| Rio Takeda | |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Kōshi, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Height: | 167 cm |
| Yearpro: | 2022 |
| Tour: | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2022) |
| Prowins: | 8 |
| Lpgawins: | 1 |
| Jlpgawins: | 8 |
| Anainspiration: | DNP |
| Lpga: | T32: 2024 |
| Wusopen: | T9: 2024 |
| Wbritopen: | CUT: 2024 |
| Evian: | T55: 2024 |
| Award1: | LPGA of Japan Tour Player of the Year |
| Year1: | 2024 |
| Award2: | LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner |
| Year2: | 2024 |
(born 2 April 2003) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 8 wins.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[2]
She entered her first major in the 2024 U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club, where she finished top-10.[3]
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.[4] [5]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Apr 2024 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open | 73-66-70=209 | −7 | 2 strokes |  Lee Min-young Ai Suzuki Karen Tsuruoka | |
| 2 | 21 Apr 2024 | Fujisankei Ladies Classic | 67-67-67=201 | −12 | 3 strokes | Mitsuki Kobayashi | |
| 3 | 19 May 2024 | Bridgestone Ladies Open | 67-67-72-68=274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Yui Kawamoto Miyū Yamashita | |
| 4 | 4 Aug 2024 | Hokkaido Meiji Cup | 68-70-66=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Yui Kawamoto | |
| 5 | 1 Sep 2024 | Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament | 68-66=134 | −10 | 1 stroke | Hinako Yamauchi | |
| 6 | 8 Sep 2024 | Sony JLPGA Championship | 64-67-69-69=269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Miyū Yamashita | |
| 7 | 29 Sep 2024 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | 72-69-67-70=278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Akie Iwai | |
| 8 | 3 Nov 2024 | Toto Japan Classic | 69-65-67=201 | −15 | Playoff |  Marina Alex |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| Tournament | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T9 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | T32 | |
| The Evian Championship | T55 | |
| Women's British Open | CUT |
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |