Gigi Stoll of the United States plays a shot during the third round of the Blue Bay LPGA golf tournament in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, March 8, 2025. Photo: Xinhua Cassie Porter of Australia plays a shot during the third round of the Blue Bay LPGA golf tournament in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, March 8, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

It's been a difficult few years for Nasa Hataoka, who had already posted double-digit wins before the age of 25: a half-dozen on the LPGA and the same amount on the JLPGA. But Hataoka hasn't found the winner's circle since 2022,