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Rio Takeda wins Toto Japan Classic after 6 sudden-death playoff holes for her first LPGA Tour win

Nov. 03, 2024 07:31 AM EST

SHIGA, Japan (AP) — Rio Takeda of Japan won the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic on Sunday in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death holes, defeating Marina Alex of the United States. It was Takeda's first victory on the LPGA Tour. Takeda had a birdie on the par-5 18th hole, edging Alex...

Yin Ruoning shoots 65 to win in Malaysia. She holds off Jeeno Thitikul, who finishes runner-up again

Oct. 27, 2024 08:29 AM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Starting her final round in a three-way tie for the lead, Yin Ruoning shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday to win the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia by one stroke for her second title this month. Yin, of China, finished at 23-under 265 after a...

Last year's playoff loser Thitikul tied for the lead after 3 rounds at LPGA Malaysia

Oct. 26, 2024 08:00 AM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Jeeno Thitikul lost a lengthy playoff at the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship in 2023. On Saturday she shot an 8-under 64 to leave her in a three-way tie for the lead after three rounds and with a chance to win the tournament outright this year. The...

Haeran Ryu has bogey-free 62 and opens up a big lead at TPC Boston

Aug. 30, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Haeran Ryu kept making birdies and wanted to post her lowest round on the LPGA Tour on Friday. She accomplished that with a 10-under 62 that gave her a six-shot lead in the FM Championship. Ryu had a run of four straight birdies on the front nine and the back...

Marina Alex plays bogey-free at TPC Boston and leads the inaugural FM Championship

Aug. 29, 2024 20:16 PM EDT

NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Marina Alex found the TPC Boston much more to her liking by playing bogey-free for a 4-under 68, giving her a one-shot lead Thursday in the inaugural FM Championship. Former U.S. Women's Open champion Allisen Corpuz and Lauren Coughlin, a two-time winner on the...