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Japan's Akie Iwai Claims First LPGA Victory at Portland Classic

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Portland, Oregon, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese golfer Akie Iwai captured her first LPGA tour title on Sunday at the Standard Portland Classic in the U.S. state of Oregon, finishing at 24 under par. At Columbia Edgewater Country Club, a par-72 course, the 23-year-old Japanese took the outright lead Saturday, edging the runner-up by two strokes in the third round. In Sunday’s final round…

Japan's Akie Iwai Claims First LPGA Victory at Portland Classic

Portland, Oregon, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese golfer Akie Iwai captured her first LPGA tour title on Sunday at the Standard Portland Classic in the U.S. state of Oregon, finishing at 24 under par. At Columbia Edgewater Country Club, a par-72 course, the 23-year-old Japanese took the outright lead Saturday, edging the runner-up by two strokes in the third round. In Sunday’s final round…

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