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Japan Golf Tour

The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf

Golf

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. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with that on the two larger tours. Official events on the Japan Golf Tour count for World Golf Ranking

Official World Golf Rankings

The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. They were introduced in 1986 and are endorsed by the four Men's major golf championships and the six professional golf tours which make up the International Federation of PGA Tours, namely the PGA Tour, the European Tour, the Asian Tour...
points, and success on the tour can also qualify members to play in the majors

Men's major golf championships

The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors", are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf....
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Most of the leading players on the tour are Japan

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The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf

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Men's major golf championships

Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese, but players from many other countries also participate. The tour is currently run by the Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO), which was established in 1999. The JGTO also organises a developmental tour called the Japan Challenge Tour

Japan Challenge Tour

The Japan Challenge Tour is a series of developmental golf tournaments run by the Japan Golf Tour Organisation. It has been in operation since at least 1999....
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Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki has been the dominant player on tour, leading the career wins list

Golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins

This is a list of golfers who have won 10 or more events on the Japan Golf Tour since it was established in 1973. The official Japan Golf Tour website lists winners beginning with the 1985 season....
with 94, the career money list with over 2 billion ¥

Japanese yen

The is the currency of Japan. It is the third most-traded currency in the forex after the euro and the United States dollar. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S....
, and winning the money title twelve times between 1973 and 1998.

2008 Schedule

The table below shows the 2008 schedule. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Japan Golf Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Japan Golf Tour members. All tournaments are played in Japan, except the Pine Valley Beijing Open which will be played in China

China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
and co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour

Asian Tour

The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf professional golf tours in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours....
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Dates	Tournament	Prize fund (? Japanese yen The is the currency of Japan. It is the third most-traded currency in the forex after the euro and the United States dollar. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S.... )	Winner	OWGR Official World Golf Rankings The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. They were introduced in 1986 and are endorsed by the four Men's major golf championships and the six professional golf tours which make up the International Federation of PGA Tours, namely the PGA Tour, the European Tour, the Asian Tour... pts
Apr 17-20	Token Homemate Cup Token Homemate Cup The Token Homemate Cup is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually since 1990. It is usually the first event played on the Japan Golf Tour season....	110,000,000		16
Apr 24-27	Tsuruya Open Tsuruya Open The Tsuruya Open is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually since 1994. The tournament's to-par record is -17 set by Katsumasa Miyamoto in 1998....	120,000,000		16
May 1-4	The Crowns The Crowns The Crowns is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The tournament record is 260 . It was set by Masashi Ozaki in 1995. The tournament has been played at the Wago Course at the Nagoya Golf Club since the tournament's inception in 1960....	120,000,000		16
May 8-11	Pine Valley Beijing Open	110,000,000	Hiroyuki Fujita Hiroyuki Fujita Hiroyuki Fujita is a Japanese golfer.Fujita has won six tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.... (6)	16
May 15-18	Japan PGA Championship Japan PGA Championship The Japan PGA Championship is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played since 1926. It is played at a variety of courses throughout Japan....	130,000,000	Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997.... (24)	16
May 22-25	Munsingwear Open KSB Cup Munsingwear Open KSB Cup The Munsingwear Open KSB Cup is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is the result of a merge, in 2000, of two previous tournaments, the Georgia KSB Open and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup....	100,000,000	Hideto Tanihara Hideto Tanihara Hideto Tanihara is a Japanese golfer.Tanihara was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He has won eight tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.... (7)	16
May 29-Jun 1	Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The tournament is played in May. Since its founding in 1977 the event has traveled throughout Japan; different courses have hosted the event on all four major islands....	110,000,000	Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng is a Thailand professional golfer.He was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991.... (1)	18
Jun 19-22	Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic The Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was formed in 2007 from the merger of two long-standing JGT events, the Mizuno Open and the Yomiuri Open....	130,000,000	Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng is a Thailand professional golfer.He was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991.... (2)	16
Jul 3-6	UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills	150,000,000	Hidemasa Hoshino Hidemasa Hoshino is a Japanse Professional golfer.Hoshino was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. He has won twice on the Japan Golf Tour. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.... (3)	16
Jul 24-27	Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup The Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually at The North Country Golf Club since 2005....	150,000,000	Jeev Milkha Singh Jeev Milkha Singh Jeev Milkha Singh was the first Indian golfer to become a member of the European Tour. He is the Official World Golf Rankings Indian golfer in the world and first broke into the top 100 in October 2006.... (3)	16
Jul 31-Aug 3	Sun Chlorella Classic Sun Chlorella Classic The Sun Chlorella Classic is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually since 2000. The tournament record is -19 . It was set by Christian Pena in 2002....	150,000,000		16
Aug 28-31	Vana H Cup KBC Augusta	100,000,000	Shintaro Kai Shintaro Kai Shintaro Kai is a Japanese golfer.Kai has won one tournament on the Japan Golf Tour and has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.... (1)	16
Sep 4-7	Fujisankei Classic Fujisankei Classic The Fujisankei Classic is an annual golf event on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1973 on the Takasaka Country Club - Yoneyama Course....	150,000,000		16
Sep 18-21	ANA Open ANA Open The ANA Open is a Japan Golf Tour event. ANA is an acronym for All Nippon Airways, the tournament's sponsor. First played in 1973, it is usually held in September each year....	130,000,000	Azuma Yano Azuma Yano Azuma Yano is a Japanese golfer.Yano has won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.... (2)	16
Sep 25-28	Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open The Asia-Pacific Open Golf Championship Panasonic Open is a golf tournament for male golfers on the Japan Golf Tour and Asian Tour. Hosted by Panasonic, Asia Pacific Golf Confederation and Japan Golf Association, the event is taking place for the first time in September 2008 at Ibaraki Country Club in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan....	200,000,000	Hideto Tanihara Hideto Tanihara Hideto Tanihara is a Japanese golfer.Tanihara was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He has won eight tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.... (8)	20
Oct 2-5	Coca-Cola Tokai Classic Coca-Cola Tokai Classic The Coca-Cola Tokai Classic is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is usually played in October and in recent years at the Miyoshi Country Club West Course, Miyoshi, Aichi....	120,000,000		20
Oct 9-12	Canon Open Canon Open The Canon Open is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It was played for the first time in October 2008. It is played at the Totsuka Country Club in Totsuka-ku, Yokohama....	200,000,000		16
Oct 16-19	Japan Open Golf Championship Japan Open Golf Championship The is Japan's national open golf championship. As of 2008, it is one of the five richest tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, with a prize fund of Japanese yen200 million....	200,000,000	Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997.... (25)	32
Oct 23-26	Bridgestone Open Bridgestone Open The Bridgestone Open is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1972 at the Mitsukaido Golf Club. In 1973, the event moved to the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club....	150,000,000	Azuma Yano Azuma Yano Azuma Yano is a Japanese golfer.Yano has won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.... (3)	16
Oct 30-Nov 2	mynavi ABC Championship Mynavi ABC Championship The mynavi ABC Championship is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played at the ABC Golf Club in Kato, Hyogo, usually in October. It was founded in 1988....	150,000,000	Ryo Ishikawa Ryo Ishikawa Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname "Hanikami Oji" , is a Japanese professional golfer.On 20 May 2007, Ishikawa became the youngest winner ever of a men's regular tournament on the Japan Golf Tour by winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at the age 15 years and 8 months.... (2)	16
Nov 6-9	The Championship by Lexus The Championship by Lexus The Championship by Lexus is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 2008. It is played at the Otone Country Club in Bando, Ibaraki....	200,000,000		18
Nov 13-16	Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played in November and in recent years at the Taiheiyo Club, Gotenba Course, Gotenba, Shizuoka and attracts some of the leading international golfers....	150,000,000	Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997.... (26)	22
Nov 20-23	Dunlop Phoenix	200,000,000	Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng is a Thailand professional golfer.He was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991.... (3)	36
Nov 27-30	Casio World Open Casio World Open The Casio World Open is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played in November and attracts some of the leading international golfers....	140,000,000		18
Dec 4-7	Golf Nippon Series JT Cup Golf Nippon Series JT Cup The Golf Nippon Series JT Cup is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played since 1963. It has been played since at least 1985 at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club....	100,000,000	Jeev Milkha Singh Jeev Milkha Singh Jeev Milkha Singh was the first Indian golfer to become a member of the European Tour. He is the Official World Golf Rankings Indian golfer in the world and first broke into the top 100 in October 2006.... (4)	24

Money list winners

The official prize money list on the Japan Golf Tour includes money won by members in the majors and the World Golf Championships

World Golf Championships

The World Golf Championships are a group of three annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which are official money events on the PGA Tour, the PGA European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour:...
events. All of the players who have topped the money list are Japanese nationals, except for the Japanese American

Japanese American

are Americans of Japanese heritage. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity....
David Ishii.

Year	Player	Prize Money (¥ Japanese yen The is the currency of Japan. It is the third most-traded currency in the forex after the euro and the United States dollar. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S.... )
2008	Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997....	180,094,895
2007	Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara Prefecture. He has won 14 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list ....	171,744,498
2006	Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997....	178,402,190
2005	Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997....	134,075,280
2004	Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997....	119,512,374
2003	Toshimitsu Izawa Toshimitsu Izawa Toshimitsu Izawa is a Japanese golfer. He is sometimes known outside of Japan as Toshi Izawa.Izawa was born in Kanagawa, attended Nihon Taiiku University, and turned professional in 1989....	135,454,300
2002	Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara Prefecture. He has won 14 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list ....	145,440,341
2001	Toshimitsu Izawa Toshimitsu Izawa Toshimitsu Izawa is a Japanese golfer. He is sometimes known outside of Japan as Toshi Izawa.Izawa was born in Kanagawa, attended Nihon Taiiku University, and turned professional in 1989....	217,934,583
2000	Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997....	177,116,489
1999	Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki	137,641,796
1998	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	179,627,400
1997	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	170,847,633
1996	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	209,646,746
1995	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	192,319,800
1994	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	215,468,000
1993	Hajime Meshiai Hajime Meshiai is a Japanese people professional golfer.Meshiai was born in Chiba Prefecture. He turned professional in 1978. He won 11 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and led the money list in 1993....	148,718,200
1992	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	186,816,466
1991	Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki	119,507,974
1990	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	129,060,500
1989	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	108,715,733
1988	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	125,162,540
1987	David Ishii David Ishii David S. Ishii is an United States professional golfer of Japanese descent.Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School....	86,554,421
1986	Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima	90,202,066
1985	Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima	101,609,333
1984	Shinsaku Maeda Shinsaku Maeda Shinsaku Maeda is a Japanese golfer. He won eight tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and led the money list in 1984....	57,040,357
1983	Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima	85,514,183
1982	Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima	68,220,640
1981	Isao Aoki Isao Aoki is one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy....	57,262,941
1980	Isao Aoki Isao Aoki is one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy....	60,532,660
1979	Isao Aoki Isao Aoki is one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy....	45,554,211
1978	Isao Aoki Isao Aoki is one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy....	62,987,200
1977	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	35,932,608
1976	Isao Aoki Isao Aoki is one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy....	40,985,801
1975	Takashi Murakami Takashi Murakami (golfer) Takashi Murakami is a Japanese golfer.Murakami was born in Shizuoka Prefecture. He won 11 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and led the money list in 1975....	38,705,551
1974	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	41,846,908
1973	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	43,814,000

Multiple money list titles

The following players have won more than one money list title through 2008:

12: Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki
5: Isao Aoki
Isao Aoki

is one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy....
, Shingo Katayama
Shingo Katayama

Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997....
4: Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima
2: Toshimitsu Izawa
Toshimitsu Izawa

Toshimitsu Izawa is a Japanese golfer. He is sometimes known outside of Japan as Toshi Izawa.Izawa was born in Kanagawa, attended Nihon Taiiku University, and turned professional in 1989....
, Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki, Toru Taniguchi
Toru Taniguchi

Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara Prefecture. He has won 14 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list ....

Career money leaders

The table shows the top ten career money leaders on the Japan Golf Tour through the 2008 season. The figures shown include money won in the four global major championships

Men's major golf championships

The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors", are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf....
from 1998 onwards and in the three individual World Golf Championships

World Golf Championships

The World Golf Championships are a group of three annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which are official money events on the PGA Tour, the PGA European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour:...
events from their introduction in 1999. The leading non-Japanese money winner on the tour is Japanese-American David Ishii

David Ishii

David S. Ishii is an United States professional golfer of Japanese descent.Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School....
with earnings of over 800 million ¥

Japanese yen

The is the currency of Japan. It is the third most-traded currency in the forex after the euro and the United States dollar. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S....
. The leading non ethnic-Japanese player is the Filipino Frankie Minoza

Frankie Miñoza

Frankie Mi?oza is a Philippines professional golfer.He has won a number of events in Asia and Japan, but has spent most of his prime, and had his most notable success, on the Japan Golf Tour....
with earnings of over 660 million ¥.

Position	Player	Country	Prize Money (¥ Japanese yen The is the currency of Japan. It is the third most-traded currency in the forex after the euro and the United States dollar. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S.... )
1	Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	2,683,060,692
2	Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	1,633,334,796
3	Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki Naomichi Ozaki is a Japanese people golfer.Ozaki was born in Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977 and won 32 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour between 1984 and 2005....	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	1,524,256,900
4	Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997....	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	1,452,972,424
5	Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara Prefecture. He has won 14 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list ....	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	1,133,084,469
6	Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	998,376,450
7	Toshimitsu Izawa Toshimitsu Izawa Toshimitsu Izawa is a Japanese golfer. He is sometimes known outside of Japan as Toshi Izawa.Izawa was born in Kanagawa, attended Nihon Taiiku University, and turned professional in 1989....	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	995,863,808
8	Isao Aoki Isao Aoki is one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy....	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	980,652,048
9	David Ishii David Ishii David S. Ishii is an United States professional golfer of Japanese descent.Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	814,695,905
10	Hajime Meshiai Hajime Meshiai is a Japanese people professional golfer.Meshiai was born in Chiba Prefecture. He turned professional in 1978. He won 11 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and led the money list in 1993....	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	812,700,432

There is a full list on the Japan Golf Tour's website .

Records

Youngest winner: Ryo Ishikawa
Ryo Ishikawa

Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname "Hanikami Oji" , is a Japanese professional golfer.On 20 May 2007, Ishikawa became the youngest winner ever of a men's regular tournament on the Japan Golf Tour by winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at the age 15 years and 8 months....
(amateur) 15 years, 238 days (Munsingwear Open KSB Cup
Munsingwear Open KSB Cup

The Munsingwear Open KSB Cup is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is the result of a merge, in 2000, of two previous tournaments, the Georgia KSB Open and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup....
, 2007)

Japan Golf Tour

2008 Schedule

Money list winners

Multiple money list titles

Career money leaders

Records

See also

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