Fuji Sankei Classis will be having its 2nd tournament of this 20-21 prolonged season. 49th Fuji Sankei Classic will start from September 2nd at Fujizakura CC in Yamanashi Prefecture.

On August 30th, Monday Qualifying tournament was held, and out of 54 players, 15 who played with 2 over 73 grabbed the ticket to the tournament.

7th year professional Kazuya Koura played with 6 birdies and a bogey to score 66, he finished Top making 4 shots advantage to the runner up. He graduated from Nissho Gakuen high school and moved on to Senshu University. Played on National Teams. He has become Lowest Amateur on Japan Open twice in a row (2013 & 2014), which was 6th player to accomplish on that tournament. He turned Pro in 2015, but he was hospitalized in 2019 due to illness. He was not able to play golf last year. This week will be his 8th tournament on the Tour. Thanks to his wife who he married last year, his health has been upward and now he is ready to be back on the tournaments.

"My tee shots were stable and iron shots were good too. Course has deep and nasty roughs, and greens are in great conditions. Roll of the ball was smooth, and I was able to adjust with good touch. Since I get to challenge Fuji Sankei Classic, I will do my best and try to finish within Top 10."

120 players will be in the Fuji Sankei Classic field this week, including Rikuya Hoshino and last week's winner, Scott Vincent.