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2025 US Open Tennis - Stands - Day 1

Golfer Rory McIlroy supports Novak Djokovic (SRB) during his first round match at the 2025 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on August 24, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 US Open Tennis - Stands - Day 1

Golfer Rory McIlroy supports Novak Djokovic (SRB) during his first round match at the 2025 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on August 24, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 US Open Tennis - Stands - Day 1

Golfer Rory McIlroy supports Novak Djokovic (SRB) during his first round match at the 2025 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on August 24, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 US Open Tennis - Stands - Day 1

Golfer Rory McIlroy supports Novak Djokovic (SRB) during his first round match at the 2025 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on August 24, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Japanese golfer Mao Saigo hits off the first tee in the final round of the Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 27, 2025.

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Golf: Ayaka Furue

Japanese golfer Ayaka Furue gives an interview at a hotel in Tokyo on July 17, 2024, after winning her first major title, at the Amundi Evian Championship, three days earlier.

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Golf: Ayaka Furue

Japanese golfer Ayaka Furue gives an interview at a hotel in Tokyo on July 17, 2024, after winning her first major title, at the Amundi Evian Championship, three days earlier.

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Golf: Ayaka Furue

Japanese golfer Ayaka Furue gives an interview at a hotel in Tokyo on July 17, 2024, after winning her first major title, at the Amundi Evian Championship, three days earlier.

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Matsuyama withdraws from Wells Fargo C'ship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (C) grimaces as he withdraws due to a back injury during practice before the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 9, 2024.

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Matsuyama withdraws from Wells Fargo C'ship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (R) withdraws due to a back injury during practice before the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 9, 2024.

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Matsuyama withdraws from Wells Fargo C'ship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (C) grimaces as he withdraws due to a back injury during practice before the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 9, 2024.

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Ryo Ishikawa practices for Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off at the first hole during a practice round at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8.

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Golfer Ueda throws ceremonial pitch in MLB

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japanese golfer Momoko Ueda throws the ceremonial first pitch in a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego on April 7.

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Golfer Ueda throws ceremonial pitch in MLB

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japanese golfer Momoko Ueda gestures after throwing the ceremonial first pitch in a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego on April 7.

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Golfer Ueda throws ceremonial pitch in MLB

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japanese golfer Momoko Ueda (R) talks to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda after throwing the ceremonial first pitch in a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego on April 7.

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Golf: Miyazato in Arkansas C'ship preparation

ROGERS, United States, June 22 Kyodo - Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato hits a shot in practice at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, on June 22, 2017, a day before the first round of the Arkansas Championship. Miyazato won the tournament in 2012.

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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 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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Ueda hits approach shot on final day of CAT Ladies

HAKONE, Japan - Japanese professional golfer Momoko Ueda hits an approach shot on the fifth hole in the final round of the CAT Ladies golf tournament at the Daihakone Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 24, 2014, en route to scoring her first victory since November 2011.

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Ueda gives big smile after winning CAT Ladies golf title

HAKONE, Japan - Japanese professional golfer Momoko Ueda gives a big smile after winning the CAT Ladies golf tournament with a 9-under 210 at the Daihakone Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 24, 2014, for her first victory since November 2011

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Ishikawa practices for Barclays leg of FedEx Cup Playoffs

PARAMUS, United States - Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits an approach shot during a practice round of the Barclays, the first in a series of tournaments in the 2014 FedEx Cup Playoffs, at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, on Aug. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Matsuyama at Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON, United States - Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 7th hole during the first round of the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on July 31, 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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Okamoto named PGA board memeber

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran Japanese professional golfer Ayako Oakamoto (L) shakes hands with Masahiro Kuramoto, chairman of the Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, in Tokyo on July 14, 2014, after she was named as the first female member of the PGA board of directors.

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Japanese golfer A. Miyazato 8th at Salonpas Cup tourney

IBARAKI, Japan - Japan's Ai Miyazato tees off on the final day of the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup at the Ibaraki Golf Club in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on May 11, 2014. She finished in eighth place with a 1-under par in the first of Japan's four domestic women's majors.

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A. Miyazato responds to cheers at JTBC golf tourney

PHOENIX, United States - Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato acknowledges cheers from the gallery after sinking a par putt on the first hole in the final round of the JTBC Founders Cup women's golf tournament at Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona on March 23, 2014. Miyazato finished in 50th place.

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Bridgestone Invitational golf

AKRON, United States - U.S. golfer Tiger Woods (R front) pars the fourth hole of the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 2, 2013. Woods and Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (behind Woods) are paired for the first two rounds.

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Bridgestone Invitational golf

AKRON, United States - Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (L) reads the green on the third hole of the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 2, 2013. Matsuyama and U.S. golfer Tiger Woods (R) are paired for the first two rounds.

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Bridgestone Invitational golf

AKRON, United States - U.S. golfer Tiger Woods (R) holds the driver of Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (L) after Woods teed off on the fourth hole of the first found of Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 1, 2013. Woods and Matsuyama are paired for the first two rounds.

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Bridgestone Invitational golf

AKRON, United States - U.S. golfer Tiger Woods (R) and Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (L) walk together after Matsuyama teed off on the 17th hole of the first found of Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 1, 2013. Woods and Matsuyama are paired for the first two rounds.

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British Open golf

GULLANE, United Kingdom - U.S. golfer Tiger Woods acknowledges the gallery after holing out the first round of the British Open at Muirfield links in Gullane, Scotland, on July 18, 2013.

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British Open golf

GULLANE, United Kingdom - U.S. golfer Tiger Woods tees off on the 10th hole of the first round of the British Open at Muirfield links in Gullane, Scotland, on July 18, 2013.

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66-year-old Jumbo Ozaki turns back clock with 62

KAWANISHI, Japan - Japanese golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki hits a shot during the first round of the Tsuruya Open at the Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 25, 2013. The 66-year-old shot a 9-under-par 62 to seize the first-round lead.

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66-year-old Jumbo Ozaki turns back clock with 62

KAWANISHI, Japan - Japanese golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki reacts during the first round of the Tsuruya Open at the Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 25, 2013. The 66-year-old shot a 9-under-par 62 to seize the first-round lead.

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66-year-old Jumbo Ozaki turns back clock with 62

KAWANISHI, Japan - Japanese golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki holds the ball between his fingers during the first round of the Tsuruya Open at the Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 25, 2013. The 66-year-old shot a 9-under-par 62 to seize the first-round lead.

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Matsuyama announces decision to turn pro

SENDAI, Japan - Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama speaks at a press conference at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai on April 2, 2013. Matsuyama, a senior at the university, announced his decision to turn pro, with his first tournament set for the Token Homemate Cup starting April 18.

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Matsuyama announces decision to turn pro

SENDAI, Japan - Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama holds his Professional Golfers' Association of Japan membership card at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai on April 2, 2013. Matsuyama, a senior at the university, announced the same day his decision to turn pro, with his first tournament set for the Token Homemate Cup starting April 18.

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Hori wins Axa Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japanese golfer Natsuka Hori holds the victor's trophy at UMK Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on March 31, 2013, after winning the Axa Ladies for the first title of her three-year career on the Japan LPGA Tour with a 14-under 202 total.

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Muto wins Kansai Open Championship

SAKAI, Japan - Toshinori Muto holds the victor's trophy after winning the Kansai Open Championship with an 18-under 266 at Izumigaoka Country Club in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2012. In bagging his fifth career victory, Muto became the first golfer this season on the JGTO tour to lead from start to finish.

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Miyazato back in Japan after 1st win of season

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato meets reporters at Narita airport on April 23, 2012, upon arrival from Hawaii, where she picked up her first win of the U.S. LPGA season at the Lotte Championship last week.

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Miyazato back in Japan after 1st win of season

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato meets reporters at Narita airport on April 23, 2012, upon arrival from Hawaii, where she picked up her first win of the U.S. LPGA season at the Lotte Championship last week.

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Miyazato back in Japan after 1st win of season

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato is seen at Narita airport on April 23, 2012, upon arrival from Hawaii, where she picked up her first win of the U.S. LPGA season at the Lotte Championship last week.

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Ryu captures U.S. Women's Open title

COLORADO SPRINGS, United States - South Korean golfer Ryu So Yeon, 21, raises the trophy after winning the U.S. Women's Open in a playoff at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 11, 2011. It was Ryu's first major and LPGA victory.

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Ai Miyazato at U.S. Women's Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, United States - Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato putts on the eighth hole during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 8, 2011. The suspended first round, due to bad weather, resumed on the day and Miyazato finished the round with a 1-under 70.

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Mika Miyazato at U.S. Women's Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, United States - Japanese golfer Mika Miyazato tees off on the ninth hole during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 8, 2011. The suspended first round, due to bad weather, resumed on the day and Miyazato finished the round with a 1-under 70.

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Ai Miyazato makes good start at U.S. Women's Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, United States - Japanese professional golfer Ai Miyazato pumps her fist after birdying the fifth hole on the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 7, 2011. Miyazato was at 1-under through 15 holes when first-round play was suspended due to thunderstorms.

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Golfer Miyazato

KOBE, Japan - Ai Miyazato takes part in the Suntory Ladies Open at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 10, 2011. Miyazato finished the first half of the tournament in a tie for 14th at 3 under.

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Golfer Miyazato

KOBE, Japan - Ai Miyazato takes part in the Suntory Ladies Open at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 10, 2011. Miyazato finished the first half of the tournament in a tie for 14th at 3 under.

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Ishikawa makes cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa is surrounded by reporters after making the cut for the first time to move on at the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 8, 2011.