A luxury toilet is the prize at this LPGA event in Japan, and caddies want it
Forget the car or the watch: the winner of the LPGA's TOTO Japan Classic gets a luxury toilet from the title sponsor, a Japanese bathroom-fixture maker.
Winning on the LPGA Tour (the top US-based women's golf circuit) usually comes with a trophy, a big cheque and maybe a car or a fancy watch. At the TOTO Japan Classic, the extra prize is a bit more... practical.
The champion gets a luxury toilet. Golf Channel in the US reported on Thursday that the event's title sponsor, TOTO, hands one to the winner. TOTO is a Japanese maker of bathroom fixtures, so the gift fits the brand perfectly.
The unusual prize has drawn plenty of attention at the tournament in Japan. It has even made caddies jealous: the thing is so tempting that they reportedly want a share if their player lifts the trophy.
The event first joined the LPGA schedule in 2024 and is played in Shiga, Japan. Two years on, its toilet prize may be the most talked-about part of the week.
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