2019 LPGA of Japan Tour

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The 2019 LPGA of Japan Tour was the 52nd season of the LPGA of Japan Tour, the professional golf tour for women operated by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. The 2019 schedule included 39 official events all played in Japan.

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Leading money winner was Ai Suzuki with ¥160,189,665. Hinako Shibuno won the Mercedes Ranking. Jiyai Shin had the lowest scoring average and finished most often (18 times) inside the top ten. [1]

Schedule

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. All tournaments are played in Japan.

DatesTournamentLocationPrize fund (¥)Winner WWGR
pts
Mar 7–10 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament Okinawa 120,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Mamiko Higa (5)20.5
Mar 15–17 Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup Kōchi 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Suzuki (10)19.5
Mar 22–24 T-Point ENEOS Golf Tournament Osaka 100,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Ueda (14)19.5
Mar 29–31 AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki Miyazaki 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kawamoto (1)18.5
Apr 4–7 Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi Shizuoka 100,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Misuzu Narita (12)19.0
Apr 12–14 Studio Alice Women's Open Hyogo 60,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin (22)17.0
Apr 19–21 KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open Kumamoto 100,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ji-hee (23)17.5
Apr 26–28 Fujisankei Ladies Classic Shizuoka 80,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin (23)18.5
May 3–5 Panasonic Open Ladies Golf Tournament Chiba 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Minami Katsu (3)19.0
May 9–12 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup Ibaraki 120,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Hinako Shibuno (1)19.5
May 17–19 Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies Fukuoka 120,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Min-young (4)19.5
May 24–26 Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open Aichi 70,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Minami Katsu (4)17.0
May 31 – Jun 2 Resort Trust Ladies Shizuoka 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Erika Hara (1)15.5
Jun 7–9 Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament Niigata 70,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Ueda (15)17.0
Jun 13–16 Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament Hyogo 100,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Suzuki (11)19.5
Jun 21–23 Nichirei Ladies Chiba 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Suzuki (12)18.5
Jun 27–30 Earth Mondahmin Cup Chiba 200,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin (24)19.5
Jul 4–7 Shiseido Anessa Ladies Open Kanagawa 120,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Hinako Shibuno (2)19.0
Jul 11–14 Nipponham Ladies Classic Hokkaido 100,000,000 Flag of Thailand.svg Saranporn Langkulgasettrin (1)19.0
Jul 19–21 Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies Tournament Ibaraki 60,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Sakura Koiwai (1)15.5
Jul 26–28 Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament Saitama 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Mone Inami (1)16.0
Aug 1–4 Daito Kentaku Eheyanet Ladies Yamanashi 120,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Misuzu Narita (13)17.5
Aug 9–11 Hokkaido Meiji Cup Hokkaido 90,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Seon-woo (1)19.5
Aug 16–18 NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament Nagano 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Lala Anai (3)19.5
Aug 23–25 CAT Ladies Kanagawa 60,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Saki Asai (1)17.0
Aug 29 – Sep 1 Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament Hokkaido 100,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Suzuki (13)19.0
Sep 6–8 Golf5 Ladies Ibaraki 60,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Min-young (5)17.0
Sep 12–15 Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup Hyogo 200,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Nasa Hataoka (5)22.0
Sep 20–22 Descente Ladies Tokai Classic Aichi 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Hinako Shibuno (3)20.5
Sep 27–29 Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open Golf Tournament Miyagi 70,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Asuka Kashiwabara (1)19.0
Oct 3–6 Japan Women's Open Golf Championship Mie 150,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Nasa Hataoka (6)20.5
Oct 11–13 Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament Shizuoka 100,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Ah-reum (5)– [2] [3]
Oct 18–20 Fujitsu Ladies Chiba 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Ayaka Furue (1, amateur)17.5
Oct 24–27 Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies Hyogo 200,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Asuka Kashiwabara (2)20.5
Nov 1–3 Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament Saitama 80,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Suzuki (14)18.5
Nov 8–10 Toto Japan Classic Shiga US$1,500,000 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Suzuki (15)43.0
Nov 15–17 Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament Chiba 100,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Suzuki (16)19.5
Nov 21–24 Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open Ehime 100,000,000 Flag of Japan.svg Hinako Shibuno (4)19.5
Nov 28 – Dec 1 Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup Miyazaki 120,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Seon-woo (2)19.0

Events in bold were majors.
The Toto Japan Classic was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour.

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 JLPGA – Stats". JLPGA.
  2. ↑ Tournament shortened to 27 holes due to Typhoon Hagibis.
  3. ↑ "黄アルム 気配り、心配りの今季初V" (in Japanese). LPGA of Japan. October 13, 2019.
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