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Takeda
Japan
Birthdate
2/4/2003 (22)
Birthplace
Kumamoto, Japan
Swing
Right
Turned Pro
2022
Height
1.65 m
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Yamashita holding 3-shot lead at Women's Open
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Takeda, Okayama share lead at Women's Open
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Takeda shoots blistering 64 for second LPGA title
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Takeda takes 2-shot lead into final round in China
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Takeda wins Japan Classic after 6 playoff holes
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Golf News
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Derek Sprague is leaving after one year as CEO at the PGA of America in an effort to return to upstate New York to help support his mother and mother-in-law who require more care.
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Michael Thorbjornsen wins Boston's first-ever match in TGL
Boston Common picks up its maiden victory in the TGL behind this Michael Thorbjornsen birdie at the final hole.
LIV Golf still waiting on approval from OWGR entering 2026
LIV Golf will end the year with no decision whether the Official World Golf Ranking will approve the 54-man league to receive ranking points like golf's other tours around the world.
Tiger Woods turns 50, now eligible for PGA Tour Champions
Tiger Woods turned 50 on Tuesday, making the 15-time major championship winner eligible to compete on the PGA Tour Champions circuit once he recovers from his latest health setbacks.
Golf Hall of Famer Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki of Japan dies at 78
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories are the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. He was 78.
