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Hataoka Wins Toto Japan Classic Playoff After Rains Wash Out Final Round

The win ends a three-year title drought on the LPGA Tour for the Japanese star.

Overview

  • Officials canceled the scheduled final 18 holes due to all-day rain and unplayable conditions at Seta Golf Club in Otsu.
  • Nasa Hataoka defeated Yuna Araki on the first extra hole after they shared the 54-hole lead at 15-under 201.
  • The playoff was held on a shortened 18th that played as a 130-yard par-3, where Hataoka saved par and Araki made bogey.
  • The victory is Hataoka’s seventh LPGA title and her first since the DIO Implant LA Open in 2022.
  • Miyu Yamashita placed one shot back after 54 holes a week after winning the Maybank Championship, as Japanese players filled the top spots including Shuri Sakuma and Ai Suzuki.