Toto Japan Classic
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| File:Toto Japan Classic logo.png | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan (2023) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Course(s) | Taiheiyo Club Minori Course (2023) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,608 yards (6,042 m) |
| Organized by | MBS Sports Nippon |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $2.0 million |
| Month played | November |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 192 Annika Sörenstam (2003, 3 rnds) 266 Mone Inami (2023) |
| To par | −24 Annika Sörenstam (2003, 3 rnds) −22 Mone Inami (2023) |
| Current champion | |
| Japan Rio Takeda | |
Location in Japan
The Toto Japan Classic is an annual women's professional golf tournament in Japan, jointly sanctioned by the two richest women's professional tours: the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was an unofficial money event on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1975. It has taken place every year since 1973 at various locations, and is typically held in early November. From 2006 through 2015, the event has been played at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Shima, Mie. In 2016 and 2017, the events have been held at Minori Course of Taiheiyo Club in Omitama, Ibaraki, then changed back to the North Course of Seta Golf Course in Ōtsu, Shiga prefecture for 2018 events. The tournament has had various names and sponsors throughout its history. Its current title sponsor is Toto Ltd. a Japanese bathroom products supplier. Annika Sörenstam won the tournament five consecutive times from 2001 to 2005. In 2007, Momoko Ueda of Japan scored a final round double eagle to win by two strokes over runners-up Maria Hjorth and Reilley Rankin.[1]
Tournament names
- 1973–1974: LPGA Japan Classic
- 1975: Japan Classic
- 1976: LPGA/Japan Mizuno Classic
- 1977–1979: Mizuno Japan Classic
- 1980–1992: Mazda Japan Classic
- 1993–1997: Toray Japan Queens Cup
- 1998: Japan Classic
- 1999–2014: Mizuno Classic
- 2015–present: Toto Japan Classic
Winners
| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Score | Venue | Purse ($) |
Winner's share($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nov 3 | Rio Takeda | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 2013 (−15)PO | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2023 | Nov 5 | Mone Inami | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 266 (–22) | Taiheiyo Club Minori Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2022 | Nov 6 | Gemma Dryburgh | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 268 (−20) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 20212 | Nov 7 | Ayaka Furue | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 272 (−16) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | ¥220,000,000 | ¥33,000,000 |
| 20202 | Nov 8 | Jiyai Shin (2) | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 197 (−19) | Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course | ¥160,000,000 | ¥24,000,000 |
| 2019 | Nov 10 | Ai Suzuki | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 199 (−17) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2018 | Nov 4 | Nasa Hataoka | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 202 (−14) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2017 | Nov 5 | Shanshan Feng (2) | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 197 (−19) | Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2016 | Nov 6 | Shanshan Feng | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 203 (−13) | Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2015 | Nov 8 | Ahn Sun-ju | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 200 (−16)PO | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2014 | Nov 9 | Lee Mi-hyang | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 205 (−11)PO | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2013 | Nov 10 | Teresa Lu | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan | 202 (−14) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2012 | Nov 4 | Stacy Lewis | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 205 (−11) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2011 | Nov 6 | Momoko Ueda (2) | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 200 (−16)PO | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2010 | Nov 7 | Jiyai Shin (2) | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 198 (−18) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2009 | Nov 8 | Song Bo-bae | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 201 (−15) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2008 | Nov 9 | Jiyai Shin | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 201 (−15) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2007 | Nov 4 | Momoko Ueda | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 203 (−13) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2006 | Nov 5 | Karrie Webb | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 202 (−14) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2005 | Nov 6 | Annika Sörenstam (5) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 195 (−21) | Seta Golf Course | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2004 | Nov 7 | Annika Sörenstam (4) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 194 (−22) | Seta Golf Course | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2003 | Oct 9 | Annika Sörenstam (3) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 192 (−24) | Seta Golf Course | 1,130,000 | 169,500 |
| 2002 | Nov 10 | Annika Sörenstam (2) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 201 (−15) | Seta Golf Course | 1,130,000 | 169,500 |
| 2001 | Nov 4 | Annika Sörenstam | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 203 (−13) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 1,080,000 | 162,000 |
| 2000 | Nov 5 | Lorie Kane | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 204 (−12)PO | Seta Golf Course | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| 1999 | Nov 7 | Maria Hjorth | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 201 (−15) | Seta Golf Course | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 1998 | Nov 8 | Hiromi Kobayashi | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 205 (−11)PO | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 1997 | Nov 9 | Liselotte Neumann (2) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 205 (−11) | Seta Golf Course | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 1996 | Nov 3 | Mayumi Hirase | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 212 (−4)PO | Tone Golf Club | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 1995 | Nov 5 | Ko Woo-soon (2) | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 207 (−9) | Seta Golf Course | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1994 | Nov 6 | Ko Woo-soon | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 206 (−7) | Oak Hills Country Club | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1993 | Nov 7 | Betsy King (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 205 (−11) | Lions Country Club | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| 1992 | Nov 8 | Betsy King | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 205 (−11) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| 1991 | Nov 10 | Liselotte Neumann | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 211 (−5) | Seta Golf Course | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| 1990 | Nov 4 | Debbie Massey (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1331 (−11) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| 1989 | Nov 5 | Elaine Crosby | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 205 (−11) | Seta Golf Course | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1988 | Nov 6 | Patty Sheehan (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 206 (−10)PO | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| 1987 | Nov 8 | Yuko Moriguchi | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| 1986 | Nov 9 | Tu Ai-yu | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan | 213 (−3)PO | Lions Country Club | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1985 | Nov 10 | Jane Blalock | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1984 | Nov 4 | Nayoko Yoshikawa | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 210 (−6)PO | Hiroshima Country Club | 300,000 | 41,250 |
| 1983 | Nov 13 | Pat Bradley | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| 1982 | Nov 6 | Nancy Lopez | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 207 (−9) | Melshin-Yokaichi Country Club | 250,000 | 30,000 |
| 1981 | Nov 8 | Patty Sheehan | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 213 (−9) | Sagamihara Golf Club | 250,000 | 30,000 |
| 1980 | Nov 9 | Tatsuko Ohsako | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 213 (−9)PO | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 225,000 | 26,250 |
| 1979 | Nov 3 | Amy Alcott | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 211 (−11) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| 1978 | Nov 3 | Michiko Okada | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 216 (−6)PO | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| 1977 | Nov 3 | Debbie Massey | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 220 (−2) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1976 | Nov 3 | Donna Caponi | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 217 (−5) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1975 | Oct 19 | Shelley Hamlin | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 218 (−1) | Ibaraki Kokusai Golf Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1974 | Nov 3 | Chako Higuchi | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 218 (−4) | Horyuju Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1973 | Dec1 | Jan Ferraris | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 216 (E) | Shin Sode-Gahara Country Club | 50,000 | 7,500 |
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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
- ↑ "Ueda captures the Mizuno Classic". UPI. November 4, 2007.
- ↑ "LPGA Announces New Drive On Championship Amid Asia Cancellations". LPGA. September 15, 2020.
- ↑ "2021 Toto Japan Classic Removed From LPGA Schedule". LPGA. October 4, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Coverage on LPGA's official site
- Coverage on JLPGA's official site (in Japanese)