Hyōgo160,000,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Jones (8)16
12 Nov Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters Shizuoka120,000,000 Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal (n/a)30
19 Nov Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Miyazaki160,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize (n/a)64
26 Nov Casio World Open Kagoshima100,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki (47)36
3 Dec Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup Tokyo60,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Akiyoshi Ohmachi (3)18
10 Dec Daikyo Open Okinawa80,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nobuo Serizawa (2)8

Money list

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

PositionPlayerPrize money (¥)
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki 108,715,733
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki 79,690,766
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Jones 70,061,826
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki 53,125,400
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh 52,601,000

Japan Challenge Tour

1989 Japan Challenge Tour season
Duration25 May 1989 (1989-05-25) – 1 November 1989 (1989-11-01)
Number of official events6
1988
1990

The 1989 Japan Challenge Tour was the fifth season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the PGA of Japan Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1989 season. [3]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)
Winner [lower-alpha 3]
26 MayKanto Kokusai OpenTochigi16,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Gohei Sato (1)
1 JunMito Green OpenIbaraki15,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshiharu Ota (1)
12 JulSports Shinko OpenOsaka13,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tetsuya Tsuda (1)
20 SepInperial Growing OpenKanagawa13,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Sadao Sakashita (1)
27 SepKorakuen Cup (1st)Tochigi15,000,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Toshiaki Nakagawa (1)
1 NovKorakuen Cup (2nd)Tochigi15,000,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Eduardo Herrera (1)

Notes

  1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA of Japan Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA of Japan Tour members.
  2. AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.
  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 PGA of Japan Tour.

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References

  1. "1989 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. "1989 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. "1989 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 19 September 2023.