Written on 8-May-2023
Did you know that the prize money for Japan's women's professional golf tour ranks second in the world, behind the United States?
In fact, Japan's women's golf tour can be considered one of the world's richest tours.
This article compiles a ranking of the top 20 female professional golfers who earned prize money in such a rich tour of Japan women's golf.
Referenc：https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/stats/2022/lpga/money
*Age is as of 31-December-2022
*Tour victory count is as of 2022
*The exchange rate is 130 yen/$
20th Nozomi Uetake $429,133
Tour Wins：1
Hometown：Tokyo, Japan
Height：170cm
Age：24
19th Haruka Morita $469,812
Tour Wins：0
Hometown：kagawa, Japan
Height：164cm
Age：26
18th Jiyai Shin $481,390
Image:https://static.chunichi.co.jp/image/article/size1/a/5/e/a/a5ea5320f2fb7bb105115136bf849713_1.jpg
Tour Wins：0
Hometown：Yeonggwang, South Korea
Height：157cm
Age：34
17th Sayaka Takahashi $539,035
Tour Wins：1
Hometown：Niigata, Japan
Height：162cm
Age：24
16th Serena Aoki $545,612
Image:https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2022/07/02/jpeg/20220702s00043000403000p_view.webp
Tour Wins：1
Hometown：Gunma, Japan
Height：153cm
Age：29
15th Kotone Hori $565,802
Image:https://i.gimg.jp/cmsimg/283548.jpg
Tour Wins：1
Hometown：Tokushima, Japan
Height：155cm
Age：26
14th Kana Nagai $573,368
Image:https://i.gimg.jp/cmsimg/264828.jpg
Tour Wins：0
Hometown：Tokyo, Japan
Height：155cm
Age：25
13th Erika Kikuchi $586,017
Image:https://www.golfnetwork.co.jp/upfile/_2022_news_mv_img/18668.jpg
Tour Wins：1
Hometown：Hokkaido, Japan
Height：157cm
Age：34
12th Ayako Kimura $595,771
Image:https://sutapapa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/611cb3d040fa43e017e64cf26598da726ab6dabd.jpg
Tour Wins：1
Hometown：Osaka, Japan
Height：155cm
Age：27
11th Saiki Fujita $607,989
Image:https://i.gimg.jp/cmsimg/274620.jpg
Tour Wins：1
Hometown：Tochigi, Japan
Height：168cm
Age：37
10th Momoko Ueda $620,046
Image:https://i.gimg.jp/cmsimg/281021.jpg
Tour Wins：1
Hometown：Kumamoto, Japan
Height：161cm
Age：36
9th Nana Suganuma $663,067
Image:https://egolf.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sugamumanana_2022yamaha_GettyImages-1389082565-2.jpg
Tour Wins：0
Hometown：Tokyo, Japan
Height：185cm
Age：22
8th Haruka Kawasaki $708,092
Image:https://www.golfnetwork.co.jp/upfile/_2022_news_mv_img/19819.jpg
Tour Wins：2
Hometown：Kyoto, Japan
Height：158cm
Age：19
7th Sakura Koiwai $831,985
Image:https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2022/06/05/jpeg/20220605s00043000137000p_view.jpg
Tour Wins：2
Hometown：Hokkaido, Japan
Height：158cm
Age：24
6th Yuri Yoshida $880,346
Image:https://i.gimg.jp/cmsimg/288495.jpg
Tour Wins：0
Hometown：Chiba, Japan
Height：157
Age：22
5th Mao Saigo $1,000,459
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Tour Wins：5
Hometown：Chiba, Japan
Height：158cm
Age：21
4th Minami Katsu $1,052,128
Image:https://golfsapuri.com/images/articles/10007357/big_3630214_202208031819594415091.jpg
Tour Wins：2
Hometown：Kagoshima, Japan
Height：157cm
Age：24
3rd Nome Inami $1,072,324
Image:https://egolf.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/inamimone_2022nitori_GettyImages-1418668703-2.jpg
Tour Wins：2
Hometown：Tokyo, Japan
Height：166cm
Age：23
2nd Yuna Nishimura $1,147,374
Image:https://i.gimg.jp/cmsimg/264363.jpg
Tour Wins：2
Hometown：Osaka, Japan
Height：150cm
Age：22
1st Miyu Yamashita $1,807,854
Tour Wins：5
Hometown：Osaka, Japan
Height：150cm
Age：21
■Summary
| Rank | Player | Prize[$] | Tour Wins | Hometown | Height[cm] | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miyu Yamashita | $1,807,854 | 5 | Osaka, Japan | 150 | 21 |
| 2 | Yuna Nishimura | $1,147,374 | 2 | Osaka, Japan | 150 | 22 |
| 3 | Nome Inami | $1,072,324 | 2 | Tokyo, Japan | 166 | 23 |
| 4 | Minami Katsu | $1,052,128 | 2 | Kagoshima, Japan | 157 | 24 |
| 5 | Mao Saigo | $1,000,459 | 5 | Chiba, Japan | 158 | 21 |
| 6 | Yuri Yoshida | $880,346 | 0 | Chiba, Japan | 157 | 22 |
| 7 | Sakura Koiwai | $831,985 | 2 | Hokkaido, Japan | 158 | 24 |
| 8 | Haruka Kawasaki | $708,092 | 2 | Kyoto, Japan | 158 | 19 |
| 9 | Nana Suganuma | $663,067 | 0 | Tokyo, Japan | 185 | 22 |
| 10 | Momoko Ueda | $620,046 | 1 | Kumamoto, Japan | 161 | 36 |
| 11 | Saiki Fujita | $607,989 | 1 | Tochigi, Japan | 168 | 37 |
| 12 | Ayako Kimura | $595,771 | 1 | Osaka, Japan | 155 | 27 |
| 13 | Erika Kikuchi | $586,017 | 1 | Hokkaido, Japan | 157 | 34 |
| 14 | Kana Nagai | $573,368 | 0 | Tokyo, Japan | 155 | 25 |
| 15 | Kotone Hori | $565,802 | 1 | Tokushima, Japan | 155 | 26 |
| 16 | Serena Aoki | $545,612 | 1 | Gunma, Japan | 153 | 29 |
| 17 | Sayaka Takahashi | $539,035 | 1 | Niigata, Japan | 162 | 24 |
| 18 | Jiyai Shin | $481,390 | 0 | Yeonggwang, South Korea | 157 | 34 |
| 19 | Haruka Morita | $469,812 | 0 | kagawa, Japan | 164 | 26 |
| 20 | Nozomi Uetake | $429,133 | 1 | Tokyo, Japan | 170 | 24 |
That's All.
Here is Japanese men's golf prize money ranking.
