Shin Hyun Ju wins Japan LPGA Championship

Shin Hyun Ju wins Japan LPGA Championship

KAGA, Japan - South Korea's Shin Hyun Ju holds the winner's trophy after she captured her first major title in Japan on Sept. 14, edging Women's British Open winner Shin Ji Yai and Sakura Yokomine by one shot in the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Katayamazu Golf Club's Hakusan Course in Ishikawa Prefecture.

Taniguchi wins Japan Open golf tournament

Taniguchi wins Japan Open golf tournament

KAGA, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds up his trophy after winning the Japan Open golf tournament at Katayamazu Golf Club in Ishikawa Prefecture on Oct. 17.

Struggling Taniguchi holds onto lead in Japan Open

Struggling Taniguchi holds onto lead in Japan Open

KAGA, Japan - Toru Taniguchi reacts after sinking a birdie putt during the third round of the Japan Open at Katayamazu Golf Club in Ishikawa Prefecture on Oct. 16. He struggled to cope with fickle winds but held onto the head of the field.

Taniguchi wins Japan Open golf tournament

Taniguchi wins Japan Open golf tournament

KAGA, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds up his trophy after winning the Japan Open golf tournament at Katayamazu Golf Club in Ishikawa Prefecture on Oct. 17. (Kyodo)

Shin Hyun Ju wins Japan LPGA Championship

Shin Hyun Ju wins Japan LPGA Championship

KAGA, Japan - South Korea's Shin Hyun Ju holds the winner's trophy after she captured her first major title in Japan on Sept. 14, edging Women's British Open winner Shin Ji Yai and Sakura Yokomine by one shot in the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Katayamazu Golf Club's Hakusan Course in Ishikawa Prefecture. (Kyodo)

Struggling Taniguchi holds onto lead in Japan Open

Struggling Taniguchi holds onto lead in Japan Open

KAGA, Japan - Toru Taniguchi reacts after sinking a birdie putt during the third round of the Japan Open at Katayamazu Golf Club in Ishikawa Prefecture on Oct. 16. He struggled to cope with fickle winds but held onto the head of the field. (Kyodo)

S. Korean Chun In Gee wins Japan women's open golf

S. Korean Chun In Gee wins Japan women's open golf

Chun In Gee of South Korea holds up the winner's trophy after her victory in the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship at Katayamazu Golf Club in Ishikawa Prefecture on Oct. 4, 2015. Chun won the championship in a three-way playoff with Erika Kikuchi of Japan and Lee Mi Hyang of South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo