Takeda Rio of Japan won the Blue Bay LPGA (total prize money of $2.5 million), an LPGA tour event held in China, by six strokes.
Takeda had eight birdies without a bogey at the final day of the tournament held at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course (par 72) in Sanya, Hainan Province, China on Sunday, recording the best daily 8-under 64. Takeda, who recorded 17-under 271 overall, easily beat Lee Min-ji of Australia by a six-par margin to win the title.
The six-shot victory is the largest gap in the history of the championship. Takeda won the Toto Japan Classic last year and lifted his second trophy just over four months later.
In particular, Takeda is drawing attention as a leading player to lead the LPGA Tour this season with a unique play in the tournament, which features a large number of world-class rankers such as Gino Tikun (2nd), In Luoning (4th), Ayako Furue (7th), Celine Boutier (11th), and Lee Min-ji (18th).
Takeda is emerging as a candidate to challenge the stronghold of world No. 1 Nelly Koda, as evidenced by her no-bogey play in the final round when psychological pressure to win the title is severe, and she has strong mentality and accurate putting skills even at a young age of 21. Takeda has been listed in the top 10 three times, including one win, in the five competitions she participated in this season, and has become the top earner in the prize money rankings with 469,372 U.S. dollars in prize money for the season. 온라인바카라
Takeda, born in 2003, comes from a family of golfers. Takeda's mother, Sotoko Hirase, was a former professional golfer, and her aunt, Mayumi Hirase, was a famous golfer who had 18 wins in the JLPGA tour and one win in the LPGA tour.
Unlike Takeda, Yoon displayed poor performance in the second competition, which left her regret. If the current trend continues, the competition between Japanese players including Takeda, twin sister Akie Iwai and Sanjito, and Miyu Yamashita would likely be more likely.
Her twin sister Akie was the runner-up at the Honda LPGA Thailand last month, while her younger sister, Zicito, won the opening tournament of the JLPGA Tour, the Daikin Orchid Ladies Tournament, last week.
Yoon lost six pars on the last day, tying for 33rd with two-over 290 overall. While she had only two birdies, she had four bogeys and two double bogeys. She is 19 pars shorter than Takeda, the winner. Yoon seems to need time because it is still early in the season and she has not fully adjusted to the tour, but she needs to reorganize her team during the two-week break until the next competition, the Ford Championship (March 27-30).