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The LPGA of Japan Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. The tour was founded in 1968.[1] It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but the prize money gap has closed markedly since the American tour's total prize fund peaked at just over $60 million in 2008. While the Japan Tour is the second-most lucrative women's tour, two other non-U.S. tours, the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour, rival the Japan Tour in level of competition. The LPGA of Japan Tour has attracted international players. As of 2022, 120 international golfers from more than 10 countries including Taiwan, Philippines, Korea, China, France, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Brazil and Thailand have come to compete on the tour.[2]
The tour has four major events, the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup, the Japan Women’s Open, the World Ladies Championship and the final event, the Japan LPGA Tour Championship.[3]
In 2014, Minami Katsu became the youngest tournament winner in the history of the LPGA of Japan when she won the Vantelin Ladies Open at age 15.[4] In 2022, Miyū Yamashita became the youngest tour winner, at 21 years, 103 days.[5]
Schedule
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The 2025 schedule includes 37 events played in Japan.
Leading money winners
| Year |
Player |
Earnings (¥)
|
| 2025 |
Template:Flagicon Shuri Sakuma |
227,285,959
|
| 2024 |
Template:Flagicon Rio Takeda |
265,730,016
|
| 2023 |
Template:Flagicon Miyū Yamashita |
213,554,215
|
| 2022 |
Template:Flagicon Miyū Yamashita |
235,020,967
|
| 2020–21 |
Template:Flagicon Mone Inami |
255,192,049
|
| 2019 |
Template:Flagicon Ai Suzuki |
160,189,665
|
| 2018 |
Template:Flagicon Ahn Sun-ju |
180,784,885
|
| 2017 |
Template:Flagicon Ai Suzuki |
140,122,631
|
| 2016 |
Template:Flagicon Lee Bo-mee |
175,869,764
|
| 2015 |
Template:Flagicon Lee Bo-mee |
230,497,057
|
| 2014 |
Template:Flagicon Ahn Sun-ju |
153,075,741
|
| 2013 |
Template:Flagicon Rikako Morita |
126,675,049
|
| 2012 |
Template:Flagicon Jeon Mi-jeong |
131,827,582
|
| 2011 |
Template:Flagicon Ahn Sun-ju |
127,926,893
|
| 2010 |
Template:Flagicon Ahn Sun-ju |
145,073,799
|
| 2009 |
Template:Flagicon Sakura Yokomine |
175,016,384
|
| 2008 |
Template:Flagicon Miho Koga |
120,854,137
|
| 2007 |
Template:Flagicon Momoko Ueda |
166,112,232
|
| 2006 |
Template:Flagicon Shiho Oyama |
166,290,957
|
| 2005 |
Template:Flagicon Yuri Fudoh |
122,460,908
|
| 2004 |
Template:Flagicon Yuri Fudoh |
142,774,000
|
| 2003 |
Template:Flagicon Yuri Fudoh |
149,325,679
|
| 2002 |
Template:Flagicon Yuri Fudoh |
95,690,917
|
| 2001 |
Template:Flagicon Yuri Fudoh |
89,248,793
|
| 2000 |
Template:Flagicon Yuri Fudoh |
120,443,924
|
| 1999 |
Template:Flagicon Fumiko Muraguchi |
66,891,682
|
| 1998 |
Template:Flagicon Michiko Hattori |
81,570,823
|
| 1997 |
Template:Flagicon Akiko Fukushima |
99,594,094
|
| 1996 |
Template:Flagicon Akiko Fukushima |
70,596,190
|
| 1995 |
Template:Flagicon Ikuyo Shiotani |
75,006,561
|
| 1994 |
Template:Flagicon Mayumi Hirase |
69,817,958
|
| 1993 |
Template:Flagicon Mayumi Hirase |
81,474,399
|
| 1992 |
Template:Flagicon Ikuyo Shiotani |
57,799,649
|
| 1991 |
Template:Flagicon Ai-Yu Tu |
70,403,481
|
| 1990 |
Template:Flagicon Hiromi Takamura |
62,576,087
|
| 1989 |
Template:Flagicon Ai-Yu Tu |
90,075,587
|
| 1988 |
Template:Flagicon Nayoko Yoshikawa |
61,462,665
|
| 1987 |
Template:Flagicon Tatsuko Ohsako |
56,763,481
|
| 1986 |
Template:Flagicon Ai-Yu Tu |
62,435,225
|
| 1985 |
Template:Flagicon Ai-Yu Tu |
65,634,788
|
| 1984 |
Template:Flagicon Ai-Yu Tu |
52,897,845
|
| 1983 |
Template:Flagicon Ai-Yu Tu |
45,764,313
|
| 1982 |
Template:Flagicon Ai-Yu Tu |
39,029,644
|
| 1981 |
Template:Flagicon Ayako Okamoto |
32,333,465
|
| 1980 |
Template:Flagicon Tatsuko Ohsako |
23,594,744
|
| 1979 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
18,399,345
|
| 1978 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
11,664,650
|
| 1977 |
Template:Flagicon Tatsuko Ohsako |
14,481,500
|
| 1976 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
14,667,000
|
| 1975 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
8,428,233
|
| 1974 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
15,545,700
|
| 1973 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
12,627,000
|
| 1972 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
4,150,000
|
| 1971 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
2,290,000
|
| 1970 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
1,215,000
|
| 1969 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
500,000
|
| 1968 |
Template:Flagicon Hisako Higuchi |
350,000
|
See also
References
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External links
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