012026 토토 재팬 클래식 핵심 정리
미국여자프로골프(LPGA) 투어의 대표적인 아시안 스윙 대회인 '2026 토토 재팬 클래식(TOTO Japan Classic)' 관련 주요 소식이 전해졌다.
이번 대회는 세계 최정상급 골퍼들이 일본 현지에서 펼치는 치열한 우승 경쟁으로 글로벌 골프 팬들의 이목을 집중시키고 있다.
놓치지 말아야 할 2026 토토 재팬 클래식의 주요 하이라이트와 핵심 정보들을 정리했다.
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Shuri Sakuma of Japan celebrates winning the tournament following the final round of the TOTO Japan Classic 2026 at Taiheiyo Club Minori Course on November 8, 2026 in Omitama, Japan.
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Shuri Sakuma fired a bogey-free 8-under 64 to secure her first LPGA Tour title Sunday at the TOTO Japan Classic, pulling away for a four-stroke victory at 20-under 268.
Sakuma surged past Aki Iwai (71), who finished solo second at 16-under, while Erika Hara finished third at 15-under.
Shuri Sakuma wins the 2026 TOTO Japan Classic
Shuri Sakuma captured her first LPGA Tour title on Sunday
, winning the TOTO Japan Classic with an 8-under 64 in the final round to finish at 20-under 268 (70-65-69-64) for a four-stroke victory over fellow Japanese golfer Aki Iwai. Sakuma's final round featured a bogey-free 64 with six back-nine birdies, including five consecutive birdies on Nos. 11–15. The victory marks her fifth total title of the year following four previous wins on the JLPGA Tour. With the win, Sakuma earned eligibility for LPGA Tour membership, which she has opted to defer until the 2027 season.
Making her fourth career appearance at the TOTO Japan Classic after a solo fourth-place finish in 2025, Sakuma became the first JLPGA member to win the event since Rio Takeda in 2024. She also joins Shiho Kuwaki, winner of the 2026 AIG Women’s Open, as the second non-member and JLPGA member to win on the LPGA Tour this season. After competing in the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally (where she tied for 22nd), The Amundi Evian Championship, the AIG Women’s Open, and The Chevron Championship, Sakuma became the fifth player from Japan to win on Tour this season—extending a record era for Japanese golf, which had never seen more than three unique winners in a single year prior to 2025. Additionally, she is the third player to win an LPGA event in her home country outside the U.S. this season, joining Jeeno Thitikul (Honda LPGA Thailand) and Ruoning Yin (Buick LPGA Shanghai).
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Aki Iwai Takes Second Place at TOTO Japan Classic
at the TOTO Japan Classic after carding a final-round 1-under 71 on Sunday at the Taiheiyo Club Minori Course.
Iwai finished the 72-hole tournament at 16-under-par 272 with rounds of 66, 69, 66 and 71. She led the field in birdies with 23 over the week, hitting 7 of 14 fairways and 13 of 18 greens in regulation with 29 putts on Sunday.
The performance marks Iwai’s seventh top-10 finish of the 2026 LPGA Tour season, following a tied-for-second finish earlier in the year at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G.
Shuri Sakuma captured the tournament title at 20-under 268 after shooting a closing 64. Erika Hara finished third at 15-under.
For the season, Iwai has made 22 cuts in 27 starts. This week's appearance was her fourth career start at the TOTO Japan Classic, having previously competed twice as a JLPGA member and twice as an LPGA Tour member, following a tie for 27th at the event in 2025.
Erika Hara Strong Finish at TOTO Japan Classic
Erika Hara positioned herself at the top of the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year
race following a third-place finish at the TOTO Japan Classic.
Hara finished the tournament at 15-under-par, anchoring her final round with three birdies against a single bogey. She hit 10 of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation while needing just 27 putts to complete her round.
The result marks her sixth top-10 finish of the season across 25 starts, having made the cut in 16 events. It also represents a career best at the TOTO Japan Classic in four appearances, surpassing a previous best tie for 20th in 2019.
With the performance, Hara holds 634 points in the rookie standings, extending her lead over Youmin Hwang (503 points) to 131 points.
The race now moves to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. Hara needs a 30th-place or better finish to have an opportunity to mathematically clinch the Rookie of the Year title. Should the point differential remain under 150 points following the event, the