Fujisankei Ladies Classic

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The Fujisankei Ladies Classic (Japanese: フジサンケイレディスクラシック) is an annual golf tournament on the LPGA of Japan Tour. First held in 1982, the tournament was established as an alternative to the mens league's Fujisankei Classic. The tournament was initially held at the Five Hundred Club in Shizuoka from 1982 to 1995, before transitioning to the Fujizakura Country Club, where it was held from 1996 to 2003. In 2004, the event was held at the Fuji Lakeside Country Club, and in 2005 the event was again moved, this time to the Kawana Hotel's Fuji golf course, where it has been held every year since with two exceptions.

LocationItō, Shizuoka
Established1982
CoursesKawana Hotel, Fuji Course
Par72
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Fujisankei Ladies Classic
Tournament information
LocationItō, Shizuoka
Established1982
CoursesKawana Hotel, Fuji Course
Par72
Length6,367 yards (5,822 m)
TourLPGA of Japan Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund¥80 million
Month playedApril
Current champion
Japan Rio Takeda (2024)
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The 24th Fujisankei Ladies Classic, 1st hole, Ayako Okamoto's tee shot (photographed on April 23, 2005)

Cancellation

In 2020, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed the following year.[1] Five years later, in 2025, the event was cancelled by the tournament sponsor, the Fujisankei Communications Group, resulting from the sexual assault allegations controversy surrounding former television personality and idol Masahiro Nakai.[1][2]

2025 would have marked the 43rd iteration of the Fujisankei Ladies Classic tournament. The 42nd tournament in 2024 brought upwards of six thousand visitors to the Izu peninsula. The abrupt cancellation of the event has had a negative affect on the local economy,[3] with the general producer of the event, Masaru Tobari reporting one thousand cancellations of accommodations at local hotels.[2]

Prize money

The prize fund in 2023 was ¥80,000,000, with ¥14,400,000 going to the winner.[4]

Winners

More information Iteration, Year ...
Iteration Year Date Winner To par Course
− 2025 Cancelled[5]
42 2024 21 Apr Japan Rio Takeda −12[6] Kawana Hotel Golf Course
41 2023 23 Apr Japan Sora Kamiya −4[4]
40 2022 24 Apr Japan Sayaka Takahashi −12[7]
39 2021 25 Apr Japan Mone Inami −12[8]
− 2020 Cancelled[9]
38 2019 28 Apr South Korea Jiyai Shin −8[10] Kawana Hotel Golf Course
37 2018 22 Apr Japan Saki Nagamine −10[11]
36 2017 23 Apr Japan Yumiko Yoshida −12[12]
35 2016 24 Apr Japan Shiho Oyama −11[13]
34 2015 26 Apr Japan Hikari Fujita −7[14]
33 2014 27 Apr Taiwan Phoebe Yao −9[15]
32 2013 28 Apr Japan Miki Saiki −14[16]
31 2012 22 Apr Japan Kaori Ohe −9[17]
30 2011 24 Apr Japan Kumiko Kaneda −5[18]
29 2010 25 Apr Japan Mayu Hattori −7[19]
28 2009 26 Apr Australia Tamie Durdin −7[20]
27 2008 27 Apr Japan Ayako Uehara −8[21]
26 2007 22 Apr Japan Miki Saiki −6[22]
25 2006 23 Apr Japan Shiho Oyama −1[23]
24 2005 24 Apr Japan Kasumi Fujii −3[24]
23 2004 5 Sep −5[25] Fuji Lakeside Country Club
22 2003 7 Sep Japan Ikuyo Shiotani −11[26] Fujizakura Country Club
21 2002 8 Sep South Korea Ku Ok-hee −7[27]
20 2001 2 Sep Japan Miyuki Shimabukuro +1[28]
19 2000 3 Sep Japan Mayumi Hirase −8[29]
18 1999 5 Sep Japan Midori Yoneyama −6[30]
17 1998 6 Sep Japan Masako Ishihara 0[31]
16 1997 7 Sep Japan Aki Takamura −2[32]
15 1996 1 Sep Japan Ayako Okamoto −6[33]
14 1995 3 Sep Japan Junko Yasui −4[34] Five Hundred Club
13 1994 4 Sep Taiwan Yueh-chyn Huang −6[35]
12 1993 5 Sep United States Sheree Smail −2[36]
11 1992 6 Sep Japan Ayako Okamoto −9[37]
10 1991 8 Sep Japan Norimi Teresawa −6[38]
9 1990 2 Sep Japan Mayumi Hirase −8[39]
8 1989 3 Sep Japan Erika Nakajima −2[40]
7 1988 4 Sep Japan Junko Yasui −9[41]
6 1987 6 Sep United States Cindy Rarick −3[42]
5 1986 17 Aug Japan Atsuko Hikage −7[43]
4 1985 18 Aug Taiwan Tu Ai-yu −9[44]
3 1984 19 Aug Japan Hiromi Takamura −8[45]
2 1983 21 Aug Japan Tatsuko Ohsako −8[46]
1 1982 15 Aug Japan Yoko Kobayashi −8[47]
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