2016 LPGA of Japan Tour
The 2016 LPGA of Japan Tour was the 49th season of the LPGA of Japan Tour, the professional golf tour for women operated by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. The 2016 schedule included 38 official events.
Lee Bo-mee won five tournaments and was the leading money winner with earnings of ¥175,869,764. Ranked next were Jiyai Shin with ¥147,098,013 and Ritsuko Ryu with ¥134,114,013.
Schedule
The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number wins in official money individual events on the LPGA of Japan Tour, including that event. All tournaments were played in Japan.
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund (¥) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3–6 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | Okinawa | 120,000,000 |  |
| Mar 11–13 | Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup | Kōchi | 80,000,000 |  |
| Mar 18–20 | T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament | Kagoshima | 70,000,000 |  |
| Mar 25–27 | AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki | Miyazaki | 80,000,000 | |
| Mar 31 – Apr 3 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | |
| Apr 8–10 | Studio Alice Women's Open | Hyogo | 60,000,000 | |
| Apr 15–17 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open | Kumamoto | 100,000,000 | Cancelled due to earthquake[1] |
| Apr 22–24 | Fujisankei Ladies Classic | Shizuoka | 80,000,000 | |
| Apr 29 – May 1 | Cyber Agent Ladies Golf Tournament | Shizuoka | 70,000,000 | |
| May 5–8 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | Ibaraki | 120,000,000 |  |
| May 13–15 | Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies | Fukuoka | 120,000,000 | |
| May 20–22 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | Aichi | 70,000,000 | |
| May 27–29 | Resort Trust Ladies | Tokushima | 80,000,000 | |
| Jun 3–5 | Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament | Niigata | 70,000,000 |  |
| Jun 9–12 | Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament | Hyogo | 100,000,000 | |
| Jun 17–19 | Nichirei Ladies | Chiba | 80,000,000 | |
| Jun 23–26 | Earth Mondahmin Cup | Chiba | 140,000,000 | |
| Jul 8–10 | Nipponham Ladies Classic | Hokkaido | 100,000,000 | |
| Jul 15–17 | Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies Tournament | Ibaraki | 60,000,000 | |
| Jul 22–24 | Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament | Shizuoka | 80,000,000 | |
| Jul 29–31 | Daito Kentaku Eheyanet Ladies | Yamanashi | 80,000,000 | |
| Aug 5–7 | Meiji Cup | Hokkaido | 90,000,000 | |
| Aug 12–14 | NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament | Nagano | 80,000,000 | |
| Aug 19–21 | CAT Ladies | Kanagawa | 60,000,000 | |
| Aug 25–28 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | Hokkaido | 100,000,000 | |
| Sep 2–4 | Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament | Hokkaido | 60,000,000 | |
| Sep 8–11 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | Hokkaido | 140,000,000 | |
| Sep 16–18 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | Aichi | 80,000,000 | |
| Sep 23–25 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open Golf Tournament | Miyagi | 70,000,000 | |
| Sep 29 – Oct 2 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | Tochigi | 140,000,000 | |
| Oct 7–9 | Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament | Shizuoka | 90,000,000 | |
| Oct 14–16 | Fujitsu Ladies | Chiba | 80,000,000 | |
| Oct 20–23 | Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies | Hyogo | 140,000,000 | |
| Oct 28–30 | Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament | Saitama | 80,000,000 | |
| Nov 4–6 | Toto Japan Classic | Ibaraki | US$1,500,000 |  |
| Nov 11–13 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 100,000,000 | |
| Nov 17–20 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | Ehime | 100,000,000 | |
| Nov 24–27 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | Miyazaki | 100,000,000 | |
Events in bold are majors.
(a) denotes amateur
The Toto Japan Classic was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour.
References
- ↑ "Kumamoto tourney nixed". The Japan News. April 15, 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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