3 players became the newest member of the PGM sponsored professional following the Miyazato brothers who has been the PGM players since 2013. Jinichiro Kozuma is 1 of the 3, who made contract with the Pacific Golf Management which is the expert on golf course management services. This was his first tournament as the PGM sponsored professional.

"I was really motivated to play this week, but the result was not as I wished for."
He missed the birdie chance at the last to end at total 3 under, to finish at 25T.

Isao Aoki, who is the Chairman of the JGTO who has 85 victories under his belt, has supervised the PGM Golf Resort Okinawa to the top-class venue. The course lies along the coastal lines and the land is firm from the volcanic layers, adding the strong ocean winds harming the players shots.
"For me the green setting was too hard. I could get myself for a birdie chance, but it won't fall. Even I do get the ball close enough I still have to pray it to fall down into the cup."

He couldn't answer to the sponsor's expectations on their hosted Tournament, but he is eager to give back as soon as he can.
"Last season I couldn't keep my seed, but PGM still offered for the sponsorship. Their warm support really gave me power."

Jinichiro finished in top 10 twice this season. He was able to put himself in the prestigious field at ZOZO Championship, the inaugural PGA Tour in Japan. He now sits at 36th on the Money Rankings, seems to be safely in the position to keep his seed.

Now he must do something to give back to his sponsor in last 3 tournament chances. One of the goal he has is to be in the field of the Nippon Series JT Cup, the tournament only opened to 30 players, exclusive to the season winners and the top players on the Money Rankings.

"I want to win and make it to JT Cup."
His "thanksgiving" will be complete as Jinichiro makes his way into the Season Final JT Cup.