Japan Golf Tournament

“CASIO WORLD OPEN” was held at the “Kochi Kuroshio Country Club” (7,335 yards / par 72) in Aki Gun, Kochi.Chan KIM, last season's money-list winner, kept his lead from the first day to win the tournament completely for his first victory of the season. He made no bogey, 10-birdie 62 to bring his total to 32-under, surpassing the record for the most under-par round on tour (28-under) set by In-Hoi Hur (KOR) at the 2014 TOSHIN GOLF TOURNAMENT IN CENTRAL.Rikuya Hoshino, the second place in the money-list ranking, whose requirement to win the money-list winner title was two consecutive wins...

The JLPGA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RICHO CUP that the last tournament in 2022 season was held at the Miyazaki Country Club (6,487 yards / par 72) in Miyazaki city, Miyazaki.Miyu Yamashita, who finished the final day at 15 under par, won a playoff with Minami Katsu for her fifth win of this season. With this win, she also renewed her title as the Queen of the Prize Money, the first Japanese player to make an average stroke in the 60s for the year, and the highest annual prize money ever earned.The playoff was held at the 18th hole, which ranked second...

“DUNLOP PHOENIX TOURNAMENT” was held at the “Phoenix Country Club” (7,042 yards / par 71) in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki.Kazuki Higa, who started the tournament as leader at the final day, won the tournament with a 21-under total. He made a "64" on the day with no bogeys, one eagle, and five birdies, and the total was 263. It was the same score with Brooks Koepka's 2016 record of "263" the lowest stroke total of the tournament.Four birdies in the front nine holes. At the 13th hole, a bunker shot from the side of the green that went in for a...

The Daio Paper elleair Ladies Open was held at the Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama (6,575 yards / par 71) in Matsuyama, Ehime.Saiki Fujita, who started the year in 2nd place, won the tournament with a 21-under total. She had finished second three times this season (Fujisankei Ladies Classic, Richard Mille Yonex Ladies, and Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies) and had been in contention for the title but failed to win. However, the 36-year old veteran came out on top for the first time in 11 years and 35 days at this year's tournament, finishing one stroke behind at 20-under, with Ai...

The Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament was held at the GREAT ISLAND CLUB (6,741 yards / par 72) in Chosei-Gun, Chiba.Starting the final day in second place, two strokes behind the leader, Miyu Yamashita won the tournament with a 12-under total. It was her fourth win of the season and her fifth win on the tour.On the 18th hole, she had to save a 3-meter par putt. If she makes it, she will win the tournament. If she missed it, she would have to face Momoko Kishibe in a playoff. She read the uphill right-to-left putt line well and made...