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Golf: PGA Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 16, 2025.

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Golf: Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee in the third round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament on Feb. 8, 2025, at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Golf: The Sentry

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the second round of The Sentry golf tournament on Jan. 3, 2025, at the Plantation Course in Kapalua on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Akie Iwai of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the Women's British Open golf championship on Aug. 25, 2024, at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Mao Saigo of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship on Aug. 22, 2024, at St. Andrews Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.

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Golf: Travelers Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, on June 25, 2023.

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Golf: Nichirei Ladies

Miyuu Yamashita hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the Nichirei Ladies golf tournament at Sodegaura Country Club, Shinsode Course, in the eastern Japan city of Chiba near Tokyo on June 18, 2023.

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9-birdie Ishikawa 2 strokes off lead at Wyndham Championship

GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Aug. 15, 2014. Ishikawa came in 7th, two strokes back of joint leaders Heath Slocum and Scott Langley.

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Hideki Matsuyama on 2nd day of British Open golf

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a tee shot on the 16th hole, with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (R) looking on, during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014.

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Ishikawa 1st teenage money champ in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits a tee shot on the 16th hole in the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 6, 2009. The 18-year-old came 19th in the season's final tournament but became the youngest money champion in Japanese golf history.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the Women's British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Gullane, Scotland, on Aug. 7, 2022.

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Golf: British Open

Tiger Woods hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on July 14, 2022, on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits off the 16th 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 16th 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: U.S. Open

Adam Hadwin of Canada hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 16, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Golf: PGA Championship

Tiger Woods hits off the 16th 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: AT&T Byron Nelson

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament on May 12, 2022, at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

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Golf: DIO Implant LA Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the DIO Implant LA Open golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, California, on April 21, 2022.

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Golf: DIO Implant LA Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the DIO Implant LA Open golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, California, on April 21, 2022.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits from the 16th tee during the second round of the Masters Tournament on April 8, 2022, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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Golf: WM Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2022.

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Golf: LPGA Drive On Championship

Yuka Saso of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship on Feb. 3, 2022, at Crown Colony Golf & Country Club in Fort Myers, Florida.

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Golf: JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup

Mone Inami hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 28, 2021. She was awarded the money title for the season after finishing ninth at the cup.

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Golf: JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup

Ayaka Furue hits off the 16th tee during the second round of the season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2021.

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Golf: Pelican Women's Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the second round of the Pelican Women's Championship golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, on Nov. 12, 2021.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the second round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, on Oct. 22, 2021, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Golf: Japan Open

Shaun Norris of South Africa hits off the 16th tee during the third round of the Japan Open Golf Championship at Biwako Country Club in Ritto, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2021.

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Golf: Greg Norman at 1977 Kuzuha International in Japan

HIRAKATA, Japan, Oct. 1 Kyodo - Greg Norman of Australia hits off the 16th tee during the opening round of the Kuzuha International golf tournament in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 16, 1977.

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Golf: NW Arkansas Championship

Japan's Nasa Hataoka hits off the 16th tee during the second round of the LPGA's NW Arkansas Championship at the Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, on Sept. 25, 2021.

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Golf: NW Arkansas Championship

Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the LPGA's NW Arkansas Championship at the Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, on Sept. 24, 2021.

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Golf: Northern Trust tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the Northern Trust golf tournament on Aug. 19, 2021, at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Tokyo Olympics: Golf

Mone Inami of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the Tokyo Olympic women's golf tournament on Aug. 7, 2021, at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Golf

Mone Inami of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the Tokyo Olympic women's golf tournament on Aug. 7, 2021, at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Golf

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the Tokyo Olympic men's golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2021, at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Golf

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the opening round of the Tokyo Olympic men's golf tournament on July 29, 2021, at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Dustin Johnson retains lead at British Open golf

(From L) Jordan Spieth of the United States, Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and Dustin Johnson of the United States wait to tee off from the 16th hole during the second round of the British Open Championship at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 18, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Ishikawa in 1st round of Valspar Championship

Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits from the 16th tee during the first round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, the United States, on March 12, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Matsuyama hits tee shot in 3rd round of Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits his tee shot on the 16th hole during the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open professional golf tournament on the TPC of Scottsdale course in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Jan. 31, 2015. Matsuyama surged into a second-place tie at 10 under par. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Vantelin Ladies Open

Miyuu Yamashita hits from the 16th tee during the final round of the Vantelin Ladies Open at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 18, 2021.

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Golf: ANA Inspiration

Yuka Saso of the Philippines hits from the 16th tee during the third round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 3, 2021.

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Golf: ANA Inspiration

Yui Kawamoto of Japan hits from the 16th tee during the first round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 1, 2021.

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Golf: ANA Inspiration

Yuka Saso of the Philippines hits from the 16th tee during the first round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 1, 2021.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the U.S. Open Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California, on June 17, 2021.

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9-birdie Ishikawa 2 strokes off lead at Wyndham Championship

GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Aug. 15, 2014. Ishikawa came in 7th, two strokes back of joint leaders Heath Slocum and Scott Langley. (Kyodo)

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Hideki Matsuyama on 2nd day of British Open golf

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a tee shot on the 16th hole, with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (R) looking on, during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Golf: BMW Championship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama hits from the 16th tee during the third round of the BMW Championship in Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Aug. 29, 2020.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a tee shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the British Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on July 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Sentry Tournament of Champions

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the first round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii, on Jan. 7, 2021.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 12, 2020.

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Golf: ANA Inspiration

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits from the 16th tee during the third round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on Sept. 12, 2020.