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About the tournament

The Japan Women's Amateur Championship is Japan's premier women's amateur event, contested over 72 holes of stroke play with a cut after the second round. Aira Nagasawa claimed the 2026 edition with a final-round 66 at Hokkaido Brooks Country Club, finishing at 12-under to win by two strokes over Yurina Hiroyoshi.

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Tournament Facts

FormatStroke Play

CategoryWomen

Holes723 rounds

CutTop 60 and ties after 36 holes

Eligibility

Female amateurs meeting strict handicap standards; qualification via regional qualifying events or JGA/national ranking exemption

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Expected cut line+4After 36 holes

Strength of field

The championship features Japan's top women amateurs who qualify through strict handicap standards and regional qualifying, competing for national and global ranking points.

Course expectations

Hokkaido Brooks Country Club demands both accuracy and courage, with undulating fairways framed by birch and larch on the front nine and Scottish links-style challenges over the closing stretch.

Weather risk

Mid-June in Hokkaido can bring variable conditions including rain and shifting winds, factors that could influence scoring on the exposed back nine.

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