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Golf: TOUR Championship

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits off the 18th tee 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: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits off the 18th tee 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 hits off the 18th tee 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: Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits off the 18th tee 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 hits off the 18th tee during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2025.

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Golf: Farmers Insurance Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament on Jan. 22, 2025, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee 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: Women's British Open

Mao Saigo of Japan hits off the 18th 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 PGA Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish in the state of Washington on June 20, 2024.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Akie Iwai of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish in the state of Washington on June 20, 2024.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Ryo Ishikawa hits off the 18th tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits off the 18th tee during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 14, 2024.

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Golf: LPGA Match Play

Japan's Yuka Saso hits off the 18th tee during the first round of Golf: LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas on April 3, 2024.

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CORRECTED: Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee in the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament on Feb. 3, 2024, at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.

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Golf: Drive on championship

Japan's Nasa Hataoka hits off the 18th tee during the final round of the U.S. LPGA Tour's Drive On Championship at Bradenton Country Club in Bradenton, Florida, on Jan. 28, 2024.

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Golf: Drive On Championship

Japan's Nasa Hataoka hits off the 18th tee during the second round of the U.S. LPGA Tour's Drive On Championship at Bradenton Country Club in Bradenton, Florida, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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Golf: Hilton Grand Vacations

Japan's Ayaka Furue hits off the 18th tee during the final 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. 21, 2024.

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Golf: Wyndham Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Aug. 3, 2023.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Yuka Saso of Japan hits a tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, on June 25, 2023.

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Golf: Memorial Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on June 4, 2023.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays his tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2023.

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Matsuyama finishes in 39th at British Open

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 18th hole of the final round at the British Open on July 20, 2014, at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Matsuyama rolled in five birdies but also had four bogeys en route to a 71 and finished the third major of the year at 1-under 287 in a share of 39th place.

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Ishikawa in 3rd round of HP Byron Nelson golf

IRVING, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa releases his club after his tee shot on the 18th hole in the third round of the HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Resort on May 17, 2014 in Irving, Texas.

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15-year-old amateur Katsu makes history

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Minami Katsu (L), a 15-year-old amateur, chats with her caddie on the tee of the 18th hole during the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 20, 2014. At 15 years and 293 days, Katsu became the youngest ever winner on the Japan LPGA Tour.

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Golf: Tour Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 28, 2022.

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Golf: BMW Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware, on Aug. 21, 2022.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan (C) hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the British Open golf championship on July 16, 2022, on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on July 14, 2022, at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Sakura Koiwai of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, on June 3, 2022.

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Golf: Cognizant Founders Cup

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the first round of the Cognizant Founders Cup golf tournament on May 12, 2022, at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey.

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Golf: DIO Implant LA Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the third round of the DIO Implant LA Open golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, California, on April 23, 2022.

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Golf: DIO Implant LA Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 18th 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: Lotte Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits her tee shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Lotte Championship golf tournament at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach on the Hawaiian island of Oahu on April 15, 2022.

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Golf: Gainbridge LPGA

Yuka Saso of Japan hits off the 18th 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: Farmers Insurance Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits from the 18th tee during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California, on Jan. 26, 2022.

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Golf: Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the first round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 20, 2022.

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Golf: JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup

Japanese golfer Mone Inami hits off the 18th tee during the third round of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Shizu Hills Country Club in Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 11, 2021.

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Golf: Tour Championship

Patrick Cantlay of the United States hits off the 18th tee during the final round of the PGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sept. 5, 2021.

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Golf: Tour Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the second round of the Tour Championship on Sept. 3, 2021, at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Golf: Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the second round of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, a team event on the LPGA Tour, on July 15, 2021, at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan.

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Japan's Matsuyama placed 18th in British Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits a tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 20, 2015. Matsuyama finished tied for 18th place. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Johnson earns victory in British Open

Zack Johnson of the United States hits a tee shot on the 18th hole in a playoff against South African Louis Oosthuizen and Australian Marc Leishman during the final round of the British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 20, 2015. Johnson won the championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tiger Woods at Masters Tournament

Tiger Woods of the United States hits from the 18th tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in the United States on April 9, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Players Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the first round of the Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 11, 2021.

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Thai player Marksaeng leads 1st-round ANA Open golf tourney

Thailand's Prayad Marksaeng makes a tee shot on the 18th hole on the opening day of the 2015 ANA Open Golf Tournament on Sept. 17, 2015, at the Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido. He had a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso hits off the 18th tee during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, on June 25, 2021, with playing partner Lexi Thompson of the United States looking on.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Jon Rahm of Spain hits off the 18th tee during the final round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California, on June 20, 2021.

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Matsuyama finishes in 39th at British Open

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 18th hole of the final round at the British Open on July 20, 2014, at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Matsuyama rolled in five birdies but also had four bogeys en route to a 71 and finished the third major of the year at 1-under 287 in a share of 39th place. (Kyodo)

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Olympics: Nomura finishes tied for 4th

Harukyo Nomura hits a tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the women's golf tournament at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 20, 2016. Nomura shot a 65 and finished in a tie for fourth on 9-under-par 275. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open

Mone Inami hits from the 18th tee during the opening round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open on the Ishino Course of Chukyo Golf Club in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on May 22, 2021.