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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Ruoning Yin Wins Maybank Championship
Ruoning Yin won the Maybank Championship by a shot over Atthaya Thitikul. Yin shot a final round of 65 to finish the event at 23-under par. The win is Yin’s third victory of the season.
Hannah Green Wins BMW Ladies Championship
Hannah Green went wire-to-wire to win the BMW Ladies Championship by a shot over Celine Boutier. Green finished the tournament at 19-under par.
Ruoning Yin Wins Buick LPGA Shanghai
Ruoning Yin shot a final-round 8-under 64 to win the Buick LPGA Shanghai by six shots over Mao Saigo and Sei Young Kim. Yin finished the tournament at 25-under par, and the win is her fourth career LPGA title.
Jasmine Suwannapura Wins 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.
Lydia Ko Wins Kroger Queen City Championship
Lydia Ko shot a final round 63 (9-under par) to finish at 23-under par and win the Kroger Queen City Championship by five shots over Atthaya “Jeeno” Thitikul. The win is Ko’s third of the year, and the 22nd of her career.
Hae Ran Ryu Wins FM Championship
[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.
Lydia Ko Wins AIG Women’s Open
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.