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Chile's Joaquin Niemann (left) and Japan's Rikuya Hoshino line up their putts during a playoff on the final day of the Australian Open in Sydney on Sunday.
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Dec 3, 2023
Niemann tops Hoshino in Australian Open playoff
South Africa's Ashleigh Buhai retained the title in the women's Australian Open, being played in parallel on the same course.
Tiger Woods during the second round of The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, in April
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Nov 29, 2023
'Rusty' Tiger curious about form at 'pain-free' comeback
Woods, a 15-time major winner, will play in the Hero World Challenge starting Thursday.
Miyuu Yamashita took the JLPGA's money title for the second straight year in a row, adding ¥30 million ($201,000) from the season finale.
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Nov 26, 2023
Yamashita wins JLPGA season finale to finish as points leader
Yamashita finished at 10-under 278, three strokes ahead of Sayaka Takahashi, at Miyazaki Country Club for her third major victory on the Japan LPGA Tour.
Rory McIlroy lines up his putt during the Ryder Cup in Rome on Oct. 1. The popular golfer has made no secret that the PGA Tour's secret talks with Saudi Arabia had blindsided and stung him.
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Nov 15, 2023
Rory McIlroy resigns from PGA Tour board
The decision by one of golf's most popular athletes is a particularly public blow to the tour and its board.
Tiger Woods competes at the British Open in July 2022.
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Nov 8, 2023
Tiger Woods to own and play for Florida team in virtual golf league
The team will begin play in January when TGL launches its inaugural season at a custom-built arena in Florida.
Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Mone Inami (left) won the LPGA Japan Classic on Sunday after overnight co-leader Nasa Hataoka fell apart in the final round.
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Nov 5, 2023
Inami wins LPGA Japan Classic after Hataoka collapse
Inami finished with a 22-under score of 266, a stroke ahead of Shiho Kuwaki and South Korea's Bae Seon-woo.
Crushers team captain Bryson Dechambeau (right) and Charles Howell III celebrates after winning the LIV Golf team championship at Trump National Doral, in Doral, Florida, on Sunday.
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Oct 23, 2023
LIV Golf heads into offseason full of uncertainty
Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers won the LIV Golf Team Championship on Sunday.
Collin Morikawa receives the winner's trophy after the final round of the Zozo Championship in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.
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Oct 22, 2023
Collin Morikawa cruises to Zozo Championship title
The two-time major winner was playing his first tournament since being part of the American team that failed to retain the Ryder Cup in Rome.
American Justin Suh putts on the 7th green during the third round of the Zozo Championships in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, on Saturday.
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Oct 21, 2023
Justin Suh seizes lead heading into final day of Zozo Championship
Suh, a tour rookie with two top-10 finishes this season, had five birdies and two bogeys in the third round.
Beau Hossler tees off on the 10th hole during the second round of the Zozo Championship at Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture.
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Oct 20, 2023
Beau Hossler takes one shot lead at Zozo Championship
Hossler had seven birdies and two bogeys in the second round.
Collin Morikawa tees off on the 10th hole during the first round of the Zozo Championship in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, on Thursday.
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Oct 19, 2023
Collin Morikawa fires 64 for first-round lead at Zozo Championship
Morikawa, a two-time major champion, had a birdie-birdie start from the 10th hole and finished the day with four more birdies.
Aguri Iwasaki holds up the trophy after winning the Japan Open golf championship at Ibaraki Country Club in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, on Sunday.
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Oct 16, 2023
Iwasaki earns first career win at Japan Open
The 25-year-old posted the day's low round with a 5-under 65 to finish the 72-hole major at 8-under 272.
Saki Baba carded a 5-over 77 on Sunday to register a 6-under 282 finish at the Asian Games women's singles golf tournament in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday.
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Oct 1, 2023
Rising golf star Saki Baba 11th in failed Asian Games medal bid
Baba struggled to cope with tough pin positions and fast greens in a round that included three birdies, six bogeys and one double bogey.
Europe captain Luke Donald speaks during the opening ceremony for the Ryder Cup in Rome on Thursday.
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Sep 29, 2023
Luke Donald calls on fans to create rowdy atmosphere at Ryder Cup
The United States will have to block out raucous home support at the Marco Simone Country Club, east of Rome.
Phil Mickelson has lost $100 million betting on sports, according to a book released in August by Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters.
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Sep 19, 2023
Phil Mickelson: Gambling crossed the line 'into addiction'
The three-time Masters winner denied betting on the 2012 Ryder Cup.
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson is aiming to end a 30-year drought for the Americans in Europe.
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Sep 13, 2023
Zach Johnson ready for blame if U.S. should fall at Ryder Cup
Many of the U.S. players have visited the Marco Simone host course near Rome for a sneak peek at the challenging layout they will face.
Hideki Matsuyama will look to recapture the Zozo Championship crown he last won in 2021.
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Sep 12, 2023
Keegan Bradley and Hideki Matsuyama to play Zozo Championship
Former world No. 1 golfer Adam Scott of Australia is also scheduled to come to Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture.
Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt during the first round of the BMW Championship golf tournament in Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Aug. 17.
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Sep 5, 2023
Matsuyama to play golf's Dunlop Phoenix in November
The tournament will be Matsuyama's first JGTO Tour appearance since the 2019 Dunlop Phoenix.
Yuka Saso leads the CPKC Women's Open after one round at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver on Thursday.
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Aug 25, 2023
Japan's Yuka Saso grabs first round lead at CPKC Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open in 2021, came alive with four straight birdies and added two more to ensure a one-stroke lead over Sweden's Linn Grant.
Colin Morikawa's family emigrated from Japan to Maui, where his paternal grandparents were born.
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Aug 11, 2023
Colin Morikawa to donate $1,000 per birdie to Hawaii fire relief
The two-time major winner, who has strong family ties to the island of Maui, made the announcement on Instagram on Thursday.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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