The golf world has "lost a truly great man", says Japan Golf Tour Organisation's chief following the death the country's most successful professional golfer, Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki.

Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka became the first player to defect from LIV Golf, a significant blow to the Saudi-funded league that raises questions whether the PGA Tour will find a way for him to return.

Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka became the first player to defect from LIV Golf, a significant blow to the Saudi-funded league that raises questions whether the PGA Tour will find a way for him to return.

Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories were the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. Ozaki was revered in Japan, a big hitter with a sense of style who won 94 times over 29 years on the Japan Golf Tour, the last one coming at the 2002 ANA Open when he was 55. Ozaki often got overlooked for never winning outside Japan except for the New Zealand PGA Championship.

The World Golf Hall of Famer had a cult-like following in Japan and remains the winningest golfer on the Japan Golf Tour.

Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, widely considered Japanese’s greatest golfer, has died from cancer. He was 78.

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Brooks Koepka is done with LIV Golf. The five-time major champion wants to spend more time with his family moving forward.

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