World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup

World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup
Tournament information
Location Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki
Established 1973
Course(s) Ibaraki Golf Club
Par 72
Length 6,655 yards (6,085 m)
Tour(s) LPGA of Japan Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund ¥120,000,000
Month played May
Current champion
South Korea Jiyai Shin

The World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was founded in 1973 by Nippon Television and has been classified as a major since 2008. The annual tournament is held at the Ibaraki Golf Club in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki, and Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical serves as the title sponsor.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1973–84 World Ladies Golf Tournament
  • 1985–86 Roku Konishi Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament
  • 1987–92 Konica Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament
  • 1993 World Ladies Golf Tournament
  • 1994–99 Gunze Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament
  • 2000–04 Nichirei Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament
  • 2005–07 Salonpas World Ladies Golf Tournament
  • 2008–present World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup

Winners

Coordinates: 36°00′09″N 140°03′10″E / 36.002452°N 140.052681°E / 36.002452; 140.052681

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