Ⅰ. FIRST QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
1) Eligibility

1. Any female golfers who are 18 years of age or over as of April 1, 2009(Who was born before April 1, 1991) and correspond to either the followings;
   
   1. LPGA of Japan Teaching Professional Class A members.
   2. Any golfers who are recommended by one of the LPGA of Japan members who have been a LPGA of Japan member for more than 5 years.
   3. Any golfers who are recommended by a national golf association or any national professional golf association of their respective countries.
   4. Any golfers who are recommended by a senior manager of a golf club or a golf practice range in Japan.
2. Any golfers approved by LPGA of Japan other than above categories A. Note: A non-resident of Japan must obtain her guarantor's signature (or seal). The guarantor must be a resident of Japan in good standing, and he/she can be the same person with the above A. (2) or (4).

• It is not in itself a breach of the Rules of Amateur Status for an amateur golfer under the jurisdiction of 2009 Japan Golf Association Rules to file an entry for and play this Qualifying Tournament. （Please refer to IX. STATUS. )

1. Aug. 26, 2009 Aug. 28, 2009
   Boso Country Club(Chiba-pref.)
2. Aug. 19, 2009 Aug. 21, 2009
   Tomioka Club (Gunma-pref.)
3. Aug. 19, 2009 Aug. 21, 2009
   Meishin Yokaichi Country Club(Shiga-pref.)
   *The venue will be allocated to each entrant by the LPGA of Japan after the entry closing date.
   *It is possible that LPGA of Japan may change the above dates and venues.

1. 54 holes stroke play (18 holes on each day for three days at stroke play) scheduled.
2. When it is difficult to complete 54holes for uncontrollable situation, the tournament is considered as concluded as all qualifiers complete 18 holes within a given schedule (seeattached table). If all qualifiers can not finish 18 holes, LPGA of Japan will reserve a contingent day.

1. Qualifiers in higher rank in the First Qualifying Tournament will proceed to the Second Qualifying Tournament. Approximately 20% of entrants into the each venue of the First Qualifying Tournament will proceed to the Second Qualifying Tournament. When the entrants exceed 500, however, proceeding qualifiers to the Second Qualifying Tournament will be 100 at maximum.
2. The number of proceeding qualifiers from each venue will be announced by posting after the first day of the tournament. When the entrants exceed 500, however, approximate number of proceeding qualifiers from each venue will be announced by posting before the tournament starts. Proceeding qualifiers to the Second Qualifying Tournament will be determined after the First Qualifying Tournament has concluded at all venues.