The 1975 PGA of Japan Tour was the third season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
| Duration | 7 February 1975 – 30 November 1975 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 33 |
| Most wins |  Takashi Murakami (4) |
| Money list | Takashi Murakami |
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Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1975 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
Notes |
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| 9 Feb | JPGA East-West Match | Okinawa | 15,000,000 | Teruo Sugihara (5) |
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| 20 Apr | Sobu International Open | Chiba | US$50,000 | Teruo Sugihara (6) |
AGC | |
| 29 Apr | Chunichi Crowns | Aichi | 35,000,000 | Isao Aoki (10) |
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| 11 May | Fujisankei Classic | Saitama | 30,000,000 |  Lu Liang-Huan (4) |
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| 18 May | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship | Kanagawa | 30,000,000 | Takashi Murakami (4) |
New tournament | |
| 25 May | Pepsi-Wilson Tournament | Kanagawa | 25,000,000 | Hsieh Yung-yo (1) |
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| 1 Jun | Dunlop Tournament | Ishikawa | 20,000,000 | Norio Suzuki (2) |
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| 8 Jun | Tohoku Classic | Miyagi | 20,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (12) |
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| 15 Jun | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Hokkaidō | 20,000,000 |  Graham Marsh (6) |
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| 6 Jul | ANA Sapporo Open | Hokkaidō | 20,000,000 | Hsieh Yung-yo (2) |
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| 13 Jul | Kanto Open | Chiba | 15,000,000 | Isao Aoki (11) |
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| 18 Jul | Kyusyu Open | Fukuoka | 2,200,000 | Norio Suzuki (3) |
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| 19 Jul | Chubu Open | Mie | 3,000,000 | Hideo Noguchi (1) |
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| 19 Jul | Kansai Open | Hyōgo | 5,000,000 | Teruo Sugihara (7) |
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| 25 Jul | Chushikoku Open | Yamaguchi | 2,100,000 | Tadami Ueno (1) |
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| 27 Jul | Sports Shinko International | Hyōgo | 30,000,000 | Yasuhiro Miyamoto (2) |
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| 3 Aug | Kanto Pro Championship | Hokkaidō | 15,000,000 | Hsieh Min-Nan (1) |
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| 3 Aug | Kansai Pro Championship | Hyōgo | 8,500,000 | Hiroshi Ishii (3) |
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| 24 Aug | KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 24,000,000 | Shinsaku Maeda (1) |
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| 31 Aug | Hiroshima Open | Hiroshima | 20,000,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (5) |
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| 7 Sep | Suntory Open | Chiba | 30,000,000 | Yoshitaka Yamamoto (1) |
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| 14 Sep | Sanpo Classic | Chiba | 20,000,000 | Bill Dunk (1) |
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| 21 Sep | Shizuoka Open | Shizuoka | 25,000,000 |  Mya Aye (1) |
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| 28 Sep | Japan Open Golf Championship | Aichi | 50,000,000 | Takashi Murakami (5) |
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| 5 Oct | Golf Digest Tournament | Shizuoka | 20,000,000 | Kenichi Yamada (1) |
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| 12 Oct | Taiheiyo Club Masters | Chiba | US$300,000 |  Gene Littler (n/a) |
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| 19 Oct | Japan PGA Championship | Okayama | 20,000,000 | Takashi Murakami (6) |
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| 26 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 32,000,000 | Yasuhiro Miyamoto (3) |
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| 2 Nov | Bridgestone Tournament | Chiba | 30,000,000 | Yoshitaka Yamamoto (2) |
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| 9 Nov | Sony Charity Classic | Kanagawa | 30,000,000 | Masaji Kusakabe (1) |
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| 16 Nov | Golf Nippon Series | Tokyo | 15,000,000 | Takashi Murakami (7) |
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| 24 Nov | ABC Japan vs USA Golf Matches | Osaka | 23,000,000 | Tōru Nakamura (4) |
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| 30 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 60,000,000 | Hubert Green (n/a) |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takashi Murakami |
38,705,551 |
| 2 | Masashi Ozaki |
27,658,148 |
| 3 | Yoshitaka Yamamoto |
26,954,176 |
| 4 | Isao Aoki |
26,375,833 |
| 5 | Kosaku Shimada |
21,431,599 |
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.
- ^ AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.
References edit
- ^ "1975 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1976). The World of Professional Golf. Collins. pp. 289–302, 477–502. ISBN 000211996X.
- ^ "1975 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 June 2023.