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.
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($) Winner'sshare($)2024 Nov 3 Rio Takeda 2013 (−15)PO Seta Golf Course, North Course 2,000,000 300,0002023 Nov 5 Mone Inami 266 (–22) Taiheiyo Club Minori Course 2,000,000 300,0002022 Nov 6 Gemma Dryburgh 268 (−20) Seta Golf Course, North Course 2,000,000 300,00020212 Nov 7 Ayaka Furue 272 (−16) Seta Golf Course, North Course ¥220,000,000 ¥33,000,00020202 Nov 8 Jiyai Shin (2) 197 (−19) Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course ¥160,000,000 ¥24,000,0002019 Nov 10 Ai Suzuki 199 (−17) Seta Golf Course, North Course 1,500,000 225,0002018 Nov 4 Nasa Hataoka 202 (−14) Seta Golf Course, North Course 1,500,000 225,0002017 Nov 5 Shanshan Feng (2) 197 (−19) Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course 1,500,000 225,0002016 Nov 6 Shanshan Feng 203 (−13) Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course 1,500,000 225,0002015 Nov 8 Ahn Sun-ju 200 (−16)PO Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,500,000 225,0002014 Nov 9 Lee Mi-hyang 205 (−11)PO Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,200,000 180,0002013 Nov 10 Teresa Lu 202 (−14) Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,200,000 180,0002012 Nov 4 Stacy Lewis 205 (−11) Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,200,000 180,0002011 Nov 6 Momoko Ueda (2) 200 (−16)PO Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,200,000 180,0002010 Nov 7 Jiyai Shin (2) 198 (−18) Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,200,000 180,0002009 Nov 8 Song Bo-bae 201 (−15) Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,400,000 210,0002008 Nov 9 Jiyai Shin 201 (−15) Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,400,000 210,0002007 Nov 4 Momoko Ueda 203 (−13) Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,400,000 210,0002006 Nov 5 Karrie Webb 202 (−14) Kashikojima Country Club in Shima 1,200,000 180,0002005 Nov 6 Annika Sörenstam (5) 195 (−21) Seta Golf Course 1,000,000 150,0002004 Nov 7 Annika Sörenstam (4) 194 (−22) Seta Golf Course 1,000,000 150,0002003 Oct 9 Annika Sörenstam (3) 192 (−24) Seta Golf Course 1,130,000 169,5002002 Nov 10 Annika Sörenstam (2) 201 (−15) Seta Golf Course 1,130,000 169,5002001 Nov 4 Annika Sörenstam 203 (−13) Musashigaoka Golf Course 1,080,000 162,0002000 Nov 5 Lorie Kane 204 (−12)PO Seta Golf Course 850,000 127,5001999 Nov 7 Maria Hjorth 201 (−15) Seta Golf Course 800,000 120,0001998 Nov 8 Hiromi Kobayashi 205 (−11)PO Musashigaoka Golf Course 800,000 120,0001997 Nov 9 Liselotte Neumann (2) 205 (−11) Seta Golf Course 750,000 112,5001996 Nov 3 Mayumi Hirase 212 (−4)PO Tone Golf Club 750,000 112,5001995 Nov 5 Ko Woo-soon (2) 207 (−9) Seta Golf Course 700,000 105,0001994 Nov 6 Ko Woo-soon 206 (−7) Oak Hills Country Club 700,000 105,0001993 Nov 7 Betsy King (2) 205 (−11) Lions Country Club 650,000 97,5001992 Nov 8 Betsy King 205 (−11) Musashigaoka Golf Course 650,000 97,5001991 Nov 10 Liselotte Neumann 211 (−5) Seta Golf Course 550,000 82,5001990 Nov 4 Debbie Massey (2) 1331 (−11) Musashigaoka Golf Course 550,000 82,5001989 Nov 5 Elaine Crosby 205 (−11) Seta Golf Course 500,000 75,0001988 Nov 6 Patty Sheehan (2) 206 (−10)PO Musashigaoka Golf Course 450,000 67,5001987 Nov 8 Yuko Moriguchi 206 (−10) Musashigaoka Golf Course 350,000 52,5001986 Nov 9 Tu Ai-yu 213 (−3)PO Lions Country Club 300,000 45,0001985 Nov 10 Jane Blalock 206 (−10) Musashigaoka Golf Course 300,000 45,0001984 Nov 4 Nayoko Yoshikawa 210 (−6)PO Hiroshima Country Club 300,000 41,2501983 Nov 13 Pat Bradley 206 (−10) Musashigaoka Golf Course 250,000 37,5001982 Nov 6 Nancy Lopez 207 (−9) Melshin-Yokaichi Country Club 250,000 30,0001981 Nov 8 Patty Sheehan 213 (−9) Sagamihara Golf Club 250,000 30,0001980 Nov 9 Tatsuko Ohsako 213 (−9)PO Hanayashiki Golf Club 225,000 26,2501979 Nov 3 Amy Alcott 211 (−11) Hanayashiki Golf Club 125,000 18,7501978 Nov 3 Michiko Okada 216 (−6)PO Hanayashiki Golf Club 125,000 18,7501977 Nov 3 Debbie Massey 220 (−2) Hanayashiki Golf Club 100,000 15,0001976 Nov 3 Donna Caponi 217 (−5) Hanayashiki Golf Club 100,000 15,0001975 Oct 19 Shelley Hamlin 218 (−1) Ibaraki Kokusai Golf Club 100,000 15,0001974 Nov 3 Chako Higuchi 218 (−4) Horyuju Country Club 100,000 15,0001973 Dec1 Jan Ferraris 216 (E) Shin Sode-Gahara Country Club 50,000 7,500 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. 3 The 2024 tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to impact of Typhoon Kong-rey in Japan cancelling the third round.
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Coverage on LPGA's official site Coverage on JLPGA's official site