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Jul 16, 2024
PGA to visit Japan, Mexico and Bermuda among late-year events
The Zozo Championship will take place from October 24 to 27 at Accordina Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba Prefecture.
Tiger Woods leaves the tee box during the first round of the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 13.
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Jun 20, 2024
PGA Tour gives Tiger Woods 'lifetime achievement' exemption
The move will give Woods access to the tour's eight signature tournaments, all of which award large prize money and extra points in the FedEx Cup standings.
Grayson Murray practices for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, in April.
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May 27, 2024
Grayson Murray's parents say golfer 'took his own life'
Murray's death was announced on Saturday.
Grayson Murray tees off on the second hole during the second round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, on July 7, 2023.
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May 26, 2024
PGA golfer Grayson Murray dies at 30
Murray died one day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.
Rory McIlroy speaks with Tyler Collet during a practice round ahead of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday.
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May 16, 2024
Rory McIlroy losing confidence in PGA-LIV merger
Without Dunne on the PGA Tour policy board, Rory McIlroy said he believes a discussed merger with LIV Golf is moving in the wrong direction.
Scottie Scheffler makes his final putt during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on April 22.
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May 14, 2024
Golf's No.1 Scottie Scheffler arrives at Valhalla for PGA Championship
The 27-year-old American, who captured his second Masters title last month, has won four of his past five starts.
Rory McIlroy was one of the PGA Tour's staunchest defenders when the turmoil that has gripped the sport began with the emergence of LIV Golf.
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Apr 25, 2024
Rory McIlroy open to returning to PGA Tour board
McIlroy stepped down from the board in a surprise move last November, saying he wanted to concentrate on his own game.
Scottie Scheffler won the the RBC Herigate golf tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on Monday. The Masters champion has won four of his last five starts.
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Apr 23, 2024
Scheffler and Korda take men's and women's golf by storm
Masters champion Scheffler has won four of his last five starts.
Cho Minn Thant, CEO and commissioner of the Asian Tour, during the International Series Macau tournament on Saturday
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Mar 16, 2024
Asian Tour rising above splintered golf's 'turmoil,' says CEO Cho
Cho also said the circuit's decision to partner with upstart LIV had "worked out well" for players.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan addresses the media during a news conference in August 2023.
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Mar 13, 2024
Talks between PGA Tour and Saudi fund 'accelerating'
Speaking to reporters ahead of this week's Players Championship, Monahan said negotiations with Saudi Arabia's PIF were progressing.
Ryo Hisatsune, who last year became the first Japanese to be named the European tour's Rookie of the Year, will make his debut at Augusta National this April.
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Feb 22, 2024
Japan's Hisatsune among three to accept special Masters invitations
Hisatsune, who last year became the first Japanese to be named the European tour's Rookie of the Year, will make his debut at Augusta National this April.
Hideki Matsuyama celebrates with the trophy after winning the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Sunday.
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Feb 19, 2024
Hideki Matsuyama surges to victory at Genesis Invitational with final-round 62
Matsuyama, hindered by neck and back injuries in recent years, claimed his ninth PGA Tour title.
Rory McIlroy does not think LIV Golf players who return to the PGA Tour should be punished.
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Feb 1, 2024
Rory McIlroy changes tune on punishment for LIV players returning to PGA
Rory McIlroy concedes he has "changed his tune" on the issue of LIV golfers returning to play on the PGA Tour.
Nick Dunlap plays his shot on the ninth hole during the final round of The American Express golf tournament at PGA West Stadium Course, La Quinta, California, on Sunday.
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Jan 23, 2024
Amateur Dunlap mulls future after PGA Tour win
Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since 1991 on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy speaks during a news conference in Boston in November.
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Jan 10, 2024
Rory McIlroy has 'dream scenario' for a new world tour
The star golfer would like to see golf take a more global approach by tapping into markets like Japan and Australia.
Tiger Woods laughs at a comment made by Justin Thomas (back) during the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday.
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Dec 17, 2023
PGA Tour still aims to meet deadline for Saudi alliance, Woods says
The PGA Tour, scrambling to finalize its merger plans ahead of the deadline, has said it would proceed with talks with U.S.-based Strategic Sports Group.
Team Europe's Jon Rahm lines up a putt during the Ryder Cup in Rome in October. The two-time major champion is heading to LIV Golf after signing a mega-deal with the PGA Tour rival.
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Dec 8, 2023
Jon Rahm joins LIV in deal reportedly worth over $300 million
The Spaniard's deal is another hit for the PGA Tour as it races to finalize an agreement to ally with the Saudi-backed league.
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.
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.
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.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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