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Jul 10, 2023
Overnight leader Nasa Hataoka comes up short at U.S. Women's Open
'I was playing with the same aggressive mindset as the third round, but I'm frustrated things didn't go well,' Hataoka said.
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Jul 9, 2023
Nasa Hataoka holds one-shot lead at U.S. Women's Open
The 24-year-old had the best round of the day in sunny but windy conditions, with nobody else in the field better than 2-under.
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Oct 2, 2022
Minami Katsu wins second Japan Women's Open title
The 24-year-old earned u00a530 million ($207,000) for her eighth career win on the Japan LPGA Tour.
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Jun 6, 2022
Minjee Lee cruises to victory at U.S. Women's Open
Lee received a record check of $1.8 million for her victory. It is the eighth LPGA title of her career.
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Jun 4, 2022
U.S. Women's Open offering record purse that's still not equal to men's prize money
The USGA nearly doubled the purse for the U.S. Women's Open in one fell swoop by adding a new sponsor.
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Jun 3, 2022
Yuka Saso has rough start to title defense at U.S. Women's Open
Saso had a day to forget after bogeying eight holes while sinking just two birdies at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club.
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Jun 8, 2021
Father's tough love sets Yuka Saso up for U.S. Women's Open success
The Filipino-Japanese golfer's rigorous training schedule, which she began at 13 years old, helped prepare her for Sunday's playoff victory over Nasa Hataoka in San Francisco.
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Jun 7, 2021
Japan celebrates after Yuka Saso's triumph at U.S. Women's Open
The government's top spokesman, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, also offered his congratulations.
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Jun 7, 2021
Filipino Japanese teen Yuka Saso wins U.S. Women's Open
Saso topped Japan's Nasa Hataoka in a playoff after the pair finished the final round tied for the lead at 4-under.
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Dec 11, 2020
Hinako Shibuno one shot off lead after opening round of U.S. Women's Open
The 2019 Women's British Open winner missed the fairway just twice in a fine start to the last major of the year.
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Jul 2, 2020
Hinako Shibuno among eight Japanese players given spots in 2020 U.S. Women's Open
Eight Japanese players, including 2019 Women's British Open winner Hinako Shibuno, were given exemptions for the postponed U.S. Women's Open, which will be played in December.
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Oct 14, 2018
Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho victorious in return to the mat
Four-time Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho on Sunday won her first competition since returning from a two-year break after winning gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
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Sep 30, 2018
Nasa Hataoka misses out on three-peat at Japan Women's Open Championship
Nasa Hataoka missed out on a third consecutive title at the Japan Women's Open Championship after finishing runner-up to South Korea's Ryu So Yeon on Sunday.
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Jun 4, 2018
Nasa Hataoka finishes 10th as Thai Ariya Jutanugarn wins U.S. Women's Open
Nasa Hataoka finished in 10th place at an even-par 288 after Sunday's fourth round of the U.S. Women's Open, won by Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn after besting South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo in a four-hole playoff.
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Sep 17, 2017
Reformed Kato satisfied with showing at Japan Women's Open
Miyu Kato insists she has left her court rage in New York for good and was gracious in defeat on Sunday after a heartbreaking loss to Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas in the Japan Women's Open final.
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Sep 17, 2017
Diyas ends Kato's challenge to win Japan Women's Open
Local favorite Miyu Kato's fairy-tale run at the Japan Women's Open ended in heartbreak on Sunday, as the petite 22-year-old suffered a straight-sets defeat in the final against fellow qualifier Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan.
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Sep 16, 2017
Kato, Diyas advance to Japan Women's Open final
Plucky qualifier Miyu Kato produced an epic comeback to advance to her first WTA Tour final on Saturday night, beating Croatia's Jana Fett 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 in the semifinals of the Japan Women's Open.
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Sep 15, 2017
Kato storms into semifinals at Japan Women's Open
Qualifier Miyu Kato stunned Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the Japan Women's Open on Friday.
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Sep 14, 2017
Nara ousted by Wang at Japan Women's Open
Local favorite Kurumi Nara's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the Japan Women's Open were shattered on Thursday with a straight sets defeat to China's Wang Qiang.
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Sep 13, 2017
Osaka vows to change childish ways after latest setback
Teenage hotshot Naomi Osaka was her own worst critic after a shock early exit at the Japan Women's Open on Wednesday, and admitted she had to change her "childish" ways ahead of another event in Tokyo next week at the Pan Pacific Open.

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