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Japanese teenager Ishikawa makes pro debut on losing note

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa shows frustration on his professional debut after missing an approach shot to the 8th hole in a 36-hole qualifying event for the British Open in Sydney on Feb. 5. He fell nine strokes short of breaking into the leading quartet guaranteed their places at Royal Birkdale on July 17-20.

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Ishikawa makes cut at Arnold Palmer Invitational

ORLANDO, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa blasts out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Florida, on March 23, 2012. Ishikawa squeaked past the 36-hole cut at 3-over for the tournament tied in 61st place.

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan drops to his knees after missing a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place.

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan speaks to reporters after finishing the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place.

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan shakes hands with Anthony Kim from the United States in the same group after finishing the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place.

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan takes his second shot from the rough on the fifth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place.

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan appears dejected after seeing his tee shot end up into the rough on the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place.

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan appears dejected after seeing his tee shot end up into the rough on the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place.

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan tees off on the 14th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place.

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Yokomine claims 3rd title of season at Nichirei PGM Ladies

MOHO, Japan - Sakura Yokomine poses for photographers after capturing her third title of the season on June 21 at the rain-shortened Nichirei PGM Ladies at Miho Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture. Yokomine finished with a 36-hole total of 8-under 136 for her 12th career win at the tournament after organizers were forced to suspend and eventually cancel the final round because of torrential rain.

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(2)Hamilton, Smail to meet in final of JPGA Matchplay

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - David Smail of New Zealand watches his iron shot during the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 6. He is to meet Todd Hamilton of the United States in the 36-hole final on Sept. 7.

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(1)Hamilton, Smail to meet in final of JPGA Matchplay

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Todd Hamilton of the United States watches his bunker shot during the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 6. Hamilton is to meet David Smail of New Zealand in the 36-hole final on Sept. 7.

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Miyazato wins nat'l women's amateur title

KUWANA, Japan - Asian Games gold medalist Ai Miyazato smiles with her cup in hands, flanked by her parents Tokyoko (L) and Masaru (R), after winning the Japan women's amateur championships in Mie Prefecture on June 28. Ai, 18, edged Kyoko Furuya with a 1-up victory in a 36-hole final at Kuwana Country Club.

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High school student wins women's amateur golf crown

ONO, Japan - Sixteen-year-old Mihoko Iseri holds the championship trophy on June 30 after posting a 1-up triumph over Rui Kitada in the 36-hole final of the women's amateur golf championship at Ono Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture. Iseri is the second youngest golfer to win the title after Michiko Hattori, who won her first amateur crown in 1984 at the age of 15 years, 9 months.

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Japanese teenager Ishikawa makes pro debut on losing note

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa shows frustration on his professional debut after missing an approach shot to the 8th hole in a 36-hole qualifying event for the British Open in Sydney on Feb. 5. He fell nine strokes short of breaking into the leading quartet guaranteed their places at Royal Birkdale on July 17-20. (Kyodo)

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Yokomine claims 3rd title of season at Nichirei PGM Ladies

MOHO, Japan - Sakura Yokomine poses for photographers after capturing her third title of the season on June 21 at the rain-shortened Nichirei PGM Ladies at Miho Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture. Yokomine finished with a 36-hole total of 8-under 136 for her 12th career win at the tournament after organizers were forced to suspend and eventually cancel the final round because of torrential rain. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato wins nat'l women's amateur title

KUWANA, Japan - Asian Games gold medalist Ai Miyazato smiles with her cup in hands, flanked by her parents Tokyoko (L) and Masaru (R), after winning the Japan women's amateur championships in Mie Prefecture on June 28. Ai, 18, edged Kyoko Furuya with a 1-up victory in a 36-hole final at Kuwana Country Club. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Matsuyama tied for 10th in Deutsche Bank golf tourney

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits the ball out of the rough on the seventh hole in the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston golf club in Norton, Massachusetts, on Sept. 5, 2015. He shot a 6-under 65 and jumped to a tie for 10th with a 36-hole total of 6-under 136 from a tie for 39th in the opening round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa makes cut at Arnold Palmer Invitational

ORLANDO, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa blasts out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Florida, on March 23, 2012. Ishikawa squeaked past the 36-hole cut at 3-over for the tournament tied in 61st place. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan speaks to reporters after finishing the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan shakes hands with Anthony Kim from the United States in the same group after finishing the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan tees off on the 14th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan takes his second shot from the rough on the fifth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan appears dejected after seeing his tee shot end up into the rough on the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan appears dejected after seeing his tee shot end up into the rough on the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan drops to his knees after missing a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place. (Kyodo)

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(2)Hamilton, Smail to meet in final of JPGA Matchplay

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - David Smail of New Zealand watches his iron shot during the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 6. He is to meet Todd Hamilton of the United States in the 36-hole final on Sept. 7. (Kyodo)

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(1)Hamilton, Smail to meet in final of JPGA Matchplay

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Todd Hamilton of the United States watches his bunker shot during the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 6. Hamilton is to meet David Smail of New Zealand in the 36-hole final on Sept. 7. (Kyodo)