Key changes that ushered in the golden era of Japanese women's golf

Hisako “Chako” Higuchi won the 1977 LPGA Championship (now KPMG Women’s PGA) to become the first Japanese player to win an ...

Newly-crowned Maybank Championship winner Miyu Yamashita climbs to fourth spot on Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings

Japan's Miyu Yamashita has moved up two spots to a career-high fourth position on the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, ...

Yamashita rallies to win 2nd LPGA title of the year. McKibbin wins Hong Kong to get into the Masters

Women's British Open champion Miyu Yamashita matched the low final round with a 7-under 65 and birdied the first playoff hole ...

Former No. 1 leads in Japan, reveals plans to sing at this LPGA star's wedding

Jiyai Shin, who owns more than 60 titles worldwide, also found time to put out several CDs more than a decade ago.

A Star Is Born: Yamashita’s Playoff Brilliance Signals Arrival of Golf’s Next Phenom

Miyu Yamashita wins LPGA Maybank Championship in playoff, claiming her second title in debut season just months after capturing the Women's British Open.
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Japanese players dominate early at AIG Women’s Open as Lottie Woad shoots even par

PORTHCAWL, Wales — Rio Takeda overcame a double bogey at the turn with four birdies over her final seven holes Thursday for a 5-under 67 to share the lead with Eri Okayama in an AIG Women’s Open ...

8 players to watch on CME bubble, including two-time major champ

With only two events remaining before the cutoff of the CME, it's crunch time for players hoping to vie for the biggest ...

PGA Tour goes to Mexico and Europe begins closing stretch in Abu Dhabi

Ladies European Tour: Aramco China Championship, Mission Hills (World Cup), Shenzhen, China. Television: Thursday, midnight ...