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Kaneko Wins Taiheiyo Masters at 17 Under as Wakimoto Secures First Ito En Ladies Title

The outcomes mark a second tour victory for the 23-year-old Kaneko alongside a breakthrough first title for 28-year-old Wakimoto.

Overview

  • Kaneko capped the week with a bogey-free 68 featuring two birdies to post 263, 17 under, at Taiheiyo Club Gotemba in Shizuoka.
  • His position was forged by a third-round 63 without a bogey that opened a five-shot lead over chasers including Satoshi Kodaira and Mikumu Horikawa.
  • Wakimoto closed with a 65 containing eight birdies and one bogey at Great Island Country Club in Chiba to reach 200, 16 under, for her maiden tour win.
  • The Ito En Ladies runner-up finishers were three strokes back, with Yumi Kudo and Kana Nagai sharing second place.
  • Wakimoto’s winner’s check for the Ito En Ladies measured 18 million yen, according to Chunichi Shimbun.