The LPGA Tour’s last Fall season event of the Asian Swing, the TOTO Japan Classic, kicks off this week. Co-sanctioned with the JLPGA, the tournament features a diverse field that includes 43 LPGA members and 35 players from the Japanese Tour. The 72-hole event is scheduled to take place from October 31 to November 3 at the Seta Golf Course.

Unlike the other LPGA Tour events, this event will have no cut, and this will be one of the last opportunities for the players to make it to the Race to the CME Globe Tour Championship. While the entire field is star-studded, only three players have made it to the field from the top 10 of the Rolex List, which includes Jin Young Lo, Ayaka Furue, and Haeran Ryu. Additionally, Brooke Henderson is also returning to the TOTO Japan Classic for the first time since 2018, and she will be looking to build off the form she found last week in Malaysia, where she tied for 10th. 

You surely are in for an exciting weekend if you have already grabbed your tickets for the finale event of the fall series. However, if you wish to enjoy the action from the comfort of your house, you can still do that. All you have to do is tune into the Golf Channel to witness the action. According to Yahoo Sports, you can catch the Pro-Am and the opening round on Wednesday and Thursday by tuning into the channel from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. ET. On Friday, the Golf Channel will broadcast the second round of the tournament from 11:30 pm to 2:30 am.

For the Saturday round, the timings go back to 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. ET. You can also enjoy the entire tournament on your cell phone, enjoying some alone time. All you have to do is download the NBC Sports App on your mobile phone, tune into the tournament during the same timings as the Golf Channel, and enjoy.

What is at stake for the players at the 2024 TOTO Japan Championship?

Last year, it was Mone Inami who won the trophy and the prize money at the TOTO Championship on her home ground. She defeated Seonwoo Bae by one stroke, taking home $300,000. The total purse and the payout are pretty similar this year. The event has a purse of $2 million, and the winner will get the same prize money as last year. On the other hand, the runner-up and the second runner-up will be taking home $182,537 and $132,418, respectively.

The player finishing at the bottom of the leaderboard will be taking home only $3,610. Apart from the prize money, the winner will get 500 points towards the Race to the CME Globe and Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking points. The field earns Race to the CME Globe points based on finish.

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