On Sunday, November 3, Rio Takeda of Japan beat Marina Alex in a thrilling playoff to win the 2024 Toto Japan Classic. It took her six holes to clinch her first-ever LPGA Tour title and her eighth on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Takeda carded a 5-under 67 in the final round of the 2024 Toto Japan Classic, but Alex forced the playoff with a 6-under 66. The duo then played six more holes to determine the winner. Returning to the par-5 18th for the fourth time, the 21-year-old Japanese golfer made a birdie to secure her first LPGA win.
The purse for the 2024 Toto Japan Classic was $2 million, and Takeda earned $300,000 as the winner's share. Marina Alex received $182,538 for her runner-up finish.
The 2024 Toto Japan Classic payout explored
Here's a complete payout for the 2024 Toto Japan Classic:
- 1. Rio Takeda: $300,000
- 2. Marina Alex: $182,538
- 3. Haeran Ryu: $132,418
- T4. Yealimi Noh: $92,443
- T4. Saiki Fujita: $92,443
- T6. Ariya Jutanugarn: $54,467
- T6. Nanna Koerstz Madsen: $54,467
- T6. Yui Kawamoto: $54,467
- T6. Hana Wakimoto: $54,467
- T10. Ayaka Furue: $38,975
- T10. Chisato Iwai: $38,975
- T12. Mi Hyang Lee: $31,880
- T12. Linn Grant: $31,880
- T12. Yuna Nishimura: $31,880
- T12. Miyu Yamashita: $31,880
- 16. Hikaru Yoshimoto: $27,383
- T17. Gemma Dryburgh: $23,945
- T17. Xiyu Lin: $23,945
- T17. Hira Naveed: $23,945
- T17. Hyo Joo Kim: $23,945
- T17. Karen Tsuruoka: $23,945
- T22. Arpichaya Yubol: $20,213
- T22. Pajaree Anannarukarn: $20,213
- T22. Jin Young Ko: $20,213
- T22. Ayako Kimura: $20,213
- T26. Jennifer Kupcho: $16,065
- T26. Moriya Jutanugarn: $16,065
- T26. Mao Saigo: $16,065
- T26. Chanettee Wannasaen: $16,065
- T26. Minami Katsu: $16,065
- T26. Yuka Saso: $16,065
- T26. Haruka Amamoto: $16,065
- T26. Kokona Sakurai: $16,065
- T34. Alexa Pano: $12,292
- T34. Grace Kim: $12,292
- T34. Nataliya Guseva: $12,292
- T34. Yuka Yasuda: $12,292
- T34. Erika Hara: $12,292
- T39. Narin An: $9,432
- T39. Akie Iwai: $9,432
- T39. Sakura Koiwai: $9,432
- T39. Shuri Sakuma: $9,432
- T39. Minami Hiruta: $9,432
- T39. Lala Anai: $9,432
- T39. Seonwoo Bae: $9,432
- T39. MinYoung Lee: $9,432
- T47. Linnea Strom: $6,756
- T47. Lucy Li: $6,756
- T47. Hinako Shibuno: $6,756
- T47. Sayaka Takahashi: $6,756
- T47. Amiyu Ozeki: $6,756
- T47. Jiyai Shin: $6,756
- T47. Haruka Morita: $6,756
- T47. Kotone Hori: $6,756
- T47. Haruka Kawasaki: $6,756
- T47. Hana Lee: $6,756
- T57. Allisen Corpuz: $5,297
- T57. Serena Aoki: $5,297
- T57. Momoko Osato: $5,297
- T57. Shiho Kuwaki: $5,297
- T61. Jenny Shin: $4,797
- T61. Brooke M. Henderson: $4,797
- T61. Shina Kanazawa: $4,797
- T64. Somi Lee: $4,347
- T64. Minjee Lee: $4,347
- T64. Wei-Ling Hsu: $4,347
- T64. Gabriela Ruffels: $4,347
- T64. A Lim Kim: $4,347
- T64. Miyuu Abe: $4,347
- T70. Sarah Schmelzel: $3,973
- T70. Leona Maguire: $3,973
- 72. Paula Reto: $3,897
- T73. Wichanee Meechai: $3,799
- T73. Jin Hee Im: $3,799
- T73. Mitsuki Kobayashi: $3,799
- 76. Sora Kamiya: $3,704
- 77. Peiyun Chien: $3,657
- WDC. Ai Suzuki: $3,611