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High tides and high waves struck the Bay Area in Northern California on Saturday, December 14. The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding, heavy rainfall, and hazardous surf conditions.

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Watson wins Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Bubba Watson (R) of the United States has a green jacket put on by Charl Schwartzel (L) of South Africa, the winner of the 2011 Masters Tournament, after winning his first major title at the tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012.

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Woods participates in charity golf event

MIKI, Japan - American golfer Tiger Woods (L front) plays with Japanese golfers (from R) Shinobu Moromizato, Rui Kitada and Miho Koga in a charity event at the Masters Golf Club in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2011, to raise funds for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Woods participates in charity golf event

MIKI, Japan - American golfer Tiger Woods (front) plays in a charity event at the Masters Golf Club in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2011, to raise funds for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Woods participates in charity golf event

MIKI, Japan - American golfer Tiger Woods gives a press conference in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2011, before taking part in a charity golf event at the Masters Golf Club for the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Woods said he was pleased both personally and as a professional golfer to play in the charity event.

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Woods participates in charity golf event

MIKI, Japan - Professional golfers (from L) Shinobu Moromizato, Tiger Woods, Miho Koga and Rui Kitada pose for photos at the Masters Golf Club in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2011, before taking part in a charity golf event for the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The event organizer will donate 15 million yen each to the most-severely-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima out of revenues from the event.

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Ai Miyazato holds on to win Evian Masters

EVIAN, France - Japan's Ai Miyazato holds the winner's trophy against the backdrop of the Japanese national flag as she captured her first title of the season on July 24, 2011, after a final-round 70 secured a two-shot victory at the Evian Masters in France.

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Miyazato at Evian Masters

EVIAN, France - Japan's Ai Miyazato responds to the crowd at the Evian Masters in France on July 23, 2011. Miyazato moved into a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the tournament.

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Ishikawa at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 10, 2011. Charl Schwartzel of South Africa won the tournament while Ishikawa finished tied for 20th, his best finish in a major tournament outside Japan.

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Schwartzel wins Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Charl Schwartzel of South Africa clenches his fist after winning the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 10, 2011. Schwartzel shot a 274 total, 14-under, to claim the Green Jacket.

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Schwartzel wins Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Charl Schwartzel of South Africa clenches his fist after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 10, 2011. Schwartzel shot a 274 total, 14-under, to claim the Green Jacket.

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Ishikawa finishes 20th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa finishes the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia with the score of 285 total, 3-under, tied for 20th, which was his best finish in a major tournament outside Japan, on April 10, 2011. Ishikawa, who announced he would donate all prize money this season to quake relief, earned $93,200, or about 7.9 million yen, at the tournament.

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Matsuyama finishes 27th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (R) receives the Silver Cup for the amateur golfer with the best score after finishing 27th in the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 10, 2011. Matsuyama is a student at Tohoku Fukushi University in the quake-hit city of Sendai.

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Ishikawa at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 10, 2011. Charl Schwartzel of South Africa won the tournament while Ishikawa finished tied for 20th, his best finish in a major tournament outside Japan.

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Ishikawa makes cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa is surrounded by reporters after making the cut for the first time to move on at the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 8, 2011.

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Ishikawa makes cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a shot at the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 8, 2011. Ishikawa made the cut for the first time to move on at the tournament.

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Ishikawa makes cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa acknowledges spectators after making a birdie putt at the 15th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 8, 2011. Ishikawa made the cut for the first time to move on at the tournament.

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Ishikawa makes cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks to reporters after making the cut for the first time to move on at the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 8, 2011.

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Ishikawa makes solid start at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa finishes the first round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 7, 2011. Ishikawa got off to a solid start with a 1-under 71.

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Ishikawa at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole during the first round of the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 7, 2011.

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Fujita at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Hiroyuki Fujita tees off on the first hole during the first round of the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 7, 2011.

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Woods gears up for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods (R) chats with a golf industry official during a practice round for the 2011 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 5, 2011. The Masters, one of the four major men's golf tournaments, is scheduled to begin on April 7.

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Ishikawa at practice round for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa (front) and Hiroyuki Fujita (back) practice ahead of the 2011 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 5, 2011. The Masters, one of the four major men's golf tournaments, is scheduled to open on April 7.

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New Year's tea ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Sen Soshitsu (L), grand master of the Urasenke tea ceremony school, serves green tea to guests at the school's first tea ceremony gathering of the year at the Konnichian tea house in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2011. Grand masters of other tea ceremony schools as well as local government and business leaders, including Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada, took part in the ceremony.

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New Year's tea ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Sen Soshitsu (L), grand master of the Urasenke tea ceremony school, serves green tea to guests at the school's first tea ceremony gathering of the year at the Konnichian tea house in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2011. Grand masters of other tea ceremony schools as well as local government and business leaders, including Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada, took part in the ceremony.

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Amateur Matsuyama gets Masters invitation

SENDAI, Japan - Japanese teenager golfer Hideki Matsuyama shows his invitation to the Masters Tournament at a news conference at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai on Jan. 6, 2011. The 18-year-old student of the university became the first-ever Japanese amateur to qualify for the renowned tournament in the United States.

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Ishikawa talks about Masters

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa (L) speaks to media at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 4, 2011, before heading to Thailand to participate in the Royal Trophy tournament. The golfing sensation will play in the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia for the third straight year.

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Ishikawa talks about Masters

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa shows his invitation to the Masters Tournament at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 4, 2011 before heading to Thailand to participate in the Royal Trophy tournament. The golfing sensation will play in the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia for the third straight year.

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Matsuyama to turn pro golfer

SENDAI, Japan - Amateur golfer Hideki Matsuyama of Tohoku Fukushi University speaks at a press conference at its campus in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 20, 2010. The 18-year-old who has earned a spot in the 2011 Masters Tournament in the United States said he will turn professional after graduating from the university.

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18-yr-old Japanese earns Masters berth

SAITAMA, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama, an 18-year-old Japanese amateur, hits a shot during the final round of the Asian amateur golf championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 10, 2010. Matsuyama won the event and earned a spot to be the first Japanese amateur to play in the 2011 U.S. Masters Tournament.

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18-yr-old Japanese earns Masters berth

SAITAMA, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama, an 18-year-old Japanese amateur, celebrates after winning the Asian amateur golf championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 10, 2010. With the victory, Matsuyama earned a spot to be the first Japanese amateur to play in the 2011 U.S. Masters Tournament.

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Golf: Hideki Matsuyama in 2010

File photo taken in October 2010 shows Hideki Matsuyama celebrating his victory at the Asian amateur golf championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan. The win earned Matsuyama a place at the 2011 Masters Tournament.

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Matsuyama to turn pro golfer

SENDAI, Japan - Amateur golfer Hideki Matsuyama of Tohoku Fukushi University speaks at a press conference at its campus in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 20, 2010. The 18-year-old who has earned a spot in the 2011 Masters Tournament in the United States said he will turn professional after graduating from the university. (Kyodo)

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18-yr-old Japanese earns Masters berth

SAITAMA, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama, an 18-year-old Japanese amateur, hits a shot during the final round of the Asian amateur golf championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 10, 2010. Matsuyama won the event and earned a spot to be the first Japanese amateur to play in the 2011 U.S. Masters Tournament. (Kyodo)

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18-yr-old Japanese earns Masters berth

SAITAMA, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama, an 18-year-old Japanese amateur, celebrates after winning the Asian amateur golf championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 10, 2010. With the victory, Matsuyama earned a spot to be the first Japanese amateur to play in the 2011 U.S. Masters Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Amateur Matsuyama gets Masters invitation

SENDAI, Japan - Japanese teenager golfer Hideki Matsuyama shows his invitation to the Masters Tournament at a news conference at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai on Jan. 6, 2011. The 18-year-old student of the university became the first-ever Japanese amateur to qualify for the renowned tournament in the United States. (Kyodo)

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Ai Miyazato holds on to win Evian Masters

EVIAN, France - Japan's Ai Miyazato holds the winner's trophy against the backdrop of the Japanese national flag as she captured her first title of the season on July 24, 2011, after a final-round 70 secured a two-shot victory at the Evian Masters in France. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato at Evian Masters

EVIAN, France - Japan's Ai Miyazato responds to the crowd at the Evian Masters in France on July 23, 2011. Miyazato moved into a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Watson wins Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Bubba Watson (R) of the United States has a green jacket put on by Charl Schwartzel (L) of South Africa, the winner of the 2011 Masters Tournament, after winning his first major title at the tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a shot at the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 8, 2011. Ishikawa made the cut for the first time to move on at the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa acknowledges spectators after making a birdie putt at the 15th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 8, 2011. Ishikawa made the cut for the first time to move on at the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks to reporters after making the cut for the first time to move on at the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 8, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa is surrounded by reporters after making the cut for the first time to move on at the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 8, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Fujita at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Hiroyuki Fujita tees off on the first hole during the first round of the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 7, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes solid start at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa finishes the first round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 7, 2011. Ishikawa got off to a solid start with a 1-under 71. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole during the first round of the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 7, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Woods gears up for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods (R) chats with a golf industry official during a practice round for the 2011 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 5, 2011. The Masters, one of the four major men's golf tournaments, is scheduled to begin on April 7. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa at practice round for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa (front) and Hiroyuki Fujita (back) practice ahead of the 2011 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 5, 2011. The Masters, one of the four major men's golf tournaments, is scheduled to open on April 7. (Kyodo)

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Schwartzel wins Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Charl Schwartzel of South Africa clenches his fist after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 10, 2011. Schwartzel shot a 274 total, 14-under, to claim the Green Jacket. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa finishes 20th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa finishes the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia with the score of 285 total, 3-under, tied for 20th, which was his best finish in a major tournament outside Japan, on April 10, 2011. Ishikawa, who announced he would donate all prize money this season to quake relief, earned $93,200, or about 7.9 million yen, at the tournament. (Kyodo)