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Illustration St Andrews Golf Course

Golfers cross the Swilcan Bridge at the 18th hole of the Old Course, Illustration of the St Andrews Golf Course. Scotland, St Andrews, September 4, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golf: TOUR Championship

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 24, 2025.

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Golf: TOUR Championship

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama makes a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 24, 2025.

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Golf: Standard Portland Classic

Akie Iwai of Japan reacts after making a winning putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Standard Portland Classic golf tournament at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 17, 2025.

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Golf: Standard Portland Classic

Akie Iwai of Japan makes a winning putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Standard Portland Classic golf tournament at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 17, 2025.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan makes a winning putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 3, 2025, at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan reacts after making a winning putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 3, 2025, at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland, on July 20, 2025.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Chisato Iwai of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas, on June 22, 2025.

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Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Akie Iwai (R) of Japan fist bumps her caddie after chipping in for an eagle on the 18th hole during the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament on June 15, 2025, at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan.

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Golf: U.S. Open

J.J. Spaun of the United States reacts after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole of the final round, sealing his win in the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 2025.

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Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Akie Iwai of Japan reacts after chipping in for an eagle on the 18th hole during the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament on June 15, 2025, at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan.

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Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Akie Iwai of Japan chips in for an eagle on the 18th hole during the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament on June 15, 2025, at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan.

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Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Akie Iwai of Japan chips in for an eagle on the 18th hole during the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament on June 15, 2025, at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is pictured after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole in the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 2025.

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Ryan Fox Wins RBC Canadian Open

Ryan Fox of New Zealand hits a shot off the fairway of the 18th hole during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open in Caledon, Ont. on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryan Fox Wins RBC Canadian Open

Ryan Fox of New Zealand hits a shot out of the bunker on the 18th hole during a playoff hole in the final round of the RBC Canadian Open in Caledon, Ont. on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Maja Stark of Sweden reacts after making a winning putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament on June 1, 2025, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin.

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Japanese golfer Mao Saigo reacts after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole in the final round of the Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 27, 2025.

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Golf: JM Eagle LA Championship

Akie Iwai of Japan reacts after missing a putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the JM Eagle LA Championship golf tournament at El Caballero Country Club in Los Angeles on April 20, 2025.

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Golf: JM Eagle LA Championship

Akie Iwai of Japan misses a putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the JM Eagle LA Championship golf tournament at El Caballero Country Club in Los Angeles on April 20, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland makes the winning putt for the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland makes the winning putt for the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after winning the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose of England to complete a career Grand Slam on the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Bryson DeChambeau of the United States reacts after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 12, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 18th hole of the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 10, 2025.

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Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament on Jan. 31, 2025, at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.

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Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole in the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament on Feb. 2, 2025, at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.

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Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole in the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament on Feb. 2, 2025, at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.

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Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan misses a birdie putt on the 18th hole in the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament on Feb. 1, 2025, at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the crowd after making an eagle putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama makes an eagle putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Golf: The Sentry

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama celebrates after making a birdie on the 18th hole during the final round of The Sentry golf tournament at the Plantation Course in Kapalua on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Jan. 5, 2025.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 26, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 25, 2024.

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Golf: FedEx St. Jude Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges the crowd after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf tournament at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, on Aug. 18, 2024.

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Golf: FedEx St. Jude Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan sinks a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf tournament at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, on Aug. 18, 2024.

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Golf: FedEx St. Jude Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf tournament at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, on Aug. 18, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Golf

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama misses a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the men's golf event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.