2025 Japan Golf Tour
| Duration | 10 April 2025 – 7 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 25 |
| Most wins | Kazuki Higa (2) Kota Kaneko (2) Tatsunori Shogenji (2) |
| Money list | Kota Kaneko |
| Most Valuable Player | Kota Kaneko |
| Rookie of the Year | Yuta Sugiura |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Japan Golf Tour was the 52nd 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 2025 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 | Tatsunori Shogenji (1) | 8.14 | ||
| 27 Apr | Maezawa Cup | Chiba | 200,000,000 | Takanori Konishi (1) | 6.77 | New tournament | |
| 4 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Yosuke Asaji (4) | 6.92 | ||
| 18 May | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Shiga | 80,000,000 | Kota Kaneko (1) | 8.04 | ||
| 25 May | Japan PGA Championship | Gifu | 150,000,000 | Taisei Shimizu (1) | 8.23 | Japan major | |
| 1 Jun | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 100,000,000 | Mikiya Akutsu (1) | 8.38 | ||
| 8 Jun | BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 | Taiga Semikawa (5) | 8.45 | Japan major | |
| 15 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | South Korea | ₩1,300,000,000 | Shaun Norris (8) | 9.53 | KOR | |
| 29 Jun | Japan Players Championship | Tochigi | 50,000,000 | Tatsunori Shogenji (2) | 8.73 | ||
| 3 Aug | Richard Mille Charity Tournament | Ishikawa | 100,000,000 | Tomoyo Ikemura (3) | 8.81 | New tournament | |
| 17 Aug | ISPS Handa Explosion in the Summer | Hokkaidō | 60,000,000 | Kazuki Higa (7) | 8.55 | New tournament | |
| 24 Aug | ISPS Handa Summer Golf Battle | Hokkaidō | 213,000,000 | Satoshi Kodaira (8) | 9.04 | New tournament | |
| 31 Aug | Sansan KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 | Yuwa Kosaihira (1) | 8.93 | ||
| 7 Sep | Lopia Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 | Taiga Nagano (1) | 7.72 | ||
| 14 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩1,500,000,000 | Kazuki Higa (8) | 10.59 | ASA, KOR | |
| 21 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 | Takumi Kanaya (8) | 7.88 | ||
| 28 Sep | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Osaka | 100,000,000 | Ryo Katsumata (1) | 7.43 | ||
| 5 Oct | Vantelin Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Suguru Shimoke (1) | 7.32 | ||
| 19 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Tochigi | 210,000,000 | Naoyuki Kataoka (2) | 8.30 | Japan major | |
| 2 Nov | Fortinet Players Cup | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Taihei Sato (1) | 6.46 | New tournament | |
| 9 Nov | ACN Championship | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 | Yuta Sugiura (3) | 6.93 | ||
| 16 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 200,000,000 | Kota Kaneko (2) | 5.97 | ||
| 23 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 | Yosuke Tsukada (2) | 7.51 | ||
| 30 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 180,000,000 | Ryuichi Oiwa (1) | 6.87 | ||
| 7 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 | Takashi Ogiso (2) | 5.14 | Japan major |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$21,000,000 | Rory McIlroy | 100 | Major championship | |
| 18 May | PGA Championship | United States | US$19,000,000 | Scottie Scheffler | 100 | Major championship | |
| 15 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$21,500,000 | J. J. Spaun | 100 | Major championship | |
| 20 Jul | The Open Championship | Northern Ireland | US$17,000,000 | Scottie Scheffler | 100 | Major championship | |
| 12 Oct | Baycurrent Classic | Kanagawa | US$8,000,000 | Xander Schauffele | 38.61 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
| 14 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.[3][4] The top three players on the money list earned status to play on the 2026 European Tour (DP World Tour).
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kota Kaneko | 120,231,009 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Tatsunori Shogenji | 96,911,920 | |
| 3 | Taiga Semikawa | 88,636,379 | |
| 4 | Takashi Ogiso | 88,427,866 | |
| 5 | Ryuichi Oiwa | 84,306,136 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Kota Kaneko | [5] |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Yuta Sugiura | [5] |
Japan Challenge Tour
| Duration | 2 April 2025 – 24 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins | Ryota Wakahara (2) |
| Points list | Ryota Wakahara |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2025 ACN Tour, was the 40th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
ACN title sponsorship
In March, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with ACN, being renamed as the ACN Tour.[6]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2025 season.[7]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[c] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | Kota Takeda (a) (1) | 2.92 |
| 25 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | 18,000,000 | Taiga Yamamoto (1) | 2.73 |
| 9 May | Japan Players Championship Challenge | Fukui | 15,000,000 | Taiga Mishima (1) | 3.17 |
| 30 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | 15,000,000 | Shotaro Tanaka (1) | 2.33 |
| 13 Jun | Landic Challenge 12 | Fukuoka | 18,000,000 | Ryunosuke Furukawa (1) | 3.69 |
| 20 Jun | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 20,000,000 | Yuto Katsumata (1) | 3.85 |
| 4 Jul | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | 15,000,000 | Yuki Moriyama (1) | 3.56 |
| 8 Aug | Juchi Golf Challenge Tournament | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Ryota Wakahara (1) | 3.35 |
| 30 Aug | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Challenge | Fukushima | 15,000,000 | Ryota Wakahara (2) | 2.07 |
| 12 Sep | K-dash Second Challenge Cup | Ibaraki | 20,000,000 | Yuki Kajimura (1) | 3.29 |
| 3 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 18,000,000 | Shu Fukuzumi (1) | 2.04 |
| 10 Oct | Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | 15,000,000 | Genki Okada (1) | 2.80 |
| 24 Oct | Delight Works JGTO Final | Ibaraki | 20,000,000 | Taichiro Ideriha (1) | 2.98 |
Points list
The points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[8][9] The top 20 players on the points list earned status to play on the 2026 Japan Golf Tour.[9]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryota Wakahara | 1,292 |
| 2 | Taichiro Idehira | 1,192 |
| 3 | Shu Fukuzumi | 1,004 |
| 4 | Genki Okada | 988 |
| 5 | Taiga Yamamoto | 974 |
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.
- ^ a b ASA − Asian Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour.
- ^ 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
- ^ "2025 Tournament schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "来季ツアーは24試合、うち新規開催4試合。2025年もJGTOツアーをよろしくお願いいたします" [Next season, there will be 24 matches on the tour, including four new ones. We look forward to your continued support of the JGTO Tour in 2025] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "2025 Money list". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "金子駆大が賞金王 遼、松山に次ぐ年少3位23歳94日「海外に挑戦」／国内男子ゴルフ" [Kota Kaneko becomes the money-list champion. At 23 years and 94 days, he is the 3rd youngest ever after Ryo Ishikawa and Hideki Matsuyama. 'I want to challenge overseas' / Japan Men's Golf]. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 7 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ a b "JGTO stalwarts, including money ranking winner Kaneko, honoured at 2025 JGTO Awards Ceremony". Japan Golf Tour Organization. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "国内男子下部は「ACNツアー」に名称変更 YouTubeでも中継" [The men's lower division in Japan will be renamed "ACN Tour" and will be broadcast on YouTube.]. Golf Digest Japan (in Japanese). 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "2025 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "2025 Challenge points list". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b "年間王者に輝いたのは若原亮太。プレーオフで惜敗した青山晃大は19位に滑り込み" [Ryota Wakahara Crowned Season Champion; Kodai Aoyama Edges into 19th After Playoff Loss] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.