1987 PGA of Japan Tour
Duration | 19 March 1987 | – 13 December 1987
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Number of official events | 40 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
← 1986 1988 → |
The 1987 PGA of Japan Tour was the 15th season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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22 Mar | Shizuoka Open | Shizuoka | 35,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ||
12 Apr | Pocari Sweat Open | Hiroshima | 40,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ||
19 Apr | Bridgestone Aso Open | Kumamoto | 35,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ||
26 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Ibaraki | 50,000,000 | ![]() | 24 | AGC | |
3 May | The Crowns | Ibaraki | 90,000,000 | ![]() | 42 | ||
10 May | Fujisankei Classic | Shizuoka | 60,000,000 | ![]() | 22 | ||
17 May | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup | Ibaraki | 40,000,000 | ![]() | 22 | ||
24 May | Pepsi Ube Open | Yamaguchi | 45,000,000 | ![]() | 20 | ||
31 May | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | Hyōgo | 56,000,000 | ![]() | 22 | ||
7 Jun | Tohoku Classic | Miyagi | 42,000,000 | ![]() | 16 | ||
14 Jun | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Hokkaidō | 40,000,000 | ![]() | 18 | ||
21 Jun | Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open | Hyōgo | 50,000,000 | ![]() | 16 | ||
28 Jun | Mizuno Open | Ishikawa | 50,000,000 | ![]() | 20 | ||
5 Jul | Kanto Pro Championship | Gunma | 30,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
5 Jul | Kansai Pro Championship | Kōchi | 25,000,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
12 Jul | Hiroshima Open | Hiroshima | 40,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ||
26 Jul | Japan PGA Championship | Chiba | 60,000,000 | ![]() | 36 | ||
2 Aug | NST Niigata Open | Niigata | 40,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ||
16 Aug | Nikkei Cup | Gifu | 40,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ||
23 Aug | Maruman Open | Saitama | 60,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ||
30 Aug | KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 50,000,000 | ![]() | 18 | ||
6 Sep | Kyusyu Open | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
6 Sep | Kansai Open | Hyōgo | 20,000,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
6 Sep | Kanto Open | Chiba | 30,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ||
6 Sep | Chushikoku Open | Okayama | 15,000,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
6 Sep | Chubu Open | Gifu | 15,000,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
6 Sep | Hokkaido Open | Hokkaidō | 10,000,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
13 Sep | Suntory Open | Chiba | 60,000,000 | ![]() | 20 | ||
20 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 50,000,000 | ![]() | 18 | ||
27 Sep | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Tochigi | 56,000,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
4 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 60,000,000 | ![]() | 22 | ||
11 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 60,000,000 | ![]() | 36 | ||
18 Oct | Polaroid Cup Golf Digest Tournament | Shizuoka | 60,000,000 | ![]() | 20 | ||
25 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 80,000,000 | ![]() | 38 | ||
1 Nov | ABC Japan-U.S. Match | Hyōgo | 65,000,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
15 Nov | Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters | Shizuoka | 90,000,000 | ![]() | 44 | ||
22 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 140,000,000 | ![]() | 46 | ||
29 Nov | Casio World Open | Kagoshima | 90,000,000 | ![]() | 42 | ||
6 Dec | Golf Nippon Series | Tokyo | 30,000,000 | ![]() ![]() | 20 | Title shared[c] | |
13 Dec | Daikyo Open | Okinawa | 70,000,000 | ![]() | 12 |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
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1 | ![]() | 86,554,421 |
2 | ![]() | 76,981,199 |
3 | ![]() | 49,854,133 |
4 | ![]() | 49,171,300 |
5 | ![]() | 47,939,450 |
Japan Challenge Tour
[edit]Duration | 3 June 1987 | – 1 October 1987
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Number of official events | 3 |
← 1986 1988 → |
The 1987 Japan Challenge Tour was the third season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the PGA of Japan Tour.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[4]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner[d] |
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4 Jun | Mito Green Open | Ibaraki | 13,000,000 | ![]() |
30 Jul | Kanto Kokusai Open | Tochigi | 12,000,000 | ![]() |
1 Oct | Sports Shinko Open | Osaka | 13,000,000 | ![]() |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA of Japan Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA of Japan Tour members.
- ^ AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.
- ^ Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to snow; with the final round being cancelled Aoki and Ishii were declared joint winners.
- ^ 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 PGA of Japan Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "1987 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1988). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1988. Collins Willow. pp. 254–273, 462–496. ISBN 0002182831. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "1987 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "1987 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 19 September 2023.