Golf
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Tiger Woods Unveils Sun Day Red, a New Apparel Brand with TaylorMade. Here’s What It Means
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods in a red shirt on Sunday has become as recognizable as a Masters cham...
February 14, 2024
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Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino Claims Maiden European Tour Title in Qatar
Japanese international Junya Ito, accused of sexual assault by two women in Japan, will start Sunday...
February 12, 2024
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Ayaka Furue Gets Off to a Hot Start in LPGA Season Opener with a 65 to Lead by Two Shots
Ayaka Furue of Japan did not see any signs of a fast start coming until she opened her 2024 LPGA sea...
January 19, 2024
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Inami Wins LPGA Japan Classic after Hataoka Collapse
OMITAMA, Ibaraki (AFP-Jiji) — Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mone Inami won the LPGA Japan Classic ...
November 5, 2023
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Collin Morikawa Grabs Zozo Championship
INZAI, Chiba (AP) — Winning the Zozo Championship in Japan was special for American Collin Morikawa,...
October 23, 2023
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Boutier Runs Away with Evian for First Major Title
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Celine Boutier carded a final round of 3-under 68 to win the Evian Ch...
July 31, 2023
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Jon Rahm Rallies to Win the Masters as Spanish Stars Align
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jon Rahm turned the longest day into his sweetest victory, starting Sunday with ...
April 10, 2023
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Kurt Kitayama Breaks through in Wild Finish at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama only had to look around at the players next to him in the practic...
March 6, 2023
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Rising star Taiga Semikawa set for PGA Tour debut in Honolulu
HONOLULU — Taiga Semikawa, who last year became the first amateur in 95 years to win the Japan Open,...
January 11, 2023
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Semikawa becomes 1st amateur to win Japan Open in 95 years
For the first time in 95 years, an amateur has won the Japan Open Golf Championship....
October 24, 2022
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Baba 2nd Japanese golfer to win U.S. Women’s Amateur
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Saki Baba won the U.S. Women’s Amateur on Sunday, dominating Canada’s Mone...
August 15, 2022
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Japan’s Saki Baba wins US Women’s Amateur in blowout
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Saki Baba routed Monet Chun of Canada 11 and 9 on Sunday to become th...
August 15, 2022
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Ashleigh Buhai wins Women’s British Open after playoff
MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) — After seeing a five-shot lead slip away in the final round, Ashleigh Buha...
August 8, 2022
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Ayaka Furue wins Women’s Scottish Open for 1st LPGA win
IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Ayaka Furue of Japan ran off six straight birdies in the middle of her round...
August 1, 2022
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Morikawa, Rahm, McIlroy bring buzz to Brookline in US Open
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — For every Collin Morikawa and his back-to-back years winning a major is a Jo...
June 18, 2022
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