1. The entry confirmation is the responsibility of each applicant.

  2. LPGA of Japan reserves the rights to invalidate the players' entry or tour registration in case that LPGA of Japan judges that the qualifiers (or qualifiers' conduct) is not suitable for the tournament.

  3. The applicant herself must register at a designated location at each venue between 1 hour before the starting time of the 1st group and 5:00pm one day prior to the tournament day.
  4.  * Applicant failing to register may lose her right to participate in the tournament.

  5. Caddie
    Using qualifier's own caddie is allowed only in Final Qualifying tournament. qualifier should use her own caddie from the designated practice day through the end of the tournament. Using caddie in the tournament days only is not allowed.Any qualifiers who wish to use her own caddies; she must submit an application to LPGA of Japan with the entry application. Failure to submit an application will forfeit to use her caddie.
    1. Caddie must wear flat-sole tennis shoes of non-metal spike shoes. Metal-spike shoes are prohibited.
    2. Caddie is prohibited to wear jeans or T-shirts.
    3. The player is required to take full responsibility for her own caddie.

  6. Coach and Trainer
    By submitting an application in advance, the qualifier is allowed to accompany her coach to the qualifying tournament. The coach is admitted to walk in golf course only on the practice day. The coach must sign his/her name at LPGA room when he/she arrives the qualifying tournament site. Failure to sign the name will forfeit to enter tournament site. The registration fee for coach is as follows. The qualifier must pay the fee by cash at each venue.
      * Registration fee---5,250yen

    Also the qualifier is allowed to accompany her physical/mental trainer to the tournament site. If the qualifier wishes to accompany her trainer, she must submit an application form to the LPGA of Japan office in advance. When the qualifier want to use training space she must submit the application form until Friday 5PM proceeding to the tournament. The registration fee for the trainer is as follows. The qualifier must pay the fee by cash at each venue.
      * Registration fee---5,250yen
      * Fee for using space---10,500yen/
       Contact LPGA of Japan office for more details

  7. The LPGA of Japan reserves the rights to postpone or shorten any of the qualifying tournaments due to adverse weather conditions or other occurrence of condition beyond the control of the LPGA of Japan.

  8. All television, radio, photographic, motion pictures, documentary film, internet or similar media rights of qualifiers participating in the qualifying tournaments shall be granted and assigned to the LPGA of Japan. All such rights granted and assigned to the LPGA of Japan are thereafter the property of and reserved by the LPGA of Japan. Such rights may be used by the LPGA of Japan for advertising, promoting or publicizing such events through live or recorded broadcasts, printing or theatrical exhibitions or other communication media. Any use thereof without the consent of the LPGA of Japan is prohibited.

  9. Qualifier shall bear the play fees for both practice and tournament days.

  10. Practice before the designated days must be set up with golf course in advance by Qualifier.

  11. The LPGA of Japan reserves the rights to order Qualifiers to leave the tournament when theQualifiers' conduct is not becoming or their clothing is not suitable for the tournament.

  12. The LPGA of Japan reserves the right to alter any conditions and schedules herein. The decision of the LPGA in any matter shall be final.

  13. LPGA of Japan will apply List of Conforming Driver Heads in all the events that conduct by LPGA of Japan. You may find the List of Conforming Driver Heads at Japan Golf Association website (http://www.jga.or.jp) or R&A website.
  14. *You are prohibited to use driver heads which are not listed on the List of Conforming Driver Heads in all the events that conduct by LPGA of Japan

  15. When the fact comes to light when there is a lie in the content, the qualification and register as TPD non-members is lost.

  16. All applicants are necessary to follow the rule and manners that LPGA provided. The first time notes, and assumes the second to be a penalty or leaving when not following it.
  17.  *First ---notes
     *Second---30,000yen
     *Third---50,000yen

  18. Any player who has tattoo on her body is not admitted to the golf course.The LPGA of Japan reserves the rights to order the player to leave the tournament when her conduct is not becoming for the tournament.
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