The NEC Karuizawa 72 is an annual

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tournament on the

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. It was first played in 1987. The event is held in Nagano, currently at the Karuizawa 72 Golf North Course. The prize fund for 2025 is ¥100,000,000 with ¥18,000,000 going to the winner. Tournament names through the years: *1987–1991 Karuizawa 72 Tokyu Ladies Open *1992–present NEC Karuizawa 72

Winners

*2024 Yui Kawamoto *2023 Nana Suganuma *2022

Chisato Iwai (born 5 July 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 8 wins. Early life and amateur career Iwai was born in Saitama Prefecture and started playing golf at 8 years old. She won ...

*2021

Sakura Koiwai (born 15 April 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 11 victories. Career Koiwai was born in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido in 1998 and started playing golf when she was 8 years old. She won the Hok ...

*2020

Yuka Saso (born 20 June 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. Saso was born in the Philippines, competing for them through 2021, having won the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women's individual and women's team event in Asian Games ...

*2019

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*2018 Hwang Ah-reum *2017

Mamiko Higa Mamiko Higa (born 11 October 1993) is a Japanese professional golfer. Amateur career Higa represented Japan at the 2010 Asian Games. She finished 8th in the individual competition and 4th in the team competition. Professional career Higa play ...

*2016

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*2015

Teresa Lu Teresa Lu (born 13 October 1987) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. Lu played on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour in 2006 and 2007, on the LPGA Tour from 2006 to 2010 and on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) since 2010. She won the Mizuno Classic in 201 ...

*2014

Lee Bo-mee Lee Bo-mee (; born 21 August 1988), also known as Bo-mee Lee, is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Lee played on the LPGA of Korea Tour, winning four events from 2009 to 2010. She has won 19 events o ...

*2013

Misuzu Narita is a Japanese professional golfer with over a dozen wins on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Career Narita was born in Ichihara, Chiba. As an amateur, she won the Kanto Junior Golf and East Japan Women's Public Amateur, and dropped out of Nippon Sport S ...

*2012

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*2011

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*2010

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*2009

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*2008

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*2007

Akiko Fukushima Akiko Fukushima (, born 29 June 1973) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Fukushima won 24 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour The LPGA of Japan Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Japan Ladies Pr ...

*2006

Shiho Oyama is a Japanese female professional golfer. Oyama plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won 17 times and led the money list in 2006. She played on the LPGA Tour in 2009. Oyama competed for Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 201 ...

*2005

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*2004 Rui Kitada *2003

*2002

*2001 Chieko Amanuma *2000

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*1999 Han Hee-won *1998

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*1997

*1996

*1995

Mayumi Hirase Mayumi Hirase (, born 30 October 1969) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour. Hirase won 18 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1989 and 2000. Hirase won once on the LPGA Tour in 1996.

*1994

*1993 Mitsuyo Hirata *1992 Mayumi Murai *1991

Ayako Okamoto is a Japanese professional golfer. She won 62 tournaments internationally, including 17 on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Early career Okamoto was born in Akitsu, Hiroshima, now part of Higashihiroshima ...

*1990 Chikayo Yamazaki *1989

Dottie Mochrie Dottie Pepper (born August 17, 1965) is an American professional golfer and television golf broadcaster. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce. She won two major championships and 17 LPGA T ...

*1988

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*1987 Tatsuko Ohsako

References

External links

Official website
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