2020–21 LPGA of Japan Tour
The 2020–21 LPGA of Japan Tour was the 53rd season of the LPGA of Japan Tour, the professional golf tour for women operated by the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers′ Association. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was combined with the 2021 season.[1] Only 14 of the original 37 events were played in 2020.
Leading money winner was Mone Inami with 255,192,049 ¥. She also finished most often (25 times) inside the top ten. Ayaka Furue won the tour's Mercedes Ranking.[2]
Schedule
The number in parentheses after winners' names shows the player's total number wins in official money individual events on the LPGA of Japan Tour, including that event.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Prize fund (¥) | Winner | WWGR pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2020 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | Okinawa | 120,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 15 Mar 2020 | Meiji Yasuda Life Ladies Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament | Kōchi | 80,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 22 Mar 2020 | T-Point ENEOS Golf Tournament | Kagoshima | 100,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 29 Mar 2020 | AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki | Miyazaki | 80,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 5 Apr 2020 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Studio Alice Women's Open | Hyōgo | 60,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 19 Apr 2020 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open | Kumamoto | 100,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Fuji Sankei Ladies Classic | Shizuoka | 80,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 3 May 2020 | Panasonic Open Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 10 May 2020 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | Ibaraki | 120,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 17 May 2020 | Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies | Fukuoka | 120,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 24 May 2020 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | Aichi | 70,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 31 May 2020 | Resort Trust Ladies | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament | Niigata | 70,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Nichirei Ladies | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Earth Mondahmin Cup | Chiba | 240,000,000 |  Ayaka Watanabe (4) | 19.0 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Shiseido Anessa Ladies Open | Kanagawa | 120,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Nippon Ham Ladies Classic | Hokkaido | 100,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Samantha Thavasa & GMO Internet Girls Collection Ladies Tournament | Ibaraki | 90,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Daito Kentaku Eheyanet Ladies | Hokkaido | 120,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 16 Aug 2020 | NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament | Nagano | 80,000,000 |  Yuka Saso (1) | 16.5 |
| 23 Aug 2020 | CAT Ladies | Kanagawa | 60,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | Hokkaido | 200,000,000 | Yuka Saso (2) | 16.0 |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Golf5 Ladies | Gifu | 60,000,000 | Sakura Koiwai (2) | 16.0 |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | Okayama | 300,000,000 | Saki Nagamine (2) | 17.5 |
| 20 Sep 2020 | Descente Ladies Tokai Classic | Aichi | 80,000,000 | Ayaka Furue (2) | 18.0 |
| 27 Sep 2020 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open Golf Tournament | Miyagi | 70,000,000 | Canceled[3] | – |
| 4 Oct 2020 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | Fukuoka | 150,000,000 | Erika Hara (2) | 18.5 |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | Mone Inami (2) | 19.0 |
| 18 Oct 2020 | Fujitsu Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 100,000,000 |  Jiyai Shin (25) | 18.5 |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies | Hyōgo | 240,000,000 | Cancelled[3] | – |
| 1 Nov 2020 | Mitsubishi Electric/Hisako Higuchi Ladies Golf Tournament | Saitama | 80,000,000 | Yuna Nishimura (1) | 19.0 |
| 8 Nov 2020 | Toto Japan Classic | Ibaraki | US$1,500,000 | Jiyai Shin (26) | 19.5 |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 100,000,000 | Ayaka Furue (3) | 19.5 |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | Ehime | 100,000,000 | Ayaka Furue (4) | 19.5 |
| 29 Nov 2020 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | Miyazaki | 120,000,000 | Erika Hara (3) | 18.0 |
| 7 Mar 2021 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | Okinawa | 120,000,000 | Sakura Koiwai (3) | 19.0 |
| 14 Mar 2021 | Meiji Yasuda Life Ladies Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament | Kōchi | 80,000,000 | Mone Inami (3) | 19.0 |
| 21 Mar 2021 | T-Point ENEOS Golf Tournament | Kagoshima | 100,000,000 | Sakura Koiwai (4) | 19.0 |
| 28 Mar 2021 | AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki | Miyazaki | 80,000,000 | Eri Okayama (2) | 19.0 |
| 4 Apr 2021 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | Mone Inami (4) | 19.0 |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Fujifilm Studio Alice Ladies Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 | Mone Inami (5) | 18.5 |
| 18 Apr 2021 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open | Kumamoto | 100,000,000 | Miyu Yamashita (1) | 18.0 |
| 25 Apr 2021 | Fujisankei Ladies Classic | Shizuoka | 80,000,000 | Mone Inami (6) | 18.5 |
| 2 May 2021 | Panasonic Open Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Momoko Ueda (16) | 18.5 |
| 9 May 2021 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | Ibaraki | 120,000,000 | Yuna Nishimura (2) | 19.5 |
| 16 May 2021 | Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies | Fukuoka | 120,000,000 | Momoko Osato (2) | 19.5 |
| 23 May 2021 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | Aichi | 70,000,000 | Mone Inami (7) | 19.0 |
| 30 May 2021 | Resort Trust Ladies | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | Minami Katsu (5) | 19.0 |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament | Niigata | 70,000,000 | Ritsuko Ryu (6) | 16.5 |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Serena Aoki (2) | 19.0 |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Nichirei Ladies | Chiba | 100,000,000 | Jiyai Shin (27) | 19.0 |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Earth Mondahmin Cup | Chiba | 300,000,000 | Erika Kikuchi (4) | 19.5 |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Shiseido Ladies Open | Kanagawa | 120,000,000 | Ai Suzuki (17) | 19.0 |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Nippon Ham Ladies Classic | Hokkaido | 100,000,000 | Kotone Hori (1) | 18.5 |
| 18 Jul 2021 | GMO Internet Ladies Samantha Thavasa Global Cup | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 | Maiko Wakabayashi (4) | 19.5 |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Daito Kentaku Eheyanet Ladies | Hokkaido | 120,000,000 | Jiyai Shin (28) | 19.0 |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Rakuten Super Ladies | Hyōgo | 80,000,000 | Yuri Yoshida (1) | 18.5 |
| 15 Aug 2021 | NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament | Nagano | 80,000,000 | Sakura Koiwai (5) | −[4] |
| 22 Aug 2021 | CAT Ladies | Kanagawa | 60,000,000 | Sakura Koiwai (6) | 17.0 |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | Hokkaido | 100,000,000 | Mone Inami (8) | 17.0 |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Golf5 Ladies | Mie | 60,000,000 | Yuri Yoshida (2) | 14.0 |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | Ibaraki | 200,000,000 | Mone Inami (9) | 26.0 |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic | Aichi | 100,000,000 | Yuna Nishimura (3) | 19.0 |
| 26 Sep 2021 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open Golf Tournament | Miyagi | 70,000,000 | Yuna Nishimura (4) | 19.0 |
| 3 Oct 2021 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | Tochigi | 150,000,000 | Minami Katsu (6) | 26.0 |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | Hinako Shibuno (5) | 19.0 |
| 17 Oct 2021 | Fujitsu Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 100,000,000 | Ayaka Furue (5) | 19.0 |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies | Hyōgo | 200,000,000 | Ayaka Furue (6) | 19.5 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | Mitsubishi Electric/Hisako Higuchi Ladies Golf Tournament | Saitama | 80,000,000 | Hinako Shibuno (6) | 18.5 |
| 7 Nov 2021 | Toto Japan Classic | Shiga | US$2,000,000 | Ayaka Furue (7) | 19.5 |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 100,000,000 | Mone Inami (10) | 19.0 |
| 21 Nov 2021 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | Ehime | 100,000,000 | Erika Hara (4) | 19.0 |
| 28 Nov 2021 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | Miyazaki | 120,000,000 | Kana Mikashima (1) | 18.5 |
Events in bold are majors.
The Toto Japan Classic is co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour.
References
- "Golf: LPGA of Japan Tour to start June 25 behind closed doors". Kyodo News. 3 June 2020.
- Statistics on www.lpga.or.jp
- "2020-21 JLPGA Tour Schedule". JLPGA.
- Weather shortened to 27 holes
External links
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