The Toto Japan Classic is back this week to wrap up the LPGA’s fall Asian Swing. To little surprise with the LPGA Tour heading back to the United States up next, the strength of field is not as high this week.
With that lower strength of field, the hours aren’t quite as strong either after a great run of heavily broadcasted tournaments. Here is how to watch the Toto Japan Classic and some names to look out for (All times Eastern):
Wednesday and Thursday: The Toto Japan Classic kicks off at 10:00 PM on Golf Channel starting Wednesday, and continue for three hours until 1:00 AM.
Friday: According to the LPGA Tour app, there is no live coverage of the third round, but it will pick up at 10:30 PM and run once again for three hours until 1:30 AM on Golf Channel.
Saturday: Back to the times of the first two rounds on Saturday, with action kicking off at 10:00 PM and running for three hours.
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
- Gemma Dryburgh – Dryburgh is a past champion of this event and has shown good form as of late with two consecutive top-20 finishes. A couple bad rounds have held her back from getting in serious contention, but she should be a solid bet heading into a tournament where she has good past results.
- Chisato and Akie Iwai – Against relatively lighter fields in 2025, the Iwai twins have been dominant with Chisato having a dominant win in Mexico and Akie having one in Portland. On home turf, with the fans behind them, I like their chances this week.
- Rio Takeda – Takeda broke out on the national scene here in 2025 with her thriller of a playoff victory. Now, a year later, she is a star and in contention for the Rookie of the Year prize on the LPGA Tour. She probably needs to win another event to get that title.
- Minjee Lee – Can Minjee Lee make one final run at the Player of the Year award? She will need a good result here, where she is the highest ranked player in the field.
- Miyu Yamashita – Yamashita is coming off the second win of her season and career last week in Malaysia. Suddenly, she is ranked No. 4 in the Rolex Rankings and No. 2 in the Player of the Year standings. With Jeeno Thitikul not in the field, it could be a chance to gain some ground on her in both places.
