2012 LPGA of Japan Tour
The 2012 LPGA of Japan Tour was the 45th season of the LPGA of Japan Tour, the professional golf tour for women operated by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. It consisted of 35 golf tournaments, all played in Japan.
Leading money winner was Jeon Mi-jeong with ¥132,380,915. She also won the Mercedes Ranking, had the lowest scoring average and finished most often (22 times) inside the top-10.{{cite web |url=https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/stats/2012/ |title=2012 JLPGA – Stats |publisher=JLPGA}}
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.
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! Dates !! Tournament !! Location !! Prize fund (¥) !! Winner | ||||
| Mar 2–4 | Daikin Orchid Ladies | Okinawa | align=right|80,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Airi Saitoh (1) |
| Mar 9–11 | Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup | Kōchi | align=right| 80,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Bo-mee (1) |
| Mar 16–18 | T-Point Ladies | Kagoshima | align=right|70,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ji-hee (16) |
| Mar 30 – Apr 1 | Yamaha Ladies Open | Shizuoka | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ritsuko Ryu (2) |
| Apr 6–8 | Studio Alice Women's Open | Hyogo | align=right|60,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Miki Saiki (4) |
| Apr 13–15 | Nishijin Ladies Classic | Kumamoto | align=right|70,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Maiko Wakabayashi (2) |
| Apr 20–22 | Fujisankei Ladies Classic | Shizuoka | align=right|80,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kaori Ohe (1) |
| Apr 27–29 | CyberAgent Ladies | Chiba | align=right|70,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Chie Arimura (11) |
| May 3–6 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | Ibaraki | align=right|90,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ahn Sun-ju (9) |
| May 11–13 | Fundokin Ladies | Fukuoka | align=right|80,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park (4) |
| May 18–20 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | Aichi | align=right|70,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ji-hee (17) |
| May 25–27 | Yonex Ladies | Niigata | align=right|60,000,000 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Shanshan Feng (3) |
| Jun 1–3 | Resort Trust Ladies | Nagano | align=right|70,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeon Mi-jeong (18) |
| Jun 7–10 | Suntory Ladies Open | Hyogo | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Hyo-joo (am) (n/a) |
| Jun 15–17 | Nichirei Ladies | Chiba | align=right|80,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Shin Hyun-ju (6) |
| Jun 22–24 | Earth Mondahmin Cup | Chiba | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mayu Hattori (4) |
| Jun 29 – Jul 1 | Nichi-Iko Women's Open | Toyama | align=right|60,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeon Mi-jeong (19) |
| Jul 13–15 | Stanley Ladies | Shizuoka | align=right|90,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Chie Arimura (12) |
| Jul 20–22 | Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies | Ibaraki | align=right|60,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Megumi Kido (1) |
| Aug 3–5 | Meiji Cup | Hokkaido | align=right|90,000,000 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Shanshan Feng (4) |
| Aug 10–12 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | Nagano | align=right|70,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yumiko Yoshida (1) |
| Aug 17–19 | CAT Ladies | Kanagawa | align=right|60,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeon Mi-jeong (20) |
| Aug 24–26 | Nitori Ladies | Hokkaido | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ahn Sun-ju (10) |
| Aug 31 – Sep 2 | Golf5 Ladies | Gifu | align=right|60,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ahn Sun-ju (11) |
| Sep 6–9 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | Shiga | align=right|140,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Chie Arimura (13) |
| Sep 14–16 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | Aichi | align=right|80,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Natsu Nagai (1) |
| Sep 21–23 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open | Miyagi | align=right|70,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rikako Morita (2) |
| Sep 27–30 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | Kanagawa | align=right|140,000,000 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Shanshan Feng (5) |
| Oct 12–14 | Fujitsu Ladies | Chiba | align=right|80,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Misuzu Narita (1) |
| Oct 19–21 | Masters GC Ladies | Hyogo | align=right|123,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim So-hee (2) |
| Oct 26–28 | Hisako Higuchi – Morinaga Weider Ladies | Chiba | align=right|70,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeon Mi-jeong (21) |
| Nov 2–4 | Mizuno Classic | Mie | align=right|US$1,200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Stacy Lewis (n/a) |
| Nov 9–11 | Ito En Ladies | Chiba | align=right|90,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Bo-mee (2) |
| Nov 16–18 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | Fukushima | align=right|90,000,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Miki Saiki (5) |
| Nov 22–25 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | Miyazaki | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Bo-mee (3) |
Events in bold are majors.
The Mizuno Classic is co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour.
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.lpga.or.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{LPGA of Japan Tour seasons}}