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Chanettee Wannasaen surges to share of first-round lead at HondaChanettee Wannasaen is tied atop the leaderboard of her home-country tournament with Japan's Nasa Hataoka after the opening round of the Honda LPGA Thailand on Thursday in Pattaya, Thailand.,Wannasaen was effective throughout a 7-under-par 65 opening round, racking up nine birdies against two bogeys...

Nasa Hataoka kicks off LPGA season with Tournament of Champions leadNasa Hataoka of Japan racked up seven birdies to open the LPGA season in style, setting the first-round lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Thursday in Orlando, Fla.,Hataoka rolled in consecutive birdies at Nos. 10-11 and 15-16 at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club to head to th...

Nasa Hataoka wins rain-shortened Japan Classic in playoffNasa Hataoka won the Japan Classic on the first playoff hole Sunday after rain washed out the fourth round of the event.,Because tournament officials determined conditions were unplayable at the course, the decision was made to call off the final 18 holes and send Hataoka and Yuna Araki to a playoff...

Yuna Araki, Nasa Hataoka share narrow lead in Japan

Japan's Yuna Araki and Nasa Hataoka share a one-shot lead at 15-under heading into the final round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic. ,Araki carded a 7-under 65 and Hataoka posted a 4-under 68 in Saturday's third round at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in western Japan.,Three of their compatriots round out...

Jiyai Shin, Nasa Hataoka stand atop leaderboard in Japan

South Korean Jiyai Shin recorded a 5-under 67 to grab a share of the lead at the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic on Friday.,She started the round a stroke behind opening-round leaders Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita of Japan at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in the western part of the country. Consecutive birdi...

Nasa Hataoka, Miyu Yamashita share lead at Japan Classic

Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita each recorded rounds of 65 on Thursday to take the lead in their home country at the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic.,After rounds of 7-under 65, they stand a stroke ahead of Ji-yai Shin of South Korea, who carded a 66 at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in the western part of the ...

500th-ranked golfer punches ticket to 2026 Masters, The Open

Naoyuki Kataoka, ranked 500th in the Official World Golf Ranking last week, scored invites to the 2026 Masters and The Open Championship by winning The Japan Open on Sunday. ,Kataoka sunk a par putt on the first playoff hole to outlast Satoshi Hara for the victory, which vaulted him 145 spots to No....

Akie Iwai starts hot, takes first-round lead at Lotte Championship

Six weeks after earning her initial LPGA victory, Akie Iwai sits in first place after the opening round of the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.,The 23-year-old Japan native shot an 8-under-par 64 on Wednesday at Hoakalei Country Club to hold a one-stroke lead over Taiwan's Peiyun Chien, Aust...