Shuri Sakuma picks up her first LPGA Tour title with an 8-under 64 to take Toto Japan Classic

Omitama, Japan — Shuri Sakuma claimed her maiden LPGA Tour championship by triumphing at the Toto Japan Classic on Sunday, with a final round score of 8-under 64, securing an eight-stroke lead over Japan's Aki Iwai. A seven-time winner on the LPGA of Japan Tour, Sakuma amassed a 72-hole total of 20-under 268. This victory qualified her for the LPGA Tour, and she pocketed $315,000 in prize money.

Additionally, she claimed one of the most distinctive trophies on the LPGA Tour. Iwai, who led after the third round, finished with a four-day total of 272. Erika Hara of Japan secured third place, five strokes behind the leader, with a 70 at the Taiheiyo Club north of Tokyo. Arpichaya Yubol of Thailand and Yuna Araki of Japan shared fourth place, both six shots off the lead.

Yubol carded a 72 in her final round, while Araki ended with a 70. Defending champion Nasa Hataoka tied for sixth place with three other golfers, all seven strokes behind the winner. Hataoka led after two rounds and secured the title last year in a playoff during a rain-shortened event. The Toto Japan Classic represents the final tournament on the LPGA's late-season Asian swing.