The Japan LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is by far the most important women's tour. While the Japan Tour is the second-most lucrative women's tour, two other non-U.S. tours, the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour, rival the Japan Tour in level of competition. The 2007 schedule had 37 official events and total prize money of almost US$ 26 million. [1] The 2008 schedule features 38 events, and prize money of approximately US$ 28 million. [2] [edit] 2009 Schedule | Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize Fund (JPY) | Winner | | Mar 6-8 | Daikin Orchid Ladies |  Okinawa | 80,000,000 | Yuko Mitsuka | | Mar 20-22 | Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup | Kōchi | 80,000,000 | Ayako Uehara | | Apr 3-5 | Yamaha Ladies Open | Shizuoka | 80,000,000 |  Ah-Reum Huang | | Apr 10-12 | Studio Alice Ladies Open | Hyogo | 60,000,000 | Sakura Yokomine | | Apr 17-19 | Life Card Ladies | Kumamoto | 70,000,000 | Ji-Hee Lee | | Apr 24-26 | Fujisankei Ladies Classic | Shizuoka | 80,000,000 |  Tamie Durdin | | May 1-3 | Crystal Geyser Ladies | Chiba | 70,000,000 | Chie Arimura | | May 7-10 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | Ibaraki | 120,000,000 | Shinobu Moromizato | | May 15-17 | Vernal Ladies | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 | Yuko Saito | | May 22-24 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | Aichi | 70,000,000 | Eun-A Lim | | May 29-31 | Kosaido Ladies | Chiba | 60,000,000 | Sakura Yokomine | | Jun 5-7 | Resort Trust Ladies | Shiga | 70,000,000 | Mi-Jeong Jeon | | Jun 11-14 | Suntory Ladies Open | Hyogo | 100,000,000 | Shinobu Moromizato | | Jun 19-21 | Nichirei PGM Ladies | Ibaraki | 80,000,000 | Sakura Yokomine | | Jun 26-28 | Promise Ladies | Hyogo | 80,000,000 | Shinobu Moromizato | | Jul 10-12 | Meiji Chocolate Cup | Hokkaido | 90,000,000 | Mi-Jeong Jeon | | Jul 17-19 | Stanley Ladies | Shizuoka | 90,000,000 | Chie Arimura | | Aug 7-9 | AXA Ladies | Hokkaido | 80,000,000 | Momoko Ueda | | Aug 14-16 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | Nagano | 60,000,000 | Chie Arimura | | Aug 21-23 | CAT Ladies | Kanagawa | 70,000,000 | Shinobu Moromizato | | Aug 28-30 | Yonex Ladies | Niigata | 60,000,000 | Mi-Jeong Jeon | | Sep 4-6 | Golf5 Ladies | Gifu | 60,000,000 | Shinobu Moromizato | | Sep 10-13 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | Gifu | 140,000,000 | Shinobu Moromizato | | Sep 18-20 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | Aichi | 80,000,000 | Sakura Yokomine | | Sep 25-27 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open | Miyagi | 60,000,000 | Chie Arimura | | Oct 1-4 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | Chiba | 140,000,000 | Bo Bae Song | | Oct 9-11 | Sankyo Ladies Open | Gunma | 100,000,000 | Ai Miyazato | | Oct 16-18 | Fujitsu Ladies | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Nikki Campbell | | Oct 23-25 | Masters GC Ladies | Hyogo | 123,000,000 | Jiyai Shin | | Oct 30-Nov 1 | Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Kagu Ladies | Saitama | 70,000,000 | Mi-Jeong Jeon | | Nov 6-8 | Mizuno Classic | Mie | $1,400,000 | Bo Bae Song | | Nov 13-15 | Itoen Ladies | Chiba | 90,000,000 | Sakura Yokomine | | Nov 20-22 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | Kagawa | 90,000,000 | Chie Arimura | | Nov 27-30 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | Miyazaki | 100,000,000 | Sakura Yokomine | | Dec 4-5 | 2009 Kyoraku Cup | Okinawa | 61,500,000 | South Korea | Events in bold are majors. Mizuno Classic is co-sanctioned with LPGA. [edit] See also [edit] External links |
