Rio Takeda

Rio Takeda is a Japanese professional golfer who has quickly become one of the LPGA Tour’s most successful young players. There is no single, independently verified net worth figure published for Takeda, but her career prize money is well documented: she has earned roughly $1.17 million combined across the LPGA and other tours through her official prize money alone, not counting endorsements.

Early Life & Family

Takeda was born on April 2, 2003, in Koshi, Kumamoto, Japan, and began playing golf at age six.

Rise to Fame

Takeda turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) for the 2022 season. Her breakthrough came in 2024, when she won eight times on the JLPGA Tour and was named the tour’s Player of the Year, becoming the first JLPGA player to win the award in the same season as her first tour title. She also led the JLPGA money list that year with earnings of roughly $1.8 million.

Career History

Takeda earned her LPGA Tour card for the 2025 season. She won her maiden LPGA Tour title at the 2024 TOTO Japan Classic, defeating Marina Alex in a six-hole playoff, and followed it with a six-stroke victory over Minjee Lee at the 2025 Blue Bay LPGA in China, worth $375,000 in prize money. She also posted a tied-for-second finish at the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open and a tied-for-fourth at the 2025 Women’s British Open. In April 2026, electronics company Tokyo Electron announced a sponsorship agreement with Takeda.

How They Built Their Wealth

The bulk of Takeda’s documented income comes from official prize money: approximately $469,000 from the LPGA Tour and roughly $703,000 from other tours prior to earning her LPGA card, for combined career earnings of about $1.17 million, plus JLPGA Tour earnings that reached about $1.8 million in 2024 alone. She has also added corporate sponsorship income, including her 2026 deal with Tokyo Electron.