SANYA, China (AP) — Rio Takeda shot a blistering 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA’s Blue Bay event through six photographs forward of Minjee Lee of Australia, the second one LPGA identify for the younger Eastern.
The 21-year-old Takeda completed on 17-under 271 for the 4 rounds on China’s southern island of Hainan. She opened with rounds of 69-69-69 ahead of carding the 64.
Lee closed with a 67 to complete on 277 with Eastern Ayaka Furue an extra shot again after a 68 to complete on 10-under 278.
Takeda received her first LPGA identify 4 months in the past, taking the Toto Japan Vintage in a six-hole sudden-death playoff.
Jeeno Thitikul, the LPGA’s No. 2-ranked participant, closed with a disappointing 74 and was once 13 strokes off the tempo. She completed on 4-under 284.
It was once additionally a disappointing event for Ruoning Yin of China. She is ranked No. 4 however completed with a 73 and was once 19 photographs off the successful tempo.
Hamilton’s Alena Sharp and Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., each completed 6 over.
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