$450,000 in prize money for Nishimura: LPGA spectacle featuring aces and records

Yuna Nishimura won the 2026 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G on the LPGA Tour with a wire-to-wire victory. The Japanese player finished the three rounds at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, at 21 under Par and five strokes ahead of the field. For her first LPGA title, she will receive $450,000; the players who finished in the final standings will receive between $6,114 and $450,000.

Here you can find the complete results of the LPGA Tour’s Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

Nishimura Withstands the Pressure and Ties the Tournament Record

With two rounds of 63 each, Nishimura had built a five-stroke lead heading into the final day. Aki Iwai applied intense pressure with a bogey-free 62 and nine Birdies, temporarily overtaking the leader. Nishimura countered with a Birdie from the Bunker on the 11th and an Eagle on the par-5 14th. Her final round of 66 brought her total to 192—tying Nasa Hataoka’s 54-hole record.

This is Nishimura’s first title on the LPGA Tour. The Japanese player thus became the third first-time Rolex winner of the 2026 season and the 17th different tournament winner of the year. The victory is particularly remarkable given that she had missed the cut in five of her last six starts; at the same time, the win secures her full Tour membership through 2028.

A birdie streak and two aces provided additional highlights

Even aside from the title race, the tournament delivered extraordinary moments. Lauren Coughlin opened her second round with nine consecutive Birdies and shot a 26 on the front nine—a record on the LPGA Tour. She finished her round with a 61.

Yealimi Noh and Mao Saigo each recorded a hole-in-one: Noh on the 136-yard par-3 15th hole, and Saigo on the 159-yard third hole. Both aces triggered a donation of $20,000 each to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This brought the total amount raised through the season-long CME Group Cares Challenge to $380,000.

LPGA Prize Money: $450,000 for Nishimura

The tournament’s total prize fund was $3 million. Nishimura will receive $450,000 of that amount. The three tied runners-up—In Gee Chun, Chanettee Wannasaen, and Aki Iwai—will each receive $212,764, according to the LPGA leaderboard. In the case of tied finishes, the prize money is listed per player.

The payout list includes all 70 players listed on the LPGA leaderboard as having earned prize money. It also includes Lottie Woad, who withdrew during the final round due to illness and is listed as WDC.

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