Not long after Hiromi Kobayashi became chairman of the JLPGA, she told her staff that a Japanese player would win a major on an international level. The JLPGA hosts its own majors, of course, but ...

In the Land of my Fathers, it was the girls from the Land of the Rising Sun who were shining brightly in round one of the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl. By the end of the opening day, Japanese ...

Miyu Yamashita soaked in the champagne and emotions of winning her first major at the AIG Women’s Open in Wales over the summer. For the 24-year-old rookie, it was also her first victory overall, and ...

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