World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup

Updated on Jan 01, 2025

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Location Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Course(s) Ibaraki Golf Club Length 6,655 yards (6,085 m)		Established 1973 Par 72 Tour(s) LPGA of Japan Tour

The World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was founded in 1973 by Nippon Television and has been classified as a major since 2008. The annual tournament is held at the Ibaraki Golf Club in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki, and Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical serves as the title sponsor.

Tournament names through the years:

1973–84 World Ladies Golf Tournament

1985–86 Roku Konishi Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament

1987–92 Konica Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament

1993 World Ladies Golf Tournament

1994–99 Gunze Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament

2000–04 Nichirei Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament

2005–07 Salonpas World Ladies Golf Tournament

2008–present World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup