The LPGA of Japan Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. 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 2013 schedule includes 36 official events worth ¥3.146 billion or roughly US$36 million.
2013 Schedule [edit]
The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number wins in official money individual events on the LPGA of Japan Tour, including that event.
| Dates |
Tournament |
Location |
Prize fund (¥) |
Winner |
| Mar 8–10 |
Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament |
 Okinawa |
80,000,000 |
Rikako Morita (3) |
| Mar 15–17 |
Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup |
Kochi |
80,000,000 |
 Jeon Mi-jeong (22) |
| Mar 22–24 |
T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament |
Kagoshima |
70,000,000 |
Yuki Ichinose (1) |
| Mar 29–31 |
AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki |
Miyazaki |
80,000,000 |
Natsuka Hori (1) |
| Apr 4–7 |
Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi |
Shizuoka |
100,000,000 |
Mamiko Higa (1) |
| Apr 12–14 |
Studio Alice Women's Open |
Hyogo |
60,000,000 |
Kim Na-ri (2) |
| Apr 19–21 |
KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open |
Kumamoto |
70,000,000 |
Miki Saiki (6) |
| Apr 26–28 |
Fuji Sankei Ladies Classic |
Shizuoka |
80,000,000 |
Miki Saiki (7) |
| May 3–5 |
CyberAgent Ladies Golf Tournament |
Chiba |
70,000,000 |
Sakura Yokomine (19) |
| May 9–12 |
World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup |
Ibaraki |
120,000,000 |
Hiromi Mogi (6) |
| May 17–19 |
Hokken No Madoguchi Ladies |
Fukuoka |
120,000,000 |
 Onnarin Sattayabanphot (1) |
| May 24–26 |
Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open |
Aichi |
70,000,000 |
Rikako Morita (4) |
| May 31 – Jun 2 |
Resort Trust Ladies |
Hyogo |
70,000,000 |
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| Jun 7–9 |
Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament |
Niigata |
60,000,000 |
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| Jun 13–16 |
Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament |
Hyogo |
100,000,000 |
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| Jun 21–23 |
Nichirei Ladies |
Chiba |
80,000,000 |
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| Jun 27–30 |
Earth Mondahmin Cup |
Chiba |
140,000,000 |
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| Jul 5-7 |
Nichi-Iko Women's Open Golf Tournament |
Toyama |
60,000,000 |
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| Jul 19–21 |
Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies Tournament |
Ibaraki |
60,000,000 |
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| Aug 9–11 |
Meiji Cup |
Hokkaido |
90,000,000 |
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| Aug 16–18 |
NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament |
Nagano |
70,000,000 |
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| Aug 23–25 |
CAT Ladies |
Kanagawa |
60,000,000 |
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| Aug 30 – Sep 1 |
Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament |
Hokkaido |
100,000,000 |
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| Sep 6 – Sep 8 |
Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament |
Hokkaido |
60,000,000 |
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| Sep 12–15 |
Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup |
Hokkaido |
140,000,000 |
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| Sep 20–22 |
Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic |
Aichi |
80,000,000 |
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| Sep 27–29 |
Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open Golf Tournament |
Miyagi |
70,000,000 |
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| Oct 3–6 |
Japan Women's Open Golf Championship |
Kanagawa |
140,000,000 |
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| Oct 11–13 |
Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament |
Shizuoka |
90,000,000 |
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| Oct 18–20 |
Fujitsu Ladies |
Chiba |
80,000,000 |
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| Oct 24–27 |
Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies |
Hyogo |
140,000,000 |
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| Nov 1–3 |
Hisako Higuchi – Morinaga Weider Ladies |
Chiba |
70,000,000 |
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| Nov 8–10 |
Mizuno Classic |
Mie |
US$1,200,000 |
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| Nov 15–17 |
Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament |
Chiba |
90,000,000 |
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| Nov 21–24 |
Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open |
Ehime |
100,000,000 |
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| Nov 28 – Dec 1 |
Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup |
Miyazaki |
100,000,000 |
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Events in bold are majors.
The Mizuno Classic is co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour.
Leading money winners [edit]
| Year |
Player |
Earnings (¥) |
| 2012 |
Jeon Mi-jeong |
131,827,582 |
| 2011 |
Ahn Sun-ju |
127,926,893 |
| 2010 |
Ahn Sun-ju |
145,073,799 |
| 2009 |
Sakura Yokomine |
175,016,384 |
| 2008 |
Miho Koga |
120,854,137 |
| 2007 |
Momoko Ueda |
166,112,232 |
| 2006 |
Shiho Oyama |
166,290,957 |
| 2005 |
Yuri Fudoh |
122,460,908 |
| 2004 |
Yuri Fudoh |
142,774,000 |
| 2003 |
Yuri Fudoh |
149,325,679 |
| 2002 |
Yuri Fudoh |
95,690,917 |
| 2001 |
Yuri Fudoh |
89,248,793 |
| 2000 |
Yuri Fudoh |
120,443,924 |
| 1999 |
Fumiko Muraguchi |
66,891,682 |
| 1998 |
Michiko Hattori |
81,570,823 |
| 1997 |
Akiko Fukushima |
99,594,094 |
| 1996 |
Akiko Fukushima |
70,596,190 |
| 1995 |
Ikuyo Shiotani |
75,006,561 |
| 1994 |
Mayumi Hirase |
69,817,958 |
| 1993 |
Mayumi Hirase |
81,474,399 |
| 1992 |
Ikuyo Shiotani |
57,799,649 |
| 1991 |
 Ai-Yu Tu |
70,403,481 |
| 1990 |
Hiromi Takamura |
62,576,087 |
| 1989 |
Ai-Yu Tu |
90,075,587 |
| 1988 |
Nayoko Yoshikawa |
61,462,665 |
| 1987 |
Tatsuko Ohsako |
56,763,481 |
| 1986 |
Ai-Yu Tu |
62,435,225 |
| 1985 |
Ai-Yu Tu |
65,634,788 |
| 1984 |
Ai-Yu Tu |
52,897,845 |
| 1983 |
Ai-Yu Tu |
45,764,313 |
| 1982 |
Ai-Yu Tu |
39,029,644 |
| 1981 |
Ayako Okamoto |
32,333,465 |
| 1980 |
Tatsuko Ohsako |
23,594,744 |
| 1979 |
Hisako Higuchi |
18,399,345 |
| 1978 |
Hisako Higuchi |
11,664,650 |
| 1977 |
Tatsuko Ohsako |
14,481,500 |
| 1976 |
Hisako Higuchi |
14,667,000 |
| 1975 |
Hisako Higuchi |
8,428,233 |
| 1974 |
Hisako Higuchi |
15,545,700 |
| 1973 |
Hisako Higuchi |
12,627,000 |
| 1972 |
Hisako Higuchi |
4,150,000 |
| 1971 |
Hisako Higuchi |
2,290,000 |
| 1970 |
Hisako Higuchi |
1,215,000 |
| 1969 |
Hisako Higuchi |
500,000 |
| 1968 |
Hisako Higuchi |
350,000 |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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Jeon Mi-jeong
Sakura Yokomine
Ai-Yu Tu
