Japan LPGA Championship

Golf tournament

Golf tournament

Japan LPGA ChampionshipTournament information

Location| Rotates
Established| 1968
Course(s)| Rotates
Tour(s)| LPGA of Japan Tour
Format| Stroke play
Prize fund| ¥200,000,000
Month played| September
Current champion
Rio Takeda

The Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup (日本女子プロゴルフ選手権大会コニカミノルタ杯, Nihon Josi Puro Gorufu Senshuken Taikai Konika Minoruta Hai), is one of the longest running tournaments in the history of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association, surpassed only by Japan Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA of Japan Tour.

## Winners

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Year | Champion | Venue | Location | Score | To par | Purse
(¥) | Winner's
share (¥)

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Sony JLPGA Championship
2024 |  Rio Takeda | Kanehide Kise Country Club | Nago, Okinawa | 276 | −12 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000
Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup
2023 |  Sora Kamiya | Passage Kinkai Island Golf Club | Nagasaki, Nagasaki | 269 | −19 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000
2022 |  Haruka Kawasaki | Jōyō Country Club | Jōyō, Kyoto | 272 | −16 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000
2021 |  Mone Inami | Shizu Hills Country Club | Naka, Ibaraki | 269 | −19 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000
2020 |  Saki Nagamine | JFE Setonaikai Golf Club | Kasaoka, Okayama | 276 | −12 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000
2019 |  Nasa Hataoka | Cherry Hills Golf Club | Miki, Hyōgo | 270 | −18 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000
2018 |  Jiyai Shin | Kosugi Country Club | Imizu, Toyama | 272 | −16 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000
2017 |  Lee Ji-hee | Appikogen Country Club | Hachimantai, Iwate | 279 | −5 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000
2016 |  Ai Suzuki | Noboribetsu Country Club | Noboribetsu, Hokkaido | 289 | +1 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000
2015 |  Teresa Lu | Passage Kinkai Island Golf Club | Nagasaki, Nagasaki | 281 | −7 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000
2014 |  Ai Suzuki | Minagi Golf Club | Miki, Hyōgo | 283 | −5 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000
2013 |  Lee Bo-mee | Eniwa Country Club | Eniwa, Hokkaido | 205 | −11 | 140,000,000 | 18,900,000
2012 |  Chie Arimura | Tarao County Club, West Course | Koka, Shiga | 275 | −13 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000
2011 |  Yuko Mitsuka | King Fields Golf Club | Ichihara, Chiba | 282 | −6 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000
2010 |  Saiki Fujita | Grandage Golf Club | Yoshino, Nara | 275 | −13 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000
2009 |  Shinobu Moromizato | Gifuseki Country Club | Seki, Gifu | 282 | −6 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000
2008 |  Shin Hyun-ju | Katayamazu Golf Club, Hakusan Course | Kaga, Ishikawa | 283 | −5 | 100,000,000 | 18,000,000
2007 |  Akane Iijima | Regus Crest Golf Club, Grand Course | Akitakata, Hiroshima | 274 | −14 | 100,000,000 | 18,000,000
2006 |  Ai Miyazato | Nidom Classic Course, Nispa Course | Tomakomai, Hokkaido | 282 | −6 | 100,000,000 | 18,000,000
2005 |  Yuri Fudoh | Meishin Youkaichi Country Club | Higashiomi, Shiga | 278 | −10 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000
2004 |  Kaori Higo | Taiheiyo Club and Associates, Mashiko Course | Mashiko, Tochigi | 281 | −7 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000
2003 |  Yuri Fudoh | Taiheiyo Club and Associates, Konan Course | Kumagaya, Saitama | 277 | −11 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000
Japan LPGA Championship Konica Cup
2002 |  Ku Ok-hee | Taiheiyo Club, Rokko Course | Miki, Hyōgo | 283 | −5 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000
2001 |  Kumiko Hiyoshi | Rope Club | Shioya, Tochigi | 282 | −6 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000
2000 |  Aki Takamura | Liberal Hills Golf Club | Tomioka, Fukushima | 287 | −1 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000
1999 |  Fuki Kido | Biwako Country Club | Ritto, Shiga | 281 | −7 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000
1998 |  Michiko Hattori | Miho Golf Club | Miho, Ibaraki | 290 | +2 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000
1997 |  Akiko Fukushima | Fuji Country Shuga Club | Kani, Gifu | 283 | −9 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000
Japan LPGA Championship
1996 |  Ikuyo Shiotani | Nagaoka Country Club | Nagaoka, Niigata | 283 | −5 | 65,000,000 | 11,700,000
1995 |  Aki Takamura | The Classic Golf Club | Miyawaka, Fukuoka | 282 | −6 | 65,000,000 | 11,700,000
1994 |  Kumiko Hiyoshi | Hotaka Country Club | Azumino, Nagano | 285 | −3 | 65,000,000 | 11,700,000
1993 |  Kaori Harada | Asahikokusai Hamamura Onsen Golf Club | Tottori, Tottori | 284 | −4 | 65,000,000 | 11,700,000
1992 |  Ku Ok-hee | Hirakawa Country Club | Chiba, Chiba | 285 | −3 | 60,000,000 | 10,800,000
1991 |  Tatsuko Ohsako | Asahikokusai Tojo Country Club | Katō, Hyōgo | 213 | −3 | 60,000,000 | 8,100,000
1990 |  Ayako Okamoto | Koryo Country Club | Kanuma, Tochigi | 282 | −6 | 45,000,000 | 8,100,000
1989 |  Fukumi Tani | Ogane Golf Club | Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi | 276 | −12 | 40,000,000 | 7,000,000
1988 |  Tatsuko Ohsako | ABC Golf Club | Katō, Hyōgo | 281 | −7 | 40,000,000 | 7,000,000
1987 |  Fusako Nagata | Asahigaoka Country Club | Tochigi, Tochigi | 281 | −7 | 40,000,000 | 7,000,000
1986 |  Kayoko Ikoma | ABC Golf Club | Katō, Hyōgo | 280 | −8 | 40,000,000 | 7,000,000
1985 |  Tu Ai-yu | Karasuyamajo Country Club | Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi | 284 | −4 | 30,000,000 | 5,000,000
1984 |  Huang Yueh-chyn | Shinshu Ina Kokusai Golf Club | Ina, Nagano | 285 | −3 | 30,000,000 | 5,000,000
1983 |  Tatsuko Ohsako | Gamo Golf Club | Hino, Shiga | 288 | E | 25,000,000 | 4,000,000
1982 |  Ayako Okamoto | Takaoka Country Club | Takaoka, Toyama | 283 | −5 | 20,000,000 | 3,000,000
1981 |  Mieko Suzuki | Goi Country Club | Ichihara, Chiba | 213 | −3 | 15,000,000 | 2,500,000
1980 |  Tatsuko Ohsako | Gamo Golf Club | Hino, Shiga | 212 | −4 | 15,000,000 | 2,500,000
1979 |  Ayako Okamoto | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 205 | −17 | 15,000,000 | 2,500,000
1978 |  Yuko Moriguchi | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 215 | −7 | 12,000,000 | 1,800,000
1977 |  Hisako Higuchi | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 218 | −4 | 12,000,000 | 1,800,000
1976 |  Hisako Higuchi | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 222 | E | 10,000,000 | 1,500,000
1975 |  Sayoko Yamazaki | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 223 | +1 | 10,000,000 | 1,500,000
1974 |  Hisako Higuchi | Hisayama Country Club | Hisayama, Fukuoka | 220 | +4 | 5,810,000 | 1,500,000
1973 |  Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 218 | −4 | 5,335,000 | 1,500,000
1972 |  Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 225 | +3 | 3,590,000 | 1,000,000
1971 |  Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 228 | +6 | 1,670,000 | 500,000
1970 |  Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 227 | +5 | 947,000 | 250,000
1969 |  Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 225 | +3 | 580,000 | 200,000
1968 |  Hisako Higuchi | Amagi Country Club | Izu, Shizuoka | 222 | +4 | 470,000 | 150,000

## See also

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* Japan Golf Association
* Asahi Broadcasting Corporation

## External links

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* Official site (in Japanese)

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* Nippon Ham Ladies Classic
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* Daito Kentaku E-heya Net Ladies
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* CAT Ladies
* Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament
* Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament
* Sony JLPGA Championship
* Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic
* Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open Golf Tournament
* Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
* Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament
* Fujitsu Ladies
* Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies
* Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament
* Toto Japan Classic
* Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament
* Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open
* Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup
* Hitachi 3Tours Championship (unofficial event)

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