Japan PGA Championship
The Japan PGA Championship (日本プロゴルフ選手権大会, Nihon puro gorufu senshuken taikai) is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour, and is one of the tour's four major championships. It was founded in 1926, making it one of the oldest professional tournaments in Japan, and is played at a variety of courses throughout the country. The purse for the 2017 event was ¥150,000,000, with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Established | 1926 |
| Course(s) | Eniwa Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,219 yards (6,601 m) |
| Organized by | PGA of Japan |
| Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play (1961–) Match play (1931–1960) |
| Prize fund | ¥150,000,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 265 Shingo Katayama (2008) |
| To par | −23 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Kensei Hirata | |
| Location map | |
Eniwa CC Location in Japan Eniwa CC Location in the Hokkaidō Prefecture | |
Between 2009 and 2017, the tournament was title sponsored by Nissin Foods.
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