Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Varies – Rittō, Shiga in 2014 |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course(s) | Varies – Biwako Country Club in 2014 |
| Organized by | JGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | ¥140,000,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Current champion | |
 Teresa Lu | |
The Japan Women's Open Golf Championship (日本女子オープンゴルフ選手権競技 Nihon Joshi ōpun gorufu senshuken kyōgi) is Japan's national women's open golf championship. From 2006 (as of 2011) it is one of the two richest tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour, with a prize fund of 140 million Yen.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1968–1970: TBS Women's Open
- 1971–present: Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Venue | Location | Score | To par | Purse (¥) | Winner's share (¥) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Teresa Lu | Taiwan | Biwako Country Club | Rittō, Shiga | 280 | −8 | 140,000,000 | 28,000,000 |
| 2013 | Mika Miyazato |  Japan | Sagamihara Golf Club, East Course | Sagamihara, Kanagawa | 288 | E | 140,000,000 | 28,000,000 |
| 2012 | Shanshan Feng |  China | Yokohama County Club, West Course | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 288 | E | 140,000,000 | 28,000,000 |
- 2011 Yukari Baba – Japan
- 2010 Mika Miyazato – Japan
- 2009 Bo Bae Song –
South Korea - 2008 Ji-Hee Lee – South Korea
- 2007 Shinobu Moromizato – Japan
- 2006 Jeong Jang – South Korea
- 2005 Ai Miyazato – Japan
- 2004 Yuri Fudoh – Japan
- 2003 Michiko Hattori – Japan
- 2002 Woo-Soon Ko – South Korea
- 2001 Miyuki Shimabukuro – Japan
- 2000 Kaori Higo – Japan
- 1999 Mayumi Murai – Japan
- 1998 Natsuko Noro – Japan
- 1997 Ayako Okamoto – Japan
- 1996 Aki Takamura – Japan
- 1995 Ikuyo Shiotani – Japan
- 1994 Michiko Hattori – Japan
- 1993 Ayako Okamoto – Japan
- 1992 Atsuko Hikage – Japan
- 1991 Ai-Yu Tu – Taiwan
- 1990 Yuko Moriguchi – Japan
- 1989 Hiromi Kobayashi – Japan
- 1988 Fukumi Tani – Japan
- 1987 Nayoko Yoshikawa – Japan
- 1986 Ai-Yu Tu – Taiwan
- 1985 Yuko Moriguchi – Japan
- 1984 Tatsuko Ohsako – Japan
- 1983 Ai-Yu Tu – Taiwan
- 1982 Atsuko Hikage – Japan
- 1981 Tatsuko Ohsako – Japan
- 1980 Hisako Higuchi – Japan
- 1979 Nayoko Yoshikawa – Japan
- 1978 Takako Kiyomoto – Japan
- 1977 Hisako Higuchi – Japan
- 1976 Hisako Higuchi – Japan
- 1975 Ayako Nihei – Japan
- 1974 Hisako Higuchi – Japan
- 1973 Noriko Kobayashi – Japan
- 1972 Masako Sasaki – Japan
- 1971 Hisako Higuchi – Japan
- 1970 Hisako Higuchi – Japan
- 1969 Hisako Higuchi – Japan
- 1968 Hisako Higuchi – Japan
Future sites
| Year | Course | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Katayamazu Golf Club, Hakusan Course | Kaga, Ishikawa | Oct 1–4 |
| 2016 | Karasuyamajo Country Club | Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi | TBD |
| 2017 | Abiko Golf Club | Abiko, Chiba | TBD |
Source:[1]
References
- ↑ "JGA 日本ゴルフ協会 【2014年度(第47回)日本女子オープンゴルフ選手権競技】今後の開催コース". Japan Golf Association. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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