Shura Sakuma came roaring from three strokes back at the Toto Japan Classic to win by four over fellow Japanese player Aki Iwai. An 8-time winner on the JLPGA, Sakuma becomes the second non-member this season to win on the LPGA, joining fellow JLPGA player Shiho Kuwaki, who won the 2026 AIG Women’s Open
They are 1-2 on that tour's Mercedes Ranking, with Kuwaki leading the way.
Sakuma, who closed with a 64, becomes the fifth player from Japan to win this season on the LPGA. She enjoyed a $315,000 payday. Japanese players swept the first three positions on the board, with rookie Erika Hara placing third.
Sakuma made six birdies in a back-nine 30 to dust the field. Like Kuwaki, she has deferred LPGA membership until the 2027 season.
Here's the full
breakdown of of the $2.1 million Toto Japan Classic purse:
Toto Japan Classic 2026 LPGA prize money payouts
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2026 Toto Japan Classic prize money payouts for each LPGA player
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