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DAY4
- DAY42021/05/10 (Mon)
3 times in the water hazard on the Final Round drained Ryo Ishikawa's chance for the victory
Ryo Ishikawa started out at 4T, 3 shot behind the leader. During today's Final Round, his name as appeared on the top of the leader board p...
- DAY42021/05/10 (Mon)
Nightmare again for Katsumasa Miyamoto as victory slipped away with another bogey at 18th
Katsumasa Miyamato had to cry 2 weeks in a row. He has been leading the tournament since 2R, but had to settle for 2nd place again, same ou...
- DAY42021/05/10 (Mon)
As a token of gratitude Naoto Nakanishi presented special designed caddy bag to Sato CEO
Naoto Nakanishi, a contracted player of this week's tournament special sponsor Sato Shokuhin has done a very good job by finishing at 15T a...
- DAY42021/05/10 (Mon)
23 years old Naoyuki Kataoka became the "First Champion" of the Japan Players Championship
23 years old Naoyuki Kataoka accomplished to win on his 4th challenge on the Regular Tour. He scored 68 on the Final Round, totaling at 15 ...
- DAY42021/05/10 (Mon)
New star is born on Japan Tour! First winner is crowded to 23 years old Naoyuki Kataoka
New young star beaome the first winner of the inaugural Japan Players Championship. Naoyuki Kataoka has accomplished to win on his challeng...
DAY3
- DAY32021/05/09 (Sun)
Prediction might become reality? Ryuko Tokimatsu Chairman won't be the presenter but receiver?
A tournament made from zero by the players themselves, and that head of those players has a good chance of riding away with a victory tomor...
- DAY32021/05/09 (Sun)
23 years old Ryuichi Oiwa joins contention at 3T with 3 constant rounds of 68
Some young guns are making their names shine on the top portion of the leader board. 23 years old Ryuichi Oiwa is one of them, playing all ...
- DAY32021/05/09 (Sun)
Taisei Shimizu jumps up to 4T after R3 on his second tournament as a Pro
Taisei Shimizu scored 64 on the 3rd Round to climb up the ladder to 4T, 3 shots behind the leader going into the final Sunday.At 327 yards ...
- DAY32021/05/09 (Sun)
48 years old Katsumasa Miyamoto takes away the spotlight again. Finishes solo leader after 3R
48 years old Katsumasa Miyamoto has become the man of the day again, as he finished his 3R with a style, making a miraculous eagle. He shot...
DAY2
- DAY22021/05/08 (Sat)
"Hoping this week's victory will belong to me" Tadahiro Takayama manages to be 2nd after R2
When Tadahiro Takayama took a glance at the leader board, he has noticed, "all the players on the top portion of the leader board are the o...
- DAY22021/05/08 (Sat)
Yosuke Asaji praises his old buddy, Players' Committee Chairman for successful tournament
Yosuke Asaji and Ryuko Tokimtasu, current Players' Committee Chairman are old buddies from junior days. He wishes to give back to his buddy...
- DAY22021/05/08 (Sat)
Katsumasa Miyamoto makes a big leap to solo leader position with bogey free 64
Inaugural event is lead by 48 years old veteran, Katsumasa Miyamoto who has made 8 birdies and without a bogey to score 64 and became a sol...
- DAY22021/05/08 (Sat)
Newlywed Yuta Uetake scores 67 to give a big boost for his first victory
Yuta Uektake's score card had so many ups and downs on his front nine as he only had 2 pars, and rest was very colorful with birdies, bogey...
DAY1
- DAY12021/05/07 (Fri)
Special sponsor's contracted Pro, Naoto Nakanishi paid a penalty but didn't seems to mind
The inaugural Japan Players Championship's special sponsor is Sato Shokuhin, and a player show has the contract with the company, Naoto Nak...
- DAY12021/05/07 (Fri)
"Happy to return to play" says Korea's Hyun-Woo Ryu making a great rocket start on R1
Hyun-Woo Ryu from Korea rejoins Japan Tour from this year made a great start with 1 eagle, 6 birdies and a bogey 65 on the 1st round of ina...
- DAY12021/05/07 (Fri)
"I stopped calculating" says Tadahiro Takayama who continues his A Game from prior week
Tadahiro Takayama is playing very aggressive from 1st Round at the inaugural Japan Players Championship. He played magnificently with 7 bir...
- DAY12021/05/07 (Fri)
Japan Players Championship proudly presents 6 hours each day of full 4 Round live coverage
Ryuko Tokimatsu, Yuta Ikeda, Tatsuya Kodai, and Ryo Ishikawa the executive members of the Players' Committee have led the players on pursui...
- DAY12021/05/07 (Fri)
Familiarity in favor? Taihei Sato makes great start at Japan Players Championship by Sato Shokuhin
Same name must have given Taihei Sato a good luck. He has marked 65 with 8 birdies and a bogey, especially scoring 30 on his back nine, to ...
PREVIOUS
- PREVIOUS2021/05/06 (Thu)
Japan Golf Tour Players' Committee sends the deepest gratitude to the sponsor Sato Shokuhin
A day prior to the tournament on Wednesday, not like a regular Pro-Am games, a special surveying round was held with the participating play...
- PREVIOUS2021/05/06 (Thu)
Celebrating the Inaugural of "Japan Players Championship" by Sato Shokuhin
One struggling year after, players' dream became true. May 6th, inaugural Japan Players Championship by Sato Shokuhin will be held at Nishi...
- PREVIOUS2021/05/06 (Thu)
"Of the players, by the players, for the fans" Chairman and Chief Organizer at press conference
First time ever, a Tournament all organized by the player will be held in Japan Tour, and the Japan Golf Tour Players' Chairman, Ryuko Toki...
- PREVIOUS2021/05/06 (Thu)
Hiroshi Iwata challenges to break his jinx and end this week with a smile again
Winner of last week's tournament The Crowns, Hiroshi Iwata received more than 200 congratulating messages."In one of them from an acquainta...