Golf: U.S. LPGA rookie Rio Takeda rolls to 6-shot win in China

Japanese golfer Rio Takeda picked up her first win of her U.S. LPGA rookie season Sunday, cruising to a six-shot victory at the Blue Bay LPGA tournament in China.Takeda, who earned the right to play on the U.S. tour when she won the Japan Classic last November, an event co-sanctioned by both tours, had a 17-under 271 total at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course on Hainan Island.After taking a two-stroke lead into the final round, the long-hitting 21-year-old pulled away with three birdies in her first four holes and added five more on the back nine en route to a bogey-free 64, the best score…READ FULL ARTICLE