Kanaya secures PGA Tour card

Newly crowned JGTO money ranking champion Takumi Kanaya completed a stellar 2024 season by securing his PGA TOUR membership for the first time after finishing third at Final Stage of Q-School on Sunday.

Kanaya, who has won seven times on the JGTO including two victories at the Token Homemate Cup and ACN Champion Golf Tournament this year, was making his first career appearance at the Final stage held at TPC Sawgrass’ Dye’s Valley Course.

The 26-year-old was the only golfer with four rounds of even-par or better as he carded rounds of 68, 70, 68 and 69 for a four-day total of five-under-par 275 to finish as one of the top five and ties to earn their PGA TOUR membership for 2025.

Kanaya will join Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Histatsune on the PGA TOUR next season along with Kaito Onishi, who earned his card through the Korn Ferry Tour, and Rikuya Hoshino, who secured his through the DP World Tour.

Kensei Hirata, meanwhile, finished in tied-eighth place to miss out on his playing status by two shots.

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