| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Tour | Japan Golf Tour |
| Regular season | 14 April 2011 – 4 December 2011 |
| No of events | 25 |
| Most wins | Bae Sang-moon (3) |
| Honor 1 | Money list |
| Honoree 1 | Bae Sang-moon |
| Honor 2 | Most Valuable Player |
| Honoree 2 | Bae Sang-moon |
| Honor 3 | Rookie of the Year |
| Honoree 3 | Park Jae-bum |
| Prevseason | 2010 |
| Nextseason | 2012 |
The 2011 Japan Golf Tour was the 39th 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.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[1]
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(s) | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$8,000,000 | Charl Schwartzel | 100 | Major championship | |
| 8 May | Legend Charity Pro-Am | Chiba | 25,000,000 | Kiyoshi Murota | n/a | Pro-Am | |
| 19 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$7,850,000 | Rory McIlroy | 100 | Major championship | |
| 3 Jul | Million Yard Cup | South Korea | US$200,000 | Team South Korea | n/a | Team event | |
| 17 Jul | The Open Championship | England | £5,000,000 | Darren Clarke | 100 | Major championship | |
| 14 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$8,000,000 | Keegan Bradley | 100 | Major championship | |
| 11 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | LPGA of Japan Tour | n/a | Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bae Sang-moon | 151,078,958 |
| 2 | Tadahiro Takayama | 98,718,202 |
| 3 | Ryo Ishikawa | 98,282,603 |
| 4 | Toru Taniguchi | 96,888,944 |
| 5 | Hiroyuki Fujita | 94,355,200 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Bae Sang-moon | [4] |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Park Jae-bum | [4] |
Japan Challenge Tour
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Tour | Japan Challenge Tour |
| Regular season | 8 April 2011 – 21 October 2011 |
| No of events | 10 |
| Most wins | Tatsunori Nukaga (2) |
| Honor 1 | Money list |
| Honoree 1 | Tatsunori Nukaga |
| Prevseason | 2010 |
| Nextseason | 2012 |
The 2011 Japan Challenge Tour was the 27th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner[d] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | Tatsunori Nukaga (2) |
| 22 Apr | Kimisarazu GL GMA Challenge Tournament | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Takanobu Kondo (1) |
| 27 May | Fuji Country Kanai Club Challenge Cup | Gifu | 10,000,000 | Hidezumi Shirakata (2) |
| 9 Jun | Boso Country Cup | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Hirohito Koizumi (2) |
| 1 Jul | Tokyu Resort Nasu JGTO Challenge | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Chinnarat Phadungsil (1) |
| 9 Jul | Shizu Hills Tommy Cup | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Koichi Sugimoto (1) |
| 22 Jul | Srixon Challenge | Hokkaido | 10,000,000 | Hidemichi Haginomori (1) |
| 16 Sep | Toshoen GC JGTO Challenge II | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Taro Hiroi (1) |
| 22 Sep | Elite grips JGTO Challenge III | Hyōgo | 10,000,000 | Yudai Maeda (2) |
| 21 Oct | JGTO Novil Final | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Tatsunori Nukaga (3) |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[6][7] The top six players on the money list earned status to play on the 2012 Japan Golf Tour.[8]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatsunori Nukaga | 5,846,275 |
| 2 | Hidezumi Shirakata | 3,795,466 |
| 3 | Koichi Sugimoto | 3,352,733 |
| 4 | Chinnarat Phadungsil | 3,270,937 |
| 5 | Yudai Maeda | 2,487,107 |
| 6 | Toru Morita | 2,331,320 |
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour.
- ^ Also a Japan major championship.
- ^ 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
- ^ "2011 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "2011 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "大会恒例の全員参加の閉会式" [The Closing Ceremony of the Convention's annual all-hands event] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
裵相文（ベサンムン）も、そのうちの一人であった。８月にツアー初Ｖを飾ると、それから一気に破竹の勢いで、最多の３勝を上げて賞金王に輝いた。
- ^ "２０１１年度ジャパンゴルフツアー表彰式を開催" [2011 Japan Golf Tour Awards Ceremony] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
最優秀選手賞 裵相文（ベサンムン）... 最優秀新人賞 島田トロフィ Ｊ・Ｂ・パク
- ^ "2011 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "2011 Challenge Money Ranking". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "額賀辰徳が逆転優勝、チャレンジ賞金王も獲得！" [Tatsunori Nukaga wins the come-from-behind victory, and also wins the challenge prize king!] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "森田徹、ひやひやの賞金ランキング6位" [Toru Morita, 6th in Hiyahiya's prize money ranking] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
来年の第一回リランキングまでのツアー前期出場優先権を懸けた戦い（チャレンジ賞金ランキング2位から6位）は熾烈を極めた。