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 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.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.
Date Tournament Location Purse(¥) Winner OWGRpoints Othertours Notes14 MarToken Corporation CupKagoshima100,000,000 Masashi Ozaki (91)1621 MarDydo Drinco Shizuoka OpenShizuoka100,000,000 Kim Jong-duck (2)1628 MarGeorgia KSB OpenOkayama70,000,000 Yoshinori Kaneko (6)164 AprDescente Classic Munsingwear CupChiba90,000,000 Masayuki Kawamura (3)1618 AprTsuruya OpenHyōgo100,000,000 Naomichi Ozaki (26)1625 AprKirin OpenIbaraki100,000,000 K. J. Choi (1)18AGC2 MayThe CrownsAichi110,000,000 Yasuharu Imano (1)269 MayFujisankei ClassicShizuoka110,000,000 Shigemasa Higaki (1)1616 MayJapan PGA ChampionshipIshikawa110,000,000 Naomichi Ozaki (27)1823 MayUbe Kosan OpenYamaguchi100,000,000 K. J. Choi (2)1630 MayMitsubishi Motors TournamentGifu100,000,000 Tsuyoshi Yoneyama (1)166 JunJCB Classic SendaiMiyagi100,000,000 Shingo Katayama (2)1620 JunSuper Mario Yomiuri OpenHyōgo90,000,000 Kim Jong-duck (3)1627 JunGateway to The Open Mizuno OpenOkayama90,000,000 Eduardo Herrera (5)1611 JulYonex Open HiroshimaHiroshima90,000,000 Masashi Ozaki (92)1625 JulAiful CupAomori90,000,000 Toshimitsu Izawa (3)161 AugNST Niigata Open Golf ChampionshipNiigata50,000,000 Toshimitsu Izawa (4)1629 AugHisamitsu-KBC AugustaFukuoka90,000,000 Tsuyoshi Yoneyama (2)165 SepJapan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise CupHokkaidō80,000,000 Mamo Osanai (2)1612 SepSuntory OpenChiba90,000,000 Nick Price (n/a)1819 SepANA OpenHokkaidō100,000,000 Kazuhiko Hosokawa (5)1626 SepGene Sarazen Jun ClassicTochigi100,000,000 Hajime Meshiai (11)163 OctJapan Open Golf ChampionshipHokkaidō120,000,000 Naomichi Ozaki (28)32Flagship event10 OctTokai ClassicAichi100,000,000 Kaname Yokoo (2)2024 OctBridgestone OpenChiba110,000,000 Shigeki Maruyama (9)1631 OctPhilip Morris ChampionshipHyōgo200,000,000 Ryoken Kawagishi (6)167 NovAcom InternationalIbaraki110,000,000 Hidemichi Tanaka (6)1614 NovSumitomo Visa Taiheiyo MastersShizuoka140,000,000 Hirofumi Miyase (2)4021 NovDunlop Phoenix TournamentMiyazaki200,000,000 Thomas Bjørn (n/a)4228 NovCasio World OpenKagoshima140,000,000 Tsuyoshi Yoneyama (3)285 DecGolf Nippon Series JT CupTokyo90,000,000 Kazuhiko Hosokawa (6)1612 DecFancl Okinawa OpenOkinawa90,000,000 Taichi Teshima (1)16
Unofficial events 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 OWGRpoints Othertours Notes11 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$4,000,000 José María Olazábal100Major championship20 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$3,500,000 Payne Stewart100Major championship18 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland£2,000,000 Paul Lawrie100Major championship15 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$3,500,000 Tiger Woods100Major championship
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.
Position Player Prize money (¥)1 Naomichi Ozaki 137,641,7962 Kazuhiko Hosokawa 129,058,2833 Shigeki Maruyama 114,958,5254 Toshimitsu Izawa 110,927,0445 Tsuyoshi Yoneyama 106,872,033
Japan Challenge Tour
The 1999 Japan Challenge Tour was the 15th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(¥)Winner 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 The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. 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 3,461,2942 Tatsuaki Nakamura 3,252,9023 Sushi Ishigaki 3,175,4664 Yoichi Shimizu 3,142,2425 Tatsuhiko Takahashi 2,538,627
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