FINAL QUALIFYING STAGE

Approximately 95 players are expected to participate in the Final Qualifying Stage.

Eligibility

  • Qualifiers from the 2026 Third Qualifying Stage.
  • Players who were fully exempt (for at least one year) for the 2026 Tour Tournaments, and failed to retain their fully exempt status for the following year.
  • Players who were exempt for the current year's Tour Tournaments under Section 10- 1(19) of the Tournament Regulations (Players qualified for Special Medical Extension), and failed to earn their exempt status under the category of "Top 65 finishers on the Official Point Ranking" for the following year (for players who received the Special Medical Extension before the introduction of the Point Ranking system in 2026, the criterion is the top 65 on the Official Money Ranking for the year in which the extension was granted), players who have carried over the number of events covered by the Special Medical Extension into the following year. However, this eligibility may be exercised only once, either in the first year or in the following year.
  • Other players approved by JGTO.

Dates and Play style, Venues

  • Date: From Tuesday, DEC 8th to Friday DEC 11th, 2026 (4days)
    Designated Practice day: Monday, DEC 7th, 2026 (1day)
    Registration: 7:00～12:00, Monday, DEC 7th, 2026
    [ A ] ①Chiba Isumi Golf Club (Chiba) TEL: 0470-83-0211

*A:With caddy (You can play with your private caddy and cannot play without caddy)

Format

  • 72 holes stroke play (18 holes on each day for 4 days)
  • If a tie comes in first place, a hole-by-hole playoff will be played. However, the playoff will be held only to decide the first place.
  • In case of ties, the results of 4th round shall be used to break the ties. If it is not determined by the scores of the 4th round, 3rd round, 2nd round, 1st round, 4th round 18th hole scores, 17th hole scores and so on will be used as a tiebreaker.

Tour Member Guidance

*Upon completion of the Tour Member Guidance, players will obtain Tour Member status and earn eligibility for the 2027 JGTO Tour Tournament and ACN Tour (Challenge Tournament).

Entry fee

220,000 yen
(inclusive of 20,000 yen consumption tax)
*Exemption for the Qualifiers from the 2026 Third Qualifying Stage

*Written Entry (Bank transfer only)
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATIN, HONTEN Branch
Account Number: 4860764
Name of Account Holder: Japan Golf Tour Organization
Swift Code: SMBCJPJT
Bank Address: 1-1-2 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 105-0005 Japan
* If you remit form the outside Japan, a transfer commission is charged also at the bank there and the bank in Japan. Ask a bank there about the transfer commission and add the charge when you transfer your entry fee.

*Web Entry
Credit card payment only

Application acceptance period and application terms

*Written Entry
From Wednesday, NOV 4th, to Monday, NOV 30th, 2026
(Any application with the date of mailing indicated by the postmark on the envelope being NOV 30th will be accepted.)
※The payment for the entry fee is accepted prior to the entry date.

*Web Entry
From Wednesday, NOV 4th 10:00AM, to Monday, NOV 30th 5:00PM, 2026

How to apply to participate in JGTO Qualifying Tournaments

Withdrawal Deadline

5 PM on Wednesday, DEC 2nd, 2026. See 5.Regulations.

2026 ENTRY

  • First Qualifying Tournament
    ●Paper (Mail-in) Entry
    6/9 (Tue) – 7/8 (Wed)
    (Postmark valid on the day)
    ●Online Entry
    From 10:00 a.m. on 6/9 (Tue)
    Until 5:00 p.m. on 7/8 (Wed)
  • Second Qualifying Tournament
    ●Paper (Mail-in) Entry
    8/12 (Wed) – 9/16 (Wed)
    (Postmark valid on the day)
    ●Online Entry
    From 10:00 a.m. on 8/12 (Wed)
    Until 5:00 p.m. on 9/16 (Wed)
  • Third Qualifying Tournament
    ●Paper (Mail-in) Entry
    9/28 (Mon) – 10/30 (Fri)
    (Postmark valid on the day)
    ●Online Entry
    From 10:00 a.m. on 9/28 (Mon)
    Until 5:00 p.m. on 10/30 (Fri)
  • Final Qualifying Tournament
    ●Paper (Mail-in) Entry
    11/4 (Wed) – 11/30 (Mon)
    (Postmark valid on the day)
    ●Online Entry
    From 10:00 a.m. on 11/4 (Wed)
    Until 5:00 p.m. on 11/30 (Mon)

2026 SCHEDULE

1st First QT（72Holes） 2nd Second QT（72Holes） 3rd Third QT（72Holes） Final Final QT（72Holes）


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