Mizuno Classic
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The Mizuno Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the United States LPGA Tour, jointly sanctioned the LPGA of Japan Tour. It has taken place every year since 1973 at various locations in Japan.
The tournament has had various names and sponsors throughout its history. Its current name sponsor is Mizuno, a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1973-1975: LPGA Japan Classic
- 1976-1979: Mizuno Japan Classic
- 1980-1992: Mazda Japan Classic
- 1993-1997: Toray Japan Queens Cup
- 1998: Japan Classic
- 1999-present: Mizuno Classic
The 2006 tournament was held from November 3 through November 5.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Karrie Webb |  Australia |
202 (-14) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2005 | Annika Sorenstam |  Sweden |
195 (-21) | Seta Golf Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2004 | Annika Sorenstam | Sweden |
194 (-22) | Seta Golf Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2003 | Annika Sorenstam | Sweden |
192 (-24) | Seta Golf Club | $1,130,000 | $169,500 |
| 2002 | Annika Sorenstam | Sweden |
201 (-15) | Seta Golf Club | $1,130,000 | $169,500 |
| 2001 | Annika Sorenstam | Sweden |
203 (-13) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $1,080,000 | $162,000 |
| 2000 | Lorie Kane |  Canada |
204 (-12) | Seta Golf Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1999 | Maria Hjorth | Sweden |
201 (-15) | Seta Golf Club | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 1998 | Hiromi Kobayashi |  Japan |
205 (-11) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 1997 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
205 (-11) | Seta Golf Club | $750,000 | $112,500 |
| 1996 | Mayumi Hirase | Japan |
212 (-4) | Tone Golf Club | $750,000 | $112,500 |
| 1995 | Woo-Soon Ko |  Republic of Korea |
207 (-9) | Seta Golf Club | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1994 | Woo-Soon Ko | Republic of Korea |
206 (-7) | Oak Hills Country Club | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1993 | Betsy King |  United States |
205 (-11) | Lions Country Club | $650,000 | $97,500 |
| 1992 | Betsy King | United States |
205 (-11) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $650,000 | $97,500 |
| 1991 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
211 (-5) | Seta Golf Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1990 | Debbie Massey | United States |
133 (-11) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1989 | Elaine Crosby | United States |
205 (-11) | Seta Golf Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1988 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
206 (-10) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $450,000 | $67,500 |
| 1987 | Yuko Moriguchi | Japan |
206 (-10) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $350,000 | $52,500 |
| 1986 | Ai-Yu Tu |  Taiwan |
213 (-3) | Lions Country Club | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1985 | Jane Blalock | United States |
206 (-10) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1984 | Nayoko Yoshikawa | Japan |
210 (-6) | Hiroshima Country Club | $300,000 | $41,250 |
| 1983 | Pat Bradley | United States |
206 (-10) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $250,000 | $37,500 |
| 1982 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
207 (-9) | Melshin-Yokaichi Country Club | $250,000 | $30,000 |
| 1981 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
213 (-9) | Sagamihara Golf Club | $250,000 | $30,000 |
| 1980 | Tatsuko Ohsako | Japan |
213 (-9) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | $225,000 | $26,250 |
| 1979 | Amy Alcott | United States |
211 (-11) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1978 | Michiko Okada | Japan |
216 (-6) | Hanayashiki Golf Club Club | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1977 | Debbie Massey | United States |
220 (-2) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1976 | Donna Caponi | United States |
217 (-5) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1975 | Shelley Hamlin | United States |
218 (-1) | Ibaraki Kokusai Golf Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1974 | Chako Higuchi | Japan |
218 (-4) | Horyuju Country Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1973 | Jan Ferrais | United States |
216 (E) | Shin Sode-Gahara Country Club | $50,000 | $7,500 |
The 1990 tournament was shortened to 36 holes holes due to rain.
