1999 Japan Golf Tour
| Duration | 11 March 1999 – 12 December 1999 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 32 |
| Most wins |  Naomichi Ozaki (3) Tsuyoshi Yoneyama (3) |
| Money list | Naomichi Ozaki |
← 1998 2000 → | |
The 1999 Japan Golf Tour was the 27th 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.
Japan Golf Tour Organization formation
[edit]It was the first season in which the newly formed Japan Golf Tour Organization took over the running of the tour, separating from the PGA of Japan.[1]
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Token Corporation Cup | Kagoshima | 100,000,000 |  Masashi Ozaki (91) | 16 | ||
| 21 Mar | Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 |  Kim Jong-duck (2) | 16 | ||
| 28 Mar | Georgia KSB Open | Okayama | 70,000,000 | Yoshinori Kaneko (6) | 16 | ||
| 4 Apr | Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup | Chiba | 90,000,000 | Masayuki Kawamura (3) | 16 | ||
| 18 Apr | Tsuruya Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 | Naomichi Ozaki (26) | 16 | ||
| 25 Apr | Kirin Open | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 | K. J. Choi (1) | 18 | AGC | |
| 2 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Yasuharu Imano (1) | 26 | ||
| 9 May | Fujisankei Classic | Shizuoka | 110,000,000 | Shigemasa Higaki (1) | 16 | ||
| 16 May | Japan PGA Championship | Ishikawa | 110,000,000 | Naomichi Ozaki (27) | 18 | ||
| 23 May | Ube Kosan Open | Yamaguchi | 100,000,000 | K. J. Choi (2) | 16 | ||
| 30 May | Mitsubishi Motors Tournament | Gifu | 100,000,000 | Tsuyoshi Yoneyama (1) | 16 | ||
| 6 Jun | JCB Classic Sendai | Miyagi | 100,000,000 | Shingo Katayama (2) | 16 | ||
| 20 Jun | Super Mario Yomiuri Open | Hyōgo | 90,000,000 | Kim Jong-duck (3) | 16 | ||
| 27 Jun | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 90,000,000 |  Eduardo Herrera (5) | 16 | ||
| 11 Jul | Yonex Open Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 90,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (92) | 16 | ||
| 25 Jul | Aiful Cup | Aomori | 90,000,000 | Toshimitsu Izawa (3) | 16 | ||
| 1 Aug | NST Niigata Open Golf Championship | Niigata | 50,000,000 | Toshimitsu Izawa (4) | 16 | ||
| 29 Aug | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 90,000,000 | Tsuyoshi Yoneyama (2) | 16 | ||
| 5 Sep | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup | Hokkaidō | 80,000,000 | Mamo Osanai (2) | 16 | ||
| 12 Sep | Suntory Open | Chiba | 90,000,000 |  Nick Price (n/a) | 18 | ||
| 19 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 | Kazuhiko Hosokawa (5) | 16 | ||
| 26 Sep | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Tochigi | 100,000,000 | Hajime Meshiai (11) | 16 | ||
| 3 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Hokkaidō | 120,000,000 | Naomichi Ozaki (28) | 32 | Flagship event | |
| 10 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 100,000,000 | Kaname Yokoo (2) | 20 | ||
| 24 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 110,000,000 | Shigeki Maruyama (9) | 16 | ||
| 31 Oct | Philip Morris Championship | Hyōgo | 200,000,000 | Ryoken Kawagishi (6) | 16 | ||
| 7 Nov | Acom International | Ibaraki | 110,000,000 | Hidemichi Tanaka (6) | 16 | ||
| 14 Nov | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 140,000,000 | Hirofumi Miyase (2) | 40 | ||
| 21 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 |  Thomas Bjørn (n/a) | 42 | ||
| 28 Nov | Casio World Open | Kagoshima | 140,000,000 | Tsuyoshi Yoneyama (3) | 28 | ||
| 5 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 90,000,000 | Kazuhiko Hosokawa (6) | 16 | ||
| 12 Dec | Fancl Okinawa Open | Okinawa | 90,000,000 | Taichi Teshima (1) | 16 |
Unofficial events
[edit]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 | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$4,000,000 |  José María Olazábal | 100 | Major championship | |
| 20 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$3,500,000 |  Payne Stewart | 100 | Major championship | |
| 18 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | £2,000,000 |  Paul Lawrie | 100 | Major championship | |
| 15 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$3,500,000 | Tiger Woods | 100 | Major championship |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naomichi Ozaki | 137,641,796 |
| 2 | Kazuhiko Hosokawa | 129,058,283 |
| 3 | Shigeki Maruyama | 114,958,525 |
| 4 | Toshimitsu Izawa | 110,927,044 |
| 5 | Tsuyoshi Yoneyama | 106,872,033 |
Japan Challenge Tour
[edit]| Duration | 31 March 1999 – 4 November 1999 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11 |
| Money list | Kosaku Makisaka |
← 1998 2000 → | |
The 1999 Japan Challenge Tour was the 15th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner[c] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | PRGR Cup (East) | Tochigi | 10,000,000 |  Richard Tate (1) |
| 15 Apr | Kourakuen Cup (1st) | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 | Masayuki Inoue (1) |
| 11 Jun | Aiful Challenge Cup Spring | Hyōgo | 10,000,000 | Yoshimi Niizeki (2) |
| 18 Jun | Kourakuen Cup (2nd) | Hokkaido | 10,000,000 | Taku Sugaya (1) |
| 9 Jul | Nishino Cup Open | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 | Sushi Ishigaki (1) |
| 23 Jul | PRGR Cup (West) | Hyōgo | 10,000,000 | Tatsuaki Nakamura (1) |
| 19 Aug | Descente Challenge Cup | Ishikawa | 10,000,000 | Kosaku Makisaka (2) |
| 9 Sep | Kourakuen Cup (3rd) | Oita | 10,000,000 | Yoichi Shimizu (1) |
| 22 Sep | Aiful Challenge Cup Autumn | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Satoshi Oide (1) |
| 15 Oct | Shinwa Golf Classic | Hyōgo | 10,000,000 | Tatsuhiko Takahashi (1) |
| 4 Nov | Kourakuen Cup (4th) | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Masahiko Akazawa (1) |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[6] The top five players on the money list earned status to play on the 2000 Japan Golf Tour (iiyama Tour).
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosaku Makisaka | 3,461,294 |
| 2 | Tatsuaki Nakamura | 3,252,902 |
| 3 | Sushi Ishigaki | 3,175,466 |
| 4 | Yoichi Shimizu | 3,142,242 |
| 5 | Tatsuhiko Takahashi | 2,538,627 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.
- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ "Japan golf touring pros on own". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. 27 January 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 10 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1999 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "1999 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "細川の予選落ちで、99年の賞金王は尾崎直道に決定" [After Hosokawa failed in the qualifying round, the 1999 prize money winner was decided as Naomichi Ozaki] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 11 December 1999. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "1999 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "1999 Challenge Money Ranking". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 30 December 2022.