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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki poses with the victor's trophy after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki poses with the victor's trophy after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki poses with the victor's trophy after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki (C) celebrates after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki (C) celebrates after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki reacts after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki reacts after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki hits a shot on the second playoff hole of the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Miyuu Yamashita hits a shot during the final round of the season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 26, 2023, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Miyuu Yamashita poses after winning the season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup for the second consecutive year on Nov. 26, 2023, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki. She also won the annual points leader title.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

South Korea's Shin Ji Yai hits a shot during the final round of the season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 26, 2023, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Miyuu Yamashita plays during the final round of the season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 26, 2023, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Miyuu Yamashita reacts to the crowd after sinking a winning putt during the final round of the season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 26, 2023, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Miyuu Yamashita poses after winning the season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup for the second consecutive year on Nov. 26, 2023, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki. She also won the annual points leader title.

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JLPGA title winners pose at award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Title winners pose at an award ceremony held by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. From L: Ai Suzuki of Japan, Ahn Sung Ju of South Korea, Ayaka Watanabe of Japan and Teresa Lu of Taiwan.

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South Korean pro golfer Ahn bags Japan money title

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean professional golfer Ahn Sun Ju (L), poses with Hiromi Kobayashi, president of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, as a winner of the 2014 earnings title on Japan's LPGA tour at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. Ahn also won the titles of JLPGA Mercedes-Benz Player of the Year and scoring average leader.

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Daikin Orchid Ladies golf

NANJO, Japan - Thailand's O. Sattaya holds the victor's trophy after winning the Daikin Orchid Ladies golf competition, the first Japanese event of the new JLPGA season, at Ryukyu Golf Club in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, on March 9, 2014.

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"Mothers of women's golf" in Japan, S. Korea

SANDA, Japan - File photo shows Ku Ok Hee holding the cup after clinching her second JLPGA title in 2002 at Taiheiyo Club's Rokko course in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Lee Bo Mee wins JLPGA C'ship

ENIWA, Japan - South Korea's Lee Bo Mee holds the victor's trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship at Eniwa Country Club in Hokkaido on Sept. 15, 2013. Lee defeated Japan's Mamiko Higa in a playoff after the final round of the four-day major was canceled due to inclement weather.

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South Korean golfer Ku dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in 2003 shows South Korean golfer Ku Ok Hee. Ku, a winner of 23 titles on the Japan LPGA Tour, died July 10, 2013, after a heart attack at her home in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, the JLPGA said July 12. She was 56.

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Saiki wins Fujisankei Ladies Classic

ITO, Japan - Miki Saiki raises the victory plate after capturing her second JLPGA title in a row at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 28, 2013. Saiki finished with a total of 14-under 202.

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Saito wins JLPGA season opener

NANJO, Japan - Japan's Airi Saito smiles after sinking her par putt at the second hole in a playoff at Ryukyu Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on March 4, 2012, winning her first career title at the Japan LPGA season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies.

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Saito wins JLPGA season opener

NANJO, Japan - Japan's Airi Saito (C) poses for photos with her parents at Ryukyu Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on March 4, 2012, after winning her first career title at the Japan LPGA season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies.

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Saito wins JLPGA season opener

NANJO, Japan - Japan's Airi Saito holds the victor's trophy at Ryukyu Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on March 4, 2012, after winning her first career title at the Japan LPGA season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies.

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Jeon wins season-ending JLPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds the winner's trophy after capturing her first major title with a wire-to-wire victory at the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2011.

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Yokomine at JLPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japan's Sakura Yokomine hits a shot on the fourth hole during the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2011.

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S. Korea's Jeon takes lead at JLPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong responds to the crowd after a birdie on the ninth hole at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2011, the second day of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship. Jeon maintained a lead with a 4-under 140 total, two strokes ahead of compatriot Song Bo Bae.

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Mitsuka wins 1st major at JLPGA C'ship

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Yuko Mitsuka kisses the winner's trophy after winning her first major title at the Japan LPGA Championship at King's Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2011.

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Fudo claims 50th JLPGA win at Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Yuri Fudo holds the trophy as she won the Cyber Agent Ladies in her 50th Japan LPGA Tour victory at Tsurumai Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on May 1, 2011.

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Fudo wins playoff to take Nishijin Ladies Classic

KUMAMOTO, Japan - JLPGA heavyweight Yuri Fudo holds the trophy after she won in the Nishijin Ladies Classic at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 17, 2011.

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South Korea's Park prevails at season-ending JLPGA C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee holds the winner's trophy after her victory at the season-ending Japan LPGA Championship at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Rookie Ahn wins JLPGA season opener

NANJO, Japan - South Korean rookie Ahn Sun Ju shows off the winner's trophy after her victory in the season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 7, 2010. Ahn made a triumphant debut on the Japan LPGA Tour, coasting to a five-shot victory at Ryukyu Golf Club.

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Yokomine named JLPGA Player of the Year

TOKYO, Japan - Sakura Yokomine (file photo), the top earner on the Japanese women's circuit this season, was named Japan LPGA Player of the Year for the first time on Dec. 15, 2009.

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Lim gets 2nd career JLPGA win in playoff

TOYOTA, Japan - South Korea's Lim Eun A holds up the victory trophy for her second career Japan LPGA title May 24, beating Yuko Mitsuka with a par on the third hole of a playoff at the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture.

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Fudo holds on, becomes 1st 1 billion yen player on JLPGA tour

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuri Fudo holds up the winner's trophy after her victory in the Meiji Chocolate Cup golf tournament at Sapporo International Country Club in Kita-Hiroshima, Hokkaido, on July 13. Fudo become the first player to reach 1 billion yen in career earnings on the Japan LPGA tour.

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Yuko Mitsuka wins Nichirei PGM Ladies

MIHO, Japan - Yuko Mitsuka holds the winner's plate after she won a 10-stroke victory at the Nichirei PGM Ladies with a 16-under 200 at Miho Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 22, her first victory of the season in the JLPGA tour.

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Jeon makes JLPGA history by winning 3 weeks in a row

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds up the trophy she captured at the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on May 13. Jeon made Japan LPGA history by becoming the tour's first player to win for three consecutive weeks, coming from behind to beat Yuri Fudo in the sixth playoff hole.

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Miyazato leads JLPGA team to Three Tours victory

ICHIHARA, Japan - Ai Miyazato (C) plays with Isao Aoki (L) and Shingo Katayama (R) during the Three Tours Championship at King Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 9.

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Miyazato leads JLPGA team to Three Tours victory

ICHIHARA, Japan - Ai Miyazato (C) and other members of the Japan LPGA team celebrate after winning in the Three Tours Championship at King Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 9.

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Oyama leads Fudo by 3 strokes at JLPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Shiho Oyama struggled to a 3-over-par 75 but clung onto the top of the leaderboard after the third round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 26. Oyama managed just one birdie against four bogeys for a 54-hole total of 4-under 212.

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JLPGA star Miyazato to play on men's tour

TOKYO, Japan - Japan LPGA star Ai Miyazato (file photo) will compete on the Japanese men's tour at the Asia Japan Okinawa Open in December, tournament organizers said Oct. 24. Miyazato, 20, who will become the first Japanese woman to play on the JGTO tour, said she was surprised by the invitation.

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Comeback queen Fudo wins JLPGA C'ship

GAMO, Japan - Yuri Fudo smiles with the trophy after her victory in the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Meishin Yokaichi Country Club in Shiga Prefecture on Sept. 11.

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Yokomine ties with Miyazato for second place at JLPGA C'ship

GAMO, Japan - JLPGA star Sakura Yokomine ties with Ai Miyazato for second place behind Shiho Oyama in the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Meishin Yokaichi Country Club in Shiga Prefecture on Sept. 10.

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Oyama grabs lead at JLPGA C'ship

GAMO, Japan - Shiho Oyama moves into a one-shot lead at 6-under-par 210 with one round left in the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Meishin Yokaichi Country Club in Shiga Prefecture on Sept. 10.

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Miyazato ties with Yokomine for second place at JLPGA C'ship

GAMO, Japan - JLPGA star Ai Miyazato ties with Sakura Yokomine for second place behind Shiho Oyama in the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Meishin Yokaichi Country Club in Shiga Prefecture on Sept. 10.

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Yokomine wins Life Card Ladies for 1st victory on JLPGA tour

KIKUYO, Japan - Nineteen-year-old Sakura Yokomine smiles with the trophy she won at the Life Card Ladies golf tournament on April 17 at Kumamoto Airport Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was her first tour title.

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Fudo wins Tour Championship and JLPGA money title

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Yuri Fudo holds up her trophy at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 28 after winning the Japan LPGA Tour Championship. Fudo claimed her seventh title of the year that gave her a record fifth straight money title on the tour.

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Fudo takes charge after JLPGA Tour C'ship 1st-round

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Defending champion Yuri Fudo (R) and teen star Ai Miyazato play together in the first round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 25. Fudo made a perfect start in her quest for a record fifth straight money title by shooting a 4-under-par 68 to take a one-shot lead over Miyazato.

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Wei maintains lead midway through JLPGA Championship

MASHIKO, Japan - Taiwan's Wei Yun-jye held onto her overnight lead by shooting an even-par 72 in the second round of the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Taiheiyo Club and Associates in Tochigi Prefecture on Sept. 10.

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Fudo scores 10th win for record at JLPGA C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Yuri Fudo holds up her trophies at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Nov. 30 after winning the Japan LPGA Tour Championship. Fudo became the first golfer to record 10 wins in a single season in Japan.