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 ...

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 group headlined by top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul at the LPGA Tournament of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The LPGA Tour makes its final stop in Asia for 2025 at Seta Golf Course, and the timing couldn't be more critical. With only three regular-season events left before the CME Group Tour Championship, ...

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 ...

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 ...