Japanese female golfers have enjoyed great success this year on the U.S. LPGA Tour, racking up five wins, including two majors, as a record-high 13 players test themselves on the other side of the Pacific.The loss of talent contributed to the domestic LPGA of Japan Tour seeing some 500 fewer spectators per tournament. But on the international stage, Japan has never been so popular.The prime example was the Women's British Open held through Aug. 3, at which Japanese golfers occupied the top three spots after the first round: Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda at the top with eventual winner Miyu Yam…READ FULL ARTICLE
