2017 LPGA of Japan Tour
The 2017 LPGA of Japan Tour was the 50th season of the LPGA of Japan Tour, the professional golf tour for women operated by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. The 2017 schedule included 38 official events worth ¥3.710 billion.
The leading money winner was Ai Suzuki, followed by Lee Min-young and Teresa Lu. Suzuki finished also on top of the LPGA Mercedes-Benz Player of the Year Rankings, here followed by Kim Ha-neul and Lee Min-young.
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 were played in Japan.
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund (¥) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2–5 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | Okinawa | 120,000,000 |  Ahn Sun-ju (23) |
| Mar 10–12 | Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup | Kōchi | 80,000,000 | Jeon Mi-jeong (25) |
| Mar 17–19 | T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament | Kagoshima | 70,000,000 |  Erika Kikuchi (3) |
| Mar 24–26 | AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki | Miyazaki | 80,000,000 | Maiko Wakabayashi (3) |
| Mar 30 – Apr 2 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 | Lee Min-young (1) |
| Apr 7–9 | Studio Alice Women's Open | Hyogo | 60,000,000 |  Teresa Lu (13) |
| Apr 14–16 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open | Kumamoto | 100,000,000 | Yukari Nishiyama (2) |
| Apr 21–23 | Fujisankei Ladies Classic | Shizuoka | 80,000,000 | Yumiko Yoshida (6) |
| Apr 28–30 | Cyber Agent Ladies Golf Tournament | Shizuoka | 70,000,000 | Kim Ha-neul (4) |
| May 4–7 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | Ibaraki | 120,000,000 | Kim Ha-neul (5) |
| May 12–14 | Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies | Fukuoka | 120,000,000 | Ai Suzuki (4) |
| May 19–21 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | Aichi | 70,000,000 | Momoko Ueda (12) |
| May 26–28 | Resort Trust Ladies | Nara | 80,000,000 | Kang Soo-yun (3) |
| Jun 2–4 | Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament | Niigata | 70,000,000 | Serena Aoki (1) |
| Jun 8–11 | Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament | Hyogo | 100,000,000 | Kim Ha-neul (6) |
| Jun 16–18 | Nichirei Ladies | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Teresa Lu (14) |
| Jun 22–25 | Earth Mondahmin Cup | Chiba | 180,000,000 | Ai Suzuki (5) |
| Jul 7–9 | Nipponham Ladies Classic | Hokkaido | 100,000,000 | Lee Min-young (2) |
| Jul 14–16 | Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies Tournament | Ibaraki | 60,000,000 | Kim Hae-rym (1) |
| Jul 21–23 | Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament | Shiga | 80,000,000 | Lala Anai (2) |
| Jul 27–30 | Daito Kentaku Eheyanet Ladies | Yamanashi | 120,000,000 | Misuzu Narita (8) |
| Aug 4–6 | Hokkaido Meiji Cup | Hokkaido | 90,000,000 |  Haruka Morita-WanyaoLu (1) |
| Aug 11–13 | NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament | Nagano | 80,000,000 | Mamiko Higa (3) |
| Aug 18–20 | CAT Ladies | Kanagawa | 60,000,000 | Lee Bo-mee (21) |
| Aug 24–27 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | Hokkaido | 100,000,000 | Jiyai Shin (16) |
| Sep 1–3 | Golf5 Ladies | Chiba | 60,000,000 |  Onnarin Sattayabanphot (3) |
| Sep 7–10 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | Iwate | 200,000,000 | Lee Ji-hee (22) |
| Sep 15–17 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | Aichi | 80,000,000 | Fumika Kawagishi (1) |
| Sep 22–24 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open Golf Tournament | Miyagi | 70,000,000 | Nasa Hataoka (2) |
| Sep 28 – Oct 1 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | Chiba | 140,000,000 | Nasa Hataoka (3) |
| Oct 6–8 | Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament | Shizuoka | 90,000,000 | Yumiko Yoshida (7) |
| Oct 13–15 | Fujitsu Ladies | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Teresa Lu (15) |
| Oct 19–22 | Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies | Hyogo | 180,000,000 | Momoko Ueda (13) |
| Oct 27–29 | Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament | Saitama | 80,000,000 | Kana Nagai (1) |
| Nov 3–5 | Toto Japan Classic | Ibaraki | US$1,500,000 | Shanshan Feng (7) |
| Nov 10–12 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | Chiba | 100,000,000 | Mami Fukuda (1) |
| Nov 16–19 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | Ehime | 100,000,000 | Jiyai Shin (17) |
| Nov 23–26 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | Miyazaki | 100,000,000 | Teresa Lu (16) |
Events in bold are majors.
The Toto Japan Classic is co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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