Toto Japan Classic

Toto Japan Classic
Tournament information
LocationOmitama, Ibaraki, Japan (2023)
Established1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Course(s)Taiheiyo Club Minori Course (2023)
Par72
Length6,608 yards (6,042 m)
Organized byMBS
Sports Nippon
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
LPGA of Japan Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$2.0 million
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate192 Annika Sörenstam (2003, 3 rnds)
266 Mone Inami (2023)
To par−24 Annika Sörenstam (2003, 3 rnds)
−22 Mone Inami (2023)
Current champion
Japan Rio Takeda
Omitama is located in Japan
Omitama
Omitama

The Toto Japan Classic is an annual women's professional golf tournament in Japan, jointly sanctioned by the two richest women's professional tours: the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was an unofficial money event on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1975. It has taken place every year since 1973 at various locations, and is typically held in early November. From 2006 through 2015, the event has been played at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Shima, Mie. In 2016 and 2017, the events have been held at Minori Course of Taiheiyo Club in Omitama, Ibaraki, then changed back to the North Course of Seta Golf Course in Ōtsu, Shiga prefecture for 2018 events.

The tournament has had various names and sponsors throughout its history. Its current title sponsor is Toto Ltd. a Japanese bathroom products supplier.

Annika Sörenstam won the tournament five consecutive times from 2001 to 2005.

In 2007, Momoko Ueda of Japan scored a final round double eagle to win by two strokes over runners-up Maria Hjorth and Reilley Rankin.[1]

  1. ^ "Ueda captures the Mizuno Classic". UPI. November 4, 2007.