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Miyu Yamashita beats Lottie Woad in playoff to win Meijer LPGA titleMiyu Yamashita of Japan fired a final-round 64, then defeated England's Lottie Woad on the first playoff hole to capture the Meijer LPGA Classic title on Sunday in Belmont, Mich.,The pair replayed the par-5 18th hole at Blythefield Country Club, where Yamashita got much closer to the pin than Woad o...

Smash GC rebranding as OKGC to represent OklahomaLIV Golf team Smash GC is establishing Oklahoma as its home market and officially rebranding as OKGC, the league announced Tuesday.,It is the first time since the Saudi-backed league launched in 2022 that a franchise has been directly aligned with a U.S. market.,OKGC captain Talor Gooch, an Oklahoma...

Lauren Coughlin, Nasa Hataoka, Miyu Yamashita tied for Aramco leadLauren Coughlin and Japan's Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita formed a three-way tie atop the leaderboard after one round of the inaugural Aramco Championship on Thursday in Las Vegas.,The leaders posted rounds of 5-under-par 67 at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Three more are on their tails at 4-under 68:...

Harold Varner III officially joins Smash GC

Harold Varner III has been added to the Smash GC official roster for the 2026 season in the LIV Golf League following Brooks Koepka's departure to the PGA Tour.,Varner joins new captain Talor Gooch and returning veterans Jason Kokrak and Graeme McDowell. Gooch was named the team's captain last month...

Talor Gooch: 'Going to be tough' to replace Brooks Koepka

Perhaps more than anyone else in LIV Golf, Talor Gooch is feeling the impact of former Smash GC teammate Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA Tour.,Gooch, 34, takes over as the new team captain ahead of the 2026 season, which starts on Feb. 4 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,"Brooks is one of the best players ...

Report: Talor Gooch agrees to extension; equity stake TBD

Newly appointed Smash GC captain Talor Gooch agreed to a three-year extension with LIV Golf, Front Office Sports reported.,Gooch's initial four-year contract expired after the 2025 season. He has won four individual titles and earned more than $50 million since joining the circuit.,Gooch, 34, was el...

Jiyai Shin, Nasa Hataoka stand atop leaderboard in Japan

South Korean Jiyai Shin recorded a 5-under 67 to grab a share of the lead at the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic on Friday.,She started the round a stroke behind opening-round leaders Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita of Japan at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in the western part of the country. Consecutive birdi...

Nasa Hataoka, Miyu Yamashita share lead at Japan Classic

Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita each recorded rounds of 65 on Thursday to take the lead in their home country at the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic.,After rounds of 7-under 65, they stand a stroke ahead of Ji-yai Shin of South Korea, who carded a 66 at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in the western part of the ...