Nasa Hataoka nabbed four of her seven birdies on the back nine to card a 6-under-par 66 and take a one-shot lead over a group headlined by top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul at the LPGA Tournament of Champions on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/30/more-sports/nasa-hataoka-season-opener-lead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nasahataoka #jeenothitikul #lpgatournamentofchampions

Jeeno Thitikul overcame a four-stroke deficit with five holes to play, then outlasted Minami Katsu in a five-hole playoff to win the LPGA Shanghai tournament on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/13/more-sports/thitikul-lpga-shanghai-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #jeenothitikul #lpga