The
Japan Golf Tour is a prominent
golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after the
PGA Tour and the
European Tour. However, since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with that on the two larger tours. Official events on the Japan Golf Tour count for
World Golf Ranking points, and success on the tour can also qualify members to play in the
majors.