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Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai (L) poses for a photo with her younger sister Chisato after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. They became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

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Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai holds up the trophy after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. Akie and her younger sister Chisato became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

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Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai (R) hugs her younger sister Chisato after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. They became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

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Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai pumps her fists in the air after sinking the winning putt at the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. Akie and her younger sister Chisato became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

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15-year-old amateur Katsu makes history

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Minami Katsu (L), a 15-year-old amateur, chats with her caddie on the tee of the 18th hole during the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 20, 2014. At 15 years and 293 days, Katsu became the youngest ever winner on the Japan LPGA Tour.

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15-year-old amateur Katsu makes history

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Minami Katsu, a 15-year-old amateur, gives a speech after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 20, 2014. At 15 years and 293 days, Katsu became the youngest ever winner on the Japan LPGA Tour.

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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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Park claims 1st title in Japan with Nishijin playoff win

KUMAMOTO, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee (C) celebrates with her caddie after beating Chieko Amanuma (R) in a playoff to capture her first title in Japan at the Nishijin Ladies Classic at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 2010.

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Park claims 1st title in Japan with Nishijin playoff win

KUMAMOTO, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee (R) shakes hands with Chieko Amanuma after Park beat Amanuma in a playoff to capture her first title in Japan at the Nishijin Ladies Classic at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 2010.

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Park claims 1st title in Japan with Nishijin playoff win

KUMAMOTO, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee holds up the winner's trophy after capturing her first title in Japan at the Nishijin Ladies Classic gold tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 2010.

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Baba wins Life Card Ladies golf tournament

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Yukari Baba holds up the winner's trophy after her victory at the Life Card Ladies golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 20.

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Ueda captures 1st career title at Life Card Ladies

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Japan's Momoko Ueda holds up the trophy after capturing her first career title on home soil at the Life Card Ladies at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 15.

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(1)Fudo wins 3-way playoff at Saishunkan Ladies

KIKUYO, Japan - Yuri Fudo holds up a trophy after claiming her first victory of the season in a three-way playoff against amateur Sakura Yokomine and South Korean veteran Ko Woo Soon at the Saishunkan Ladies golf tournament April 18 at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture.

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(2)Fudo wins 3-way playoff at Saishunkan Ladies

KIKUYO, Japan - Yuri Fudo (L), who won the Saishunkan Ladies golf tournament April 18, shakes hands with amateur Sakura Yokomine after a three-way playoff including South Korean veteran Ko Woo Soon at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture. Yokomine was awarded the best amateur prize.

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(3)Fudo wins 3-way playoff at Saishunkan Ladies

KIKUYO, Japan - Amateur golfer Sakura Yokomine misses a birdie at the second hole in a three-way playoff against winner Yuri Fudo and South Korean veteran Ko Woo Soon at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture April 18. Yokomine was awarded the best amateur prize.

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Lee wins Saishunkan Ladies for 2nd straight victory

KIMAMOTO, Japan - Lee Ji Hee of South Korea holds up the winners' cup after winning the 60 million yen Saishunkan Ladies at the Kumamoto Kuko Country Club on April 20. It was the 24-year-old Seoul native's second straight victory following last week's Promise Ladies.

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Higo takes share of 1-shot lead at Saishunkan Ladies

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Kaori Higo fails to make her birdie putt in the 18th hole during the second round of the Saishunkan Ladies at the Kumamoto Kuko Country Club course on April 19. But Higo shot the day's best score of a 1-under-par 71 to take a share of a one-stroke lead with three others going into the final round. South Korean Lee Ji Hee, winner of last week's Promise Ladies, carded a 73, while Kozue Azuma and Sae Takamura shot a 74 and a 75, respectively, to join the lead.

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Taiwan's Tu wins Saishunkan Ladies for 1st win in 9 years

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Taiwan's Tu Ai-yu raises the winners' trophy at the Kumamoto Kuko Country Club on April 21 after winning the Saishunkan Ladies tournament by one shot for her first victory in nine years on the Japan LPGA tour.

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Golf: Uetake wins Vantelin Ladies

Nozomi Uetake of Japan celebrates with the trophy after winning the Vantelin Ladies golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 17, 2022.

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Ueda captures 1st career title at Life Card Ladies

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Japan's Momoko Ueda holds up the trophy after capturing her first career title on home soil at the Life Card Ladies at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 15. (Kyodo)

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Baba wins Life Card Ladies golf tournament

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Yukari Baba holds up the winner's trophy after her victory at the Life Card Ladies golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 20. (Kyodo)

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Lee wins Saishunkan Ladies for 2nd straight victory

KIMAMOTO, Japan - Lee Ji Hee of South Korea holds up the winners' cup after winning the 60 million yen Saishunkan Ladies at the Kumamoto Kuko Country Club on April 20. It was the 24-year-old Seoul native's second straight victory following last week's Promise Ladies.(Kyodo)

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Higo takes share of 1-shot lead at Saishunkan Ladies

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Kaori Higo fails to make her birdie putt in the 18th hole during the second round of the Saishunkan Ladies at the Kumamoto Kuko Country Club course on April 19. But Higo shot the day's best score of a 1-under-par 71 to take a share of a one-stroke lead with three others going into the final round. South Korean Lee Ji Hee, winner of last week's Promise Ladies, carded a 73, while Kozue Azuma and Sae Takamura shot a 74 and a 75, respectively, to join the lead. (Kyodo)

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Golf tournament cancelled in Japan after big quake

Megumi Matsuo, a board member of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, announces the cancellation of the Vantelin Ladies Open at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 15, 2016, a day after a big earthquake struck southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Vantelin Ladies Open

Miyuu Yamashita smiles with the trophy after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 18, 2021.

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Golf: Vantelin Ladies Open

Miyuu Yamashita hits from the 16th tee during the final round of the Vantelin Ladies Open at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 18, 2021.

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Golf: Vantelin Ladies Open

Miyuu Yamashita makes a birdie putt on the fourth hole during the final round of the Vantelin Ladies Open at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 18, 2021.

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Golf: Vantelin Ladies Open

Miyuu Yamashita smiles after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 18, 2021.

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Park claims 1st title in Japan with Nishijin playoff win

KUMAMOTO, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee (C) celebrates with her caddie after beating Chieko Amanuma (R) in a playoff to capture her first title in Japan at the Nishijin Ladies Classic at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Park claims 1st title in Japan with Nishijin playoff win

KUMAMOTO, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee (R) shakes hands with Chieko Amanuma after Park beat Amanuma in a playoff to capture her first title in Japan at the Nishijin Ladies Classic at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Park claims 1st title in Japan with Nishijin playoff win

KUMAMOTO, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee holds up the winner's trophy after capturing her first title in Japan at the Nishijin Ladies Classic gold tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

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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.(Kyodo)

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(2)Fudo wins 3-way playoff at Saishunkan Ladies

KIKUYO, Japan - Yuri Fudo (L), who won the Saishunkan Ladies golf tournament April 18, shakes hands with amateur Sakura Yokomine after a three-way playoff including South Korean veteran Ko Woo Soon at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture. Yokomine was awarded the best amateur prize. (Kyodo)

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(1)Fudo wins 3-way playoff at Saishunkan Ladies

KIKUYO, Japan - Yuri Fudo holds up a trophy after claiming her first victory of the season in a three-way playoff against amateur Sakura Yokomine and South Korean veteran Ko Woo Soon at the Saishunkan Ladies golf tournament April 18 at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Vanteline Ladies Open

South Korean Lee Ji Hee sinks her putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Vanteline Ladies Open at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 21, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Vantelin Ladies Open

South Korean Lee Ji Hee hits an approach shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the Vantelin Ladies Open at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 21, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Vantelin Ladies Open

South Korean Lee Ji Hee holds the trophy after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 21, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(3)Fudo wins 3-way playoff at Saishunkan Ladies

KIKUYO, Japan - Amateur golfer Sakura Yokomine misses a birdie at the second hole in a three-way playoff against winner Yuri Fudo and South Korean veteran Ko Woo Soon at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture April 18. Yokomine was awarded the best amateur prize. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Tu wins Saishunkan Ladies for 1st win in 9 years

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Taiwan's Tu Ai-yu raises the winners' trophy at the Kumamoto Kuko Country Club on April 21 after winning the Saishunkan Ladies tournament by one shot for her first victory in nine years on the Japan LPGA tour.