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Golf: Elleair Ladies Open

Serena Aoki poses with the trophy after winning the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 19, 2023.

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Golf: Elleair Ladies Open

Serena Aoki waves her hands after winning the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 19, 2023.

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Golf: Elleair Ladies Open

Serena Aoki poses with the trophy after winning the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 19, 2023.

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S. Korea's Ahn bags 3rd Japan earnings title

MITOYO, Japan - Ahn Sun Ju of South Korea celebrates with a cake at Elleair Golf Course in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, after capturing her third earnings title on Japan's LPGA tour. Ahn clinched this year's crown when she finished in a tie for eighth place at the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies open golf tournament.

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S. Korea's Ahn bags 3rd Japan earnings title

MITOYO, Japan - Ahn Sun Ju of South Korea plays in the final round of the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies open golf tournament at Elleair Golf Course in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014. Ahn captured her third earnings title on Japan's LPGA tour when she finished in a tie for eighth place at the tournament.

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Yokomine wins Daio Elleair golf tournament

MITOYO, Japan - Sakura Yokomine poses with the winner's trophy after her victory in the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies open golf tournament at Elleair Golf Club in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014. Yokomine won the tournament with an 18-under 270.

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Yokomine wins Daio Elleair golf tournament

MITOYO, Japan - Sakura Yokomine celebrates after her victory in the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies open golf tournament at Elleair Golf Club in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014. Yokomine won the tournament with an 18-under 270.

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Saiki wins Elleair Ladies

IWAKI, Japan - Japan's Miki Saiki watches a tee shot during the final round of the Elleair Ladies Open at Itsuura Teien Country Club in Fukushima Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2012. Saiki finished at a total of 11-under 205 to capture her second win of the season.

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Saiki wins Elleair Ladies

IWAKI, Japan - Japan's Miki Saiki holds the victor's trophy after winning the Elleair Ladies Open at Itsuura Teien Country Club in Fukushima Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2012. Saiki finished at a total of 11-under 205 to capture her second win of the season.

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Ahn clinches 2nd money title

MITOYO, Japan - South Korea's Ahn Sung Ju gives a V sign before eating a cake to celebrate clinching her second consecutive Japan LPGA money title with one event left in the season after finishing in a tie for eighth at the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 20, 2011.

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Lee wins Elleair Ladies

MITOYO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Ji Hee holds the winner's trophy after her victory in the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 20, 2011.

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S. Korea's Ahn captures Japan LPGA money title

MATSUYAMA, Japan - South Korean golfer Ahn Sun Ju takes a shot during the Elleair Ladies Open in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, in November 2010. Ahn became the first foreign female golfer to win the Japan LPGA money rankings title in 19 years on Nov. 21, 2010, after finishing 13th in the tournament.

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S. Korea's Kim wins Elleair Ladies

MATSUYAMA, Japan - South Korean golfer Kim Na Ri poses with a trophy after winning the Elleair Ladies Open in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 21, 2010. Kim shot a 13-under 203 to claim a one-shot win over Yukari Baba.

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S. Korea's Ahn captures money title

MATSUYAMA, Japan - South Korean golfer Ahn Sun Ju receives flowers after securing the money title of the 2010 season in Japan after playing at the Elleair Ladies Open in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 21, 2010. Ahn became the first foreign golfer to win the Japan LPGA money rankings title in 19 years.

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Arimura grabs lead with record-tying 62 at Elleair Ladies Open

MITOYO, Japan - Chie Arimura matches a Japan LPGA record with a 10-under 62 to take a four-shot lead after the second round of the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2009.

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Yokomine gets 1st win of season

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Overnight leader Sakura Yokomine holds up the victory trophy she clinched her first win of the season in style, romping to a four-shot victory at the Elleair Ladies Open on Nov. 23.

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Ueda clinches money title with Daio Paper Elleair title

MITOYO, Japan - Momoko Ueda poses for a photo with her cup in hands after completing a wire-to-wire victory at the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 18. She became the youngest money title winner on the Japan LPGA tour.

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Taiwan's Wei wins Elleair Ladies Open

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Overnight joint leader Wei Yun-jye of Taiwan smiles with her cup in hands after winning the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama on Nov. 19.

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Teenage amateur Fujimoto shares lead at Elleair Ladies

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Teenage amateur Asako Fujimoto watches her tree shot during the second round of the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama on Nov. 18. She shot a 7-under-par 65 to surge into a tie for the lead with Taiwan's Wei Yun-jye.

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Miyazato wins Elleair Ladies for 6th title of year

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Ai Miyazato flashes a victory sign at Elleair Golf Club in Matsuyama on Nov. 20 after winning the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament. Miyazato climbed into the top of the Japan LPGA money rankings.

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Yoneyama takes 1-shot lead at Elleair Ladies Open

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama got off to a strong start in her bid for a third victory this season after firing a 5-under-par 67 in the first round of the Elleair Ladies Open Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama on Nov. 18.

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(1)Miyazato wins Elleair Ladies, race for money title heats up

SAITA, Japan - Ai Miyazato shows happiness after winning the Elleair Ladies Open golf with a tournament record at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 21. She closed the gap on Japanese No. 1 Yuri Fudo in the hunt for the coveted money title on the Japan LPGA tour.

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(2)Miyazato wins Elleair Ladies, race for money title heats up

SAITA, Japan - Ai Miyazato smiles with the winning trophy at the Elleair Ladies Open golf with a tournament record at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 21. She closed the gap on Japanese No. 1 Yuri Fudo in the hunt for the coveted money title on the Japan LPGA tour.

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Oyama moves in front at Elleair Ladies

SAITA, Japan - Shiho Oyama cards a bogey-free 7-under 65 and establishes a one-shot lead over money title chaser Ai Miyazato after the first round of the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 19.

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Miyazato finishes at 20th in Elleair Ladies golf

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Teenage prodigy Ai Miyazato finishes at 20th in the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament, in her second tourney as a professional since turning pro last month.

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Koga wins Elleair Ladies golf tourney

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Future prospect Miho Koga holds up a trophy for her second title of the season in the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament by defeating Riko Higashio in a playoff at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 23.

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Tseng leads in Elleair Ladies golf tournament

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Taiwan's Tseng Hsiu-Feng takes a swing to maintain her overnight lead with a 6-under 138 total after two rounds at the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament on Nov. 22 at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture.

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Miyazato advances to finals in Elleair Ladies Open golf

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Teenage prodigy Ai Miyazato smiles at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 22 after advancing to the final round of the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament, her first final since turning pro last month.

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Kobayashi wins Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open golf

SAITA, Japan - Japan's Hiromi Kobayashi holds a trophy after winning the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open golf competition Nov. 24 in Kagawa Prefecture for her first title in four years.

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Oyama moves in front at Elleair Ladies

SAITA, Japan - Shiho Oyama cards a bogey-free 7-under 65 and establishes a one-shot lead over money title chaser Ai Miyazato after the first round of the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 19. (Kyodo)

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(2)Miyazato wins Elleair Ladies, race for money title heats up

SAITA, Japan - Ai Miyazato smiles with the winning trophy at the Elleair Ladies Open golf with a tournament record at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 21. She closed the gap on Japanese No. 1 Yuri Fudo in the hunt for the coveted money title on the Japan LPGA tour. (Kyodo)

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(1)Miyazato wins Elleair Ladies, race for money title heats up

SAITA, Japan - Ai Miyazato shows happiness after winning the Elleair Ladies Open golf with a tournament record at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 21. She closed the gap on Japanese No. 1 Yuri Fudo in the hunt for the coveted money title on the Japan LPGA tour. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato wins Elleair Ladies for 6th title of year

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Ai Miyazato flashes a victory sign at Elleair Golf Club in Matsuyama on Nov. 20 after winning the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament. Miyazato climbed into the top of the Japan LPGA money rankings. (Kyodo)

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Teenage amateur Fujimoto shares lead at Elleair Ladies

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Teenage amateur Asako Fujimoto watches her tree shot during the second round of the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama on Nov. 18. She shot a 7-under-par 65 to surge into a tie for the lead with Taiwan's Wei Yun-jye. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Wei wins Elleair Ladies Open

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Overnight joint leader Wei Yun-jye of Taiwan smiles with her cup in hands after winning the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama on Nov. 19. (Kyodo)

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Ueda clinches money title with Daio Paper Elleair title

MITOYO, Japan - Momoko Ueda poses for a photo with her cup in hands after completing a wire-to-wire victory at the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 18. She became the youngest money title winner on the Japan LPGA tour. (Kyodo)

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Yokomine gets 1st win of season

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Overnight leader Sakura Yokomine holds up the victory trophy she clinched her first win of the season in style, romping to a four-shot victory at the Elleair Ladies Open on Nov. 23. (Kyodo)

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Kobayashi wins Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open golf

SAITA, Japan - Japan's Hiromi Kobayashi holds a trophy after winning the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open golf competition Nov. 24 in Kagawa Prefecture for her first title in four years. (Kyodo)

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Yoneyama takes 1-shot lead at Elleair Ladies Open

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama got off to a strong start in her bid for a third victory this season after firing a 5-under-par 67 in the first round of the Elleair Ladies Open Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Women's money champ Lee surpasses men's earnings record

South Korea's Lee Bo Mee poses with the winner's trophy after her victory in the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament on the Japan LPGA tour at Itsuurateien Country Club in the town of Nakoso, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 22, 2015. Lee, who clinched her first earnings title on the women's tour by winning the Itoen Ladies on Nov. 15, sent her season earnings past the 225 million yen (about $1.83 million) mark, eclipsing the previous record on the domestic men's tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women's money champ Lee surpasses men's earnings record

South Korea's Lee Bo Mee celebrates after winning the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament on Japan's LPGA tour at Itsuurateien Country Club in the town of Nakoso, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 22, 2015. Lee, who clinched her first earnings title on the women's tour by winning the Itoen Ladies on Nov. 15, sent her season earnings past the 225 million yen (about $1.83 million) mark, eclipsing the previous record on the domestic men's tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's Kim wins Elleair Ladies

MATSUYAMA, Japan - South Korean golfer Kim Na Ri poses with a trophy after winning the Elleair Ladies Open in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 21, 2010. Kim shot a 13-under 203 to claim a one-shot win over Yukari Baba. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Daio Paper chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Mototaka Ikawa, a former chairman of Daio Paper Corp., enters the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on March 1, 2012. He pleaded guilty to causing 5.5 billion yen in losses to seven subsidiaries of the maker of Elleair-brand tissue paper after spending the firms' money at casinos. (Kyodo)

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Yokomine wins Daio Elleair golf tournament

MITOYO, Japan - Sakura Yokomine celebrates after her victory in the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies open golf tournament at Elleair Golf Club in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014. Yokomine won the tournament with an 18-under 270. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Ahn bags 3rd Japan earnings title

MITOYO, Japan - Ahn Sun Ju of South Korea celebrates with a cake at Elleair Golf Course in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, after capturing her third earnings title on Japan's LPGA tour. Ahn clinched this year's crown when she finished in a tie for eighth place at the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies open golf tournament. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Ahn captures Japan LPGA money title

MATSUYAMA, Japan - South Korean golfer Ahn Sun Ju takes a shot during the Elleair Ladies Open in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, in November 2010. Ahn became the first foreign female golfer to win the Japan LPGA money rankings title in 19 years on Nov. 21, 2010, after finishing 13th in the tournament. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Ahn captures money title

MATSUYAMA, Japan - South Korean golfer Ahn Sun Ju receives flowers after securing the money title of the 2010 season in Japan after playing at the Elleair Ladies Open in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 21, 2010. Ahn became the first foreign golfer to win the Japan LPGA money rankings title in 19 years. (Kyodo)

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Ahn clinches 2nd money title

MITOYO, Japan - South Korea's Ahn Sung Ju gives a V sign before eating a cake to celebrate clinching her second consecutive Japan LPGA money title with one event left in the season after finishing in a tie for eighth at the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 20, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Lee wins Elleair Ladies

MITOYO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Ji Hee holds the winner's trophy after her victory in the Elleair Ladies Open at Elleair Golf Club in Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 20, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Elleair Ladies in Japan

Hinako Shibuno tees off on the 15th hole during the final round of the Elleair Ladies at Elleair Golf Club in Matsuyama, western Japan, on Nov. 24, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo