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Ishikawa goes wire to wire to win national junior title

KAWAGOE, Japan - Teenage golfing sensation Ryo Ishikawa reacts after sinking an eagle putt during the final round of the boys' division in the 15 to 17 age bracket at the national junior golf championships at the par-71 Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Aug. 17. Ishikawa shot a third straight 3-under 68 to complete a wire-to-wire victory.

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Adam Scott 9th after 1st round of Japan Open golf

CHIBA, Japan - Adam Scott of Australia holds up his ball after making a birdie putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Japan Open golf tournament at Chiba Country Club in the city of Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Scott came in ninth with a 2-under 68.

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Adam Scott 9th after 1st round of Japan Open golf

CHIBA, Japan - Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 18th hole during the first round of the Japan Open golf tournament at Chiba Country Club in the city of Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Scott came in ninth with a 2-under 68.

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Matsuyama ends PGA Championship tied for 36th

LOUISVILLE, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama celebrates after sinking a chip-in birdie on the 17th hole for a 3-under 68 to finish tied for 36th at 3-under 281 in the final round of the PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Aug. 10, 2014.

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M. Miyazato 9th after 3 rounds at LPGA C'ship

PITTSFORD, United States - Mika Miyazato tees off on the first hole during the third round of the LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club in New York on June 25, 2011. Miyazato shot a 4-under 68 to tie for ninth.

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Ishikawa at Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa waves to the crowd after sinking a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the first round of the Japan Open at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 14, 2010. Ishikawa shot a 3-under 68, leaving him in a tie for fourth place after the first day of the tournament.

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Ishikawa at Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa takes a shot during the first round of the Japan Open at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 14, 2010. Ishikawa shot a 3-under 68, leaving him in a tie for fourth place after the first day of the tournament.

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Ishikawa at 17th in British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a shot during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 15, 2010. Ishikawa came in 17th with a four-under 68.

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Ishikawa at 17th in British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa reacts after a birdie on the 18th hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 15, 2010. Ishikawa came in 17th with a four-under 68.

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Ishikawa in 2nd round of Japan golf tournament

KASAMA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa waves after making a birdie on the 14th hole during the second round of the Japan Golf Tour Championship at Shishido Hills Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 4, 2010. Ishikawa posted his second straight 70 to share second with Daisuke Maruyama, who shot a 68.

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Pressel leads Tseng at World Ladies C'ship

TSUKUBAMIRAI, Japan - American Morgan Pressel hits a shot during the second round of the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup at Ibaraki Golf Club in the city of Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 7, 2010. Pressel shot a 4-under 68 to hold a three-stroke lead over fellow U.S. LPGA player Tseng Yani at the halfway point of the championship.

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Westwood at top after 3 rounds at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Lee Westwood of Britain leads after the third round of play in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 10, 2010. Lee turned in another solid round with a 68 and a 54-hole total of 12-under 204.

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Tiger Woods in 2nd round of Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States tips his cap as he walks onto the 18th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2010. Woods marked his return following a sex scandal with a 68 while 50-year-old Fred Couples rolled back the years with a 66 to take a one-shot lead.

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Tiger Woods in 2nd round of Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States lines up a putt on the eighth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2010. Woods marked his return following a sex scandal with a 68 while 50-year-old Fred Couples rolled back the years with a 66 to take a one-shot lead.

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Tiger Woods in 2nd round of Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States tees off on the 10th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2010. Woods marked his return following a sex scandal with a 68 while 50-year-old Fred Couples rolled back the years with a 66 to take a one-shot lead.

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Tiger Woods in 2nd round of Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States tees off on the first hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2010. Woods marked his return following a sex scandal with a 68 while 50-year-old Fred Couples rolled back the years with a 66 to take a one-shot lead.

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Tiger Woods comes in 7th at Masters after round one

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States tips his cap on the 18th green after his first-round play at the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 8, 2010. Woods came in seventh with a four-under 68 after the first round.

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Tiger Woods comes in 7th at Masters after round one

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States tees off in first round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 8, 2010. Woods came in seventh with a four-under 68 after the first round.

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Tiger Woods comes in 7th at Masters after round one

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States tees off in first round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 8, 2010. Woods came in seventh with a four-under 68 after the first round.

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Iran's 1st female Winter Olympian draws applause

WHISTLER, Canada - Marjan Kalhor, Iran's first female Winter Olympian, competes during the women's giant slalom at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Creekside on Feb. 24, 2010. Kalhor, 21, drew warm applause from a few thousand spectators after she successfully finished the race despite coming in last among the 68 competitors who ran in the event's first round.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits a shot during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan lines up his putt on the fifth green during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits a shot on the first hole during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits from the bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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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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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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Miyazato takes 1st-round lead at ADT Championships

WEST PALM BEACH, United States - U.S. LPGA rookie Ai Miyazato speaks in an interview after firing a 4-under-par 68 to grab a one stroke lead after the first round of the season-ending ADT Championship at West Palm Beach in Florida on Nov. 17.

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Miyazato takes 1st-round lead at ADT Championships

WEST PALM BEACH, United States - U.S. LPGA rookie Ai Miyazato tees off at the 14th hole of the season-ending ADT Championship with the Stars and Stripes in the background at West Palm Beach in Florida on Nov. 17. She fired a 4-under-par 68 to grab a one stroke lead after the first round.

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Yano moves 1 shot clear at ABC Championship

KATO, Japan - Azuma Yano takes the lead at the halfway point of the ABC Championship after shooting a solid 4-under-par 68 in the second round at the ABC Golf Club on Oct. 27.

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Miyazato surges, 2 shots off pace at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - U.S. tour rookie Ai Miyazato made a late charge on the back nine to shoot a 4-under-par 68, placing herself two strokes off co-leaders Jeon Mi Jung and Fuki Kido after the second round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 14.

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Sato takes 1st-round lead at Coca-Cola Tokai Classic

MIYOSHI, Japan - Nobuhito Sato shot a bogey-free 3-under-par 68 to take a one-stroke lead over India's Jeev Milkha Singh after the first round of the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic on the par-71 Miyoshi Country Club West Course in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 28.

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Miyazato takes clubhouse lead at suspended Japan LPGA C'ship

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato finished a long day at the top of the leaderboard in her homecoming week, shooting a second-round 68 that gave her the clubhouse lead at the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 8.

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Katayama on course for victory at Fujisankei Classic

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Shingo Katayama of Japan took a 5-stroke lead after shooting a third-round 68 at the Fujisankei Classic on Sept. 2 at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture.

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Oyama off to strong start in Yonex Ladies

NAGAOKA, Japan - Shiho Oyama got off to a strong start in her bid for her fifth victory of the year Aug. 25, shooting a 4-under-par 68 to take the lead after the first round of the Yonex Ladies at the Yonex Country Club in Niigata Prefecture.

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Miyazato makes strong start at LPGA Championship

HAVRE DE GRACE, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato watches her tee shot during the first round of the LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on June 8. She fired a bogey-free 4-under-par 68 to put herself in a strong position four strokes off the pace in a share of seventh place behind sole leader Nicole Castrale, who carded a 64.

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Miyazato makes strong start at LPGA Championship

HAVRE DE GRACE, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato smiles after firing a bogey-free 4-under-par 68 to get off to a flying start in her second major after the first round of the LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock Golf Course on June 8.

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Taniguchi grabs share of lead at Japan PGA Championship

IBIGAWA, Japan - Toru Taniguchi, the 2002 money title winner, shot his second straight 68 to move into a tie for the lead with first-round leader Norihiro Nakata at the halfway point of the Japan PGA Championship at Tanigumi Country Club in Gifu Prefecture on May 12.

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Murota tied for lead at Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - Kiyoshi Murota shot a 3-under-par 68 to share the lead with Tatsuya Mitsuhashi after the first round of the Tsuruya Open Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 20.

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Mogi sets early pace at Accordia Golf Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Hiromi Mogi shot a steady 4-under-par 68 to take the lead after the first round of the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club in Miyazaki on March 10.

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Miyazato 8 shots off pace at Fields Open

KAPOLEI, United States - Japan's Sakura Yokomine (L) starts the second round of the Fields Open with American star Michelle Wie at Ko Olina Golf Club in Hawaii on Feb. 24. Yokomine climbed to tie for 15th after a 68.

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Miyazato gets off to steady start at Fields Open in Hawaii

KAPOLEI, United States - LPGA Tour rookie Ai Miyazato hits a shot from the bunker on the second hole during the first round of the Fields Open at Ko Olina Golf Club in Hawaii on Feb. 23. She got off to a solid start with a 4-under-par 68 that put her in a tie for 14th place

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Taniguchi grabs lead at Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Toru Taniguchi fired a 4-under-par 68 to take sole possession of the lead after the third round of the Casio World Open at K ochi Kuroshio Country Club on Nov. 26.

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Fudo, Yoneyama share 1st-round lead at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama watches her tee shot during the first round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club on Oct. 14. Yoneyama, who has won two tournaments this season, birdied two holes in each half of a bogey-free round to share the lead with Yuri Fudo at a 4-under-par 68.

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Fudo, Yoneyama share 1st-round lead at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Yuri Fudo watches her tee shot during the first round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club on Oct. 14. Fudo, on her 29th birthday, started strongly in pursuit of her fifth title of the year, shooting a 4-under-par 68 to share the lead with compatriot Midori Yoneyama.

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American Pauls Creamer sweeps into lead at Evian Masters

EVIAN, France - American Paula Creamer smiles at a press conference after shooting 68 to share the lead with compatriot Christina Kim after the second round of the Evian Masters on July 21.

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Yoneyama shares lead with S. Korean Ku at Promise Ladies

TOJO, Japan - South Korean Ku Yum Hee fires her driver shot during the second round of the Promise Ladies at Water Hills Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 25. She made five birdies against one bogey for a round of 68 to stay in a tie for first with Japan's Midori Yoneyama.

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Lee takes early lead at Suntory Ladies Open

YOKAWA, Japan - South Korea's Lee Ji Hee shot a 4-under-par 68 to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Suntory Ladies Open Japan Memorial Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 9.

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(1)Miyazato holds on to lead midway through ANZ Ladies

GOLD COAST, Australia - Japanese teenager Ai Miyazato appears confident before the start of the second day of the ANZ Ladies Masters golf tournament in Australia on Feb. 25. She shot a second-round 4-under-par 68 to maintain the overnight lead.

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(3)Miyazato holds on to lead midway through ANZ Ladies

GOLD COAST, Australia - Japanese teenager Ai Miyazato followed up a record-equaling 63 with a second-round 4-under-par 68 on Feb. 25 to maintain the overnight lead at the ANZ Ladies Masters golf tournament.