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Shuri Sakuma wins Toto Japan Classic by four strokes
Shuri Sakuma won the Toto Japan Classic in Omitama, Japan, by four strokes on Sunday.
The 23-year-old Japanese golfer closed with an 8-under-par 64 to finish at 20 under par.
She started the final round three strokes behind compatriot Akie Iwai, who finished second.
The victory was Sakuma’s first LPGA Tour title, although she has won eight times on Japan’s LPGA Tour.
The tournament is jointly sanctioned by the U.S. LPGA Tour and the Japan LPGA Tour, and was the final event of the LPGA’s late-season Asian swing.
The win makes Sakuma eligible to join the LPGA Tour, and she earned $315,000.
Sakuma also claimed her second straight Japan LPGA Tour title and fifth of the season.
Shuri Sakuma won the Toto Japan Classic by four strokes on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
The Japanese golfer closed with an 8-under-par 64 to finish at 20-under 268.
She finished four strokes ahead of fellow Japanese player Akie Iwai, while Erika Hara placed third.
The victory was Sakuma’s first LPGA Tour title and made her eligible to join the LPGA Tour.
Sakuma earned $315,000 for the win at Taiheiyo Club Minori Course in Ibaraki Prefecture.
- Who
- Shuri Sakuma, a 23-year-old Japanese golfer.
- What
- She won the Toto Japan Classic by four strokes, claiming her first LPGA Tour title.
- When
- Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
- Where
- Taiheiyo Club Minori Course in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated
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Sakuma shot an 8-under-par 64 in the final round to win the Toto Japan Classic.
- Final score
- 20-under 268
- Winning margin
- Four strokes over Akie Iwai
- Final-round score
- 8-under-par 64
- Winner's check
- $315,000
- Third place
- Erika Hara
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