Japan Golf Tournament

The JLPGA KKTCUP VANTELIN LADIES OPEN, was held at KUMAMOTO KUKO COUNTRY CLUB (6,523 yards/par 72) in Kumamoto.The Iwai Twins' sister Akie Iwai, who started the final day in second place and behind one stroke, took the lead at the 13th and went on to win her long-awaited first Tour title at 7-under par. The twin sisters are the first ever to win the tournament together. And Lala Anai, Mao Nozawa, and Jiyai Shin are one stroke behind at 6-under, tied for second place.The final day was a patient round of golf. She made birdie at the par-4 6th hole,...

The JGTO 88th Kansai open golf championship 2023, was held at Izumigaoka Country Club (7,051 yards/par 71) in Osaka.Taiga Semikawa, who started final day on leader, made a five-birdie, one-bogey "67" to bring his total to 17-under for his first win since turning pro. This was his third win on the tour following the "Panasonic Open" in September last year and the "Japan Open," a major in Japan, in October of the same year, which he won as an amateur. Takahiro Hataji was in second place at 13-under, four stroke behind. Kosuke Suzuki and Tsubasa Ukita followed in third place...

The JLPGA FUJIFILM Studio Alice Ladies Open, was held at Hanayashiki Golf Club Yokawa Course (6,435 yards/par 72) in Hyogo.Last season's prize money queen of the year, Miyu Yamashita, won her first JLPGA Tour title of the season and seventh in total, with a total of 9 under par. Miyu Abe and Chihiro Iwai finished in second place, one stroke back.Chihiro Iwai started the final day in second place, one stroke behind, and lower her score by four to finish the front nine. And she reversed the lead of Miyu Yamashita and took a two-stroke lead, but was 36 stroke...

The JGTO TOKEN HOMEMATE CUP, was held at Toke Tado Country Club Nagoya (7,062 yards/par 71) in Mie.Shugo Imahira, who started the day two stroke behind from fourth place, was a "63" with eight birdies and no bogeys to win the opening round with a total of 20 under par. This was his 8th win on Tour since the "Golf Partner PRO-AM Tournament" in May 2022. Rikuya Hoshino, who started co-leader with Ryo Ishikawa in final day, he stroked 67 and finished in second place at 18-under par, and Ryo Ishikawa and H. L. Hunley were in third place at...

The JLPGA Yamaha Ladies Open KATSURAGI, was held at Katsuragi Golf Club Yamana Course (6,480 yards/par 72) in Shizuoka.Anai started from 5th place, two groups ahead of the final group, and made four birdies and two bogeys for a total of 9 under par. In a playoff with Shoko Sasaki, she won with a birdie on the second hole. Last season's prize money queen of the year, Yamashita Miyu, was a total of 72, including three consecutive bogeys, and finished in third place at 8-under par. Yuri Yoshida finished in fourth place at 7-under par.The first hole of the playoff....