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Golf: Masters Tournament

Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2025.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: Golf

Paris Olympics: Golf

Japan's Yuka Saso hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the women's golf event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.

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Paris Olympics: Golf

Paris Olympics: Golf

Japan's Miyu Yamashita hits off the fourth tee during the second round of the women's golf event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.

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Paris Olympics: Golf

Paris Olympics: Golf

Japan's Miyu Yamashita hits off the fourth tee during the second round of the women's golf event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.

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Paris Olympics: Golf

Paris Olympics: Golf

Japan's Miyu Yamashita hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the women's golf event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.

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Paris Olympics: Golf

Paris Olympics: Golf

Japan's Yuka Saso hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the women's golf event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish in the state of Washington on June 21, 2024.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Golf: Masters Tournament

Scottie Scheffler of the United States hits off the fourth tee during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 13, 2024.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Golf: Masters Tournament

Collin Morikawa of the United States hits off the fourth tee during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 13, 2024.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Golf: Masters Tournament

Max Homa of the United States hits off the fourth tee during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 13, 2024.

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Golf: LPGA Match Play

Golf: LPGA Match Play

Japan's Yuka Saso hits off the fourth tee during the third round of LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas on April 5, 2024.

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Golf: LPGA Match Play

Golf: LPGA Match Play

Japan's Mone Inami hits off the fourth tee during the second round of LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas on April 4, 2024.

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Golf: Evian Championship

Golf: Evian Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the third round of the Evian Championship golf tournament at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on July 29, 2023.

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Golf: Rocket Mortgage Classic

Golf: Rocket Mortgage Classic

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament at Detroit Golf Club in Michigan on June 30, 2023.

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Golf: Nichirei Ladies

Golf: Nichirei Ladies

Miyuu Yamashita hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the Nichirei Ladies golf tournament at Sodegaura Country Club, Shinsode Course, in the eastern Japan city of Chiba near Tokyo on June 18, 2023.

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Japan's Katayama comes in 4th in Masters golf tournament

Japan's Katayama comes in 4th in Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Shingo Katayama watches his tee shot in the seventh hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 12. Katayama came in fourth at 10-under-par in the tournament.

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British Open golf

British Open golf

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during the opening round of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, on July 17, 2014.

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2013 Masters tournament

2013 Masters tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States hits his tee shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 14, 2013. Woods finished fourth.

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Kuboya wins Japan Open

Kuboya wins Japan Open

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Kenichi Kuboya watches a tee shot during the fourth round of the Japan Open at Naha Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012. Kuboya finished at 8-over 292 to capture the Japan Open for his first win of the season.

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Mika Miyazato finishes 4th at Women's British Open

Mika Miyazato finishes 4th at Women's British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Japan's Mika Miyazato watches her tee shot on the 14th hole during the final round of the Women's British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, on Sept. 16, 2012. Miyazato finished fourth.

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Japan's Kuboya in British Open

Japan's Kuboya in British Open

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Kenichi Kuboya hits a tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the British Open at the Ailsa course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 17. Kuboya advanced to the weekend play after shooting a 72 to tie for fourth at 3-under 137.

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Maruyama at tee shot

Maruyama at tee shot

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - Shigeki Maruyama watches the ball after a tee shot at the fourth hole on the opening day of the 130th British Open at Royal Lytham on July 19.

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Golf: Dana Open

Golf: Dana Open

Yuka Saso of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the Dana Open at the Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, on Sept. 1, 2022.

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Golf: Dana Open

Golf: Dana Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the Dana Open at the Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, on Sept. 1, 2022.

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Golf: CP Women's Open

Golf: CP Women's Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the second round of the CP Women's Open at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, Canada, on Aug. 26, 2022.

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Golf: Evian Championship

Golf: Evian Championship

Ayaka Furue of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the Evian Championship on July 24, 2022, at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 19, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 16, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Golf: Cognizant Founders Cup

Golf: Cognizant Founders Cup

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the Cognizant Founders Cup golf tournament on May 15, 2022, at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Golf: Masters Tournament

Tiger Woods of the United States hits from the fourth tee during the second round of the Masters Tournament on April 8, 2022, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Golf: Masters Tournament

Tiger Woods hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament on April 7, 2022, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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Golf: WM Phoenix Open

Golf: WM Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the second round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 11, 2022.

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Golf: U.S. LPGA final qualifying tournament

Golf: U.S. LPGA final qualifying tournament

Ayaka Furue of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the seventh round of the U.S. LPGA final qualifying tournament at Highland Oaks Golf Club in Dothan, Alabama, on Dec. 11, 2021.

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Golf: LPGA final qualifying tournament

Golf: LPGA final qualifying tournament

Japanese golfer Ayaka Furue hits off the third tee during the fourth round of the LPGA final qualifying tournament at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 5, 2021.

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Golf: CME Group Tour Championship

Golf: CME Group Tour Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the third round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, on Nov. 20, 2021.

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Golf: Cambia Portland Classic

Golf: Cambia Portland Classic

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the Cambia Portland Classic at the Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Oregon, on Sept. 19, 2021.

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Golf: Tour Championship

Golf: Tour Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the PGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sept. 5, 2021.

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Golf: Northern Trust tournament

Golf: Northern Trust tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 13th tee during the fourth round of the Northern Trust golf tournament on Aug. 23, 2021, at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Tokyo Olympics: Golf

Tokyo Olympics: Golf

Nelly Korda of the United States hits off the fourth tee during the second round of the Tokyo Olympic women's golf tournament on Aug. 5, 2021, at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Golf

Tokyo Olympics: Golf

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the third round of the Tokyo Olympic men's golf tournament on July 31, 2021, at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Golf: Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational

Golf: Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational

Yuka Saso of the Philippines hits off the fourth tee during the opening round of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, a team event on the LPGA Tour, on July 14, 2021, at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan.

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Matsuyama practices for Masters

Matsuyama practices for Masters

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club in the U.S. state of Georgia on April 7, 2015. Matsuyama is the only Japanese player playing in the 2015 Masters Golf Tournament, one of the four major championships, which began on April 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa in 1st round of Puerto Rico Open

Ishikawa in 1st round of Puerto Rico Open

Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits from the fourth tee during the first round of the Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande on March 5, 2015. He shot a 2-over 74 to tie for 63rd. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits from the fourth tee during the final round of the Masters Tournament on April 11, 2021, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament at the Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan, on June 17, 2021.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the U.S. Open Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California, on June 17, 2021.

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Japan's Katayama comes in 4th in Masters golf tournament

Japan's Katayama comes in 4th in Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Shingo Katayama watches his tee shot in the seventh hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 12. Katayama came in fourth at 10-under-par in the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California, on June 6, 2021.

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Golf: Memorial Tournament

Golf: Memorial Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on June 3, 2021.

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