Tokyo, May 24, 2021 - Rakuten Group, Inc. today announced the name of the Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association of Japan (JLPGA) tournament it is sponsoring: Rakuten Super Ladies.
The Rakuten Super Ladies will be held from July 29 to July 31, 2021, and is the first tournament outside of official JLPGA Majors competition to be hosted by the JLPGA. The tournament tees off at the Tokyu Grand Oak Golf Club in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture. Additionally, the official tournament logo was unveiled today, as shown below. Rakuten will serve as the title sponsor of the tournament for the next three years.
May 24, 2021
- Rakuten Group, Inc.
Title Sponsor Rakuten Announces Name of New JLPGA Tournament: Rakuten Super Ladies
- Tournament to be held at Tokyu Grand Oak Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture in July; tournament logo unveiled.
Through Rakuten GORA — one of Japan’s leading golf reservation services, boasting access to almost 1,900 golf courses across the country — Rakuten already offers a full suite of golfing services to customers, including everything from golf course reservations and group competition bookings to lesson bookings. Rakuten has long valued the unique and impactful role sports play in society, as owner of professional baseball team Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and J.League football club Vissel Kobe, and title sponsor of the men’s Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships. Rakuten is also active in the global sports scene, partnering with legendary football club FC Barcelona and the NBA’s Golden State Warriors basketball team.
As the title sponsor of the new Rakuten Super Ladies tournament, Rakuten aims to further empower the professional golf scene in Japan.
Overview of Rakuten Super Ladies
・Event name: Rakuten Super Ladies
・Host: Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association of Japan
・Title sponsor: Rakuten Group, Inc.
・Dates: July 29-31, 2021
・Venue: Tokyu Grand Oak Golf Club in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture
・Participants: 132 players
・Total purse: 80 million yen
・Winner’s share: 14.4 million yen