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DAY4
DAY42019/05/27 (Mon)Rikuya Hoshino failed to win his first ever playoff with too much pressure
23 years old Rikuya Hoshino, who has 1 victory under his name was sitting at the top until the final hole of the regulation. He had 1 shot ...
DAY42019/05/27 (Mon)Young guns blossom on the birdie rush Sunday
So many birdie rushes were seen on Sunday at the Kansai Open this year. One of them was Takaya Onoda who marked his career best score of 64...
DAY42019/05/27 (Mon)Tomoharu Otsuki finally gets his 1st victory after 9 years as a Pro
Final day of the 85th Kansai Open, the oldest of the Japan Tour, was filled with birdies and it went down to a dead heat battle between Tom...
DAY3
DAY32019/05/26 (Sun)Naoto Nakanishi brings many laughter and joy to his cheering hometown fans
Naoto Nakanishi played well today with cheers and laughter which got him in the position to play in final group on Final Round tomorrow.His...
DAY32019/05/26 (Sun)Kei Takahashi a talented "switch‐hitter" showed his "lefty swing" on Day 3
Kei Takahashi who managed to go onto weekend on his first appearance at this tournament and showed his talented "switch-hitting" techniques...
DAY32019/05/26 (Sun)Korean rivalry on Japan Tour heats up this week
Seungsu Han and Hyun-Woo Ryu showed a great battle between them on Saturday afternoon. The 2 top Korean stars has ended 1st and 2nd on the ...
DAY2
DAY22019/05/25 (Sat)"Legend" Tommy Nakajima keeps his word and stepped down after the missing the CUT
4 over Par score from Day 1 made it more difficult for Tommy Nakajima to make the cutline. He couldn't make it but "Today's score 2 under d...
DAY22019/05/25 (Sat)Seungsu Han jumps up with his Japan Tour career best score of 63 on Day 2
Tough pin conditions made him suffer on Day 1 with only 1 under par play, but Seungsu Han made a dramatic charge on Day 2 with the score of...
DAY22019/05/25 (Sat)New 3 Tour co-event on calendar pumps H W Ryu up to the Top of the leader board
38 years old but not so old yet, but Hyun-Woo Ryu comments that his back is aching due to the tough up and down slopes of the course."I hav...
DAY1
DAY12019/05/24 (Fri)Shugo Imahira just got back from NY but safely sat at the top of the leader board on Day 1
Shugo started off the 1st Round of the Kansai Open with becoming co-leaders with Hiroyuki Fujita and H W Ryu with score of 66.Thanks for ge...
DAY12019/05/24 (Fri)Hiroyuki Fujita turning 50 next month still eager to show his upgrading skills
Hiroyuki Fujita finished his 1st Round with the score of 66, sharing the top seat of the leader board with Shugo Imahira and H W Ryu."I was...
DAY12019/05/24 (Fri)Hyun-Woo Ryu starts off with bogey free 6 under par on Day 1
37 years old Hyun-Woo Ryu made a great start as one among the leader with bogey free 6 under par. The course is known for tough undulated g...
PREVIOUS
PREVIOUS2019/05/23 (Thu)Making a comeback or not? S K HO returns to the game with some hesitation
Many golf fans must remember S K HO, who speaks perfect Japanese in very gentlemanly manner. He came back to the Tour this week and is maki...
PREVIOUS2019/05/23 (Thu)"Legend" Tommy Nakajima announced his last appearance at "Kansai Open"
Last year, Tommy made his last appearance at the Japan Golf Tour Championship. He appearance at the regular Tour has been getting fewer eve...
PREVIOUS2019/05/23 (Thu)Just back from NY to Historic City of Nara, Shugo Imahira back into action
Shugo is back from NY to seek the chance for a win. which he captured 2 years ago at this event.Unfortunately, he couldn't make the CUT for...
