2026 TOTO Japan Classic news, field updates, highlights, and leaderboard movement from Taiheiyo Club Minori Course.
Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan — Taiheiyo Club Minori Course
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Event PreviewReview Taiheiyo Club Minori Course, including its parkland setting, tree-framed corridors, strategic bunkering, approach-shot demands, and autumn conditions.
Minori Course GuideDates: November 5-8, 2026
Location: Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan
Venue: Taiheiyo Club Minori Course
Format: 72-hole limited-field, no-cut stroke play
Purse: $2.1 million
Tours: LPGA Tour / JLPGA
Defending Champion: Nasa Hataoka
2025 Winning Score: 15-under, playoff
The TOTO Japan Classic returns to Taiheiyo Club Minori Course in 2026. The co-sanctioned event combines leading LPGA Tour players with top JLPGA competitors in a four-round no-cut championship.
The 2026 TOTO Japan Classic is scheduled for November 5-8 at Taiheiyo Club Minori Course in Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan. This section will move from preview coverage into round-by-round recaps and highlights once tournament play begins.
CaddyBytes 🏆 Tournament Preview: The four-round co-sanctioned LPGA Tour and JLPGA event returns with a $2.1 million purse and 500 Race to the CME Globe points available to the winner. Minori Course presents a parkland test where fairway position, precise approaches, bunker avoidance, putting conversion, and steady four-round scoring can shape the championship.
Nasa Hataoka enters as defending champion after winning the rain-shortened 2025 TOTO Japan Classic at 15-under. She defeated Yuna Araki with a par on the first playoff hole after the scheduled final round was washed out.
Tournament-week coverage will follow the finalized LPGA and JLPGA field, tee times, autumn weather, Minori Course setup, opening-round scoring, weekend contenders, video highlights, and the latest news from Japan.
| Coverage Area | Current Status | Tournament-Week Update |
|---|---|---|
| Field | Entries developing | Final LPGA and JLPGA field, withdrawals, alternates, and featured groups |
| Course | Taiheiyo Club Minori Course | Setup, autumn weather, scoring conditions, and key holes |
| Live Scoring | Begins November 5 | Round-by-round leaderboard movement throughout the no-cut event |
| Highlights | Preview mode | Official video and CaddyBytes recap updates during play |
What to watch: Players who keep drives in position, control iron distances into guarded targets, avoid unnecessary bunker trouble, and convert enough birdie chances over four rounds should be positioned to contend.
Coverage plan: This preview will be replaced with the latest completed-round recap, scoreboard, highlights, and next-round outlook as the championship progresses.
The official preview or highlights video will be embedded here when available.
2026 TOTO Japan Classic preview and tournament-update video area.