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Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 13, 2025.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Ryo Ishikawa hits off the 15th tee during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 13, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Yuka Saso of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 2, 2024.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Yuka Saso of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 2, 2024.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits the 15th tee during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 1, 2024.

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Golf: PGA Championship

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits off the 15th tee during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 16, 2024.

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Golf: JM Eagle LA Championship

Ayaka Furue of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the final round of the JM Eagle LA Championship golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles on April 30, 2023.

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Golf: Hilton Grand Vacations

Japan's Nasa Hataoka hits off the 15th tee during the second round of the U.S. LPGA Tour's season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 19, 2024.

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Golf: Portland Classic

Yuka Saso of Japan hits off the tee on the 15th hole during the first round of the Portland Classic golf tournament at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 31, 2023.

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Golf: JM Eagle LA Championship

Ayaka Furue of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the final round of the JM Eagle LA Championship golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles on April 30, 2023.

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Golf: Matsuyama in Masters practice round

AUGUSTA, United States, April 4 Kyodo - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan looks on after his tee shot on the 15th hole during a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2017, two days before the start of the Masters Tournament.

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Japanese teen golfer Ishikawa misses cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa ponders ahead of his tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2010. The 18-year-old, who matched par the previous day, missed the cut for the second successive year by one shot after struggling to a 76 that left him tied for 49th on 4-over 148.

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Ishikawa 1st teenage money champ

TOKYO, Japan - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a tee shot on Dec. 6, 2009, on the 15th hole in the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club after becoming the youngest money title winner in Japanese golf history. The 18-year-old finished the 2009 campaign top of the money list with 183 million yen to replace Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki as the youngest money winner on the JGTO tour. Ozaki won the money title at age of 26 in 1973.

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Third round of Masters Tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Shingo Katayama puts out his tongue after a tee shot during the third round of the Masters Tournament at August National Golf Club in August, Georgia, on April 7. He shot an 8-over-par 80 for a 231 total to come in a tie for 15th.

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Golf: British Open

Cameron Young of the United States hits off the 15th tee during the final round of the British Open golf championship on July 17, 2022, on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Ayaka Furue of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, on June 23, 2022.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 18, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Golf: PGA Championship

Will Zalatoris of the United States hits off the 15th tee during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on May 21, 2022, at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Scottie Scheffler of the United States hits off the 15th tee during the final round of the Masters Tournament on April 10, 2022, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Scottie Scheffler of the United States hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the Masters Tournament on April 9, 2022, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the final round of the Chevron Championship golf tournament on April 3, 2022, at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the first round of the Chevron Championship golf tournament on March 31, 2022, at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.

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Golf: Gainbridge LPGA

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the first round of the Gainbridge LPGA golf tournament at Boca Rio Golf Club in Boca Raton, Florida, on Jan. 27, 2022.

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Golf: CME Group Tour Championship

Filipino-Japanese player Yuka Saso hits off the 15th tee during the third round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, on Nov. 20, 2021.

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Golf: CME Group Tour Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 15th tee during the third round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, on Nov. 20, 2021.

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Golf: Pelican Women's Championship

Filipino-Japanese player Yuka Saso hits off the 15th tee during the first round of the Pelican Women's Championship golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, on Nov. 11, 2021.

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Third round of Masters Tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Shingo Katayama puts out his tongue after a tee shot during the third round of the Masters Tournament at August National Golf Club in August, Georgia, on April 7. He shot an 8-over-par 80 for a 231 total to come in a tie for 15th. (Kyodo)

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Rory McIlroy fires record 61 to lead Wells Fargo

Rory McIlroy of Britain watches his tee shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 16, 2015. World No. 1 McIlroy shot an 11-under 61 to break his own course record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's M. Miyazato in action at ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open

Mika Miyazato of Japan watches her tee shot on the 15th hole in the first round of the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Black Rock, Australia, on Feb. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits from the 15th tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament on April 8, 2021, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Justin Rose of England hits from the 15th tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament on April 8, 2021, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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Japanese teen golfer Ishikawa misses cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa ponders ahead of his tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2010. The 18-year-old, who matched par the previous day, missed the cut for the second successive year by one shot after struggling to a 76 that left him tied for 49th on 4-over 148. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama hits off the 15th tee during the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii on Jan. 15, 2021, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.

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Golf: Cambia Portland Classic

Harukyo Nomura of Japan hits from the 15th tee during the final round of the Cambia Portland Classic golf tournament at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 20, 2020.

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Golf: ANA Inspiration

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits from the 15th tee during the second round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on Sept. 11, 2020.

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Golf: Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot from the 15th tee during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, California, on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Hideki Matsuyama at Players Championship

Hideki Matsuyama hits a tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Hideki Matsuyama at Players Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a tee shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 14, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Genesis Open

Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Hero World Challenge

Tiger Woods hits a tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at the Albany Golf Club in Nassau, the Bahamas, on Dec. 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama tied for PGA C'ship lead after 2 rounds

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama watches the flight of his tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 11, 2017. Matsuyama is tied at the top of the leaderboard with American Kevin Kisner, leading at a major after two rounds for the first time in his career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Nomura moves into contention at Women's PGA Championship

Japan's Harukyo Nomura hits a tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois on June 30, 2017. Nomura tied for 15th after a bogey-free 5-under-par 66 to soar into title contention. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama finishes tied for 45th at Memorial

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits a tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on June 4, 2017. Matsuyama finished in a tie for 45th in the tournament won by Jason Dufner of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuyama wins Japan Open Golf Championship for 1st time

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (L) watches his tee shot with Yuta Ikeda alongside him on the 15th hole during the final round of the Japan Open Golf Championship at Sayama Golf Club in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2016. U.S. PGA Tour regular Matsuyama won the prestigious title for the first time with a 5-under 275. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa 1st teenage money champ

TOKYO, Japan - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a tee shot on Dec. 6, 2009, on the 15th hole in the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club after becoming the youngest money title winner in Japanese golf history. The 18-year-old finished the 2009 campaign top of the money list with 183 million yen to replace Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki as the youngest money winner on the JGTO tour. Ozaki won the money title at age of 26 in 1973. (Kyodo)