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S. Korea's Chun takes lead at halfway point of Japan LPGA major

IBARAKI, Japan, May 8 Kyodo - South Korea's Chun In Gee tees off during the second round of the Japan LPGA Tour's Salonpas Cup at Ibaraki Golf Club in Tsukuba-Mirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 8, 2015. Chun followed her opening 66 with a 2-under 70 to take a one-shot lead in the 72-hole major tournament.

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Golf: Teenager Ishikawa gets 1st professional win

KOKA, Japan - Sixteen-year-old golfer Ryo Ishikawa holds the winning trophy after clinching his first title as a professional with a victory at the Kansai Open in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Aug. 24. Ishikawa, who became the youngest Japanese tour event winner in May last year and turned pro in January, shot a final-round 69 that gave him a four-stroke win at the regional tournament in western Japan with a 72-hole total of 12-under-par 276.

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Golf: Teenager Ishikawa gets 1st professional win

KOKA, Japan - Sixteen-year-old golfer Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after picking up his first title as a professional with a victory at the Kansai Open in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Aug. 24. Ishikawa, who became the youngest Japanese tour event winner in May last year and turned pro in January, shot a final-round 69 that gave him a four-stroke win at the regional tournament in western Japan with a 72-hole total of 12-under-par 276.

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Miyazato finishes in tie for 25th

PORTLAND, United States - Ai Miyazato of Japan responds to the galleries after sinking a birdie putt during the final round of the Safeway Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 20. Miyazato finished the 72-hole event at 2-under 214 to share a tie 25th.

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Fujita wins Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Hiroyuki Fujita wins the Sun Chlorella Classic in a playoff Aug. 5 for his second career victory and first in four years on the Japanese tour. Fujita beat veteran Katsuyoshi Tomori on the first extra hole after both players finished the 72-hole tournament at 5-under 283 at the Sapporo Bay Golf Club in Hokkaido.

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Webb wins 2nd straight Nichirei Cup title

TOKYO, Japan - Karrie Webb of Australia smiles after successfully defending her Nichirei Cup World Ladies title at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 6. Webb, who began the final round tied with Carin Koch of Sweden, shot a 1-under-par 71 in gusting winds to finish the 72-hole event at 10-under 278 -- two strokes shy of the tournament record she set last year.

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Herrera wins Mizuno Open for career 5th

Colombian Eduardo Herrera wins the Mizuno Open golf tournament for his fifth career title on the Japanese circuit. He finished the 72-hole event at the Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 27 at 14-under 274 to win despite squandering a three-stroke advantage on his way to a final-round 70.

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Miyazato finishes in tie for 25th

PORTLAND, United States - Ai Miyazato of Japan responds to the galleries after sinking a birdie putt during the final round of the Safeway Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 20. Miyazato finished the 72-hole event at 2-under 214 to share a tie 25th. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Nomura retains top spot in Bahamas

Japan's Harukyo Nomura tees off on the eighth hole during the second round of the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic at Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island on Jan. 29, 2016. Nomura was in a three-way tie for the lead at 8 under at the halfway point of the 72-hole U.S. LPGA event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Nomura retains top spot in Bahamas

Japan's Harukyo Nomura hits a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic at Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island on Jan. 29, 2016. Nomura was in a three-way tie for the lead at 8 under at the halfway point of the 72-hole U.S. LPGA event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Day wins PGA Championship with record score

Australian golfer Jason Day holds up his trophy after winning the PGA Championship with a major record 20-under total at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, on Aug. 16, 2015. The previous 72-hole low in a major of 19 under had been set by Tiger Woods at the 2000 British Open at St. Andrews. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama keeps winning roll going with 3rd in 4 tourneys

Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the gallery after winning the Taiheiyo Masters golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2016. Matsuyama rewrote the tournament record for the lowest 72-hole stroke total by one with a 23-under-par 265, leading all four days en route to victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama keeps winning roll going with 3rd in 4 tourneys

Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the gallery after carding a birdie on the 13th hole at Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2016, the final day of the Taiheiyo Masters golf tournament. Matsuyama rewrote the tournament record for the lowest 72-hole stroke total by one with a 23-under-par 265, leading all four days en route to victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama keeps winning roll going with 3rd in 4 tourneys

Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the 17th hole at Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2016, the final day of the Taiheiyo Masters golf tournament. Matsuyama rewrote the tournament record for the lowest 72-hole stroke total by one with a 23-under-par 265, leading all four days en route to victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Ikeda off to slow start in men's golf

Japanese golfer Yuta Ikeda talks to his caddie on the ninth hole in the opening round of the men's golf competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016. Ikeda shot a 3-over 74 to share 50th place in a field of 60 in the 72-hole event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Katayama off to slow start in men's golf

Japanese golfer Shingo Katayama hits his second shot on the 18th hole in the opening round of the men's golf competition at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016. Katayama shot a 3-over 74 to share 50th place in a field of 60 in the 72-hole event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujita wins Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Hiroyuki Fujita wins the Sun Chlorella Classic in a playoff Aug. 5 for his second career victory and first in four years on the Japanese tour. Fujita beat veteran Katsuyoshi Tomori on the first extra hole after both players finished the 72-hole tournament at 5-under 283 at the Sapporo Bay Golf Club in Hokkaido.

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Webb wins 2nd straight Nichirei Cup title

TOKYO, Japan - Karrie Webb of Australia smiles after successfully defending her Nichirei Cup World Ladies title at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 6. Webb, who began the final round tied with Carin Koch of Sweden, shot a 1-under-par 71 in gusting winds to finish the 72-hole event at 10-under 278 -- two strokes shy of the tournament record she set last year.

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Herrera wins Mizuno Open for career 5th

Colombian Eduardo Herrera wins the Mizuno Open golf tournament for his fifth career title on the Japanese circuit. He finished the 72-hole event at the Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 27 at 14-under 274 to win despite squandering a three-stroke advantage on his way to a final-round 70.

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Herrera wins Mizuno Open for career 5th

Colombian Eduardo Herrera wins the Mizuno Open golf tournament for his fifth career title on the Japanese circuit. He finished the 72-hole event at the Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 27 at 14-under 274 to win despite squandering a three-stroke advantage on his way to a final-round 70.