Nasa Hataoka nabbed four of her seven birdies on the back nine to card a six-under-par 66 and take a one-shot lead over a ...

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 ...

As the AIG Women’s Open got underway at Royal Porthcawl, a new wave of international talent wasted no time making a statement Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda surged to the top of the leaderboard, each ...

Aug 3 (Reuters) - Miyu Yamashita won the Women's Open by two shots to claim the first major of her career after the 24-year-old kept Charley Hull and Minami Katsu at bay to become the fourth different ...

Golfers in Japan had more than just bunkers and water hazards to deal with when a bear sighting brought an early end to a tournament because of safety concerns, marking the second time in less than ...

Miyu Yamashita and Rio Takeda are giving Japan the best chance to have a countrywoman win another major this season, this time at the AIG Women’s British Open. MORE: Former Ole Miss star 'hates' links ...

TAIPEI, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The LPGA of Taiwan (TLPGA) and the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association are thrilled to announce the "2026 Taiwan Foxconn Ladies Golf Tournament" on the ...

PORTHCAWL, Wales — Miyu Yamashita started and finished with short birdie putts and was flawless in between as she posted a 7-under 65 on Friday to build a three-shot lead over Rio Takeda going into ...

PORTHCAWL, Wales (AP) — Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bogey until the outcome of the Women's British Open ...