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Matsuyama 7th after 3rd round of Frys.com Open

NAPA, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama sinks a birdie putt on the first hole in the third round of the Frys.com Open professional golf tournament at the Silverado Country Club and Resort North Course in Napa, California, on Oct. 11, 2014, carding six birdies and three bogeys for a 69 to remain tied for seventh at 10-under 206.

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Fudo wins 41st career title at Kosaido Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Yuri Fudo shows off her trophy after claiming her 41st career title with a five-stroke victory at the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup on May 27. The all-time Japan LPGA money leader had seven birdies, a bogey and a double bogey for a 10-under 206 total and her first win since the Life Card Ladies in April last year.

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Uehira sets early pace at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Little-known golfer Masamichi Uehira took a one-shot lead in the first round of the Sega Sammy Cup , shooting a 5-under-par 67 that featured seven birdies in 10 holes at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 20.

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Miyazato grabs one-shot lead over Sorenstam at ShopRite Cl

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, United States - Japanese rookie Ai Miyazato smiles at a press conference after grabbing a one-shot lead over Annika Sorenstam at the ShopRite LPGA Classic on the Bay Course at Seaview Resort & Spa on June 3. Miyazato, who started the day in a tie for sixth place, made six birdies against one bogey for a two-round total of 10-under 132.

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Murota fires course record 62 to lead Taiheiyo Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Veteran Kiyoshi Murota reeled off 10 birdies en route to a course record 10-under-par 62 during the third round of the Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters at the Taiheiyo Masters Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 15. Murota takes a six-shot lead over American Ben Curtis heading into the final round.

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Izawa moves into lead at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Toshimitsu Izawa produced a solid 4-under-par 68 on June 28 to take sole possession of the lead heading into the final round of the Mizuno Open. Izawa, the 2001 money rankings winner, carded six birdies against two bogeys at a rain-swept Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture to establish a one shot advantage over veteran Yoshitaka Yamamoto at 10-under 206.

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Sorenstam leads in Nichirei World Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Overnight leader and World No. 1 Annika Sorenstam carded four birdies and three bogeys on May 10 en route to a third-round 1-under-par 71, remaining dominant at the Nichirei World Ladies with a five-stroke advantage over the field. Sorenstam sat atop the leaderboard at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club with a 9-under-par 207 total.

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Hoshino wins career 1st in Chunichi Crowns

TOGO, Japan - Hidemasa Hoshino celebrates after winning the Chunichi Crowns at the Nagoya Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture on May 5. The 25-year-old overcame a one-stroke deficit and carded three of four birdies on the back nine for a 10-under-par 270, beating out Toshimitsu Izawa, Taichi Teshima and Zaw Moe of Myanmar by three shots.

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Ku storms into 2nd-round lead at Daikin Orchid Ladies

TAMAGUSUKU, Japan - South Korean veteran Ku Ok Hee beams with her score card showing a record 11 birdies at the end of the second round of the season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies at the Ryukyu Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on March 8. Ku set a Japanese tour record with a sizzling 10-under 62 to take a one-stroke lead over Taiwan's Wei Yun-jye.

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Hattori wins Suntory Ladies Open

YOKAWA, Japan - Michiko Hattori wins the Suntory Ladies Open golf tournament June 10 at the Japan Memorial Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture. Hattori rallied with four birdies on the back nine to come from behind and snare the tournament by two strokes over Kayo Yamada.

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Taiwan's Lin takes 5-shot lead in Fujisankei golf

KAWANA, Japan - Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi shot a 4-under-par 67 to open up a five-stroke lead at the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament on May 5., stepping closer to an elusive title in Japan. Lin, who began the day tied with Japan's Tsuyoshi Yoneyama, carded five birdies and a bogey to take a comfortable lead with a 10-under 203 total after three rounds on the par-71 Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Miyazato grabs one-shot lead over Sorenstam at ShopRite Cl

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, United States - Japanese rookie Ai Miyazato smiles at a press conference after grabbing a one-shot lead over Annika Sorenstam at the ShopRite LPGA Classic on the Bay Course at Seaview Resort & Spa on June 3. Miyazato, who started the day in a tie for sixth place, made six birdies against one bogey for a two-round total of 10-under 132. (Kyodo)

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Uehira sets early pace at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Little-known golfer Masamichi Uehira took a one-shot lead in the first round of the Sega Sammy Cup , shooting a 5-under-par 67 that featured seven birdies in 10 holes at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 20. (Kyodo)

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Fudo wins 41st career title at Kosaido Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Yuri Fudo shows off her trophy after claiming her 41st career title with a five-stroke victory at the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup on May 27. The all-time Japan LPGA money leader had seven birdies, a bogey and a double bogey for a 10-under 206 total and her first win since the Life Card Ladies in April last year. (Kyodo)

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Hoshino wins career 1st in Chunichi Crowns

TOGO, Japan - Hidemasa Hoshino celebrates after winning the Chunichi Crowns at the Nagoya Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture on May 5. The 25-year-old overcame a one-stroke deficit and carded three of four birdies on the back nine for a 10-under-par 270, beating out Toshimitsu Izawa, Taichi Teshima and Zaw Moe of Myanmar by three shots. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Lin takes 5-shot lead in Fujisankei golf

KAWANA, Japan - Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi shot a 4-under-par 67 to open up a five-stroke lead at the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament on May 5., stepping closer to an elusive title in Japan. Lin, who began the day tied with Japan's Tsuyoshi Yoneyama, carded five birdies and a bogey to take a comfortable lead with a 10-under 203 total after three rounds on the par-71 Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Izawa moves into lead at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Toshimitsu Izawa produced a solid 4-under-par 68 on June 28 to take sole possession of the lead heading into the final round of the Mizuno Open. Izawa, the 2001 money rankings winner, carded six birdies against two bogeys at a rain-swept Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture to establish a one shot advantage over veteran Yoshitaka Yamamoto at 10-under 206. (Kyodo)

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Sorenstam leads in Nichirei World Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Overnight leader and World No. 1 Annika Sorenstam carded four birdies and three bogeys on May 10 en route to a third-round 1-under-par 71, remaining dominant at the Nichirei World Ladies with a five-stroke advantage over the field. Sorenstam sat atop the leaderboard at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club with a 9-under-par 207 total. (Kyodo)

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Matsuyama 7th after 3rd round of Frys.com Open

NAPA, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama sinks a birdie putt on the first hole in the third round of the Frys.com Open professional golf tournament at the Silverado Country Club and Resort North Course in Napa, California, on Oct. 11, 2014, carding six birdies and three bogeys for a 69 to remain tied for seventh at 10-under 206. (Kyodo)

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Murota fires course record 62 to lead Taiheiyo Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Veteran Kiyoshi Murota reeled off 10 birdies en route to a course record 10-under-par 62 during the third round of the Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters at the Taiheiyo Masters Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 15. Murota takes a six-shot lead over American Ben Curtis heading into the final round. (Kyodo)

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Ku storms into 2nd-round lead at Daikin Orchid Ladies

TAMAGUSUKU, Japan - South Korean veteran Ku Ok Hee beams with her score card showing a record 11 birdies at the end of the second round of the season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies at the Ryukyu Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on March 8. Ku set a Japanese tour record with a sizzling 10-under 62 to take a one-stroke lead over Taiwan's Wei Yun-jye. (Kyodo)

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Hattori wins Suntory Ladies Open

YOKAWA, Japan - Michiko Hattori wins the Suntory Ladies Open golf tournament June 10 at the Japan Memorial Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture. Hattori rallied with four birdies on the back nine to come from behind and snare the tournament by two strokes over Kayo Yamada.