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The Queens (golf)
The Queens Presented by Kowa was a women's professional team golf tournament held in Japan. The tournament was contested by teams representing the tours of Japan, Korea, Australia and Europe. Hosts Japan led from start to finish to win the inaugural tournament 4–6 December 2015. Format The cup was played over three days with four teams of nine players each. In 2015, there were 34 matches – eight four-balls day one, eight foursomes day two, and 18 singles on the final day. Three points were awarded for each win and one point for halved matches. This is a similar format to the Solheim Cup The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force beh .... The winner was based on cumulative score over all three days. In 2016, the format changed in two ways. Two points were awarded for each win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoshi, Aichi
is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 62,782 in 24,260 households, and a population density of 1,950 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Miysohi is situated in central Aichi Prefecture. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Miyoshi is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1598 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.08 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyoshi has grown drastically over the past 60 years. Neighboring municipalities ;Aichi Prefecture *Toyota * Nisshin *Kariya * Tōgō History Early modern period “Miyoshi" as a local place name appears in documents in the Edo period. Late modern period Miyos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momoko Ueda
is a Japanese female professional golfer who in 2007 at the age of 21 became the youngest player in the history of the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) to finish first on the money list. She also played on the United States-based LPGA Tour for six years. Amateur career Ueda was born in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. She started playing golf at the age of nine, and entered the prestigious Sakata School at ten. In twenty three amateur events, she placed in the top 10 fifteen times, including three wins, and five second-place finishes. Professional career Ueda turned pro in August 2005 and won the JLPGA rookies cup that year. In 2006, she placed 4th in two JLPGA events, and tied for 9th in the Mizuno Classic, a joint JLPGA and LPGA event. 2007 was her breakout year on the JLPGA, with five wins, six runners-up, a 3rd and a 5th. Internationally, she represented Japan in the Women's World Cup of Golf, World Cup, and played in the Women's British Open at Old Course at St Andrews, St An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Min-sun (golfer) (born 1999), Korean speed skater
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Kim Min-sun may refer to: * Kim Gyu-ri (actress, born August 1979), Korean actress (her previous name) * Kim Min-sun (speed skater) Kim Min-sun (born 16 June 1999) is a South Korean speed skater. She won gold in the women's 500 metres event at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer and competed in the women's 500 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics , nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chun In-gee
Chun In-gee ( ko, 전인지, born 10 August 1994), also known as In Gee Chun, is a South Korean professional golfer. She was born in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province. She is a three-time major champion, having won the 2015 U.S. Women's Open, the 2016 Evian Championship with a score of 21 under par, which is the lowest winning score in a major tournament for either men or women, and the 2022 Women's PGA Championship. In 2015, Chun became the first player in history to win majors on three different tours in the same calendar year. On the KLPGA Tour, she won two majors – the Hite Jinro Championship and the KB Financial Star Championship; on the JLPGA Tour, she also won two majors – the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship; and on the LPGA Tour, she won one major – the U.S. Women's Open. By winning the 2016 Evian Championship, she joined compatriot Se Ri Pak as the only two players in LPGA Tour history to win majors as their firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Yoon-ji
Cho or CHO may refer to: People * Chief Happiness Officer Surnames * Cho (Korean surname), one romanization of the common Korean surname * Zhuo (), romanized Cho in Wade–Giles, Chinese surname * Cho, a Minnan romanization of the Chinese surname Cao () * Chō, the romaji for the uncommon Japanese surname derived from the Chinese Zhang (Kanji ) ** Cho U (born 1980), Taiwanese ''go'' player who romanizes his name in the Japanese fashion ** Chō (born 1957), Japanese actor and voice actor **Isamu Chō (1895-1945), Japanese lieutenant general Characters * Cho Hakkai, the Japanese name for ''Zhū Bājiè'' or "Pigsy", a character in the 16th-century Chinese novel, ''Journey to the West'', by Wu Cheng'en ** Cho Hakkai (Saiyuki), the same character in the manga and anime series ''Saiyuki'', based on the novel Given name * Cho Ramaswamy (1934-2016), Indian actor and writer * Cho, a Burmese given name meaning "sweet" commonly used at the start of a female name and at the end for mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Seon-woo
BAE Systems plc (BAE) is a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company based in London, England. It is the largest defence contractor in Europe, and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. As of 2017, it is the biggest manufacturer in Britain. Its largest operations are in the United Kingdom and United States, where its BAE Systems Inc. subsidiary is one of the six largest suppliers to the US Department of Defense. Other major markets include Australia, Canada, Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Oman and Sweden, where Saudi Arabia is regularly among its top three sources of revenue. The company was formed on 30 November 1999 by the £7.7 billion purchase of and merger with Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), the defence electronics and naval shipbuilding subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc (GEC), by British Aerospace, an aircraft, munitions and naval systems manufacturer. BAE is the successor to variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Bo-mee
Lee Bo-mee (; born 21 August 1988), also known as Bo-mee Lee, is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Lee played on the LPGA of Korea Tour, winning four events from 2009 to 2010. She has won 19 events on the LPGA of Japan Tour since 2012. She led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2015 and 2016. She finished in solo second place at the 2012 Mizuno Classic, a co-sanctioned tournament on the LPGA Tour The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekl ... and LPGA of Japan Tours. Professional wins (25) LPGA of Japan Tour wins (21) LPGA of Korea Tour wins (4) Results in LPGA majors ''Results not in chronological order before 2015.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. DNP = did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut WD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaka Watanabe
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the super atomweight division of Shooto, where she is the current Shooto Super Atomweight champion in her first reign. A professional competitor since 2020, Watanabe has also competed in Jewels and Pancrase. Mixed martial arts career Early career In her professional mixed martial arts debut, Watanabe was scheduled to face Akari Jinno at Deep Jewels 31 on December 19, 2020. She won the bout by a first-round technical knockout. Watanabe faced Emi Fujino at Pancrase 28th Neo-Blood Tournament Finals on October 9, 2022, having been brought in to replace Song Hye Yun. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Shooto In her Shooto debut, Watanabe faced Mina Kurobe on January 15, 2023, at Shooto 2023 Opening Round. She won the bout by knockout in the second round. Watanabe faced defending Shooto Super Atomweight champion Satomi Takano, at Shooto Colors 1 on May 21, 2023. She won the fight by a second-round technical knockou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Sakai (golfer)
Miki Sakai (''Sakai Miki'', 酒井美紀), born 21 February 1978 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan is an actress and J-pop idol singer. As a teenager she made her feature film debut in the 1995 Shunji Iwai film ''Love Letter'' playing the role of Itsuki Fujii as a young girl. The film was a huge box-office success and Miki picked up a number of awards for her role including a Japanese Academy Award for 'Newcomer of the Year'. She also starred in ''Hagusen nagashi'' (1996) on TV as well as in numerous other television series and movies. Miki's portrayal of the character Tomie in the 2001 horror movie '' Tomie: Re-birth'' was one of the more popular interpretations of the role. In January 2008, Miki Sakai appeared in the 10-hour long TV historical drama '' Tokugawa Fūunroku Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune''. Filmography Film * ''Love Letter'' (1995), young Itsuki Fujii * ''Himeyuri no Tō'' (1995) * ''Nagareita shichinin'' (1997) * ''Abduction'' (1997), Mayo * ''To Love'' (1997), Mitsu Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritsuko Ryu
Ritsuko (written: 律子 lit. "law, child", りつ子 or リツ子), is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Ritsuko Hiroto (born 1981), Japanese cricketer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese singer *Ritsuko Mori (森律子, 1890–1961), Japanese actress *, Japanese bowler *, Japanese actress *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese actress, television personality and singer *, Japanese musician Fictional characters *, a character in the anime series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' *, a character in the video game series ''THE iDOLM@STER'' * Ritsuko Chikanari, a character in the video game ''Yandere Simulator ''Yandere Simulator'' is a stealth action video game currently in development by American game developer YandereDev. The game centers upon an obsessively lovesick schoolgirl named Ayano Aishi, nicknamed "Yandere -chan", who has taken it upon ...'' *, a character in the novel '' Another'' {{given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiho Oyama
is a Japanese female professional golfer. Oyama plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won 17 times and led the money list in 2006. She played on the LPGA Tour in 2009. Oyama competed for Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 42nd. Professional wins LPGA of Japan Tour wins (18) Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour. Other wins *2011 Hitachi 3Tours Championship *2014 Hitachi 3Tours Championship *2015 Hitachi 3Tours Championship The is an unofficial golf event held every December at the Glissando Golf Club Narita, Chiba, Japan. The tournament is a unique stroke play event, and, as the name suggests, pits teams from the Japan Golf Tour, the LPGA of Japan Tour, and PGA Se ... Team appearances Professional * The Queens (representing Japan): 2015 (winners), 2016 References External links * *Yahoo Sports profile Japanese female golfers LPGA of Japan Tour golfers LPGA Tour golfers Olympic golfers for Japan Golfers at the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misuzu Narita
is a Japanese professional golfer with over a dozen wins on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Career Narita was born in Ichihara, Chiba. As an amateur, she won the Kanto Junior Golf and East Japan Women's Public Amateur, and dropped out of Nippon Sport Science University to play golf professionally on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She saw immediate success, winning the 2012 Fujitsu Ladies and the 2012 Rookie of the Year Award. By 2014, after she won her first JLPGA Major, the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, she featured in the top-50 on the Women's World Golf Rankings. Narita finished 5th on the JLPGA money list in 2014 and 2018, earning her starts at the U.S. Women's Open and Women's British Open. She made her first JLPGA hole-in-one at the third round of 2016 Nipponham Ladies Classic. By 2019, she became one of 30 golfers with JLPGA career earnings in excess of half a billion yen. She represented Japan at the 2018 International Crown and on the winning The Queens teams in 2015 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
