JLPGA to Hold 38 Tournaments Next Year with Total Prize Money of 4.49 Billion Yen

2023 Season Schedule Announcement

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The Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour will hold a total of 38 tournaments next year with total prize money amounting to 4.49 billion yen (approximately 43.7 billion KRW). Including the second-tier league and senior tournaments, the total prize money will exceed 5 billion yen (approximately 48.7 billion KRW) for the first time in history.

On the 20th, the JLPGA announced the 2023 schedule with these details. Next year, the JLPGA will start its first tournament on March 2 and hold weekly events until November 26. There will be 38 tournaments, the same number as this year. There will be 19 tournaments consisting of 4 days (72 holes). The total prize money for the JLPGA has increased by about 200 million yen from 4.296 billion yen this year.

The first tournament is the 36th Daikin Orchid Ladies Tournament held from March 2 to 5. The tournament with the largest prize money is the Earth Mondahmin Cup, held from June 22 to 25, with 300 million yen (approximately 2.9 billion KRW) at stake. Five tournaments, including the Yokohama Tire, Resort Trust Ladies, and NEC Karuizawa, have increased their prize money compared to this year.

If a domestic player wins on the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour during the season, they can register for international tours. Accordingly, they can participate in three or more tournaments on the U.S. Tour, which overlaps with the Japanese Tour schedule. To encourage advancement to the LPGA Tour, the points awarded based on performance are set four times higher for winning a U.S. major tournament than for winning a JLPGA 3-round tournament.

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