The Asahi Ryokuken International Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 2001 through 2004.
It was played at the Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club in North Augusta, South Carolina.
The first major professional golf tournament owned by African Americans Larry and John Fridie.
They selected Mount Vintage Golf course in North Augusta, South Carolina as the official home of the tournament.
Cappy Harada introduced Asahi Ryokuken of Japan as the official sponsor of the 1.2 million dollar prize for the winner.