Japan Challenge Tour
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The Japan Challenge Tour, currently titled as the Abema Tour for sponsorships reasons, is a series of developmental golf tournaments run by the Japan Golf Tour Organization. It has been in operation since 1985.
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Japan Challenge Tour | |
Formerly | AbemaTV Tour |
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Sport | Golf |
Founded | 1985 |
First season | 1985 |
Countries | Based in Japan |
Most titles | Tournament wins: Gohei Sato (5) Masamichi Uehira (5) |
Related competitions | Japan Golf Tour |
In 2023, the schedule featured 12 tournaments, with prize funds of mostly ¥15,000,000.[1] This is about a tenth of the level of prize money per event on offer on the main Japan Golf Tour, with the main tour also having a longer season.
In January 2018, the tour signed a sponsor title agreement with AbemaTV, being renamed as the AbemaTV Tour for the 2018 season onwards.[2]
In July 2018, it was also announced that the tour would be included into the Official World Golf Ranking starting in 2019, with the winner receiving a minimum of 4 points for a 54-hole event.[3]
The top 20 players earn entry into the Japan Golf Tour.