What a week for Japanese star Rio Takeda. Takeda outdueled Marina Alex in a six-hole playoff to win the 2024 Toto Japan Classic, her eighth victor this year on the JLPGA Tour and her first on the LPGA. She is ranked No. 25 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf ...

Rio Takeda of Japan won the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death playoff holes, defeating Marina Alex of the United States.

Rio Takeda won her eighth title of the season on the JLPGA at the Toto Japan Classic, but this time it was a co-sanctioned event with the LPGA. That means the 21-year-old's victory at the Toto also comes with an LPGA card.

Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Kong-rey wiped out the third round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic. The LPGA released a joint statement with the Japan LPGA, who co-sanctions the event, that due to the postponement, the tournament will be reduced to 54 holes.

Heavy rain and storms associated with Typhoon Kong-rey have washed out the third round of the LPGA's Japan tournament and reduced it to 54 holes.

The LPGA reached the final event of its Asia swing, with the Toto Japan Classic being played last week at Seta Golf Course in Shiga. The tournament first started in 1973 and is co-sanctioned with the Japan LPGA.

The LPGA's Toto Japan Classic will be shortened to 54 holes after a powerful tropical storm canceled play on Saturday. The post Tropical storm swamps LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic, event shortened to 54 holes appeared first on Golf.