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Oba in front by 4 shots at Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies

TOYOTA, Japan - Michie Oba fired a 7-under-par 65 to take a four-shot lead over South Koreans Lee Ji Hee and Shin Hyun Ju after the first round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open on the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course on May 19.

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Oba, Kimura share lead at Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Michie Oba moves into a share of the lead with Toshimi Kimura after the second round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 26.

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Taiwan's Lu winner in playoff in Katokichi Queens

MURE, Japan - Fourth-year pro Lu Hsiao-chuan of Taiwan holds her trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens golf tournament for her first title of the season by beating veteran Michie Oba in a two-way playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture May 2.

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Takesue wins 1st tour title at Masters Ladies

MIKI, Japan - Hiromi Takesue beams with her cup in hands after claiming the first title of her career at the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 1. Takesue shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 to beat Australian star Karrie Webb and Michie Oba by four strokes.

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Oba takes 1st-round lead at Itoen Ladies golf

CHONAN, Japan - Michie Oba (L) takes a stride towards her third tour victory of the year after shooting a 4-under-par 68 to grab sole possession of the lead after the first round of the Itoen Ladies golf tournament at the Great Island Club in Chiba Prefecture on Nov. 9, 2001. Oba was followed by Japan's veteran Ayako Okamoto (R), England's Laura Davies and Taiwan's Tseng Hsiu-feng.

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Oba takes 1st-round lead at Munsingwear Ladies Tokai golf

INABE, Japan - Michie Oba watches her tee shot on the opening day Sept. 14 of the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic at Ryosen Golf Club in Mie Prefecture. Ob shot a 6-under-par 66 to set the early pace in the tournament.

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Tour rookie Lu wins Golf 5 Ladies in playoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Tour rookie Lu Hsiao-chuan from Taiwan holds up her trophy at the Mizunami Country Club in Gifu Prefecture July 29 after winning the Golf 5 Ladies title. She secured her first victory on the Japanese pro circuit by beating Michie Oba in a playoff.

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Oba, Shin Sora, Murata share lead in Katokichi Queens golf

MURE, Japan - Michie Oba, winner of last week's Nasu Ogawa Ladies, fires a tee shot in the first round of the 50 million yen Katokichi Queens golf tournament on the Yashima Country Club's 6,170-yard, par-72 course in Kagawa Prefecture on April 27. Oba fired a 3-under-par 69 for a share of the lead with South Korean Shin Sora and Japan's Rie Murata.

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Oba rallies to win Nasu Ogawa Ladies golf tourney

OGAWA, Japan - Michie Oba smiles as she holds up her trophy after winning the Nasu Ogawa Ladies golf tournament at the Nasu Ogawa Golf Club in Tochigi Prefecture on April 22. Oba, last year's Fujitsu Ladies titlist, pocketed the winner's check of 9 million yen from the 50 million yen purse for her first win of the season and the third victory of her career.

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Oba, Kimura share lead at Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Michie Oba moves into a share of the lead with Toshimi Kimura after the second round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 26. (Kyodo)

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Oba in front by 4 shots at Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies

TOYOTA, Japan - Michie Oba fired a 7-under-par 65 to take a four-shot lead over South Koreans Lee Ji Hee and Shin Hyun Ju after the first round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open on the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course on May 19. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Lu winner in playoff in Katokichi Queens

MURE, Japan - Fourth-year pro Lu Hsiao-chuan of Taiwan holds her trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens golf tournament for her first title of the season by beating veteran Michie Oba in a two-way playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture May 2. (Kyodo)

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Takesue wins 1st tour title at Masters Ladies

MIKI, Japan - Hiromi Takesue beams with her cup in hands after claiming the first title of her career at the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 1. Takesue shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 to beat Australian star Karrie Webb and Michie Oba by four strokes. (Kyodo)

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Oba takes 1st-round lead at Munsingwear Ladies Tokai golf

INABE, Japan - Michie Oba watches her tee shot on the opening day Sept. 14 of the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic at Ryosen Golf Club in Mie Prefecture. Ob shot a 6-under-par 66 to set the early pace in the tournament.

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Tour rookie Lu wins Golf 5 Ladies in playoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Tour rookie Lu Hsiao-chuan from Taiwan holds up her trophy at the Mizunami Country Club in Gifu Prefecture July 29 after winning the Golf 5 Ladies title. She secured her first victory on the Japanese pro circuit by beating Michie Oba in a playoff.

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Oba, Shin Sora, Murata share lead in Katokichi Queens golf

MURE, Japan - Michie Oba, winner of last week's Nasu Ogawa Ladies, fires a tee shot in the first round of the 50 million yen Katokichi Queens golf tournament on the Yashima Country Club's 6,170-yard, par-72 course in Kagawa Prefecture on April 27. Oba fired a 3-under-par 69 for a share of the lead with South Korean Shin Sora and Japan's Rie Murata.

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Oba rallies to win Nasu Ogawa Ladies golf tourney

OGAWA, Japan - Michie Oba smiles as she holds up her trophy after winning the Nasu Ogawa Ladies golf tournament at the Nasu Ogawa Golf Club in Tochigi Prefecture on April 22. Oba, last year's Fujitsu Ladies titlist, pocketed the winner's check of 9 million yen from the 50 million yen purse for her first win of the season and the third victory of her career.