TOTO Japan Classic
Three share TOTO Japan Classic lead at −6 after round one
Sayaka Takahashi, Aki Iwai and Miyu Yamashita share the TOTO Japan Classic lead at −6, and the prize money list for the field is already out.
According to Yahoo Sports, the payout for each golfer at the LPGA's 2026 TOTO Japan Classic has been published. At Taiheiyo Club Minori Course in Omitama, Japan, all three leaders opened with a 66 on the par 72. Fuka Suga, Pajaree Anannarukarn and Minami Hiruta sit one shot back at −5.
Eight of the 10 names in ESPN's top-10 list are from Japan. Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand and Youmin Hwang of South Korea are the two exceptions, with Hwang among four players at −4.
Three players share the lead at −6.
[Miyu Yamashita](/players/miyu-yamashita/) arrives with a record GNN lists: the 2026 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give and CPKC Women's Open, plus the 2025 Maybank Championship and AIG Women's Open. Nasa Hataoka won the [2025 TOTO Japan Classic](/year-in-review/2025/toto-japan-classic-2025/).
Round one left a three-way tie at the top and a Japanese-heavy board behind it.