| Duration | 31 March 2022 – 4 December 2022 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 24 |
| Most wins |  Kazuki Higa (4) |
| Money list | Kazuki Higa |
| Most Valuable Player | Kazuki Higa |
| Rookie of the Year | Yuto Katsuragawa |
← 2020–21 2023 → | |
The 2022 Japan Golf Tour was the 49th 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.
Following a statement produced by the Japan Golf Tour Organization on 1 October 2022, they outlined their position in regards to the ongoing dispute between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour and their alliance; the European Tour (DP World Tour). They stated that it would be beneficial to the Japan Golf Tour that they remained in a neutral position. However, they also came to the conclusion that they could potentially be better off siding with the PGA Tour, giving players in Asia a pathway to playing opportunities in the United States, as the Asian Tour has already struck an amicable relationship with LIV Golf, giving their players playing opportunities in the LIV Golf League via the International Series. [1] [2]
In December, a new agreement with the PGA Tour and European Tour was announced. As part of the deal, from 2023 onwards the top three on the Japan Golf Tour's season-ending money list earned status to play on the European Tour for the following season. [3]
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. [4]
The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner(s) | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | US$1,250,000 |  Sadom Kaewkanjana | 14 | ASA | |
| 10 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$15,000,000 |  Scottie Scheffler | 100 | Major championship | |
| 22 May | PGA Championship | United States | US$15,000,000 | Justin Thomas | 100 | Major championship | |
| 19 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$17,500,000 |  Matt Fitzpatrick | 100 | Major championship | |
| 17 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | US$14,000,000 |  Cameron Smith | 100 | Major championship | |
| 16 Oct | Zozo Championship | Chiba | US$11,000,000 | Keegan Bradley | 31.39 | PGAT | |
| 11 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | Japan Golf Tour | n/a | Team event |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [5] The top three players on the money list earned status to play on the 2023 European Tour (DP World Tour). [6] [7]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuki Higa | 181,598,825 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Rikuya Hoshino | 114,404,050 | |
| 3 | Aguri Iwasaki | 96,670,570 | |
| 4 | Mikumu Horikawa | 95,594,744 | |
| 5 | Yuto Katsuragawa | 87,970,697 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Kazuki Higa | [8] |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Yuto Katsuragawa | [8] |
| Duration | 6 April 2022 – 14 October 2022 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
| Most wins | Takashi Ogiso (2) Yujiro Ohori (2) |
| Money list | Yujiro Ohori |
← 2020–21 2023 → | |
The 2022 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2022 Abema Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 37th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. [9]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner [c] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | Yuto Soeda (1) | 4 |
| 22 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Hiroki Tanaka (1) | 4 |
| 27 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | 15,000,000 | Taisei Yamada (1) | 4 |
| 10 Jun | Landic Challenge 9 | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Taiko Nishiyama (1) | 4 |
| 17 Jun | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Taiga Semikawa (a) (1) | 4 |
| 25 Jun | Daisendori Cup | Tottori | 18,000,000 | Shota Matsumoto (1) | 4 |
| 23 Jul | Japan Players Championship Challenge | Fukui | 15,000,000 | Chisato Takamiya (a) (1) | 4 |
| 29 Jul | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | 15,000,000 | Takashi Ogiso (2) | 4 |
| 3 Sep | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Challenge | Fukushima | 15,000,000 | Masayuki Yamashita (a) (1) | 2.13 |
| 16 Sep | PGM Challenge | Niigata | 15,000,000 | Yujiro Ohori (2) | 1.92 |
| 23 Sep | ISPS Handa Hero ni nare! Challenge Tournament | Shizuoka | 23,000,000 | Masanori Kobayashi (3) | 1.98 |
| 30 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | 15,000,000 | Takashi Ogiso (3) | 2.14 |
| 7 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Takuya Higa (1) | 1.82 |
| 14 Oct | Delight Works JGTO Final | Ibaraki | 20,000,000 | Yujiro Ohori (3) | 2.57 |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [10] [11] The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2023 Japan Golf Tour. [12]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yujiro Ohori | 7,798,551 |
| 2 | Takashi Ogiso | 7,603,935 |
| 3 | Terumichi Kakazu | 6,315,737 |
| 4 | Taiko Nishiyama | 4,879,779 |
| 5 | Shota Matsumoto | 4,870,634 |
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