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Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the seventh hole during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 12, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 10, 2025.

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Golf: The Sentry

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his third shot on the seventh hole during the final round of The Sentry golf tournament at the Plantation Course in Kapalua on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Jan. 5, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: Golf

Japan's Miyu Yamashita plays a shot on the seventh hole 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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Golf: Dow Championship

Japanese golfers Hinako Shibuno (front) and Minami Katsu line up a putt on the seventh hole during the third round of the Dow Championship, a two-player team event, on June 29, 2024, at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama reacts after missing a birdie putt on the seventh hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 16, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Tiger Woods hits a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Japan's Nasa Hataoka makes a birdie putt on the seventh hole during the third round of the Chevron Championship, the first women's golf major of the season, at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 20, 2024.

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Japan's Nasa Hataoka acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie putt on the seventh hole during the third round of the Chevron Championship, the first women's golf major of the season, at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 20, 2024.

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Golf: LPGA Match Play

Japan's Minami Katsu hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole 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: Token Homemate Cup

Takumi Kanaya tees off on the seventh hole during the final round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 31, 2024.

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Golf: Players Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the third round of the Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 16, 2024.

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Golf: Meiji Yasuda Ladies

Ai Suzuki hits a shot on the seventh hole in the final round of the Meiji Yasuda Ladies golf tournament on March 10, 2024, at Tosa Country Club in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: CME Group Tour Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits out of the bunker on the seventh hole during the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, on Nov. 19, 2023.

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Golf: Kroger Queen City Championship

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the Kroger Queen City Championship golf tournament at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 7, 2023.

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Golf: Portland Classic

Ayaka Furue of Japan hits off the tee on the seventh hole during the first round of the Portland Classic golf tournament at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 31, 2023.

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Golf: 3M Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the final round of the 3M Open golf tournament at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, on July 30, 2023.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Yuka Saso plays a shot on the seventh hole during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, on June 23, 2023.

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Golf: Mizuho Americas Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan sinks a putt for birdie on the seventh hole during the final round of the Mizuho Americas Open golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, on June 4, 2023.

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Golf: Mizuho Americas Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan acknowledges applause from fans on the seventh hole during the first round of the Mizuho Americas Open golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, on June 1, 2023.

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Golf: Mizuho Americas Open

Minami Katsu of Japan plays a bunker shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the Mizuho Americas Open golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, on June 1, 2023.

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Japan's Hinako Shibuno smiles after making a birdie on the seventh hole during the third round of the Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 22, 2023.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot on the seventh hole during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2023.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama squats down to read the green on the seventh hole during the opening round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 6, 2023.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama misses a birdie putt on the seventh hole during the opening round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 6, 2023.

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Golf: Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods tees off on the seventh hole during the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 19, 2023.

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Golf: Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2023.

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Yokomine ends in tie for 7th in U.S. Women's Open

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Sakura Yokomine blasts out of the bunker on the 16th hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 22, 2014. She shot a 1-over 71 to finish in a tie for seventh with a 4-over 284.

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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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Matsuyama plays Hero World Challenge

Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the gallery after sinking a birdie on the seventh hole of the second round of the Hero World Champion tournament in Albany, the Bahamas, on Dec. 1, 2017.

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Matsuyama 7th after 3rd round of Frys.com Open

NAPA, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama sinks a birdie putt on the first hole in the third round of the Frys.com Open professional golf tournament at the Silverado Country Club and Resort North Course in Napa, California, on Oct. 11, 2014, carding six birdies and three bogeys for a 69 to remain tied for seventh at 10-under 206.

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Japan's Matsuyama slips to 17th at Wells Fargo

CHARLOTTE, the United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his approach shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 2, 2014. Matsuyama, who started the day in seventh, faded to 17th.

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Ishikawa's bunker shot at RBC Heritage

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, United States - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa launches a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole during the third round of the RBC Heritage tournament at Harbour Town Golf Links in the U.S. state of South Carolina on April 19, 2014.

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Ishikawa misses cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa reacts after bogeying the seventh hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 6, 2012. Ishikawa carded a 77 to miss the cut by four strokes.

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Arimura 7th after 2 rounds at World Ladies

TSUKUBAMIRAI, Japan - Chie Arimura finds the bottom of the cup for a birdie on the eighth hole during the World Ladies Championship at Ibaraki Golf Club in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 6, 2011. Arimura moved into a tie for seventh by matching the day's best round with a bogey-free 67 on the second day.

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Ishikawa, Sonoda at Royal Trophy

HUA HIN, Thailand - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa (L) and Shunsuke Sonoda try to find a putting line on the seventh hole in the Royal Trophy at Black Mountain Golf Club in the Thai resort of Hua Hin on Jan. 8, 2011. The Ishikawa-Sonoda pair won matches for the second straight day, with Asia leading Europe 6-2.

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Golfer Ueda in Tokai Classic

MIHAMA, Japan - Japanese golfer Momoko Ueda assesses conditions on the green at the 18th hole during the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic at Minami-Aichi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 17, 2010. Ueda shot a 3-under 69 to tie for seventh after the first day of the tournament.

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Golfer Moromizato in Tokai Classic

MIHAMA, Japan - Japanese golfer Shinobu Moromizato tees off on the third hole during the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic at Minami-Aichi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 17, 2010. Moromizato shot a 3-under 69 to tie for seventh after the first day of the tournament.

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Ishikawa at 1st round of PGA Championship

KOHLER, United States - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits from the rough on the seventh hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, on Aug. 12, 2010.

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Ishikawa tied for 27th at British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan tees off on the seventh hole during the final round of the British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 18, 2010. The 18-year-old tied for 27th with a 2-under 286 total.

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Miyazato jumps into 3rd at LPGA C'ship, but to lose world No. 1 spot

PITTSFORD, United States - Ai Miyazato of Japan tees off on the seventh hole in the final round of the LPGA Championship on June 27, 2010, at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York. Miyazato tied for third at the championship but is set to be replaced at the top of the world rankings for women's golf by Cristie Kerr who won the tournament.

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Ishikawa comes in 33rd at U.S. Open golf championship

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa reacts after missing a birdie putt on the seventh hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on June 20, 2010. Ishikawa came in 33rd with a 12-over 296.

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Japan's Ishikawa opens with 72 at Masters

AUGUSTA, Georgia - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa watches his bunker shot on the seventh hole in the first round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 8, 2010. Ishikawa finished 32nd with an even-par 72 after the first round.

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Imada finishes season-best 7th at Arnold Palmer Invitational

ORLANDO, United States - Japan's Ryuji Imada attempts a birdie putt on the 18th hole of the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida, on March 29, 2010. Imada parred the remaining 18th hole of the suspended final round for a 2-under 70 and a season-best tie for seventh at the event.

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Japan's Ishikawa 32nd at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits a shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Northern Trust Open tournament at Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 7, 2010. Ishikawa shared 32nd place, his career-best result on the U.S. PGA Tour.

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Ishikawa gains further ground at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa walks after playing on the 13th hole during the second round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 5, 2010. Ishikawa moved to 5 under for the tournament -- a tie for seventh on the provisional leaderboard -- through 13 holes before a rain-hit second round was suspended by darkness.

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Ishikawa gains further ground at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa reacts after making a birdie on the second hole during the second round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 5, 2010. Ishikawa moved to 5 under for the tournament -- a tie for seventh on the provisional leaderboard -- through 13 holes before a rain-hit second round was suspended by darkness.

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Ishikawa gains further ground at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa eyes his putt in the rain on the eighth hole during the second round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 5, 2010. Ishikawa moved to 5 under for the tournament -- a tie for seventh on the provisional leaderboard -- through 13 holes before a rain-hit second round was suspended by darkness.

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Ishikawa gains further ground at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa tees off in the rain on the second hole during the second round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 5, 2010. Ishikawa moved to 5 under for the tournament -- a tie for seventh on the provisional leaderboard -- through 13 holes before a rain-hit second round was suspended by darkness.