2026 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship news, field updates, highlights, and leaderboard movement from Pinnacle Country Club.
Rogers, Arkansas — Pinnacle Country Club
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Pinnacle Country Club GuideDates: September 25-27, 2026
Location: Rogers, Arkansas
Venue: Pinnacle Country Club
Format: 54-hole LPGA Tour stroke play
Purse: $3 million
Tour: LPGA Tour
Anniversary: 20th tournament season
Most Recent Official Champion: Jasmine Suwannapura (2024)
The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G is a long-running LPGA stop at Pinnacle Country Club. The 2025 edition was shortened to 18 holes and declared unofficial after adverse weather left the course unplayable, so the 2026 tournament marks the event's return to a scheduled three-round championship.
Final round complete — September 27, 2026, at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas.
CaddyBytes 🏆 Final Round Recap: Yuna Nishimura shot a final-round 66 to win the 2026 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G at 21-under 192. She finished five shots ahead of In Gee Chun, Akie Iwai, and Chanettee Wannasaen, who shared second at 16 under. Nishimura opened with consecutive 63s and completed a wire-to-wire victory for her first LPGA title.
The five-shot lead Nishimura carried into Sunday came under pressure. Akie Iwai, who started on the back nine, made five consecutive birdies from holes 1 through 5 and moved within one shot during her closing stretch. She finished with a 9-under 62, the lowest final round among the leaders. Nishimura steadied her round and finished at the same five-shot margin with which she began the day.
The highlights also featured Yealimi Noh’s hole-in-one at the 15th as she played her first six holes in 5 under. In Gee Chun closed with 65, and Wannasaen shot 64 to join Iwai in second. Jenny Bae’s 64 moved her into a tie for fifth with Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Auston Kim at 15 under.
Champion: Yuna Nishimura, 21-under 192, five shots ahead of three players tied for second. All players tied for eighth are included below.
| Position | Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final Round | Total | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuna Nishimura | 63 | 63 | 66 | 192 | -21 |
| T2 | In Gee Chun | 67 | 65 | 65 | 197 | -16 |
| T2 | Akie Iwai | 66 | 69 | 62 | 197 | -16 |
| T2 | Chanettee Wannasaen | 65 | 68 | 64 | 197 | -16 |
| T5 | Jenny Bae | 66 | 68 | 64 | 198 | -15 |
| T5 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 66 | 66 | 66 | 198 | -15 |
| T5 | Auston Kim | 67 | 64 | 67 | 198 | -15 |
| T8 | Jin Hee Im | 65 | 67 | 67 | 199 | -14 |
| T8 | Mary Liu | 67 | 64 | 68 | 199 | -14 |
| T8 | Julia Lopez Ramirez | 69 | 64 | 66 | 199 | -14 |
| T8 | Miyu Yamashita | 70 | 63 | 66 | 199 | -14 |
Final-round low score: Akie Iwai shot 62 and finished tied for second at 16 under.
Final-round highlights shown for news and commentary purposes.