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Yamashita Climbs to World No.7 After Mayer Classic Playoff Win — Matsuyama Falters in US Open Third Round

Her victory boosts Japan's standing on the women's world list, leaving Matsuyama to try to recover after a costly late stretch that dropped his score in the major.

Overview

  • Yamashita Miyu won the Mayer Classic in a final‑round playoff to claim her third LPGA Tour victory, and the official world rankings published after the event moved her up one spot to No. 7.
  • The Mayer Classic victory came at Braidsfield Country Club and delivered ranking points that directly produced Yamashita's rise on the women's world list.
  • Several other Japanese women remain inside the top 25 of the world rankings, with Nasa Hataoka at 15th, Mao Saigo at 18th, Reo Takeda at 21st, and Amei Iwai at 23rd.
  • At the U.S. Open, Hideki Matsuyama suffered a late collapse in his third round when a five‑hole stretch produced four bogeys and a double, which he blamed on strong wind and errant tee shots.
  • Matsuyama maintained his streak of ten consecutive U.S. Open cuts and heads into the final round aiming to regain form, while Yamashita's rise sharpens attention on Japan's growing presence on the women's tour.