NAGOYA – U.S. LPGA regular Akiko Fukushima has turned down an invitation to play in a tournament on the Japan men’s tour, golf sources said Wednesday.
Organizers offered Fukushima a chance to play in the Georgia Tokai Classic in early October but the 29-year-old turned down the opportunity to become the first woman to play in a professional tournament on the Japanese tour.
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