Japanese Rio Takeda dominated the Blue Bay LPGA, winning with 271 (69 69 69 64, -17) shots, six ahead of Australian Minjee Lee, second with 277 (-11), and seven ahead of Japanese Ayaka Furue, third with 278 (-10).
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Takeda, results
On the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course (par 72) in Hainan, on the island of the same name in China, Benedetta Moresco ranked 33rd with 290 (71 72 73 74, +2), in her second competition of the season.
Australian Cassie Porter occupied fourth place with 281 (-7), followed in fifth with 282 (-6) by Sarah Schmelzel, Chinese Shuying Li and Japanese Mao Saigo. In eighth with 283 (-5) the Mexican Gaby Lopez, the Chinese Miranda Wang and the Japanese Miyu Yamashita and Nasa Hataoka and in 12th with 284 (-4) the Thai Jeeno Thitikul, world number 2, who was among the favorites. Only 48th with 294 (+6) Bailey Tardy, who was defending the title.
Rio Takeda, 21 years old from Koshi, signed the second victory on the circuit after the one in the Toto Japan Classic (combined with the LPGA Tour) in November 2024. In her palmares also includes seven successes on the Japan Tour net of events valid for both tours. Leader after three rounds, she kept a high pace in the fourth with a 64 (-8, eight birdies without bogeys), the best partial of the day. For the exploit she received a check for 375,000 dollars on a prize pool of 2,500,000 dollars.
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Benedetta Moresco closed the competition with a 74 (+2, two birdies, two bogeys, a double bogey) going into the money again on this occasion as had happened on the previous one (23rd in the Founders Cup).
The rules of golf are relatively complicated compared to other sports because they are played outdoors, close to nature and animals. Respecting the rules is a basic element in the game of golf, which, almost always based on self-control and the free conscience of the players, often sees distorted results, sometimes consciously, but often unconsciously or through carelessness, due to the non-observance by many players of the rules of the game. In addition to the rules, golf adheres to a code of conduct, known as etiquette, which generally means playing the game with due respect for the golf course and other players. Etiquette is an essential component of this sport.
