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Golf: Nippon Series JT Cup

Takumi Kanaya poses after winning Japan's JGTO men's pro golf tour's earnings title at the completion of the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, western Tokyo, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Golf: Nippon Series JT Cup

Takumi Kanaya poses after winning Japan's JGTO men's pro golf tour's earnings title at the completion of the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, western Tokyo, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Golf: ISPS Handa Championship

Yuto Katsuragawa of Japan poses for a photo after winning the ISPS Handa Championship golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on April 28, 2024. The men's golf tournament is co-sanctioned by the JGTO Tour and Europe's DP World Tour.

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Golf: ISPS Handa Championship

Yuto Katsuragawa of Japan poses for a photo after winning the ISPS Handa Championship golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on April 28, 2024. The men's golf tournament is co-sanctioned by the JGTO Tour and Europe's DP World Tour.

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Matsuyama wins JGTO money title

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama raises a board congratulating him on becoming the first rookie to win the JGTO money title, at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Matsuyama wins Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot during the final round of the Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013. Matsuyama finished at 12-under-par 276 to win the tournament and capture his fourth victory of the season, becoming the first rookie to win the JGTO money title.

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Matsuyama wins Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama holds the victor's trophy after winning the Casio World Open with a 12-under-par 276 total at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013. Matsuyama became the first rookie to win the JGTO money title with his fourth victory of the season.

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Kawamura wins Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Masahiro Kawamura holds the victor's trophy after winning the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open at Ibaraki Country Club in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2013. Kawamura finished with a total of 9-under 275 to score his first JGTO career victory.

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Fujisankei Classic golf

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama holds the trophy after he triumphed on the second playoff hole to win the Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2013. It was his third JGTO tournament title as a pro golfer.

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Fujisankei Classic golf

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama holds the trophy after he triumphed on the second playoff hole to win the Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2013. It was his third JGTO tournament title as a pro golfer.

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Park wins KBC Augusta

ITOSHIMA, Japan - Park Sung Joon of South Korea holds his trophies after winning the Vana H Cup KBC Augusta tournament at Keya Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Sept. 1, 2013. Park captured his maiden title on the JGTO Tour with a 12-under-par 204 total.

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Matsuyama wins Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama holds the victor's trophy after winning the Tsuruya Open in only his second event as a professional on the JGTO Tour at Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 28, 2013. Matsuyama finished with a total of 18-under 266.

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Token Cup golf

KUWANA, Japan - Yoshinobu Tsukada of Japan holds the winner's trophy after finally capturing his maiden title on the JGTO Tour on April 21, 2013, rallying for a four-shot victory at the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club Nagoya in central Japan.

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JGTO season opener

BANGKOK, Thailand - Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand holds the victor's trophy after winning the Thailand Open, his fourth title on the JGTO Tour, at the Than City Golf & Sports Club on March 17, 2013.

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Ishikawa becomes youngest to register 10 JGTO victories

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa plays a shot during the final round of the Taiheiyo Masters at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 11, 2012. Ishikawa, who is 21 years, 1 month, won the tournament with a total of 15-under 273, to become the youngest player to register 10 victories on the JGTO tour.

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Ishikawa becomes youngest to register 10 JGTO victories

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa speaks after winning the Taiheiyo Masters with a total of 15-under 273 at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 11, 2012. Ishikawa, who is 21 years, 1 month, became the youngest player to register 10 victories on the JGTO tour.

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Ishikawa becomes youngest to register 10 JGTO victories

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa holds the victor's trophy after winning the Taiheiyo Masters with a total of 15-under 273 at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 11, 2012. Ishikawa, who is 21 years, 1 month, became the youngest player to register 10 victories on the JGTO tour.

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Ishikawa becomes youngest to register 10 JGTO victories

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa holds up the winning ball after securing victory in the Taiheiyo Masters with a total of 15-under 273 at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 11, 2012. Ishikawa, who is 21 years, 1 month, became the youngest player to register 10 victories on the JGTO tour.

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Lee wins ABC

KATO, Japan - American Han Lee holds the victor's trophies after the final round of the ABC Championship at ABC Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 28, 2012. Lee birdied half the holes for a final-round 63 to claim his first title on the JGTO Tour with a score of 17-under 271.

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Muto wins Kansai Open Championship

SAKAI, Japan - Toshinori Muto holds the victor's trophy after winning the Kansai Open Championship with an 18-under 266 at Izumigaoka Country Club in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2012. In bagging his fifth career victory, Muto became the first golfer this season on the JGTO tour to lead from start to finish.

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Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones hoists the trophy after winning the JGTO season-opener Token Homemate Cup with a 15-under 269 total at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2012.

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Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones putts during the final-round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2012. Jones won the JGTO season-opener with a 15-under 269 total.

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S. Korea's Bae wins Japan Open in playoff

CHIBA, Japan - South Korea's Bae Sang Moon celebrates after winning a playoff against Kenichi Kuboya at the Japan Open at Takanodai Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 16, 2011. Bae captured his first major title on the JGTO Tour with a par on the first playoff hole.

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S. Korea's Bae wins Tokai Classic

MIYOSHI, Japan - South Korea's Bae Sang Moon holds the winner's trophy after picking up his second title on the JGTO Tour on Oct. 2, 2011, with a one-shot victory over Tadahiro Takayama at the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic at Miyoshi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture.

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S. Korea's Lee wins Toshin tournament

TSU, Japan - South Korea's Lee Dong Hwan holds the winner's trophy as he won the Toshin Golf Tournament at Toshin Lake Wood Golf Club in Mie Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2011, claiming his second career JGTO Tour victory.

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Morofuji wins Fujisankei Classic

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's Masatsugu Morofuji raises the winner's plate after earning his first career JGTO Tour victory at the weather-shortened Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 4, 2011.

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Morofuji wins Fujisankei Classic

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's Masatsugu Morofuji takes a stroke en route to his first career JGTO Tour victory at the weather-shortened Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 4, 2011.

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Park gets 1st career win at Japan Golf Tour C'ship

KASAMA, Japan - South Korea's J.B. Park holds the winner's trophy after capturing his first career JGTO Tour title, winning the Japan Golf Tour Championship at Shishido Hills Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 5, 2011.

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Kobayashi wins Totoumi Open

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Masanori Kobayashi earns his first career JGTO Tour victory with a birdie on the second playoff hole against Ryo Ishikawa at the inaugural Totoumi Hamamatsu Open at Grandee Hamanako Golf Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2011.

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Jones wins in playoff at Crowns

TOGO, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones holds the trophy as he picked up his 10th career JGTO Tour victory, defeating I.J. Jang of South Korea with a birdie on the first playoff hole at The Crowns at Nagoya Golf Club, Wago Course, in Aichi Prefecture, on May 1, 2011.

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Ishikawa to donate all season's money for quake relief

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese teen professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa, who said March 29, 2011, that he will donate all of the money he earns on major tours overseas and JGTO tours during the 2011 season to relief efforts for the victims of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. Ishikawa earned about 150 million yen last season.

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Kim Kyung Tae wins Japan money title

INAGI, Japan - Kim Kyung Tae of South Korea celebrates the JGTO money champion title after playing at the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 5, 2010.

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Kim Kyung Tae wins Japan money title

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Kyung Tae of South Korea tees off on the third hole during the third round of the Nippon Series JT Cup tournament at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 4, 2010. Kim snatched the JGTO money champion title after winning the tournament.

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Kim Kyung Tae wins Japan money title

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Kyung Tae of South Korea takes a shot during the first round of the Nippon Series JT Cup tournament at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 2, 2010. Kim snatched the JGTO money champion title after winning the tournament.

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Yokota wins Canon Open

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A tearful Shinichi Yokota hugs his wife, Yuko, after winning the Canon Open golf tournament at Totsuka Country Club in Yokohama on Oct. 10, 2010. Yokota earned his second career JGTO Tour victory, edging star Ryo Ishikawa.

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Ozaki inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki (L), the JGTO Tour leader with 94 career wins, receives a panel as an inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame at the Totsuka Country Club in Yokohama on Oct. 7, 2010.

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Ozaki inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki (C), the JGTO Tour leader with 94 career wins, holds a bouquet and smiles during a press conference in Yokoyama on Oct. 6, 2010, after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Ozaki inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki, the JGTO Tour leader with 94 career wins, speaks of his joy in Yokoyama on Oct. 6, 2010, as he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Matsumura takes Tokai Classic

MIYOSHI, Japan - Michio Matsumura pumps his fist after winning the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic at Miyoshi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010. It is his first JGTO Tour victory.

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Matsumura takes Tokai Classic

MIYOSHI, Japan - Michio Matsumura holds the winning cup of the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic at Miyoshi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010. It is his first JGTO Tour victory.

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Kim wins Diamond Cup

SAYAMA, Japan - Kim Kyung Tae from South Korea celebrates after he claimed his first career JGTO title, winning the Diamond Cup, at Sayama Golf Club in Saitama Prefecture on May 30, 2010. Kim finished at 16-under 272.

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Ishikawa shoots tour record 58 to win Crowns

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa reacts after a birdie on the 9th hole of the final round of The Crowns golf tournament at Nagoya Golf Club in the town of Togo, Aichi Prefecture, on May 2, 2010. The 18-year-old Ishikawa set a new 18-hole JGTO Tour record with a 12-under-par 58 on his way to a five-shot victory.

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Ishikawa shoots tour record 58 to win Crowns

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa holds up the winner's trophy after his victory in The Crowns golf tournament at Nagoya Golf Club in the town of Togo, Aichi Prefecture, on May 2, 2010. The 18-year-old Ishikawa set a new 18-hole JGTO Tour record with a 12-under-par 58 on his way to a five-shot victory.

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Ishikawa shoots tour record 58 to win Crowns

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits his second shot on the 15th hole of the final round of The Crowns golf tournament at Nagoya Golf Club in the town of Togo, Aichi Prefecture, on May 2, 2010. The 18-year-old Ishikawa set a new 18-hole JGTO Tour record with a 12-under-par 58 on his way to a five-shot victory.

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Ishikawa shoots tour record 58 to win Crowns

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa makes a chip-in birdie on the 6th hole of the final round of The Crowns golf tournament at Nagoya Golf Club in the town of Togo, Aichi Prefecture, on May 2, 2010. The 18-year-old Ishikawa set a new 18-hole JGTO Tour record with a 12-under-par 58 on his way to a five-shot victory.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa folds his arms during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa ponders his next shot on the seventh green during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa off to sluggish start in JGTO season opener

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits a bunker shot on the 13th hole in the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 15, 2010. The Japanese teenager struggled to a 6-over-par 77 to share 88th place after the first round of the JGTO season-opening tournament.

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Ishikawa 1st teenage money champ

TOKYO, Japan - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a tee shot on Dec. 6, 2009, on the 15th hole in the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club after becoming the youngest money title winner in Japanese golf history. The 18-year-old finished the 2009 campaign top of the money list with 183 million yen to replace Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki as the youngest money winner on the JGTO tour. Ozaki won the money title at age of 26 in 1973.