Toto Japan Classic

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Toto Japan Classic
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Tournament information
Location Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan (2023)
Established1973;50 years ago (1973)
Course(s)Taiheiyo Club Minori Course (2023)
Par72
Length6,608 yards (6,042 m)
Organized by MBS
Sports Nippon
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
LPGA of Japan Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund $2.0 million
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate192 Annika Sörenstam (2003, 3 rnds)
266 Mone Inami (2023)
To par−24 Annika Sörenstam (2003, 3 rnds)
−22 Mone Inami (2023)
Current champion
Flag of Japan.svg Mone Inami
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Omitama
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Location in Japan

The Toto Japan Classic is an annual women's professional golf tournament in Japan, jointly sanctioned by the two richest women's professional tours: the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was an unofficial money event on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1975. It has taken place every year since 1973 at various locations, and is typically held in early November. From 2006 through 2015, the event has been played at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Shima, Mie. In 2016 and 2017, the events have been held at Minori Course of Taiheiyo Club in Omitama, Ibaraki, then changed back to the North Course of Seta Golf Course in Ōtsu, Shiga prefecture for 2018 events.

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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

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreVenuePurse
($)		Winner's
share($)
2023 Nov 2–5 Mone Inami Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 266 (–22)Taiheiyo Club Minori Course2,000,000300,000
2022 Nov 3–6 Gemma Dryburgh Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 268 (−20)Seta Golf Course, North Course2,000,000300,000
2021 3Nov 5–7 Ayaka Furue Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 272 (−16)Seta Golf Course, North Course¥220,000,000¥33,000,000
2020 2Nov 6–8 Jiyai Shin Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 197 (−19)Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course¥160,000,000¥24,000,000
2019 Nov 8–10 Ai Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 199 (−17)Seta Golf Course, North Course1,500,000225,000
2018 Nov 2–4 Nasa Hataoka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 202 (−14)Seta Golf Course, North Course1,500,000225,000
2017 Nov 3–5 Shanshan Feng (2)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 197 (−19)Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course1,500,000225,000
2016 Nov 4–6 Shanshan Feng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 203 (−13)Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course1,500,000225,000
2015 Nov 6–8 Ahn Sun-ju Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 200 (−16)POKashikojima Country Club in Shima1,500,000225,000
2014 Nov 7–9 Mi Hyang Lee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 205 (−11)POKashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2013 Nov 8–10 Teresa Lu Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 202 (−14)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2012 Nov 2–4 Stacy Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 205 (−11)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2011 Nov 4–6 Momoko Ueda (2)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 200 (−16)POKashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2010 Nov 5–7 Jiyai Shin (2)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 198 (−18)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2009 Nov 6–8 Bo Bae Song Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 201 (−15)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,400,000210,000
2008 Nov 7–9 Jiyai Shin Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 201 (−15)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,400,000210,000
2007 Nov 2–4 Momoko Ueda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 203 (−13)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,400,000210,000
2006 Nov 3–5 Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 202 (−14)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2005 Nov 4–6 Annika Sörenstam (5)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 195 (−21)Seta Golf Course1,000,000150,000
2004 Nov 5–7 Annika Sörenstam (4)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 194 (−22)Seta Golf Course1,000,000150,000
2003 Oct 7–9 Annika Sörenstam (3)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 192 (−24)Seta Golf Course1,130,000169,500
2002 Nov 8–10 Annika Sörenstam (2)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 201 (−15)Seta Golf Course1,130,000169,500
2001 Nov 2–4 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 203 (−13)Musashigaoka Golf Course1,080,000162,000
2000 Nov 3–5 Lorie Kane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 204 (−12)POSeta Golf Course850,000127,500
1999 Nov 5–7 Maria Hjorth Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 201 (−15)Seta Golf Course800,000120,000
1998 Nov 6–8 Hiromi Kobayashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 205 (−11)POMusashigaoka Golf Course800,000120,000
1997 Nov 7–9 Liselotte Neumann (2)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 205 (−11)Seta Golf Course750,000112,500
1996 Nov 1–3 Mayumi Hirase Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 212 (−4)POTone Golf Club750,000112,500
1995 Nov 3–5 Woo-Soon Ko (2)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 207 (−9)Seta Golf Course700,000105,000
1994 Nov 4–6 Woo-Soon Ko Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 206 (−7)Oak Hills Country Club700,000105,000
1993 Nov 5–7 Betsy King (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 205 (−11)Lions Country Club650,00097,500
1992 Nov 6–8 Betsy King Flag of the United States.svg  United States 205 (−11)Musashigaoka Golf Course650,00097,500
1991 Nov 8–10 Liselotte Neumann Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 211 (−5)Seta Golf Course550,00082,500
1990 Nov 2–4 Debbie Massey (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1331 (−11)Musashigaoka Golf Course550,00082,500
1989 Nov 3–5 Elaine Crosby Flag of the United States.svg  United States 205 (−11)Seta Golf Course500,00075,000
1988 Nov 4–6 Patty Sheehan (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 206 (−10)POMusashigaoka Golf Course450,00067,500
1987 Nov 6–8 Yuko Moriguchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 206 (−10)Musashigaoka Golf Course350,00052,500
1986 Nov 7–9 Ai-Yu Tu Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 213 (−3)POLions Country Club300,00045,000
1985 Nov 8–10 Jane Blalock Flag of the United States.svg  United States 206 (−10)Musashigaoka Golf Course300,00045,000
1984 Nov 2–4 Nayoko Yoshikawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 210 (−6)POHiroshima Country Club300,00041,250
1983 Nov 11–13 Pat Bradley Flag of the United States.svg  United States 206 (−10)Musashigaoka Golf Course250,00037,500
1982 Nov 5–6 Nancy Lopez Flag of the United States.svg  United States 207 (−9)Melshin-Yokaichi Country Club250,00030,000
1981 Nov 6–8 Patty Sheehan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 213 (−9)Sagamihara Golf Club250,00030,000
1980 Nov 7–9 Tatsuko Ohsako Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 213 (−9)POHanayashiki Golf Club225,00026,250
1979 Nov 1–3 Amy Alcott Flag of the United States.svg  United States 211 (−11)Hanayashiki Golf Club125,00018,750
1978 Nov 1–3 Michiko Okada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 216 (−6)POHanayashiki Golf Club125,00018,750
1977 Nov 1–3 Debbie Massey Flag of the United States.svg  United States 220 (−2)Hanayashiki Golf Club100,00015,000
1976 Nov 1–3 Donna Caponi Flag of the United States.svg  United States 217 (−5)Hanayashiki Golf Club100,00015,000
1975Oct 17–19 Shelley Hamlin Flag of the United States.svg  United States 218 (−1)Ibaraki Kokusai Golf Club100,00015,000
1974Nov 1–3 Chako Higuchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 218 (−4)Horyuju Country Club100,00015,000
1973Nov 29 – Dec1 Jan Ferraris Flag of the United States.svg  United States 216 (E)Shin Sode-Gahara Country Club50,0007,500

POWon sudden-death playoff
1The 1990 tournament was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
2The 2020 tournament was not sanctioned by the LPGA. [2]
3The 2021 tournament was not sanctioned by the LPGA. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ueda captures the Mizuno Classic". UPI. November 4, 2007.
  2. ↑ "LPGA Announces New Drive On Championship Amid Asia Cancellations". LPGA. September 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2021 Toto Japan Classic Removed From LPGA Schedule". LPGA. October 4, 2021.

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