Japan Classic (LPGA)
Asia
Toto
Played as the Toto Japan Classic (Oct 31-Nov 3; LPGA Tour/Japan LPGA Tour event). 21-year-old Rio Takeda (Jpn) beat Marina Alex (USA) with a birdie at the sixth playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record her first LPGA Tour win. Event reduced to 54 holes following cancellation of third round due to presence in Japan of Typhoon Kong-rey. [North course, Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Toto
Played as the Toto Japan Classic (Nov 2-5; LPGA Tour/Japan LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Seon Woo Bae (S Kor) and Shiho Kuwaki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 24-year-old Mone Inami (Jpn). LPGA of Japan Tour player Inami, recorded her first LPGA Tour win. [Minori course, Taiheiyo Club, Omitama, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Asia
Toto
Played as the Toto Japan Classic (Nov 3-6; LPGA Tour/Japan LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Kana Nagai (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind 29-year-old Gemma Dryburgh (Scot), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win in her 79th start on the Tour. [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Toto
Toto Japan Classic not played as an LPGA Tour event in 2021 (scheduled for Nov 4-7, but cancelled from the LPGA Tour schedule due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic; event went ahead as a Japan LPGA Tour event). [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Toto
Toto Japan Classic not played in 2020 (scheduled for Nov 6-8; cancelled due to world coronavirus pandemic). [Minori course, Taiheiyo Club, Omitama, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Asia
Toto
Played as the Toto Japan Classic (Nov 7-10; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Hyo-joo Kim (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind 25-year-old wire-to-wire winner Suzuki (Jpn), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win. A week earlier Suzuki recorded her 14th win on the Japan LPGA Tour. [North course, Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Toto
Played as the Toto Japan Classic (Nov 2-4; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Momoko Ueda (Jpn), Saki Nagamine (Jpn) and Carlota Ciganda (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Hataoka (Jpn), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win, and second in 2018. [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Toto
Played as the Toto Japan Classic (Nov 3-5; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Ai Suzuki (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Feng (China). [Minori course, Taiheiyo Club, Omitama, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Asia
Toto
Played as the Toto Japan Classic (Nov 4-6; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event; formerly the Mizuno Classic). Second-placed Ha-na Jang (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Feng (China). [Minori course, Taiheiyo Club, Omitama, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Asia
Toto
Played as the Toto Japan Classic (Nov 6-8; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event; formerly Mizuno Classic). First-time LPGA Tour winner Ahn (S Kor) beat Ji-hee Lee (S Kor) and Angela Stanford (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 7-9; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). First-time LPGA Tour winner Mi-hyang Lee (S Kor) beat Kotono Kozuma (Jpn) and Ilhee Lee (S Kor) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 8-10; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Chella Choi (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Lu (Taiw), who claimed her first win after eight years as a professional. [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 2-4; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Bo-mee Lee (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Lewis (USA), who claimed her fourth LPGA Tour title of 2012. [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 4-6; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Ueda (Jpn) beat Shanshan Feng (China) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to claim her second Mizuno Classic. [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 5-7; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Yani Tseng (Taiw) finished 2 shots behind Shin (S Kor). [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 6-8; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Lorena Ochoa (Mex), Hee Young Park (S Kor) and Brittany Lang (USA) finished 3 shots behind Song (S Kor). [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 7-9; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Mayu Hattori (Jpn) finished 6 shots behind Shin (S Kor). [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 2-4; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Reilley Rankin (USA) and Maria Hjorth (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Ueda (Jpn). Ueda became the 12th non-LPGA Tour professional to win an LPGA Tour event. [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 3-5; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Kaori Higo (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Webb (Aus). [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 4-6; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Jennifer Rosales (Phil) finished 3 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe), who won this event for the fifth straight year. Sörenstam became the first professional golfer (PGA or LPGA Tours) to win a tournament five times in a row. [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 5-7; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Michie Ohba (S Kor), Grace Park (S Kor) and Ai Miyazato (Jpn) finished 9 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe), who won this event for the fourth straight year. [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 7-9; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Sophie Gustafson (Swe), Grace Park (S Kor) and Se Ri Pak (S Kor) finished 9 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe), who won this event for the third straight year. [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 8-10; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Grace Park (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Sörenstam (Swe). [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 2-4; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe), who recorded back-to-back LPGA Tour wins. [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 3-5; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Kane (Can) beat Sophie Gustafson (Swe) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 5-7; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng), Ok Hee Ku (S Kor), Fumiko Muraguchi (Jpn) and Aki Nakamo (Jpn) finished 5 shots behind Hjorth (Swe). [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
x
Played as the Japan Classic (Nov 6-8; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Kobayashi (Jpn) beat Tina Barrett (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to record the last of her four LPGA Tour wins. [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Asia
Toray
Played as the Toray Japan Queens Cup (Nov 7-9; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Lorie Kane (Can) finished 1 shot behind Neumann (Swe), who recorded her tenth LPGA Tour win. [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Toray
Played as the Toray Japan Queens Cup (Nov 1-3; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Japanese rookie Hirase (Jpn) beat Laura Davies (Eng) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record her only LPGA Tour win. [Tone GC, Inashiki, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Asia
Toray
Played as the Toray Japan Queens Cup (Nov 3-5; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Hiromi Kobayashi (Jpn) and Toshimi Kimura (Jpn) finished in second place behind defending champion Ko (S Kor), who recorded the second of her two LPGA Tour wins. [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Toray
Played as the Toray Japan Queens Cup (Nov 4-6; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Betsy King (USA) finished in second place behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Ko (S Kor). [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Toray
Played as the Toray Japan Queens Cup (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Jane Geddes (USA) finished in second place behind King (USA). [Lions CC, Miki-shi, Hyogo, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished in second place behind King (USA). [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Dottie Mochrie (née Pepper) and Caroline Keggi (USA) finished in second place behind Neumann (Swe). [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Danielle Ammaccapane (USA) and Caroline Keggi (USA) finished in second place behind Massey (USA). Reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Dawn Coe (Can) finished in second place behind Crosby (USA). [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Sheehan (USA) beat Liselotte Neumann (Swe) in a playoff. [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Moriguchi (Jpn) beat Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) in a playoff. [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Tu (Taiw) beat Mary Beth Zimmerman (USA), Becky Pearson (USA) and Cathy Kratzert (USA) in a playoff. [Lions CC, Miki-shi, Hyogo, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Ai-yu Tu (Taiw) finished 2 shots behind Blalock (USA). [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Yoshikawa (Jpn) beat Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) and Lauri Peterson (USA, née Merten) in a playoff. [Hiroshima CC, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Laurie Rinker (USA) finished in second place behind Bradley (USA). [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Amy Alcott (USA) finished 6 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Meishen Yokaichi CC, Yokaichi, Shiga, Jpn].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Beth Daniel (USA) finished in second place behind Sheehan (USA). [Sagamihara GC, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Ohsako (Jpn) beat Pat Bradley (USA) in a playoff. [Hanayashiki GC, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Sandra Post (Can) finished in second place behind Alcott (USA). [Hanayashiki GC, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Okada (Jpn) beat Nancy Lopez (USA) and Ai-yu Tu (Taiw) in a playoff. [Hanayashiki GC, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Hollis Stacy (USA) finished in second place behind Massey (USA). [Hanayashiki GC, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the LPGA/Japan Mizuno Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Hisako "Chako" Higuchi (Jpn) finished in second place behind Caponi (USA), who claimed her third LPGA Tour win in as many starts. [Hanayashiki GC, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Asia
x
Played as the Japan Classic (LPGA Tr unofficial money event). Hollis Stacy (USA) finished in second place behind Hamlin (USA). [Ibaraki Kokusai GC, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka, Japan].
Asia
x
Played as the LPGA Japan Classic (LPGA Tr unofficial money event). Sayoko Matsui (Jpn) finished in second place behind Hisako "Chako" Higuchi (Jpn), who was runner-up the previous year. [Horyuji CC, Ikoma, Nara, Japan].
Asia
x
Played as the LPGA Japan Classic (LPGA Tr unofficial money event). Hisako "Chako" Higuchi (Jpn) finished in second place behind Ferraris (USA). [Shin Sode-Gahara CC, Tokyo, Japan].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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