Ai-Yu Tu
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Ai-Yu Tu is a Taiwan
ese professional golfer
who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour
(JLPGA) and the LPGA Tour
.
Tu won 69 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1974 and 2002, 11 times before becoming a member in 1981, and 58 times afterward. She was the leading money winner on the LPGA of Japan Tour seven times (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991).
One of Tu's JLPGA wins was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, the 1986 Mazda Japan Classic.
Tu won the LPGA Tour's qualifying school
tournament in January 1976 and played on the LPGA Tour from 1976 to 1981. Her 1986 win was as a non-member.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA of Japan Tour
The Japan LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but the prize money gap has closed markedly since the...
(JLPGA) and the LPGA Tour
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
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Tu won 69 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1974 and 2002, 11 times before becoming a member in 1981, and 58 times afterward. She was the leading money winner on the LPGA of Japan Tour seven times (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991).
One of Tu's JLPGA wins was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, the 1986 Mazda Japan Classic.
Tu won the LPGA Tour's qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
tournament in January 1976 and played on the LPGA Tour from 1976 to 1981. Her 1986 win was as a non-member.
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (69)
- 1974 (1) one win
- 1975 (1) one win
- 1976 (2) two wins
- 1977 (2) two wins
- 1978 (1) one win
- 1979 (3) JLPGA Lady Borden Cup, two other wins
- 1980 (1) one win
- 1981 (1) one win
- 1982 (9) JLPGA Lady Borden Cup, World Ladies Golf Tournament, seven other wins
- 1983 (9) JLPGA Lady Borden Cup, Japan Women's OpenJapan Women's Open Golf ChampionshipThe is Japan's national women's open golf championship. From 2006 it is one of the two richest tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour, with a prize fund of 140 million Yen.Tournament names through the years:*1968-1970: TBS Women's Open...
, seven other wins - 1984 (7) seven wins
- 1985 (7) Roku Konishi Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament, Fujisankei Ladies ClassicFujisankei Ladies ClassicThe Fujisankei Ladies Classic is an annual golf event on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was first played in 1982. The tournament has been held at the Kawana Hotel's Fuji course since 2005. The prize fund in 2008 was ¥80,000,000, with ¥14,400,000 going to the winner...
, five other wins - 1986 (9) IDC Otsuka LadiesIDC Otsuka LadiesThe IDC Otsuka Ladies, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Ladies is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on LPGA of Japan Tour. It is usually played in October and in recent years at the Musashigaoka Golf Course, Hannō, Saitama...
, Japan Women's OpenJapan Women's Open Golf ChampionshipThe is Japan's national women's open golf championship. From 2006 it is one of the two richest tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour, with a prize fund of 140 million Yen.Tournament names through the years:*1968-1970: TBS Women's Open...
, Mazda Japan Classic (co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour), six other wins - 1987 (1) one win
- 1988 (2) two wins
- 1989 (5) five wins
- 1990 (1) IDC Otsuka LadiesIDC Otsuka LadiesThe IDC Otsuka Ladies, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Ladies is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on LPGA of Japan Tour. It is usually played in October and in recent years at the Musashigaoka Golf Course, Hannō, Saitama...
- 1991 (2) Japan Women's OpenJapan Women's Open Golf ChampionshipThe is Japan's national women's open golf championship. From 2006 it is one of the two richest tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour, with a prize fund of 140 million Yen.Tournament names through the years:*1968-1970: TBS Women's Open...
, one other win - 1992 (3) three wins
- 1993 (1) one win
- 2002 (1) one win
LPGA Tour wins (1)
- 19861986 LPGA TourThe 1986 LPGA Tour was the 37th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 23 to November 9. The season consisted of 33 official money events. Pat Bradley won the most tournaments, five. She also led the money list with earnings of $492,021.There were five...
Mazda Japan Classic (co-sanctioned with LPGA of Japan Tour)