Hataoka draws Spieth comparison with LA Open victory

Nasa Hataoka secured a sixth LPGA Tour victory and first of the season by easing to a five-shot victory at the DIO Implant LA Open.

The 23-year-old carded a final-round 67 at Wilshire Country Club to end the week on 15 under, a shot off the 72-hole tournament record, pulling her comfortably ahead of playing partner Hannah Green.

Taking a four-stroke advantage into the final day, Hataoka birdied three of her opening five holes and bounced back from a bogey at the sixth hole to pick up a shot at the par-three seventh to reach the turn five clear.

Hataoka eagled the par-five 15th to extend her lead over the chasing pack, with her only blemish of the back nine coming when she failed to get up and down from a greenside bunker at par-three last.

"I did have a lead, but obviously this course, this challenging course, you never know what's going to happen, so I was able to focus until the last putt," Hataoka said. "My goal set for today was 15-under, and I was playing good the first nine holes. My plan was to birdie as many as possible on the first nine holes, and I feel like I was able to do that. So that helped me a lot."

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