Nasa Hataoka wins Marathon Classic as weather cancels final round
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12 Jul 2021, 06:40 GMT+10
Japan s Nasa Hataoka was declared the winner of the Marathon LPGA Classic after the LPGA Tour announced Sunday that unplayable weather conditions forced them to shorten it to a 54-hole event.
Hataoka was 19-under 194 through three rounds (61-69-64) at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio. She completed her third round six strokes ahead of two players in second place.
The LPGA initially moved up Sunday s tee times with the weather forecast in mind. But play had to be suspended at 9:40 a.m. local time due to inclement weather.
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Hataoka opens up six-shot gap at LPGA Marathon Classic
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11/07/2021 - 01:30 Nasa Hataoka, of Japan, stretched her lead to a whopping six shots with a 64 during the third round of the Marathon Classic in Ohio Gregory Shamus GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP 3 min
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Japanese star Nasa Hataoka will take a commanding six-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Marathon Classic after firing a seven-under 64 on Saturday in Sylvania, Ohio.
The 22-year-old soared back up the leaderboard in the third round to reach a 19-under 194 total at the Highland Meadows Golf Club course.
Starting the day with a two stroke lead, Hataoka widened the gap by hitting 17 of 18 fairways and rolling in eight birdies. Her only blemish was a three putt bogey on the par-four third hole.
Published July 11, 2021, 3:46 PM
Yuka Saso of the Philippines hits her second shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio on July 08, 2021 in Sylvania, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Inspired by the autographed glove of American Stacey Lewis, Yuka Saso of the Philippines posted a seven-under-par 64 in the third round of the Marathon LPGA Classic at the Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time).
Saso made an eagle in the par four 9 that highlighted her round, where she also connected seven birdies to go with two bogeys that gave her a three-day total of 202 at 11-under in the tournament.
Nasa Hataoka clings to lead at Marathon Classic
10 Jul 2021, 10:19 GMT+10
Nasa Hataoka survived an up-and-down second round to keep her grip on the lead at the Marathon LPGA Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.
A day after flirting with a 59 and settling for a 10-under 61, the 22-year-old from Japan carded a 69 with six birdies and four bogeys. At 12-under 130, she enters the weekend two strokes ahead of Mina Harigae, with Alison Lee and Elizabeth Szokol tied for third at 9 under.
Hataoka opened the day with a four-shot advantage but came back to the pack and even ceded the lead as she bogeyed three of her first seven holes. A bogey at No. 13 sent her to 8 under for the event before she ripped off four straight birdies at Nos. 14-17.
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