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桑木志帆が年間女王に輝き来季米ツアー参戦へ

国内女子ゴルフツアー「伊藤園レディース」最終日、桑木志帆（23）が今季5勝目、ツアー通算8勝目を挙げた。これにより、桑木は悲願だった年間女王のタイトルを確定させ、来季から米女子ツアーへの参戦を決断した。

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