More than 50 years old, the TOTO Japan Classic was established in 1973 as a women's professional event, initially on the LPGA of Japan Tour. In 1976, the event was co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour; however, it did not sanction the 2020 and 2021 events due to COVID-19. Regardless, the events still took place under JLPGA’s sole sponsorship.
The event doesn't have a cut and is played with a field of 78 players, including 36 golfers from the LPGA of Japan Tour and 42 golfers from the LPGA Tour. With a purse of $2 million, the event is played in a 72-hole stroke play format. Over the years, the tournament has had a number of names and sponsors. The Japanese producer of bathroom products, Toto Ltd., has been its title sponsor since 2015.
Who won the TOTO Japan Classic in 2024?
The 2024 TOTO Japan Classic will take place from October 31 to November 3 at Japan's Seta Golf Course, with a purse of $2 million, a winner's share of $300,000, and 500 CME points. Thus, the winner will be updated likewise.
TOTO Japan Classic Winners List Year-by-Year
The TOTO Japan Classic winners list year-by-year is as follows:
| Year | Champion | Score | Venue | Purse ($) | Winner's share($) |
| 2023 | Mone Inami | 266 (–22) | Taiheiyo Club Minori Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2022 | Gemma Dryburgh | 268 (−20) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2021 | Ayaka Furue | 272 (−16) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | ¥220,000,000 | ¥33,000,000 |
| 2020 | Jiyai Shin | 197 (−19) | Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course | ¥160,000,000 | ¥24,000,000 |
| 2019 | Ai Suzuki | 199 (−17) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2018 | Nasa Hataoka | 202 (−14) | Seta Golf Course, North Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2017 | Shanshan Feng (2) | 197 (−19) | Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2016 | Shanshan Feng | 203 (−13) | Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2015 | Ahn Sun-ju | 200 (−16) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2014 | Mi Hyang Lee | 205 (−11) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2013 | Teresa Lu | 202 (−14) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2012 | Stacy Lewis | 205 (−11) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2011 | Momoko Ueda (2) | 200 (−16) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2010 | Jiyai Shin (2) | 198 (−18) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2009 | Bo Bae Song | 201 (−15) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2008 | Jiyai Shin | 201 (−15) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2007 | Momoko Ueda | 203 (−13) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2006 | Karrie Webb | 202 (−14) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2005 | Annika Sörenstam (5) | 195 (−21) | Seta Golf Course | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2004 | Annika Sörenstam (4) | 194 (−22) | Seta Golf Course | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2003 | Annika Sörenstam (3) | 192 (−24) | Seta Golf Course | 1,130,000 | 169,500 |
| 2002 | Annika Sörenstam (2) | 201 (−15) | Seta Golf Course | 1,130,000 | 169,500 |
| 2001 | Annika Sörenstam | 203 (−13) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 1,080,000 | 162,000 |
| 2000 | Lorie Kane | 204 (−12) | Seta Golf Course | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| 1999 | Maria Hjorth | 201 (−15) | Seta Golf Course | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 1998 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 205 (−11) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 1997 | Liselotte Neumann (2) | 205 (−11) | Seta Golf Course | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 1996 | Mayumi Hirase | 212 (−4) | Tone Golf Club | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 1995 | Woo-Soon Ko (2) | 207 (−9) | Seta Golf Course | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1994 | Woo-Soon Ko | 206 (−7) | Oak Hills Country Club | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1993 | Betsy King (2) | 205 (−11) | Lions Country Club | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| 1992 | Betsy King | 205 (−11) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| 1991 | Liselotte Neumann | 211 (−5) | Seta Golf Course | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| 1990 | Debbie Massey (2) | 133 (−11) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| 1989 | Elaine Crosby | 205 (−11) | Seta Golf Course | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1988 | Patty Sheehan (2) | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| 1987 | Yuko Moriguchi | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| 1986 | Ai-Yu Tu | 213 (−3) | Lions Country Club | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1985 | Jane Blalock | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1984 | Nayoko Yoshikawa | 210 (−6) | Hiroshima Country Club | 300,000 | 41,250 |
| 1983 | Pat Bradley | 206 (−10) | Musashigaoka Golf Course | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| 1982 | Nancy Lopez | 207 (−9) | Melshin-Yokaichi Country Club | 250,000 | 30,000 |
| 1981 | Patty Sheehan | 213 (−9) | Sagamihara Golf Club | 250,000 | 30,000 |
| 1980 | Tatsuko Ohsako | 213 (−9) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 225,000 | 26,250 |
| 1979 | Amy Alcott | 211 (−11) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| 1978 | Michiko Okada | 216 (−6) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| 1977 | Debbie Massey | 220 (−2) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1976 | Donna Caponi | 217 (−5) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1975 | Shelley Hamlin | 218 (−1) | Ibaraki Kokusai Golf Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1974 | Chako Higuchi | 218 (−4) | Horyuju Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 1973 | Jan Ferraris | 216 (E) | Shin Sode-Gahara Country Club | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Multiple TOTO Japan Classic Champions
There have been nine golfers who have won the TOTO Japan Classic multiple times, with Annika Sorenstam leading the way with five consecutive wins from 2001 to 2005. Sorenstam is already a golfing legend, having won 97 professional tournaments, including ten majors; nevertheless, the only major she did not win was the Du Maurier Classic, where she finished solo second in 1998.
| Golfers | Wins | Years |
| Annika Sorenstam | 5 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Shanshan Feng | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| Momoko Ueda | 2 | 2007, 2011 |
| Jiyai Shin | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
| Liselotte Neumann | 2 | 1991, 1997 |
| Woo-Soon Ko | 2 | 1994, 1995 |
| Betsy King | 2 | 1992, 1993 |
| Debbie Massey | 2 | 1977, 1990 |
| Patty Sheehan | 2 | 1981, 1988 |
TOTO Japan Classic Champions by Nationality
Golfers of American nationality have won the TOTO Japan Classic 15 times, while Japanese golfers have won 14 times, followed by Swedish golfers with nine victories.
| Nations | Wins |
| United States | 15 |
| Japan | 14 |
| Sweden | 9 |
| South Korea | 8 |
| China | 3 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 |
| Australia | 1 |
FAQ's On TOTO Japan Classic
A. The 2024 Toto Japan Classic will be held at the Seta Golf Course in Otsu, Japan.
A. The 2024 Toto Japan Classic has a purse of $2 million and the winner's share of $300,000, similar to that of 2023.
A. The 2023 Toto Japan Classic was won by Mone Inami at the Taiheiyo Club Minori Course.
A. No, there is no cut at the Toto Japan Classic.
A. The Toto Japan Classic has a field of 78 players.
