Hataoka in Control at LPGA LA Open

Hataoka in Control at LPGA LA Open
Nasa Hataoka of Japan poses for the media with DIO Implant LA Open Trophy after winning in the final round of the DIO Implant LA Open at Wilshire Country Club, in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 24, 2022. Michael Owens/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Nasa Hataoka was in control, easily winning the DIO Implant LA Open on Sunday at Wilshire Country Club by five strokes with a score of 269, 15-under.

The 23-year-old Hataoka shot the low final round of 67, after consistent opening rounds of 67–68–67, to win her sixth LPGA Tour event; she had also won six titles in her native LPGA of Japan Tour.