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Japan's Oda putts in final round of Thailand Golf C'ship

BANGKOK, Thailand - Komei Oda of Japan putts on the ninth hole in the final round of the Thailand Golf Championship at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand on Dec. 14, 2014. Oda finished 50th in the tournament with a nine-over total of 297.

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Oda gets Japanese pro golf tour money title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese golfer Komei Oda (R) receives a trophy for his first money title on the men's Japan Golf Tour for 2014 from veteran Isao Aoki during an award ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2014. Oda also won for the first time the awards for most valuable player and stroke average as well as a golf press prize.

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Oda captures 1st career money title on Japan Golf Tour

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese golfer Komei Oda earns his first career money title on the men's Japan Golf Tour after finishing third in the season-ending Golf Nippon Series JT Cup on Dec. 7, 2014.

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Oda wins his 1st Japanese tour money title

TOKYO, Japan - Komei Oda hits a shot during the final round of the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 7, 2014. Sharing third place at 6-under-par in the tournament, Oda won his first tour money title.

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Oda wins 1st Japanese tour money tile

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese golfer Komei Oda raises a board at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Japan after winning his first tour money title on Dec. 7, 2014. Oda shared third place in the Nippon Series JT Cup tournament.

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Oda, 3 rivals vie for Japan golf tour money title

TOKYO, Japan - The top four money leaders on the men's Japan Golf Tour vow in front of the trophy to put up a good fight on Dec. 3, 2014, on the eve of the start of the season-ending Golf Nippon Series JT Cup at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in western Tokyo. (From L) Tomohiro Kondo, Komei Oda, Hiroyuki Fujita and Hiroshi Iwata.

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Oda wins Bridgestone Open golf tournament

SODEGAURA, Japan - Komei Oda holds the winner's trophy after his victory in the Bridgestone Open golf tournament with a 15-under 269 at Sodegaura Country Club in Chiba on Oct. 26, 2014.

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Oda finishes tied for 41st at PGA Championship

LOUISVILLE, United States - Japan's Komei Oda watches his tee shot on the fifth hole en route to a 2-under 69 to finish in a tie for 41st at 2-under 282 in the final round of the PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Aug. 10, 2014.

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Oda tees off on 10th hole in PGA Championship

LOUISVILLE, United States - Komei Oda of Japan hits his tee shot on the 10th hole in the opening round of the PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Aug. 7, 2014.

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Japan's Oda watches direction of ball at British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Japanese pro golfer Komei Oda watches his second shot on the first hole in the final round of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, on July 20, 2014.

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Ishikawa shakes hands with Oda after winning playoff

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa (R) shakes hands with Komei Oda after beating Oda in a playoff to capture his first title on the Japan tour in two years at the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament at The North Country Golf Club in Chitose, Hokkaido, on July 6, 2014.

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Japan golfer Oda in action on final day of PGA tour

NISHIWAKI, Japan - Japan's Komei Oda fires his second shot on the 14th hole on the final day of the PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup 2014 at the Golden Valley golf course in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on June 8, 2014. Oda finished one stroke behind winner Taichi Teshima in a second-place tie at 8-under 280.

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Oda wins ANA Open

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Komei Oda holds the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open at Sapporo Golf Club's Wattsu Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 22, 2013. Oda closed at 15-under 273 to capture his first title of the season and sixth of his career.

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Oda wins Diamond Cup

NODA, Japan - Komei Oda holds the winner's trophy after his victory in the Diamond Cup at Chiba Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 29, 2011.

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Oda wins 2nd straight Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Komei Oda poses for photos with the winner's trophy after his victory in the season-opening Token Homemate Cup golf tournament at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 18, 2010.

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Ishikawa-Oda pair loses in Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa (R) and Komei Oda line up a putt on the fifth hole at Amata Spring Country Club in a Bangkok suburb on Jan. 9, 2010. The pair lost to Robert Karlsson and Alexander Noren of Sweden in the Royal Trophy.

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Ishikawa-Oda pair loses in Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa hits out of a bunker on the 14th hole at Amata Spring Country Club in a Bangkok suburb on Jan. 9, 2010. The pair of Ishikawa and Komei Oda lost to Robert Karlsson and Alexander Noren of Sweden in the Royal Trophy.

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Ishikawa-Oda pair loses in Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa watches a shot from a bunker on the second hole at Amata Spring Country Club in a Bangkok suburb on Jan. 9, 2010. The pair of Ishikawa and Komei Oda lost to Robert Karlsson and Alexander Noren of Sweden in the Royal Trophy.

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Ishikawa-Oda pair win, Asia grabs early lead at Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese golfer Komei Oda hits a shot on the 6th hole during the opening day foursomes of the Royal Trophy at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok on Jan. 8, 2010. Japanese pair Oda and teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa and beat Colin Montgomerie and Pablo Martin 3 and 2 as Asia made a solid start in defense of the title against Europe the same day.

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Ishikawa-Oda pair win, Asia grabs early lead at Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa chips on the 9th hole during the opening day of the Royal Trophy at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok on Jan. 8, 2010. Japanese pair Ishikawa and Komei Oda beat Colin Montgomerie and Pablo Martin 3 and 2 as Asia made a solid start in defense of the title against Europe in the foursomes the same day.

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Ishikawa-Oda pair win, Asia grabs early lead at Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a shot on the 7th hole during the opening day foursomes of the Royal Trophy at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok on Jan. 8, 2010. Japanese pair Ishikawa and Komei Oda beat Colin Montgomerie and Pablo Martin 3 and 2 as Asia made a solid start in defense of the title against Europe in the foursomes the same day.

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Oda wins Casio World Open, Ishikawa settles for 2nd

KOCHI, Japan - Komei Oda (L) and Ryo Ishikawa shake hands after finishing the final round of the Casio World Open golf tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 29, 2009. Oda claimed his second straight Casio title with a three-shot victory over Ryo Ishikawa, putting the 18-year-old star's money title celebrations on hold.

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Oda wins Casio World Open, Ishikawa settles for 2nd

KOCHI, Japan - Komei Oda poses with the winner's trophy after winning the Casio World Open golf tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 29, 2009.

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Jones and Oda share lead at Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Japan's Komei Oda birdies the 18th hole in the third round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup on April 18 at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture to share the lead with Australian Brendan Jones.

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Oda wins 1st career title, Ishikawa makes history again

KOCHI, Japan - Komei Oda celebrates after winning the Casio World Open golf tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club on Nov. 30. (Kyodo)

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Jones and Oda share lead at Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Japan's Komei Oda birdies the 18th hole in the third round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup on April 18 at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture to share the lead with Australian Brendan Jones. (Kyodo)

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Oda makes solid start at Bridgestone Invitational

Komei Oda hits a bunker shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 6, 2015. The 2014 money leader in Japan tied for sixth with a 2-under-par 68, three strokes off the pace of New Zealand's Danny Lee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Oda wins Diamond Cup

NODA, Japan - Komei Oda holds the winner's trophy after his victory in the Diamond Cup at Chiba Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 29, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Oda wins 2nd straight Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Komei Oda poses for photos with the winner's trophy after his victory in the season-opening Token Homemate Cup golf tournament at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Oda putts in final round of Thailand Golf C'ship

BANGKOK, Thailand - Komei Oda of Japan putts on the ninth hole in the final round of the Thailand Golf Championship at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand on Dec. 14, 2014. Oda finished 50th in the tournament with a nine-over total of 297. (Kyodo)

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Oda wins his 1st Japanese tour money title

TOKYO, Japan - Komei Oda hits a shot during the final round of the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 7, 2014. Sharing third place at 6-under-par in the tournament, Oda won his first tour money title. (Kyodo)

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Oda, 3 rivals vie for Japan golf tour money title

TOKYO, Japan - The top four money leaders on the men's Japan Golf Tour vow in front of the trophy to put up a good fight on Dec. 3, 2014, on the eve of the start of the season-ending Golf Nippon Series JT Cup at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in western Tokyo. (From L) Tomohiro Kondo, Komei Oda, Hiroyuki Fujita and Hiroshi Iwata. (Kyodo)

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Oda wins Bridgestone Open golf tournament

SODEGAURA, Japan - Komei Oda holds the winner's trophy after his victory in the Bridgestone Open golf tournament with a 15-under 269 at Sodegaura Country Club in Chiba on Oct. 26, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Oda watches direction of ball at British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Japanese pro golfer Komei Oda watches his second shot on the first hole in the final round of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, on July 20, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa-Oda pair win, Asia grabs early lead at Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese golfer Komei Oda hits a shot on the 6th hole during the opening day foursomes of the Royal Trophy at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok on Jan. 8, 2010. Japanese pair Oda and teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa and beat Colin Montgomerie and Pablo Martin 3 and 2 as Asia made a solid start in defense of the title against Europe the same day. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa-Oda pair win, Asia grabs early lead at Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a shot on the 7th hole during the opening day foursomes of the Royal Trophy at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok on Jan. 8, 2010. Japanese pair Ishikawa and Komei Oda beat Colin Montgomerie and Pablo Martin 3 and 2 as Asia made a solid start in defense of the title against Europe in the foursomes the same day. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa-Oda pair win, Asia grabs early lead at Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa chips on the 9th hole during the opening day of the Royal Trophy at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok on Jan. 8, 2010. Japanese pair Ishikawa and Komei Oda beat Colin Montgomerie and Pablo Martin 3 and 2 as Asia made a solid start in defense of the title against Europe in the foursomes the same day. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa-Oda pair loses in Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa watches a shot from a bunker on the second hole at Amata Spring Country Club in a Bangkok suburb on Jan. 9, 2010. The pair of Ishikawa and Komei Oda lost to Robert Karlsson and Alexander Noren of Sweden in the Royal Trophy. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa-Oda pair loses in Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa (R) and Komei Oda line up a putt on the fifth hole at Amata Spring Country Club in a Bangkok suburb on Jan. 9, 2010. The pair lost to Robert Karlsson and Alexander Noren of Sweden in the Royal Trophy. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa-Oda pair loses in Royal Trophy

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa hits out of a bunker on the 14th hole at Amata Spring Country Club in a Bangkok suburb on Jan. 9, 2010. The pair of Ishikawa and Komei Oda lost to Robert Karlsson and Alexander Noren of Sweden in the Royal Trophy. (Kyodo)

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Oda wins Casio World Open, Ishikawa settles for 2nd

KOCHI, Japan - Komei Oda (L) and Ryo Ishikawa shake hands after finishing the final round of the Casio World Open golf tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 29, 2009. Oda claimed his second straight Casio title with a three-shot victory over Ryo Ishikawa, putting the 18-year-old star's money title celebrations on hold. (Kyodo)

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Oda wins Casio World Open, Ishikawa settles for 2nd

KOCHI, Japan - Komei Oda poses with the winner's trophy after winning the Casio World Open golf tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)