1994 PGA of Japan Tour
| Duration | 10 March 1994 – 11 December 1994 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 38 |
| Most wins | Masashi Ozaki (7) |
| Money list | Masashi Ozaki |
← 1993 1995 → | |
The 1994 PGA of Japan Tour was the 22nd season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Token Cup | Kagoshima | 100,000,000 | Craig Warren (1) | 16 | ||
| 20 Mar | Dydo Shizuoka Open | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | Tsuneyuki Nakajima (42) | 16 | ||
| 27 Mar | United KSB Open | Okayama | 70,000,000 | Kazuhiro Takami (1) | 16 | ||
| 3 Apr | Descente Classic | Hyōgo | 80,000,000 | Brian Watts (1) | 16 | ||
| 10 Apr | Pocari Sweat Open | Hiroshima | 80,000,000 | Yoshi Mizumaki (3) | 16 | ||
| 17 Apr | Tsuruya Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 | Tsuneyuki Nakajima (43) | 16 | New tournament | |
| 24 Apr | Dunlop Open | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (63) | 20 | AGC | |
| 1 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 | Roger Mackay (8) | 28 | ||
| 8 May | Fujisankei Classic | Shizuoka | 120,000,000 | Kiyoshi Murota (3) | 16 | ||
| 15 May | Japan PGA Championship | Gifu | 100,000,000 | Hiroshi Gohda (1) | 18 | ||
| 22 May | Pepsi Ube Kosan Open | Yamaguchi | 80,000,000 | Tsuneyuki Nakajima (44) | 16 | ||
| 29 May | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 | Katsuyoshi Tomori (5) | 16 | ||
| 5 Jun | JCB Classic Sendai | Miyagi | 100,000,000 | Masahiro Kuramoto (28) | 18 | ||
| 12 Jun | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 | Yoshi Mizumaki (4) | 16 | ||
| 19 Jun | Yomiuri Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 | Tsukasa Watanabe (2) | 16 | ||
| 26 Jun | Mizuno Open | Ishikawa | 100,000,000 | Brian Watts (2) | 16 | ||
| 3 Jul | PGA Philanthropy Tournament | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 | Todd Hamilton (3) | 16 | ||
| 10 Jul | Yonex Open Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 80,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (64) | 16 | ||
| 24 Jul | Nikkei Cup | Hokkaidō | 80,000,000 | Toru Suzuki (2) | 16 | ||
| 31 Jul | NST Niigata Open | Niigata | 60,000,000 | Pete Izumikawa (4) | 16 | ||
| 14 Aug | Acom International | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 | Naomichi Ozaki (22) | 16 | ||
| 21 Aug | Maruman Open | Chiba | 120,000,000 | David Ishii (13) | 16 | ||
| 28 Aug | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 | Brian Watts (3) | 16 | ||
| 4 Sep | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup | Hokkaidō | 70,000,000 | Todd Hamilton (4) | 16 | ||
| 11 Sep | Suntory Open | Chiba | 100,000,000 | David Ishii (14) | 20 | ||
| 18 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (65) | 20 | ||
| 25 Sep | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Tochigi | 110,000,000 | Carlos Franco (1) | 18 | ||
| 2 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Mie | 100,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (66) | 32 | Flagship event | |
| 9 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Corey Pavin (n/a) | 24 | ||
| 16 Oct | Asahi Beer Golf Digest Tournament | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 | Eiji Mizoguchi (1) | 20 | ||
| 23 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 120,000,000 | Brian Watts (4) | 30 | ||
| 30 Oct | Philip Morris Championship | Hyōgo | 200,000,000 | Brian Watts (5) | 20 | ||
| 6 Nov | Daiwa International | Saitama | 170,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (67) | 24 | ||
| 13 Nov | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (68) | 32 | ||
| 20 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (69) | 34 | ||
| 27 Nov | Casio World Open | Kagoshima | 150,000,000 | Robert Gamez (n/a) | 28 | ||
| 4 Dec | Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 | Hisayuki Sasaki (1) | 16 | ||
| 11 Dec | Daikyo Open | Okinawa | 120,000,000 | Hideki Kase (2) | 16 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[3][2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masashi Ozaki | 215,468,000 |
| 2 | Brian Watts | 139,052,710 |
| 3 | Tsuneyuki Nakajima | 115,771,280 |
| 4 | Naomichi Ozaki | 91,685,057 |
| 5 | David Ishii | 87,271,410 |
Japan Challenge Tour
| Duration | 21 April 1994 – 17 November 1994 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 9 |
| Most wins | Toru Nakayama (2) |
← 1993 1995 → | |
The 1994 Japan Challenge Tour was the 10th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the PGA of Japan Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.[4]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[c] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Korakuen Cup (1st) | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Kazuhiko Hosokawa (1) |
| 26 May | Kanto Kokusai Open | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Koji Mitake (1) |
| 2 Jun | Mito Green Open | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 | Masami Ito (1) |
| 29 Jun | Kansai PGA Philanthropy | Fukui | 10,000,000 | Hidezumi Shirakata (1) |
| 1 Jul | Kanto PGA Philanthropy | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Taisuke Kitajima (1) |
| 28 Jul | Korakuen Cup (2nd) | Hokkaido | 10,000,000 | Toru Nakayama (1) |
| 8 Sep | Korakuen Cup (3rd) | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Yoshikazu Sakamoto (1) |
| 13 Oct | Korakuen Cup (4th) | Oita | 10,000,000 | Toru Nakayama (2) |
| 17 Nov | Korakuen Cup (5th) | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Yoshio Fumiyama (1) |
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ "1994 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b Williams, Michael (1995). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1995. Macmillan. pp. 107–108. ISBN 0333626818. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "1994 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "1994 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 19 September 2023.