Japan Classic is first LPGA win for Rio Takeda

Rio Takeda wins LPGA’s Japan event in six-hole playoff over Marina Alex
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.
Rio Takeda wins 6-hole playoff to secure first LPGA Tour victory
Rio Takeda went the extra mile to record her first victory on the LPGA Tour, defeating Marina Alex in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death holes to capture the Toto Japan Classic in front of her home-country crowd in Shiga,
Rio Takeda wins Toto Japan Classic for first LPGA title
SHIGA, Japan — Rio Takeda of Japan won the Toto Japan Classic on Sunday in a six-hole playoff against Marina Alex to capture her first LPGA Tour title. Takeda closed with a 5-under 67 while Alex had a 66 to match her 15-under 201. The tournament was reduced to 54 holes because Saturday’s third round was washed out by rain.
LPGA’s TOTO Japan Classic produces first time winner after lengthy 6-hole playoff
Rio Takeda of Japan won her first LPGA event in her native country, defeating American Marina Alex in a six-hole playoff at the Seta Golf Course outside of Kyoto. The win caps an incredible run for Takeda,
Japan Classic is first LPGA win for Rio Takeda; player of year clinched by Nelly Korda
Rio Takeda won the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic on the sixth hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday, defeating Marina Alex of the United States.
Takeda Beats Alex In Playoff To Win LPGA Japan
Japan's Rio Takeda finally saw off American Marina Alex after a sixth playoff hole to win the LPGA Japan Classic on Sunday.
Highlights: TOTO Japan Classic, Final Round
Watch the final round of a rain-shortened, 54-hole TOTO Japan Classic, ending in a six-hole playoff, at the Seta Golf Course in Otsu, Japan.
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