The Fujisankei Ladies Classic is an annual golf event on the
LPGA of Japan Tour
The LPGA of Japan Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but ...
. It was first played in 1982. The tournament was held at the Fivehundred Club in Shizuoka from 1982 to 1995 then at the Fujizakura CC from 1996 to 2003. In 2004 the venue was the Fuji Lakeside CC. The Kawana Hotel's Fuji course is the host since 2005. The prize fund in 2021 was
¥80,000,000, with ¥14,400,000 going to the winner. The title sponsor is the
Fujisankei Communications Group
, abbreviated FCG, is a keiretsu in Japan. In 1991, it was the fourth-largest media company in the world and the largest one in Japan. In the same year, the company's yearly revenue was $5 billion. Many of its affiliates are owned by Fuji Med ...
.
Winners
*2022
Sayaka Takahashi
is a retired Japanese badminton player who was a singles specialist. She was the bronze medalist at the 2013 and 2014 Asian Championships. Takahashi reached a career high as world number 10 in the BWF World Ranking in February 2019.
Personal ...
*2021
Mone Inami
(born 29 July 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 12 wins.
Inami competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At those games, Inami shot a final round 65 and defeated Lydia Ko
Lydia Ko (bor ...
*2020 ''Cancelled''
*2019
Jiyai Shin
Jiyai Shin (Korean: 신지애 ''Shin Ji-ae'', ; born 28 April 1988) is a former world No. 1 ranked South Korean professional golfer who primarily plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour as of the 2020 golf season. She previously played primarily on the ...
*2018
Saki Nagamine
*2017
Yumiko Yoshida
*2016
Shiho Oyama
is a Japanese female professional golfer.
Oyama plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won 17 times and led the money list in 2006. She played on the LPGA Tour in 2009.
Oyama competed for Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics
)
, nati ...
*2015
Hikari Fujita
may refer to:
Places
*Hikari Station, a station on Sanyō Main Line in Hikari, Yamaguchi
* Hikari, Chiba, a former town in Sousa District, Chiba, Japan
*Hikari, Yamaguchi, a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
People
* Hikari (name), people and ...
*2014
Phoebe Yao
*2013
Miki Saiki
Miki may refer to:
Places
*Miki, Hyōgo, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
*Miki, Kagawa, a town in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
*Miki, Azerbaijan, a village in Astara Rayon, Azerbaijan
People
*Miki (given name)
*Miki (surname)
*Miki Núñez (born ...
*2012
Kaori Ohe
*2011
Kumiko Kaneda
*2010
Mayu Hattori Mayu may refer to:
* Mayu (given name), a feminine Japanese given name
* Mayu (river), a river of Burma
* Mayu Frontier District, a former administrative zone of Burma
* Mayu Island (妈屿), Shantou, China
* Mayu, Jinzhou, Hebei (马于镇), a tow ...
*2009
Tamie Durdin
*2008
Ayako Uehara
*2007
Miki Saeki
*2006
Shiho Oyama
is a Japanese female professional golfer.
Oyama plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won 17 times and led the money list in 2006. She played on the LPGA Tour in 2009.
Oyama competed for Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics
)
, nati ...
*2005
Kasumi Fujii
*2004
Kasumi Fujii
*2003
Ikuyo Shiotani
*2002
Ok-Hee Ku
Ku Ok-hee ( ko, 구옥희; 1 August 195610 July 2013) was a South Korean professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour.
Ku won 23 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1985 and 2005 and won once on the LPGA Tour in ...
*2001
Miyuki Shimabukuro
Miyuki is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Miyuki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*, "beautiful fortune" or "beautiful happiness"
*, "deep snow"
*, "beautiful snow"
*, "beautiful reason for history"
...
*2000
Mayumi Hirase
Mayumi Hirase ( ja, 平瀬真由美, born 30 October 1969) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour.
Hirase won 18 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1989 and 2000.
Hirase won once on the LPG ...
*1999
Midori Yoneyama
Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to:
Places
* Midori, Gunma
* Midori-ku, Chiba
* Midori-ku, Nagoya
* Midori-ku, Sagamihara
* Midori-ku, Saitama
* Midori-ku, Yokohama
People Given name
* ...
*1998
Masako Ishihara
Masako (written: , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*
*, (1888–1940), 6th daughter of Emperor Meiji
*, Japanese long-distance runner
* Masako Ebisu (born 1945), Japanese voice actress
* ...
*1997
Aki Takamura
Aki or AKI may refer to:
Places in Japan
*Aki District, Hiroshima, a district in Hiroshima Prefecture
*Aki, Kōchi, a city in Kochi Prefecture
*Aki District, Kōchi, a district in Kochi Prefecture
*Aki, Ōita, a town in Ōita Prefecture
*Aki Provi ...
*1996
Ayako Okamoto
is a Japanese professional golfer. She won 62 tournaments internationally, including 17 on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Early career
Okamoto was born in Akitsu, Hiroshima, now part of Higashihirosh ...
*1995
Junko Yasui
is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Junko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean any of the following:
*純子, "pure, child"
*順子, "order, child"
*淳子, "pure, child"
*潤子, "rich/favor/wet, child"
...
*1994
Yueh-chyn Huang
*1993
Sheree Smail
*1992
Ayako Okamoto
is a Japanese professional golfer. She won 62 tournaments internationally, including 17 on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Early career
Okamoto was born in Akitsu, Hiroshima, now part of Higashihirosh ...
*1991
Norimi Teresawa
*1990
Mayumi Hirase
Mayumi Hirase ( ja, 平瀬真由美, born 30 October 1969) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour.
Hirase won 18 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1989 and 2000.
Hirase won once on the LPG ...
*1989
Erika Nakajima
*1988
Junko Yasui
is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Junko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean any of the following:
*純子, "pure, child"
*順子, "order, child"
*淳子, "pure, child"
*潤子, "rich/favor/wet, child"
...
*1987
Cindy Rarick
Cindy Rarick (born September 12, 1959) is an American professional golfer. She competed as Cindy Flom in 1985 and from 1999 to 2001.
Amateur career
Rarick was born in Glenwood, Minnesota. In 1994, she was inducted into the Sahuaro High School A ...
*1986
Atsuko Hikage
Atsuko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Atsuko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
*惇子, "kind, child"
*淳子, "pure, child"
*敦子, "kindliness, child"
*篤子, "fer ...
*1985
Ai-Yu Tu
*1984
Hiromi Takamura
*1983
Tatsuko Ohsako
*1982
Hiroko Kobayashi
External links
Tournament home page- in Japanese
LPGA of Japan Tour events
Golf tournaments in Japan
1982 establishments in Japan
Recurring sporting events established in 1982
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