Looking back on a breakout domestic season of eight wins, including two majors, Japanese golfer Rio Takeda stopped just short of giving herself a perfect score for 2024.The long-hitting 21-year-old evaluated her third pro season, in which she also landed a 2025 U.S. LPGA Tour spot, during a recent interview in her native Kumamoto Prefecture.The U.S. season opens on Jan. 30 with the Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida."I would say 99 points (out of 100)," said Takeda, who went on to explain why she docked herself a point. "I lost several times when I was in contention. And I didn't p…READ FULL ARTICLE
