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Teenage golfer Ishikawa celebrates his 18th birthday

SAPPORO, Japan - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa (C) celebrates his 18th birthday on the first day of the ANA Open at Sapporo Golf Club's Wattsu Course on Sept. 17, 2009. The birthday boy enjoyed a bogey-free round, carding an eagle and two birdies en route to a 68 and an eight-way share of seventh.

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Miyazato surges into second place

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Ai Miyazato sinks a birdie on the 14th hole during the second round of the NEC Karuizawa 72 tournament on the Karuizawa 72 Golf North Course on Aug. 13. She put together eight birdies and no bogeys for the day's low of 64, surging into second place at 131.

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Takayama moves into Mizuno Open lead

KASAOKA, Japan - Tadahiro Takayama is in action during the third round of the Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club on June 25. He overcame blustery conditions to make eight birdies in a bogey-free 64 to climb atop the leaderboard with one round left.

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Winless Lee takes 1st-round lead at Acom International

OGAWA, Japan - Richard Lee of New Zealand cards eight birdies against three bogeys for a 5-under 66 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Acom International at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 30. Lee has yet to chalk up a victory on the Japanese tour.

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Katayama surges into lead after Chunichi Open 2nd round

TOGO, Japan - Shingo Katayama carded eight birdies to match Naomichi Ozaki with the day's low of 6-under-par 64 and take sole possession of the lead with a three-stroke advantage midway into the Chunichi Crowns in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on April 30.

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Kondo takes 1st-round lead at Chunichi Crowns

TOGO, Japan - Up-and-coming Tomohiro Kondo ignited with eight birdies on his way to tying a course-record 8-under-par 62 to grab a one-stroke lead after the first round of the 120 million yen Chunichi Crowns at the Nagoya Golf Club's par-70, 6,547-yard Wago Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 1.

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Winless Lee takes 1st-round lead at Acom International

OGAWA, Japan - Richard Lee of New Zealand cards eight birdies against three bogeys for a 5-under 66 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Acom International at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 30. Lee has yet to chalk up a victory on the Japanese tour. (Kyodo)

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Takayama moves into Mizuno Open lead

KASAOKA, Japan - Tadahiro Takayama is in action during the third round of the Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club on June 25. He overcame blustery conditions to make eight birdies in a bogey-free 64 to climb atop the leaderboard with one round left. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato surges into second place

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Ai Miyazato sinks a birdie on the 14th hole during the second round of the NEC Karuizawa 72 tournament on the Karuizawa 72 Golf North Course on Aug. 13. She put together eight birdies and no bogeys for the day's low of 64, surging into second place at 131. (Kyodo)

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Kondo takes 1st-round lead at Chunichi Crowns

TOGO, Japan - Up-and-coming Tomohiro Kondo ignited with eight birdies on his way to tying a course-record 8-under-par 62 to grab a one-stroke lead after the first round of the 120 million yen Chunichi Crowns at the Nagoya Golf Club's par-70, 6,547-yard Wago Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 1. (Kyodo)

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Matsuyama 2nd after 1st round of CIMB Classic in Malaysia

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits a tee shot on the 9th hole during the first round of the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 29, 2015. Matsuyama was in second place after making eight birdies against a lone bogey for a 7-under-par 65. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teenage golfer Ishikawa celebrates his 18th birthday

SAPPORO, Japan - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa (C) celebrates his 18th birthday on the first day of the ANA Open at Sapporo Golf Club's Wattsu Course on Sept. 17, 2009. The birthday boy enjoyed a bogey-free round, carding an eagle and two birdies en route to a 68 and an eight-way share of seventh. (Kyodo)

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Katayama surges into lead after Chunichi Open 2nd round

TOGO, Japan - Shingo Katayama carded eight birdies to match Naomichi Ozaki with the day's low of 6-under-par 64 and take sole possession of the lead with a three-stroke advantage midway into the Chunichi Crowns in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on April 30. (Kyodo)