| Duration | 28 March 2024 – 1 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 24 |
| Most wins |  Kensei Hirata (4) |
| Money list | Takumi Kanaya |
| Most Valuable Player | Takumi Kanaya |
| Rookie of the Year | Kensei Hirata |
← 2023 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.
The following table lists official events during the 2024 season. [1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner [a] | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 | Takumi Kanaya (6) | 6.95 | ||
| 28 Apr | ISPS Handa Championship | Shizuoka | US$2,250,000 | Yuto Katsuragawa (2) | 20.72 | EUR | |
| 5 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Ren Yonezawa (1) | 5.92 | ||
| 12 May | For The Players by The Players | Gunma | 50,000,000 |  Michael Hendry (2) | 5.78 | ||
| 19 May | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Shiga | 80,000,000 | Takahiro Hataji (1) | 6.11 | ||
| 26 May | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 100,000,000 | Ryosuke Kinoshita (3) | 7.01 | ||
| 9 Jun | BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 | Hiroshi Iwata (6) | 6.67 | Japan major | |
| 16 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | South Korea | ₩1,300,000,000 | Takashi Ogiso (1) | 8.16 | KOR | |
| 23 Jun | Japan Players Championship | Tochigi | 50,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa (19) | 5.19 | ||
| 7 Jul | Japan PGA Championship | Gifu | 150,000,000 | Yuta Sugiura (2) | 5.60 | Japan major | |
| 14 Jul | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 | Kensei Hirata (3) | 6.14 | ||
| 11 Aug | Yokohama Minato Championship | Kanagawa | 120,000,000 | Ren Yonezawa (2) | 6.47 | ||
| 25 Aug | Sansan KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 | Jinichiro Kozuma (3) | 6.68 | ||
| 1 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 | Kensei Hirata (4) | 4.49 | ||
| 8 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩1,400,000,000 | Kensei Hirata (5) | 9.05 | ASA, KOR | |
| 15 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 150,000,000 | Aguri Iwasaki (2) | 6.22 | ||
| 22 Sep | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 | Kensei Hirata (6) | 6.16 | ||
| 29 Sep | Vantelin Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Takahiro Hataji (2) | 6.00 | ||
| 6 Oct | ACN Championship | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 | Takumi Kanaya (7) | 5.84 | ||
| 13 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Saitama | 210,000,000 | Shugo Imahira (10) | 7.25 | Japan major | |
| 10 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 200,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa (20) | 5.88 | ||
| 17 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 |  Max McGreevy (n/a) | 8.72 | ||
| 24 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 | Hiroshi Iwata (7) | 6.41 | ||
| 1 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 |  Shaun Norris (7) | 5.30 | Japan major |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$20,000,000 | Scottie Scheffler | 100 | Major championship | |
| 19 May | PGA Championship | United States | US$18,500,000 | Xander Schauffele | 100 | Major championship | |
| 16 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$21,500,000 | Bryson DeChambeau | 100 | Major championship | |
| 21 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | US$17,000,000 | Xander Schauffele | 100 | Major championship | |
| 27 Oct | Zozo Championship | Chiba | US$8,500,000 |  Nico Echavarría | 40.43 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
| 8 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | LPGA of Japan Tour | n/a | Team event |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [3] [4] The top three players on the money list earned status to play on the 2025 European Tour (DP World Tour). [5]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takumi Kanaya | 119,551,222 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Kensei Hirata | 114,388,472 | |
| 3 | Shaun Norris | 99,063,677 | Forfeited exemption [c] |
| 4 | Hiroshi Iwata | 95,988,495 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 5 | Shugo Imahira | 95,044,299 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Takumi Kanaya | [7] [8] |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Kensei Hirata | [7] [9] |
| Duration | 3 April 2024 – 18 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Money list | Taisei Yamada |
← 2023 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.
The following table lists official events during the 2024 season. [10]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner [d] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | Tatsuya Kodai (2) | 2.10 |
| 26 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | 18,000,000 | Minato Oshima (1) | 2.01 |
| 3 May | Japan Players Championship Challenge | Fukui | 15,000,000 | Satoshi Hara (1) | 1.76 |
| 31 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | 15,000,000 | Koichi Kitamura (1) | 1.95 |
| 7 Jun | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 18,000,000 | Hirotaro Naito (3) | 1.48 |
| 14 Jun | Landic Challenge 11 | Fukuoka | 18,000,000 | Masashi Hidaka (2) | 2.08 |
| 26 Jul | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | 15,000,000 | Yuki Furukawa (1) | 1.90 |
| 31 Aug | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Challenge | Fukushima | 15,000,000 | Itsuki Kurokawa (1) | 1.28 |
| 6 Sep | PGM Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Suguru Shimoke (1) | 1.73 |
| 27 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | 15,000,000 | Daichi Sakuda (1) | 1.38 |
| 4 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Takara Oshima (1) | 1.26 |
| 18 Oct | Delight Works JGTO Final | Ibaraki | 20,000,000 | Taisei Yamada (2) | 1.76 |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [11] [12] The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2025 Japan Golf Tour. [13]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taisei Yamada | 5,259,789 |
| 2 | Hirotaro Naito | 5,232,920 |
| 3 | Takara Oshima | 4,671,424 |
| 4 | Minato Oshima | 4,525,639 |
| 5 | Koichi Kitamura | 4,033,433 |
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