SANYA, China — Rio Takeda shot a blistering 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA’s Blue Bay match by six photographs forward of Minjee Lee of Australia, the second LPGA title for the younger Japanese golfer.
The 21-year-old Takeda completed at 17-under 271 for the 4 rounds on China’s southern island of Hainan. She opened with rounds of 69-69-69 earlier than carding the 64.
Lee closed with a 67 to complete at 277 with Ayaka Furue behind with a 68 to complete at 10-under 278.
Takeda gained her first LPGA title 4 months in the past, taking the Toto Japan Basic in a six-hole sudden-death playoff.
Jeeno Thitikul, the LPGA’s No. 2-ranked participant, closed with a disappointing 74 and was 13 strokes off the tempo. She completed at 4-under 284.
It was additionally a disappointing match for No. 4-ranked Ruoning Yin of China. She completed with a 73 and was 19 photographs off the successful tempo.
