The 2009 Japan Golf Tour was the 37th 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.
| Duration | 16 April 2009 – 6 December 2009 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 24 |
| Most wins |  Yuta Ikeda (4) Ryo Ishikawa (4) |
| Money list | Ryo Ishikawa |
| Most Valuable Player | Ryo Ishikawa |
| Rookie of the Year | Yuta Ikeda |
← 2008 2010 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$7,500,000 |  Ángel Cabrera | 100 | Major championship | |
| 22 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$7,500,000 |  Lucas Glover | 100 | Major championship | |
| 19 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | £4,200,000 | Stewart Cink | 100 | Major championship | |
| 16 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$7,500,000 |  Yang Yong-eun | 100 | Major championship | |
| 14 Sep | Hirao Masaaki Charity Golf | Chiba | 18,000,000 | Kaname Yokoo | n/a | ||
| 13 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 50,000,000 | Japan PGA Senior 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 | Ryo Ishikawa | 183,524,051 |
| 2 | Yuta Ikeda | 158,556,695 |
| 3 | Koumei Oda | 118,774,176 |
| 4 | Shingo Katayama | 113,678,535 |
| 5 | Hiroyuki Fujita | 91,244,625 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Ryo Ishikawa | [4] |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Yuta Ikeda | [4] |
Japan Challenge Tour
| Duration | 10 April 2009 – 23 October 2009 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11 |
| Most wins |  Chris Campbell (2) Kazuhiro Kida (2) Achi Sato (2) |
| Money list | Chris Campbell |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The 2009 Japan Challenge Tour was the 25th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner[d] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 20,000,000 | Achi Sato (2) |
| 22 May | Sashima JGTO Challenge I | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 | Chris Campbell (1) |
| 20 Jun | Shizu Hills Tommy Cup | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Chris Campbell (2) |
| 26 Jun | Mochizuki Tokyu JGTO Challenge II | Nagano | 10,000,000 | Junpei Takayama (1) |
| 10 Jul | Boso Country Cup | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Katsumi Kubo (1) |
| 16 Jul | Everlife Cup Challenge Tournament | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 | Kazuhiro Kida (1) |
| 11 Sep | Srixon Challenge | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 | Toru Morita (1) |
| 18 Sep | Asakura JGTO Challenge III | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Kazuhiro Kida (2) |
| 25 Sep | Toshin Challenge Tournament | Mie | 10,000,000 | Yuta Kinoshita (1) |
| 9 Oct | Sunroyal GC Cup | Hyōgo | 10,000,000 | Achi Sato (3) |
| 23 Oct | PRGR Novil Cup Final | Ibaraki | 13,000,000 |  Lu Wei-chih (1) |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[6][7] The top seven players on the money list earned status to play on the 2010 Japan Golf Tour.[8]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Campbell | 6,136,154 |
| 2 | Achi Sato | 6,119,944 |
| 3 | Lu Wei-chih | 4,890,916 |
| 4 | Kazuhiro Kida | 4,491,550 |
| 5 | Kodai Ichihara | 4,259,750 |
| 6 | Yoshikazu Haku | 3,594,500 |
| 7 | Junpei Takayama | 3,395,371 |