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Weekend golfer whose goal is to always break 80.

Rio Takeda Wins TOTO Japan Classic in 6-Hole Playoff

https://www.lpga.com/news/2024/rio-takeda-wins-toto-japan-classic-after-6-sudden-death-playoff-holes-for-her-first-lpga-tour-win

Rio Takeda won the LPGA TOTO Japan Classic with a birdie on the sixth playoff hole over Marina Alex. Takeda shot a final-round score of five-under par 67 to finish regulation at 15-under par. The win is Takeda’s first on the LPGA tour.

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Jasmine Suwannapura Wins Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

https://www.lpga.com/news/2024/suwannapura-pulls-away-from-playoff-victorious-at-walmart-nw-arkansas-championship

Jasmine Suwannapura made eagle on the second playoff hole to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship over Lucy Li. Suwannapura shot a final-round 10-under par 61 and Li had a final-round 11-under 60, to both finish at 17-under total.

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Hae Ran Ryu Wins FM Championship

https://progolfweekly.com/haeran-ryu-wins-inaugural-lpga-fm-championship-at-tpc-boston/

[Editor’s Note – Sorry this is so late, but it’s been a busy month]

Hae Ran Ryu parred the first playoff hole to defeat Jin Young Ko and win the FM Championship at TPC Boston. Ryu and Ko both finished at 15-under par, one shot ahead of Ruixin Liu, with Ryu shooting a final round of 64 to make up four shots on Ko.

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Lydia Ko Wins AIG Women’s Open

https://www.tsn.ca/golf/lydia-ko-remains-firm-on-retirement-plan-despite-olympic-british-open-victories-1.2166915

Lydia Ko captured her first major title in eight years, at the AIG Women’s Open at St. Andrews, winning by two-shots over Ruoning Yin, Lilia Vu, Nelly Korda, and Jiyai Shin. Ko birdied the final hole to finish at 7-under par for the tournament.

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