Japan LPGA Championship
Golf tournament
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The Japan LPGA Championship (日本女子プロゴルフ選手権大会, Nihon Josi Puro Gorufu Senshuken Taikai), is one of the longest running tournaments in the history of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association, surpassed only by the Japan Women's Open. The title sponsor has changed to the Sony Group from 2024 from the Konica-Minolta Group. Accordingly, the tournament title has been changed to the Sony JLPGA Championship.[1] It is one of four majors on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rotates |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course | Rotates |
| Tour | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | ¥200,000,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Current champion | |
 Miyū Yamashita | |
Winners
| Year | Champion | Venue | Location | Score | To par | Purse (¥) | Winner's share (¥) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony JLPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2026 | Miyū Yamashita | Katayamazu Golf Club, Hakusan Course | Kaga, Ishikawa | 279 | −9 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| 2025 | Shina Kanazawa | Ōarai Golf Club | Ōarai, Ibaraki | 278 | −10 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| 2024 | Rio Takeda | Kanehide Kise Country Club | Nago, Okinawa | 276 | −12 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | |||||||
| 2023 | Sora Kamiya | Passage Kinkai Island Golf Club | Nagasaki, Nagasaki | 269 | −19 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| 2022 | Haruka Kawasaki | Jōyō Country Club | Jōyō, Kyoto | 272 | −16 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| 2021 | Mone Inami | Shizu Hills Country Club | Naka, Ibaraki | 269 | −19 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| 2020 | Saki Nagamine | JFE Setonaikai Golf Club | Kasaoka, Okayama | 276 | −12 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| 2019 | Nasa Hataoka | Cherry Hills Golf Club | Miki, Hyōgo | 270 | −18 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| 2018 |  Jiyai Shin | Kosugi Country Club | Imizu, Toyama | 272 | −16 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| 2017 | Lee Ji-hee | Appikogen Country Club | Hachimantai, Iwate | 279 | −5 | 200,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| 2016 | Ai Suzuki | Noboribetsu Country Club | Noboribetsu, Hokkaido | 289 | +1 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000 |
| 2015 |  Teresa Lu | Passage Kinkai Island Golf Club | Nagasaki, Nagasaki | 281 | −7 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000 |
| 2014 | Ai Suzuki | Minagi Golf Club | Miki, Hyōgo | 283 | −5 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000 |
| 2013 | Lee Bo-mee | Eniwa Country Club | Eniwa, Hokkaido | 205 | −11 | 140,000,000 | 18,900,000 |
| 2012 | Chie Arimura | Tarao County Club, West Course | Koka, Shiga | 275 | −13 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000 |
| 2011 | Yuko Mitsuka | King Fields Golf Club | Ichihara, Chiba | 282 | −6 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000 |
| 2010 | Saiki Fujita | Grandage Golf Club | Yoshino, Nara | 275 | −13 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000 |
| 2009 | Shinobu Moromizato | Gifuseki Country Club | Seki, Gifu | 282 | −6 | 140,000,000 | 25,200,000 |
| 2008 | Shin Hyun-ju | Katayamazu Golf Club, Hakusan Course | Kaga, Ishikawa | 283 | −5 | 100,000,000 | 18,000,000 |
| 2007 | Akane Iijima | Regus Crest Golf Club, Grand Course | Akitakata, Hiroshima | 274 | −14 | 100,000,000 | 18,000,000 |
| 2006 | Ai Miyazato | Nidom Classic Course, Nispa Course | Tomakomai, Hokkaido | 282 | −6 | 100,000,000 | 18,000,000 |
| 2005 | Yuri Fudoh | Meishin Youkaichi Country Club | Higashiomi, Shiga | 278 | −10 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000 |
| 2004 | Kaori Higo | Taiheiyo Club and Associates, Mashiko Course | Mashiko, Tochigi | 281 | −7 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000 |
| 2003 | Yuri Fudoh | Taiheiyo Club and Associates, Konan Course | Kumagaya, Saitama | 277 | −11 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000 |
| Japan LPGA Championship Konica Cup | |||||||
| 2002 | Ku Ok-hee | Taiheiyo Club, Rokko Course | Miki, Hyōgo | 283 | −5 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000 |
| 2001 | Kumiko Hiyoshi | Rope Club | Shioya, Tochigi | 282 | −6 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000 |
| 2000 | Aki Takamura | Liberal Hills Golf Club | Tomioka, Fukushima | 287 | −1 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000 |
| 1999 | Fuki Kido | Biwako Country Club | Ritto, Shiga | 281 | −7 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000 |
| 1998 | Michiko Hattori | Miho Golf Club | Miho, Ibaraki | 290 | +2 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000 |
| 1997 | Akiko Fukushima | Fuji Country Shuga Club | Kani, Gifu | 283 | −9 | 70,000,000 | 12,600,000 |
| Japan LPGA Championship | |||||||
| 1996 | Ikuyo Shiotani | Nagaoka Country Club | Nagaoka, Niigata | 283 | −5 | 65,000,000 | 11,700,000 |
| 1995 | Aki Takamura | The Classic Golf Club | Miyawaka, Fukuoka | 282 | −6 | 65,000,000 | 11,700,000 |
| 1994 | Kumiko Hiyoshi | Hotaka Country Club | Azumino, Nagano | 285 | −3 | 65,000,000 | 11,700,000 |
| 1993 | Kaori Harada | Asahikokusai Hamamura Onsen Golf Club | Tottori, Tottori | 284 | −4 | 65,000,000 | 11,700,000 |
| 1992 | Ku Ok-hee | Hirakawa Country Club | Chiba, Chiba | 285 | −3 | 60,000,000 | 10,800,000 |
| 1991 | Tatsuko Ohsako | Asahikokusai Tojo Country Club | Katō, Hyōgo | 213 | −3 | 60,000,000 | 8,100,000 |
| 1990 | Ayako Okamoto | Koryo Country Club | Kanuma, Tochigi | 282 | −6 | 45,000,000 | 8,100,000 |
| 1989 | Fukumi Tani | Ogane Golf Club | Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi | 276 | −12 | 40,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
| 1988 | Tatsuko Ohsako | ABC Golf Club | Katō, Hyōgo | 281 | −7 | 40,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
| 1987 | Fusako Nagata | Asahigaoka Country Club | Tochigi, Tochigi | 281 | −7 | 40,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
| 1986 | Kayoko Ikoma | ABC Golf Club | Katō, Hyōgo | 280 | −8 | 40,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
| 1985 | Tu Ai-yu | Karasuyamajo Country Club | Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi | 284 | −4 | 30,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| 1984 | Huang Yueh-chyn | Shinshu Ina Kokusai Golf Club | Ina, Nagano | 285 | −3 | 30,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| 1983 | Tatsuko Ohsako | Gamo Golf Club | Hino, Shiga | 288 | E | 25,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| 1982 | Ayako Okamoto | Takaoka Country Club | Takaoka, Toyama | 283 | −5 | 20,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 1981 | Mieko Suzuki | Goi Country Club | Ichihara, Chiba | 213 | −3 | 15,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
| 1980 | Tatsuko Ohsako | Gamo Golf Club | Hino, Shiga | 212 | −4 | 15,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
| 1979 | Ayako Okamoto | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 205 | −17 | 15,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
| 1978 | Yuko Moriguchi | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 215 | −7 | 12,000,000 | 1,800,000 |
| 1977 | Hisako Higuchi | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 218 | −4 | 12,000,000 | 1,800,000 |
| 1976 | Hisako Higuchi | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 222 | E | 10,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 1975 | Sayoko Yamazaki | PL Country Club | Tondabayashi, Osaka | 223 | +1 | 10,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 1974 | Hisako Higuchi | Hisayama Country Club | Hisayama, Fukuoka | 220 | +4 | 5,810,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 1973 | Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 218 | −4 | 5,335,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 1972 | Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 225 | +3 | 3,590,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1971 | Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 228 | +6 | 1,670,000 | 500,000 |
| 1970 | Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 227 | +5 | 947,000 | 250,000 |
| 1969 | Hisako Higuchi | Teiho Country Club | Toyota, Aichi | 225 | +3 | 580,000 | 200,000 |
| 1968 | Hisako Higuchi | Amagi Country Club | Izu, Shizuoka | 222 | +4 | 470,000 | 150,000 |