Japan Golf Tournament

The JLPGA Richard Mille YONEX Ladies 2023 in Asagiri, was held at Asagiri Jamboree Golf Club (6,687 yards/par 72) in Shizuoka. Due to inclement weather and poor course conditions, the tournament was shortened to 27 holes.Fumika Kawagishi was in 4th place, one stroke behind the leader, on the final day, and make 4 birdies and a "32" (par 36) in the 9-hole final round to bring her total to 9 under par. She then won a playoff with Shuri Sakuma, who was tied for the lead, on the first hole, and won in the ultra-short, 27-hole regular round. It was...

The JGTO BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori-Building Cup, was held at Shishido Hills Country Club West Course (7,430 yards/par 71) in Ibaragi.Takumi Kanaya, who started the final day from the top of the leaderboard, made a 2-birdie, 2-bogey "71" with an 11-under par total. It was his first Japanese major with a wire-to-wire win that kept his in the lead from day one. This was his fourth win on the Japan Tour (including as an amateur) since the Token Home Mate Cup in April 2021.Keita Nakajima, Young-Han Song (Korea), Hiroshi Iwata, and Yuki Inamori were in second place at...

The JLPGA Resorttrust Ladies, was held at GRANDEE Hamanako Golf Club (6,500 yards/par 72) in Shizuoka.On the final day, Miyu Yamashita, who started the day tied for the lead, played consistent golf from start to finish. With a total of 21-under, she became the first player in JLPGA Tour history to win two consecutive four-day tournaments. She also became the youngest player in history to surpass 400 million JPY in lifetime earnings. In second place, four shots back, was Miyu Sato at 17 under par. Shuri Sakuma, who also tied for the lead, finished in third place at 15 under...

Mizuno OPEN, was held at Setouchi Golf Club in Okayama.Kensei Hirata, 22 years old who started fifth place in the final day, holed out with a six-birdie "66", and the score was 18 under par. Keita Nakajima, who is in the same age group as Hirata, also advanced to the playoff with a 17-under total. The playoff was repeated on the 18th hole (par 5). On the third playoff hole, Nakajima missed his second shot. It went to the water, and he could not make par. While Hirata made a birdie putt for his first win on the tour.Kazuki Yasumori,...

The JLPGA Bridgestone Ladies Open, was held at Chukyo Golf Club Ishino Course (6,573 yards/par 71) in Aichi.After starting the final day in first place, Miyu Yamashita won the tournament with an 18-under total, seven stroke ahead of the second-place finisher. It was her second win of the season and her eighth win on the JLPGA Tour. Akie Iwai was the second-place with an 11-under total, followed by Shiho Kuwaki, Nana Suganuma, and Ai Suzuki in a tie for third place at 9-under.At the par-4 1st hole, Akie Iwai, who was following Yamashita with a two-stroke lead, was the first...