Toto Japan Classic
Tournament information
LocationOmitama, Ibaraki, Japan (2023)
Established1973 (1973)
Course(s)Taiheiyo Club Minori Course (2023)
Par72
Length6,608 yards (6,042 m)
Organized byMBS
Sports Nippon
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
LPGA of Japan Tour
FormatStroke 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
Japan Mone Inami
Omitama is located in Japan
Omitama
Omitama
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

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreVenuePurse
($)
Winner's
share($)
2023Nov 2–5Mone Inami Japan266 (–22)Taiheiyo Club Minori Course2,000,000300,000
2022Nov 3–6Gemma Dryburgh Scotland268 (−20)Seta Golf Course, North Course2,000,000300,000
20213Nov 5–7Ayaka Furue Japan272 (−16)Seta Golf Course, North Course¥220,000,000¥33,000,000
20202Nov 6–8Jiyai Shin South Korea197 (−19)Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course¥160,000,000¥24,000,000
2019Nov 8–10Ai Suzuki Japan199 (−17)Seta Golf Course, North Course1,500,000225,000
2018Nov 2–4Nasa Hataoka Japan202 (−14)Seta Golf Course, North Course1,500,000225,000
2017Nov 3–5Shanshan Feng (2) China197 (−19)Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course1,500,000225,000
2016Nov 4–6Shanshan Feng China203 (−13)Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course1,500,000225,000
2015Nov 6–8Ahn Sun-ju South Korea200 (−16)POKashikojima Country Club in Shima1,500,000225,000
2014Nov 7–9Mi Hyang Lee South Korea205 (−11)POKashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2013Nov 8–10Teresa Lu Taiwan202 (−14)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2012Nov 2–4Stacy Lewis United States205 (−11)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2011Nov 4–6Momoko Ueda (2) Japan200 (−16)POKashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2010Nov 5–7Jiyai Shin (2) South Korea198 (−18)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2009Nov 6–8Bo Bae Song South Korea201 (−15)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,400,000210,000
2008Nov 7–9Jiyai Shin South Korea201 (−15)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,400,000210,000
2007Nov 2–4Momoko Ueda Japan203 (−13)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,400,000210,000
2006Nov 3–5Karrie Webb Australia202 (−14)Kashikojima Country Club in Shima1,200,000180,000
2005Nov 4–6Annika Sörenstam (5) Sweden195 (−21)Seta Golf Course1,000,000150,000
2004Nov 5–7Annika Sörenstam (4) Sweden194 (−22)Seta Golf Course1,000,000150,000
2003Oct 7–9Annika Sörenstam (3) Sweden192 (−24)Seta Golf Course1,130,000169,500
2002Nov 8–10Annika Sörenstam (2) Sweden201 (−15)Seta Golf Course1,130,000169,500
2001Nov 2–4Annika Sörenstam Sweden203 (−13)Musashigaoka Golf Course1,080,000162,000
2000Nov 3–5Lorie Kane Canada204 (−12)POSeta Golf Course850,000127,500
1999Nov 5–7Maria Hjorth Sweden201 (−15)Seta Golf Course800,000120,000
1998Nov 6–8Hiromi Kobayashi Japan205 (−11)POMusashigaoka Golf Course800,000120,000
1997Nov 7–9Liselotte Neumann (2) Sweden205 (−11)Seta Golf Course750,000112,500
1996Nov 1–3Mayumi Hirase Japan212 (−4)POTone Golf Club750,000112,500
1995Nov 3–5Woo-Soon Ko (2) South Korea207 (−9)Seta Golf Course700,000105,000
1994Nov 4–6Woo-Soon Ko South Korea206 (−7)Oak Hills Country Club700,000105,000
1993Nov 5–7Betsy King (2) United States205 (−11)Lions Country Club650,00097,500
1992Nov 6–8Betsy King United States205 (−11)Musashigaoka Golf Course650,00097,500
1991Nov 8–10Liselotte Neumann Sweden211 (−5)Seta Golf Course550,00082,500
1990Nov 2–4Debbie Massey (2) United States1331 (−11)Musashigaoka Golf Course550,00082,500
1989Nov 3–5Elaine Crosby United States205 (−11)Seta Golf Course500,00075,000
1988Nov 4–6Patty Sheehan (2) United States206 (−10)POMusashigaoka Golf Course450,00067,500
1987Nov 6–8Yuko Moriguchi Japan206 (−10)Musashigaoka Golf Course350,00052,500
1986Nov 7–9Ai-Yu Tu Taiwan213 (−3)POLions Country Club300,00045,000
1985Nov 8–10Jane Blalock United States206 (−10)Musashigaoka Golf Course300,00045,000
1984Nov 2–4Nayoko Yoshikawa Japan210 (−6)POHiroshima Country Club300,00041,250
1983Nov 11–13Pat Bradley United States206 (−10)Musashigaoka Golf Course250,00037,500
1982Nov 5–6Nancy Lopez United States207 (−9)Melshin-Yokaichi Country Club250,00030,000
1981Nov 6–8Patty Sheehan United States213 (−9)Sagamihara Golf Club250,00030,000
1980Nov 7–9Tatsuko Ohsako Japan213 (−9)POHanayashiki Golf Club225,00026,250
1979Nov 1–3Amy Alcott United States211 (−11)Hanayashiki Golf Club125,00018,750
1978Nov 1–3Michiko Okada Japan216 (−6)POHanayashiki Golf Club125,00018,750
1977Nov 1–3Debbie Massey United States220 (−2)Hanayashiki Golf Club100,00015,000
1976Nov 1–3Donna Caponi United States217 (−5)Hanayashiki Golf Club100,00015,000
1975Oct 17–19Shelley Hamlin United States218 (−1)Ibaraki Kokusai Golf Club100,00015,000
1974Nov 1–3Chako Higuchi Japan218 (−4)Horyuju Country Club100,00015,000
1973Nov 29 – Dec1Jan Ferraris United States216 (E)Shin Sode-Gahara Country Club50,0007,500

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

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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