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(1)Mika Miyazato youngest to win amateur c'ship matchplay

KOBE, Japan - Okinawa junior high school student Mika Miyazato watches her tee shot during the women's amateur championship matchplay tournament at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 26. She defeated Shinobu Moromizato by three strokes to become the youngest ever to win the tournament.

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(2)Mika Miyazato youngest to win amateur c'ship matchplay

KOBE, Japan - Mika Miyazato, a third-year student at Matsushima Junior High School in Okinawa Prefecture, smiles with her cups in hands after winning the women's amateur championship matchplay tournament at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 26. Miyazato, at 14 years and eight months, is the youngest ever to win the tournament and first junior high school student to achieve the feat.

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Hamilton wins Matchplay Championship

SAPPORO, Japan, Sept. 7 - Todd Hamilton of the United States reacts after winning the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship on the Nidom Classic Course in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Sept. 7.

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(2)Hamilton, Smail to meet in final of JPGA Matchplay

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - David Smail of New Zealand watches his iron shot during the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 6. He is to meet Todd Hamilton of the United States in the 36-hole final on Sept. 7.

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(1)Hamilton, Smail to meet in final of JPGA Matchplay

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Todd Hamilton of the United States watches his bunker shot during the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 6. Hamilton is to meet David Smail of New Zealand in the 36-hole final on Sept. 7.

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Sato wins JPGA Matchplay Championship

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Nobuhito Sato holds his cup after winning the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 8.

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Wilson edges Lin for Japan PGA Matchplay crown

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - American Dean Wilson kisses the winner's cup after edging Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi 2 and 1 over 36 holes at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 2 to claim the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship crown. Wilson's third win in Japan was worth 30 million yen and puts him on top of the money rankings with 72.27 million yen in earnings thus far this year.

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Webb shares 3rd-round lead with Koch

TOKYO, Japan - Karrie Webb watches the ball after putting in the third round of the Nichirei Cup World Ladies golf tournament at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 5. The Australian star shared a 9-under 207 total with Sweden's Carin Koch, setting up a matchplay-like showdown in the final round May 6.

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Hamilton wins Matchplay Championship

SAPPORO, Japan, Sept. 7 - Todd Hamilton of the United States reacts after winning the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship on the Nidom Classic Course in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Sept. 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Mika Miyazato youngest to win amateur c'ship matchplay

KOBE, Japan - Mika Miyazato, a third-year student at Matsushima Junior High School in Okinawa Prefecture, smiles with her cups in hands after winning the women's amateur championship matchplay tournament at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 26. Miyazato, at 14 years and eight months, is the youngest ever to win the tournament and first junior high school student to achieve the feat. (Kyodo)

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(1)Mika Miyazato youngest to win amateur c'ship matchplay

KOBE, Japan - Okinawa junior high school student Mika Miyazato watches her tee shot during the women's amateur championship matchplay tournament at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 26. She defeated Shinobu Moromizato by three strokes to become the youngest ever to win the tournament. (Kyodo)

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(2)Hamilton, Smail to meet in final of JPGA Matchplay

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - David Smail of New Zealand watches his iron shot during the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 6. He is to meet Todd Hamilton of the United States in the 36-hole final on Sept. 7. (Kyodo)

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(1)Hamilton, Smail to meet in final of JPGA Matchplay

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Todd Hamilton of the United States watches his bunker shot during the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 6. Hamilton is to meet David Smail of New Zealand in the 36-hole final on Sept. 7. (Kyodo)

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Sato wins JPGA Matchplay Championship

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Nobuhito Sato holds his cup after winning the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 8. (Kyodo)

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Wilson edges Lin for Japan PGA Matchplay crown

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - American Dean Wilson kisses the winner's cup after edging Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi 2 and 1 over 36 holes at Nidom Classic Golf Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 2 to claim the Japan PGA Matchplay Championship crown. Wilson's third win in Japan was worth 30 million yen and puts him on top of the money rankings with 72.27 million yen in earnings thus far this year.

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Webb shares 3rd-round lead with Koch

TOKYO, Japan - Karrie Webb watches the ball after putting in the third round of the Nichirei Cup World Ladies golf tournament at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 5. The Australian star shared a 9-under 207 total with Sweden's Carin Koch, setting up a matchplay-like showdown in the final round May 6.