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Teen golf player Ishikawa returns home

NARITA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa gives a press conference at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on April 12 after returning home. His debut at the Masters Tournament ended in disappointment April 10 after he missed the cut by five strokes. Ishikawa, at 17 the second-youngest player after Tommy Jacobs to compete at the Masters, struggled to a 5-over-par 77 in gusty winds at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, to finish 73rd on 6-over 150 at the first major of the season on the U.S. PGA Tour.

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Lee Dong Hwan wins career 1st in Japan at shortened Mizuno Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Lee Dong Hwan lifts his first silverware on the Japanese tour after playing just five holes at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo on June 24 as the final round of the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic was canceled due to bad weather. The up-and-coming South Korean shot three straight 68s through the third round and wrapped up the shortened tournament with a 54-hole total of 12-under 204, four strokes clear of six players tied for second.

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Kimura builds 5-shot lead at Accordia Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Toshimi Kimura has a wry smile after her tee shot fell close to a pond during the second round of the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club on March 10. She shot a 4-under-par 68 to extend her lead to five strokes.

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Yokomine wins Belluna ladies for 2nd title of year

KANRA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine holds her cup after winning the Belluna Ladies for her second title of the season at Obatago Golf Club in Gunma Prefecture on July 2. Yokomine made six birdies with a lone bogey to finish on 15-under 201, five strokes ahead of closest rivals Yui Kawahara and Namika Omata.

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Kim cruises to 5-shot victory in NST Niigata Open

SHIBATA, Japan - South Korean tour veteran Kim Jong Duk holds up his trophy at Forest Golf Club in Niigata Prefecture on July 25 after winning the NST Niigata Open by five strokes for his fourth title on the Japanese tour.

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Ai Miyazato takes 1-shot lead in Stanley Ladies

SUSONO, Japan - Teenage sensation Ai Miyazato watches her bunker shot during the second round of the Stanley Ladies tournament at Tomei Country Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 17. She picked up five strokes in the last eight holes to take a one-shot lead into the final day.

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(2) Australian Jones claims victory at Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones smiles with his trophy in hands after claiming the 100 million yen Tsuruya Open at the par-71 Sports Shinko Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 25. The 29-year-old rolled down five birdies against a bogey and a double bogey to finish two strokes clear of a quintet of golfers for his third victory on the Japanese GTO tour with a four-day total of 9-under 275.

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Yokomine wins Belluna ladies for 2nd title of year

KANRA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine holds her cup after winning the Belluna Ladies for her second title of the season at Obatago Golf Club in Gunma Prefecture on July 2. Yokomine made six birdies with a lone bogey to finish on 15-under 201, five strokes ahead of closest rivals Yui Kawahara and Namika Omata. (Kyodo)

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Kimura builds 5-shot lead at Accordia Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Toshimi Kimura has a wry smile after her tee shot fell close to a pond during the second round of the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club on March 10. She shot a 4-under-par 68 to extend her lead to five strokes. (Kyodo)

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Lee Dong Hwan wins career 1st in Japan at shortened Mizuno Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Lee Dong Hwan lifts his first silverware on the Japanese tour after playing just five holes at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo on June 24 as the final round of the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic was canceled due to bad weather. The up-and-coming South Korean shot three straight 68s through the third round and wrapped up the shortened tournament with a 54-hole total of 12-under 204, four strokes clear of six players tied for second. (Kyodo)

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Kim cruises to 5-shot victory in NST Niigata Open

SHIBATA, Japan - South Korean tour veteran Kim Jong Duk holds up his trophy at Forest Golf Club in Niigata Prefecture on July 25 after winning the NST Niigata Open by five strokes for his fourth title on the Japanese tour. (Kyodo)

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Ai Miyazato tied for 8th in Alabama

Japan's Ai Miyazato acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie putt on the 11th hole in the first round of the Yokohama Tire Classic at the RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill in Prattville, Alabama, on May 5, 2016. Miyazato shot a 2-under 70 to tie for eighth place, five strokes off the pace set by Laetitia Beck of Israel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuyama shares 13th place after Masters 1st round

Hideki Matsuyama hits a bunker shot on the second hole in the opening round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 7, 2016. Matsuyama shot a 1-under 71 to tie for 13th place, five strokes behind first-round leader Jordan Spieth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuyama shares 13th place after Masters 1st round

Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the gallery after making a birdie on the ninth hole in the opening round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 7, 2016. Matsuyama shot a 1-under 71 to tie for 13th place, five strokes behind first-round leader Jordan Spieth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuyama moves up leaderboard at Deutsche Bank C'ship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the fourth hole during the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on Sept. 6, 2015. Matsuyama moved up into a tie for sixth place at 8 under, five strokes behind leader Henrik Stenson of Sweden. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuyama moves up leaderboard at Deutsche Bank C'ship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the gallery after making a birdie putt on the 10th hole during the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on Sept. 6, 2015. Matsuyama moved up into a tie for sixth place at 8 under, five strokes behind leader Henrik Stenson of Sweden. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teen golf player Ishikawa returns home

NARITA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa gives a press conference at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on April 12 after returning home. His debut at the Masters Tournament ended in disappointment April 10 after he missed the cut by five strokes. Ishikawa, at 17 the second-youngest player after Tommy Jacobs to compete at the Masters, struggled to a 5-over-par 77 in gusty winds at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, to finish 73rd on 6-over 150 at the first major of the season on the U.S. PGA Tour. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Matsuyama wins Bridgestone Invitational for 2nd WGC title

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan wins the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational by five strokes at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 6, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama wins Bridgestone Invitational for 2nd WGC title

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges the gallery after winning the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational by five strokes at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 6, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Ishikawa wins on domestic tour

Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a shot during the final round of the JGTO tour's Rizap KBC Augusta at Keya Golf Club in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Aug. 28, 2016. Ishikawa, who has been struggling with lower back issues, won the tournament by five strokes, his first victory of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Park takes gold in women's golf

South Korean golfer Park In Bee poses with her gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 20, 2016. Park won by five strokes with a 16-under 268 total. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Park takes gold in women's golf

South Korea's Park In Bee tees off on the 10th hole during the final round of the women's golf tournament at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 20, 2016. Park won by five strokes with a 16-under 268 total. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ai Miyazato takes 1-shot lead in Stanley Ladies

SUSONO, Japan - Teenage sensation Ai Miyazato watches her bunker shot during the second round of the Stanley Ladies tournament at Tomei Country Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 17. She picked up five strokes in the last eight holes to take a one-shot lead into the final day. (Kyodo)

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(2) Australian Jones claims victory at Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones smiles with his trophy in hands after claiming the 100 million yen Tsuruya Open at the par-71 Sports Shinko Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 25. The 29-year-old rolled down five birdies against a bogey and a double bogey to finish two strokes clear of a quintet of golfers for his third victory on the Japanese GTO tour with a four-day total of 9-under 275. (Kyodo)