AI MIYAZATO RUMORS & GOSSIP
Miyazato leads LPGA Lotte in Hawaii
Defending champion Ai Miyazato had five birdies in a late six-hole stretch Thursday at wind-swept Ko Olina to top the leaderboard in the second round of the LPGA Lotte Championship.
The Japanese star, a nine-time winner on the LPGA Tour, shot a 4-under 68 to reach 9-under 135.
''It was definitely windier than yesterday, so it was pretty tough out there,'' Miyazato...
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April 18, 2013
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Miyazato back on top at Founders Cup
PHOENIX (AP) -- Ai Miyazato regained control in the LPGA Founders Cup on Saturday, ending up with a bigger cushion than she expected after Stacy Lewis was penalized two strokes after the round.
Making three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine and saving par with a 12-foot putt on the finishing hole, Miyazato shot her second straight 5-under 67 after opening with a tournament...
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March 16, 2013
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Miyazato shoots 63, leads Founders Cup
Ai Miyazato took the LPGA Founders Cup lead on a hot afternoon in the desert, playing a late four-hole stretch in 5 under for a tournament-record 9-under 63.
Returning from a whiplash injury sustained in a five-vehicle crash after a tournament in Thailand last month, the Japanese star birdied the par-3 14th, holed a 20-foot eagle putt on the par-5 15th and added birdies on the par...
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March 14, 2013
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Miyazato suffering from whiplash
Ai Miyazato withdrew from the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore on Wednesday as a precaution after she was hurt in a weekend auto accident.
Miyazato, the 2010 champion, withdrew after hitting balls for about 15 minutes, skipping the pro-am and telling organizers she was still battling whiplash.
''I still have some stiffness in my neck, shoulder, and back area, but...
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February 27, 2013
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Ai Miyazato wins LPGA Tour event in Hawaii
Japan's Ai Miyazato won the LPGA LOTTE Championship on Saturday for her eighth career LPGA Tour title, holing birdies on three of the last six holes for a 2-under 70 and a four-stroke victory.
Miyazato finished at 12-under 276 at wind-swept Ko Olina. She opened with rounds of 71, 65 and 70 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round.
Meena Lee, tied for the lead after...
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April 21, 2012
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Tseng, Miyazato tied at LPGA Founders Cup
PHOENIX (AP) -- Yani Tseng was a lot more concerned about the wind at tight Wildfire Golf Club than rain and cold Sunday in the final round of the LPGA Founders Cup.
"If it's windy on this golf course, it's not easy. I mean the greens are pretty firm and the course is very narrow," said Tseng, tied for the lead with Ai Miyazato after the third round Saturday.
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March 18, 2012
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Miyazato wins money title -- with just 2 events
If ever an award in golf needed an asterisk, it would be for Ai Miyazato winning the Ladies European Tour money list.
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