The 1974 PGA of Japan Tour was the second season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
| Duration | 16 February 1974 – 8 December 1974 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 31 |
| Most wins |  Masashi Ozaki (6) |
| Money list | Masashi Ozaki |
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Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1974 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | JPGA East-West Match | Okinawa | 12,000,000 | Isao Aoki (6) |
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| 21 Apr | Sobu International Open | Chiba | US$50,000 |  Lu Liang-Huan (2) |
AGC | New to PGA of Japan Tour |
| 29 Apr | Chunichi Crowns | Aichi | 28,000,000 | Takashi Murakami (2) |
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| 12 May | Fujisankei Classic | Saitama | 30,000,000 |  Graham Marsh (2) |
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| 19 May | Dunlop Tournament | Chiba | 20,000,000 | Graham Marsh (3) |
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| 26 May | Pepsi Tournament | Ishikawa | 25,000,000 | Graham Marsh (4) |
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| 2 Jun | Sports Shinko International | Hyōgo | 25,000,000 | Shozo Miyamoto (1) |
New tournament | |
| 16 Jun | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Hokkaidō | 20,000,000 | Tōru Nakamura (2) |
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| 23 Jun | Tohoku Classic | Miyagi | 17,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (6) |
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| 7 Jul | ANA Sapporo Open | Hokkaidō | 20,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (7) |
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| 11 Jul | Kyusyu Open | Nagasaki | 1,800,000 | Norio Suzuki (1) |
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| 11 Jul | Kansai Open | Nara | 3,500,000 | Teruo Sugihara (3) |
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| 11 Jul | Chushikoku Open | Hiroshima | 1,300,000 | Mitsuhiko Masuda (2) |
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| 12 Jul | Chubu Open | Hiroshima | 3,000,000 | Tadashi Kitta (1) |
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| 14 Jul | Kanto Open | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Isao Aoki (7) |
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| 21 Jul | Tokyo Charity Classic | Chiba | 30,000,000 | Haruo Yasuda (1) |
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| 4 Aug | Kanto Pro Championship | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 | Isao Aoki (8) |
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| 18 Aug | Japan PGA Championship | Miyagi | 13,500,000 | Masashi Ozaki (8) |
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| 25 Aug | KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 23,000,000 | Tōru Nakamura (3) |
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| 1 Sep | Hiroshima Open | Hiroshima | 20,000,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (2) |
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| 8 Sep | Suntory Open | Chiba | 25,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (9) |
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| 15 Sep | Sanpo Classic | Chiba | 25,000,000 | Isao Aoki (9) |
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| 22 Sep | Kansai Pro Championship | Osaka | 8,000,000 | Kosaku Shimada (2) |
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| 29 Sep | Japan Open Golf Championship | Ibaraki | 30,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (10) |
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| 6 Oct | Golf Digest Tournament | Shizuoka | 20,000,000 | Takashi Murakami (3) |
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| 27 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 25,000,000 | Kosaku Shimada (3) |
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| 3 Nov | Bridgestone Tournament | Chiba | 21,500,000 | Graham Marsh (5) |
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| 17 Nov | Golf Nippon Series | Tokyo | 15,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (11) |
New to PGA of Japan Tour | |
| 24 Nov | Shizuoka Open | Shizuoka | 20,000,000 | Takashi Kurihara (2) |
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| 1 Dec | ABC Japan vs USA Golf Matches | Wakayama | 23,000,000 | Teruo Sugihara (4) |
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| 8 Dec | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 51,000,000 |  Johnny Miller (n/a) |
Unofficial events
editThe following events were sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner | Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Taiheiyo Club Masters | Chiba | US$300,000 | Gene Littler |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masashi Ozaki |
41,846,908 |
| 2 | Takashi Murakami |
31,603,626 |
| 3 | Teruo Sugihara |
21,121,901 |
| 4 | Isao Aoki |
20,711,666 |
| 5 | Tōru Nakamura |
20,079,777 |
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.
- ^ a b AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.
References
edit- ^ "1974 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf. Collins. pp. 252–257, 427–443. ISBN 0002119552.
- ^ "1974 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 30 June 2023.