Mizuno Classic
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The Mizuno Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers, jointly sanctioned by the two richest women's professional tours—the U.S. LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. It has taken place every year since 1973 at various locations in Japan, and is typically held in early November. For the last several years, it has been the final full-field event in each (U.S.) LPGA Tour season. Since 2006, the remaining two tournaments have consisted of one limited-field event (the Tournament of Champions through 2007, and the Lorena Ochoa Invitational starting in 2008) and that tour's playoff final, the ADT Championship.
The tournament has had various names and sponsors throughout its history. Its current title sponsor is Mizuno, a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company.
Annika Sorenstam has won the event five times.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1973-1975: LPGA Japan Classic
- 1976-1979: Mizuno Japan Classic
- 1980-1992: Mazda Japan Classic
- 1993-1997: Toray Japan Queens Cup
- 1998: Japan Classic
- 1999-present: Mizuno Classic
[edit] Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nov 7-9 | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | $1,400,000 | $210,000 | |||
| 2007 | Nov 2-4 | Momoko Ueda |  Japan |
203 (-13) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | $1,400,000 | $210,000 |
| 2006 | Nov 3-5 | Karrie Webb |  Australia |
202 (-14) | Kashikojima Country Club in Shima | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2005 | Nov 4-6 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
195 (-21) | Seta Golf Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2004 | Nov 5-7 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
194 (-22) | Seta Golf Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2003 | Oct 7-9 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
192 (-24) | Seta Golf Club | $1,130,000 | $169,500 |
| 2002 | Nov 8-10 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
201 (-15) | Seta Golf Club | $1,130,000 | $169,500 |
| 2001 | Nov 2-4 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
203 (-13) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $1,080,000 | $162,000 |
| 2000 | Nov 3-5 | Lorie Kane |  Canada |
204 (-12) | Seta Golf Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1999 | Nov 5-7 | Maria Hjorth | Sweden |
201 (-15) | Seta Golf Club | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 1998 | Nov 6-8 | Hiromi Kobayashi | Japan |
205 (-11) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 1997 | Nov 7-9 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
205 (-11) | Seta Golf Club | $750,000 | $112,500 |
| 1996 | Nov 1-3 | Mayumi Hirase | Japan |
212 (-4) | Tone Golf Club | $750,000 | $112,500 |
| 1995 | Nov 3-5 | Woo-Soon Ko |  South Korea |
207 (-9) | Seta Golf Club | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1994 | Nov 4-6 | Woo-Soon Ko | South Korea |
206 (-7) | Oak Hills Country Club | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1993 | Nov 5-7 | Betsy King |  United States |
205 (-11) | Lions Country Club | $650,000 | $97,500 |
| 1992 | Nov 6-8 | Betsy King | United States |
205 (-11) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $650,000 | $97,500 |
| 1991 | Nov 8-10 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
211 (-5) | Seta Golf Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1990 | Nov 2-4 | Debbie Massey | United States |
133 (-11) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1989 | Nov 3-5 | Elaine Crosby | United States |
205 (-11) | Seta Golf Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1988 | Nov 4-6 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
206 (-10) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $450,000 | $67,500 |
| 1987 | Nov 6-8 | Yuko Moriguchi | Japan |
206 (-10) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $350,000 | $52,500 |
| 1986 | Nov 7-9 | Ai-Yu Tu |  Taiwan |
213 (-3) | Lions Country Club | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1985 | Nov 8-10 | Jane Blalock | United States |
206 (-10) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1984 | Nov 2-4 | Nayoko Yoshikawa | Japan |
210 (-6) | Hiroshima Country Club | $300,000 | $41,250 |
| 1983 | Nov 11-13 | Pat Bradley | United States |
206 (-10) | Musashigaoka Golf Club | $250,000 | $37,500 |
| 1982 | Nov 5-6 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
207 (-9) | Melshin-Yokaichi Country Club | $250,000 | $30,000 |
| 1981 | Nov 6-8 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
213 (-9) | Sagamihara Golf Club | $250,000 | $30,000 |
| 1980 | Nov 7-9 | Tatsuko Ohsako | Japan |
213 (-9) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | $225,000 | $26,250 |
| 1979 | Nov 1-3 | Amy Alcott | United States |
211 (-11) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1978 | Nov 1-3 | Michiko Okada | Japan |
216 (-6) | Hanayashiki Golf Club Club | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1977 | Nov 1-3 | Debbie Massey | United States |
220 (-2) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1976 | Nov 1-3 | Donna Caponi | United States |
217 (-5) | Hanayashiki Golf Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1975 | Oct 17-19 | Shelley Hamlin | United States |
218 (-1) | Ibaraki Kokusai Golf Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1974 | Nov 1-3 | Chako Higuchi | Japan |
218 (-4) | Horyuju Country Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1973 | Nov 29-Dec1 | Jan Ferrais | United States |
216 (E) | Shin Sode-Gahara Country Club | $50,000 | $7,500 |
The 1990 tournament was shortened to 36 holes holes due to rain.
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