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Golf tour season
The 2016 LPGA of Japan Tour was the 49th season of the LPGA of Japan Tour , the professional golf tour for women operated by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. The 2016 schedule included 38 official events.
Leading money winner was Lee Bo-mee with ¥175,869,764. She also won the Mercedes Ranking , and had the highest scoring average. Ritsuko Ryu finished most often (22 times) inside the top-10.[ 1]
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 3–6
Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament
Okinawa
120,000,000
Teresa Lu (10)
Mar 11–13
Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup
Kōchi
80,000,000
Lee Bo-mee (16)
Mar 18–20
T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament
Kagoshima
70,000,000
Kaori Ohe (2)
Mar 25–27
AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki
Miyazaki
80,000,000
Kim Ha-neul (2)
Mar 31 – Apr 3
Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi
Shizuoka
100,000,000
Lee Ji-hee (20)
Apr 8–10
Studio Alice Women's Open
Hyogo
60,000,000
Erika Kikuchi (2)
Apr 15–17
KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open
Kumamoto
100,000,000
Cancelled due to earthquake [ 2]
Apr 22–24
Fujisankei Ladies Classic
Shizuoka
80,000,000
Shiho Oyama (17)
Apr 29 – May 1
Cyber Agent Ladies Golf Tournament
Shizuoka
70,000,000
Hiroko Fukushima (1)
May 5–8
World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup
Ibaraki
120,000,000
Lexi Thompson (1)
May 13–15
Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies
Fukuoka
120,000,000
Jiyai Shin (13)
May 20–22
Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open
Aichi
70,000,000
Ai Suzuki (2)
May 27–29
Resort Trust Ladies
Tokushima
80,000,000
Junko Omote (5)
Jun 3–5
Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament
Niigata
70,000,000
Porani Chutichai (1)
Jun 9–12
Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament
Hyogo
100,000,000
Kang Soo-yun (2)
Jun 17–19
Nichirei Ladies
Chiba
80,000,000
Jiyai Shin (14)
Jun 23–26
Earth Mondahmin Cup
Chiba
140,000,000
Lee Bo-mee (17)
Jul 8–10
Nipponham Ladies Classic
Hokkaido
100,000,000
Rumi Yoshiba (1)
Jul 15–17
Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies Tournament
Ibaraki
60,000,000
Jeon Mi-jeong (23)
Jul 22–24
Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament
Shizuoka
80,000,000
Ahn Sun-ju (21)
Jul 29–31
Daito Kentaku Eheyanet Ladies
Yamanashi
80,000,000
Shoko Sasaki (1)
Aug 5–7
Meiji Cup
Hokkaido
90,000,000
Lee Bo-mee (18)
Aug 12–14
NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament
Nagano
80,000,000
Ritsuko Ryu (4)
Aug 19–21
CAT Ladies
Kanagawa
60,000,000
Lee Bo-mee (19)
Aug 25–28
Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament
Hokkaido
100,000,000
Ritsuko Ryu (5)
Sep 2–4
Golf5 Ladies
Hokkaido
60,000,000
Lala Anai (1)
Sep 8–11
Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup
Hokkaido
140,000,000
Ai Suzuki (3)
Sep 16–18
Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic
Aichi
80,000,000
Teresa Lu (11)
Sep 23–25
Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open Golf Tournament
Miyagi
70,000,000
Lee Ji-hee (21)
Sep 29 – Oct 2
Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
Tochigi
140,000,000
Nasa Hataoka (a,1)
Oct 7–9
Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament
Shizuoka
90,000,000
Ahn Sun-ju (22)
Oct 14–16
Fujitsu Ladies
Chiba
80,000,000
Ayaka Matsumori (1)
Oct 20–23
Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies
Hyogo
140,000,000
Jeon Mi-jeong (24)
Oct 28–30
Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament
Saitama
80,000,000
Jiyai Shin (15)
Nov 4–6
Toto Japan Classic
Ibaraki
US$1,500,000
Shanshan Feng (6)
Nov 11–13
Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament
Chiba
100,000,000
Lee Bo-mee (20)
Nov 17–20
Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open
Ehime
100,000,000
Teresa Lu (12)
Nov 24–27
Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup
Miyazaki
100,000,000
Kim Ha-neul (3)
Events in bold are majors.
(a) denotes amateur
The Toto Japan Classic was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour .