Paula Reto didn’t need to tame the back nine on Sunday, as she finished in a share of 10th place in the LPGA Tour’s rain-shortened TOTO Japan Classic at Seta Golf Course in Otsu, Shiga, Japan.

It was the back nine which troubled her throughout the 54 holes that were played, but she didn’t get far enough to try again after the final 18 holes were washed out by all-day rain and what officials termed ‘unplayable course conditions’.

Nasa Hataoka won a play-off to decide the winner after Hataoka and fellow Japanese golfer Yuna Araki shared the lead on Saturday after 54 holes at 15-under 201.

After rain wiped out regulation play on Sunday, Hataoka prevailed on the first play-off hole to claim the title in an improvised finish and break the tie. It was her seventh title on the LPGA Tour.