2015 LPGA of Japan Tour
The 2015 LPGA of Japan Tour is the 48th season of the LPGA of Japan Tour, the professional golf tour for women operated by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. The 2015 schedule includes 37 official events worth ¥3.4 billion.
Leading money winner was Lee Bo-mee with ¥230,497,057. She also won the Mercedes Ranking, had the lowest scoring average and finished most often (23 times) inside the top-10.[1]
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 are played in Japan.
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund (¥) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6–8 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | Okinawa | 100,000,000 | Teresa Lu (5) |
| Mar 13–15 | Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup | Kōchi | 80,000,000 | Lee Ji-hee (18) |
| Mar 20–22 | T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament | Saga | 70,000,000 | Akane Iijima (7) |
| Mar 27–29 | AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki | Miyazaki | 80,000,000 | Ritsuko Ryu (3) |
| Apr 2–5 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | Ayaka Watanabe (2) |
| Apr 10–12 | Studio Alice Women's Open | Hyogo | 60,000,000 | Misuzu Narita (6) |
| Apr 17–19 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open | Kumamoto | 100,000,000 | Erika Kikuchi (1) |
| Apr 24–26 | Fujisankei Ladies Classic | Shizuoka | 80,000,000 | Hikari Fujita (1) |
| May 1–3 | Cyber Agent Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 70,000,000 | Jiyai Shin (10) |
| May 7–10 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | Ibaraki | 120,000,000 | Chun In-gee (1) |
| May 15–17 | Hoken no Madoguchi Ladies | Fukuoka | 120,000,000 | Lee Bo-mee (9) |
| May 22–24 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | Aichi | 70,000,000 | Yumiko Yoshida (5) |
| May 29–31 | Resort Trust Ladies | Yamanashi | 80,000,000 | Teresa Lu (6) |
| Jun 5–7 | Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament | Niigata | 60,000,000 | Shiho Oyama (16) |
| Jun 11–14 | Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament | Hyogo | 100,000,000 | Misuzu Narita (7) |
| Jun 19–21 | Nichirei Ladies | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Jiyai Shin (11) |
| Jun 25–28 | Earth Mondahmin Cup | Chiba | 140,000,000 | Lee Bo-mee (10) |
| Jul 17–19 | Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies Tournament | Ibaraki | 60,000,000 | Yoko Maeda (2) |
| Jul 24–26 | Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament | Shizuoka | 60,000,000 | Ahn Sun-ju (19) |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Daito Kentaku Eheyanet Ladies | Yamanashi | 80,000,000 | Erina Hara (2) |
| Aug 7–9 | Meiji Cup | Hokkaido | 90,000,000 | Yukari Nishiyama (1) |
| Aug 14–16 | NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament | Nagano | 80,000,000 | Teresa Lu (7) |
| Aug 21–23 | CAT Ladies | Kanagawa | 60,000,000 | Mayu Hattori (5) |
| Aug 28–30 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | Hokkaido | 80,000,000 | Lee Bo-mee (11) |
| Sep 4–6 | Golf5 Ladies | Gifu | 60,000,000 | Lee Bo-mee (12) |
| Sep 10–13 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | Nagasaki | 140,000,000 | Teresa Lu (8) |
| Sep 18–20 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | Aichi | 80,000,000 | Kim Ha-neul (1) |
| Sep 25–27 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open Golf Tournament | Miyagi | 70,000,000 | Junko Omote (4) |
| Oct 1–4 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | Ishikawa | 140,000,000 | Chun In-gee (2) |
| Oct 9–11 | Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament | Shizuoka | 90,000,000 | Lee Bo-mee (13) |
| Oct 16–18 | Fujitsu Ladies | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Teresa Lu (9) |
| Oct 22–25 | Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies | Hyogo | 140,000,000 | Lee Ji-hee (19) |
| Oct 30 – Nov 1 | Hisako Higuchi – Ponta Ladies | Saitama | 70,000,000 | Ayaka Watanabe (3) |
| Nov 6–8 | Toto Japan Classic | Mie | US$1,500,000 | Ahn Sun-ju (20) |
| Nov 13–15 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 100,000,000 | Lee Bo-mee (14) |
| Nov 19–22 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | Fukushima | 100,000,000 | Lee Bo-mee (15) |
| Nov 26–29 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | Miyazaki | 100,000,000 | Jiyai Shin (12) |
Events in bold are majors.
The Toto Japan Classic is co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour.
References
- ^ "2015 JLPGA – Stats". JLPGA.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)