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1977 PGA of Japan Tour
The 1977 PGA of Japan Tour was the fifth season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
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| 31 |
| Masashi Ozaki (4) |
| Masashi Ozaki |
| ← 1976 1978 → |
The 1977 PGA of Japan Tour was the fifth season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
The following table lists official events during the 1977 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse(¥) | Winner | Othertours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Dunlop International Open | Ibaraki | US$80,000 | Ben Arda (4) | AGC | |
| 1 May | Chunichi Crowns | Aichi | 60,000,000 | Graham Marsh (10) | ||
| 15 May | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship | Kanagawa | 30,000,000 | Tadashi Kitta (2) | ||
| 22 May | Fujisankei Classic | Saitama | 30,000,000 | Yasuhiro Miyamoto (4) | ||
| 29 May | Pepsi-Wilson Tournament | Kanagawa | 25,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (16) | ||
| 5 Jun | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | Ishikawa | 30,000,000 | Hsu Sheng-san (1) | ||
| 12 Jun | Tohoku Classic | Miyagi | 23,000,000 | Isao Aoki (13) | ||
| 19 Jun | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Hokkaidō | 25,000,000 | Yasuhiro Miyamoto (5) | ||
| 26 Jun | Shizuoka Open | Shizuoka | 25,000,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (6) | ||
| 3 Jul | ANA Sapporo Open | Hokkaidō | 30,000,000 | Teruo Sugihara (8) | ||
| 10 Jul | Kansai Open | Shiga | 12,000,000 | Yoshitaka Yamamoto (4) | ||
| 15 Jul | Chushikoku Open | Hiroshia | 2,100,000 | Tadami Ueno (3) | ||
| 16 Jul | Chubu Open | Aichi | 5,000,000 | Hiroshi Ishii (4) | ||
| 17 Jul | Kyusyu Open | Fukuoka | 5,000,000 | Norio Suzuki (7) | ||
| 24 Jul | Kanto Open | Shizuoka | 20,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (17) | ||
| 7 Aug | Kanto Pro Championship | Tochigi | 20,000,000 | Kenji Mori (1) | ||
| 7 Aug | Kansai Pro Championship | Yamaguchi | 10,000,000 | Kosaku Shimada (5) | ||
| 28 Aug | KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 32,000,000 | Brian Jones (1) | ||
| 28 Aug | Hokkaido Open | Hokkaidō | 1,700,000 | Koichi Uehara (1) | ||
| 4 Sep | Hiroshima Open | Hiroshima | 20,000,000 | Yasuhiro Miyamoto (6) | ||
| 11 Sep | Suntory Open | Chiba | 40,000,000 | Masaji Kusakabe (2) | ||
| 18 Sep | Sanpo Classic | Chiba | 20,000,000 | Shigeru Uchida (1) | ||
| 25 Sep | Japan PGA Championship | Gifu | 25,000,000 | Tsuneyuki Nakajima (2) | ||
| 9 Oct | Taiheiyo Club Masters | Shizuoka | US$300,000 | Bill Rogers (n/a) | ||
| 16 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 32,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (18) | ||
| 23 Oct | Golf Digest Tournament | Shizuoka | 20,000,000 | Takashi Murakami (11) | ||
| 30 Oct | Bridgestone Tournament | Chiba | 30,000,000 | Fujio Kobayashi (1) | ||
| 13 Nov | ABC Japan vs USA Golf Matches | Hyōgo | US$120,000 | Isao Aoki (14) | ||
| 20 Nov | Japan Open Golf Championship | Chiba | 65,000,000 | Seve Ballesteros (n/a) | ||
| 27 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 60,000,000 | Seve Ballesteros (n/a) | ||
| 4 Dec | Golf Nippon Series | Tokyo | 15,000,000 | Masashi Ozaki (19) |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masashi Ozaki | 35,932,608 |
| 2 | Isao Aoki | 31,425,073 |
| 3 | Teruo Sugihara | 28,135,386 |
| 4 | Yasuhiro Miyamoto | 27,027,699 |
| 5 | Tsuneyuki Nakajima | 24,440,839 |
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