Toto Japan Classic
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The tournament has had various names and sponsors throughout its history. Its current title sponsor is Toto Ltd. a Japanese bathroom products supplier.
Annika Sörenstam won the tournament five consecutive times from 2001 to 2005.
In 2007, Momoko Ueda of Japan scored a final round double eagle to win by two strokes over runners-up Maria Hjorth and Reilley Rankin.[1]
Tournament names
- 1973–1974: LPGA Japan Classic
- 1975: Japan Classic
- 1976: LPGA/Japan Mizuno Classic
- 1977–1979: Mizuno Japan Classic
- 1980–1992: Mazda Japan Classic
- 1993–1997: Toray Japan Queens Cup
- 1998: Japan Classic
- 1999–2014: Mizuno Classic
- 2015–present: Toto Japan Classic
Winners
| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Score | Venue | Purse ($) |
Winner's share($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nov 3 | Rio Takeda | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2013 (−15)PO | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2023 | Nov 5 | Mone Inami | Script error: No such module "flag". | 266 (–22) | Taiheiyo Club Minori Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2022 | Nov 6 | Gemma Dryburgh | Script error: No such module "flag". | 268 (−20) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 20212 | Nov 7 | Ayaka Furue | Script error: No such module "flag". | 272 (−16) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | ¥220,000,000 | ¥33,000,000 |
| 20202 | Nov 8 | Jiyai Shin (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 197 (−19) | Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course | ¥160,000,000 | ¥24,000,000 |
| 2019 | Nov 10 | Ai Suzuki | Script error: No such module "flag". | 199 (−17) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2018 | Nov 4 | Nasa Hataoka | Script error: No such module "flag". | 202 (−14) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2017 | Nov 5 | Shanshan Feng (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 197 (−19) | Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2016 | Nov 6 | Shanshan Feng | Script error: No such module "flag". | 203 (−13) | Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2015 | Nov 8 | Ahn Sun-ju | Script error: No such module "flag". | 200 (−16)PO | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2014 | Nov 9 | Lee Mi-hyang | Script error: No such module "flag". | 205 (−11)PO | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2013 | Nov 10 | Teresa Lu | Script error: No such module "flag". | 202 (−14) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2012 | Nov 4 | Stacy Lewis | Script error: No such module "flag". | 205 (−11) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2011 | Nov 6 | Momoko Ueda (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 200 (−16)PO | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2010 | Nov 7 | Jiyai Shin (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 198 (−18) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2009 | Nov 8 | Song Bo-bae | Script error: No such module "flag". | 201 (−15) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2008 | Nov 9 | Jiyai Shin | Script error: No such module "flag". | 201 (−15) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2007 | Nov 4 | Momoko Ueda | Script error: No such module "flag". | 203 (−13) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2006 | Nov 5 | Karrie Webb | Script error: No such module "flag". | 202 (−14) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2005 | Nov 6 | Annika Sörenstam (5) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 195 (−21) | Seta Golf Course | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2004 | Nov 7 | Annika Sörenstam (4) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 194 (−22) | Seta Golf Course | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2003 | Oct 9 | Annika Sörenstam (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 192 (−24) | Seta Golf Course | 1,130,000 | 169,500 |
| 2002 | Nov 10 | Annika Sörenstam (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 201 (−15) | Seta Golf Course | 1,130,000 | 169,500 |
| 2001 | Nov 4 | Annika Sörenstam | Script error: No such module "flag". | 203 (−13) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 1,080,000 | 162,000 |
| 2000 | Nov 5 | Lorie Kane | Script error: No such module "flag". | 204 (−12)PO | Seta Golf Course | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| 1999 | Nov 7 | Maria Hjorth | Script error: No such module "flag". | 201 (−15) | Seta Golf Course | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 1998 | Nov 8 | Hiromi Kobayashi | Script error: No such module "flag". | 205 (−11)PO | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 1997 | Nov 9 | Liselotte Neumann (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 205 (−11) | Seta Golf Course | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 1996 | Nov 3 | Mayumi Hirase | Script error: No such module "flag". | 212 (−4)PO | Tone Golf Club | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 1995 | Nov 5 | Ko Woo-soon (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 207 (−9) | Seta Golf Course | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1994 | Nov 6 | Ko Woo-soon | Script error: No such module "flag". | 206 (−7) | Oak Hills Country Club | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1993 | Nov 7 | Betsy King (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 205 (−11) | Lions Country Club | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| 1992 | Nov 8 | Betsy King | Script error: No such module "flag". | 205 (−11) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| 1991 | Nov 10 | Liselotte Neumann | Script error: No such module "flag". | 211 (−5) | Seta Golf Course | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| 1990 | Nov 4 | Debbie Massey (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1331 (−11) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| 1989 | Nov 5 | Elaine Crosby | Script error: No such module "flag". | 205 (−11) | Seta Golf Course | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1988 | Nov 6 | Patty Sheehan (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 206 (−10)PO | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| 1987 | Nov 8 | Yuko Moriguchi | Script error: No such module "flag". | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| 1986 | Nov 9 | Tu Ai-yu | Script error: No such module "flag". | 213 (−3)PO | Lions Country Club | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1985 | Nov 10 | Jane Blalock | Script error: No such module "flag". | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1984 | Nov 4 | Nayoko Yoshikawa | Script error: No such module "flag". | 210 (−6)PO | Hiroshima Country Club | 300,000 | 41,250 |
| 1983 | Nov 13 | Pat Bradley | Script error: No such module "flag". | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| 1982 | Nov 6 | Nancy Lopez | Script error: No such module "flag". | 207 (−9) | Melshin-Yokaichi Country Club | 250,000 | 30,000 |
| 1981 | Nov 8 | Patty Sheehan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 213 (−9) | Sagamihara Golf Club | 250,000 | 30,000 |
| 1980 | Nov 9 | Tatsuko Ohsako | Script error: No such module "flag". | 213 (−9)PO | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 225,000 | 26,250 |
| 1979 | Nov 3 | Amy Alcott | Script error: No such module "flag". | 211 (−11) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| 1978 | Nov 3 | Michiko Okada | Script error: No such module "flag". | 216 (−6)PO | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| 1977 | Nov 3 | Debbie Massey | Script error: No such module "flag". | 220 (−2) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1976 | Nov 3 | Donna Caponi | Script error: No such module "flag". | 217 (−5) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1975 | Oct 19 | Shelley Hamlin | Script error: No such module "flag". | 218 (−1) | Ibaraki Kokusai Golf Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1974 | Nov 3 | Chako Higuchi | Script error: No such module "flag". | 218 (−4) | Horyuju Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1973 | Dec1 | Jan Ferraris | Script error: No such module "flag". | 216 (E) | Shin Sode-Gahara Country Club | 50,000 | 7,500 |
PO Won sudden-death playoff
1 The 1990 tournament was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
2 The 2020 and 2021 tournaments were solely sanctioned by the LPGA of Japan Tour, and not on the United States-based LPGA Tour because of pandemic-related travel restrictions.[2][3]
3 The 2024 tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to impact of Typhoon Kong-rey in Japan cancelling the third round.
References
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External links
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