(born 2 April 2003) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 8 wins.
Career Takeda was born in Kōshi, Kumamoto in 2003 and started playing golf when she was six years old. She enjoyed success as an amateur and won the 39th Kyushu Junior Golf Championship.
In the fall of 2021, Takeda won the low amateur title at the 54th Japan Women's Open Golf Championship. The distinction earned her a spot in the final qualifying for the LPGA of Japan Tour, where she finished 5th. She turned professional and joined the tour for the 2022 season.
In the spring of 2024, Takeda captured the KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open and Fujisankei Ladies Classic back-to-back, for her first two wins on the JLPGA.
She entered her first major in the 2024 U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club, where she finished top-10.
Personal life Her mother, Satoko Hirase is a former professional golfer. So is her aunt, Mayumi Hirase, who has 18 wins on the LPGA of Japan Tour (1989–2000) and one LPGA Tour win in 1996.
Professional wins (9) LPGA Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up13 Nov 2024Toto Japan Classic69-65-67=201−15Playoff Marina Alex29 Mar 2025Blue Bay LPGA69-69-69-64=271−176 strokes Minjee Lee Co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Japan Tour.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12024Toto Japan Classic Marina AlexWon with birdie on sixth extra hole
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (8) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up114 Apr 2024KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open73-66-70=209−72 strokes Lee Min-young Ai Suzuki Karen Tsuruoka221 Apr 2024Fujisankei Ladies Classic67-67-67=201−123 strokes Mitsuki Kobayashi319 May 2024Bridgestone Ladies Open67-67-72-68=274−14 2 strokes Yui Kawamoto Miyū Yamashita44 Aug 2024Hokkaido Meiji Cup68-70-66=204−121 stroke Yui Kawamoto51 Sep 2024Golf5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament68-66=134−101 stroke Hinako Yamauchi68 Sep 2024Sony JLPGA Championship64-67-69-69=269−191 stroke Miyū Yamashita729 Sep 2024Japan Women's Open Golf Championship72-69-67-70=278−102 strokes Akie Iwai83 Nov 2024Toto Japan Classic69-65-67=201−15Playoff Marina Alex Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
Results in LPGA majors Tournament 2024 2025 2026Chevron ChampionshipT59T12U.S. Women's OpenT9T2T45Women's PGA ChampionshipT32T23CUTThe Evian ChampionshipT55T11CUTWomen's British OpenCUTT4T6
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeChevron Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2U.S. Women's Open 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 3Women's PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2The Evian Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2Women's British Open 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 2Totals 0 1 0 2 4 7 14 11
Team appearances Professional International Crown (representing Japan): 2025
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