LA OPEN
Golf Asia|June 2022
Hataoka Rebounds From Missed Cut To Win By 5 Strokes
LA OPEN

Nasa Hataoka fired an eagle and four birdies in a four-under par 67 to notch her sixth career LPGA title at the DIO Implant LA Open.

Japan's Hataoka, who led by four entering the final round, finished with a 15-under total of 269. That was one shot off the tournament record set by Canadian Brooke Henderson last year and gave her a five-stroke triumph over Australian Hannah Green, who carded a closing 68 for 274.

It was a particularly satisfying victory, coming a week after Hataoka missed the cut at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii. "I don't know if I can compare this, but on the PGA Tour, Jordan Spieth missed the cut at the Masters and then won the Heritage," Hataoka said. "So you never know what's going to happen in golf."

This story is from the June 2022 edition of Golf Asia.

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