Rio Takeda of Japan shoots a blistering eight-under 64 in China to win her second LPGA title

Takeda Rio of Japan plays a shot during the third round of the Blue Bay LPGA golf tournament in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, Saturday March 8, 2025. -- Yang Guanyu/Xinhua via AP

SANYA, China (AP): Rio Takeda shot a blistering eight-under 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA's Blue Bay tournament by six shots ahead of Minjee Lee of Australia, the second LPGA title for the young Japanese.

The 21-year-old Takeda finished on 17-under 271 for the four rounds on China's southern island of Hainan. She opened with rounds of 69-69-69 before carding the 64.