Rio Takeda of Japan holds up her trophy after winning the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic after a six-hole playoff at the Seta Golf Course in Otsu, western Japan, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. - AP
SHIGA, Japan (AP): Rio Takeda of Japan won the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic on Sunday in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death holes, defeating Marina Alex of the United States. It was Takeda's first victory on the LPGA Tour.
Takeda had a birdie on the par-5 18th hole, edging Alex with par.
