Nineteen-year-old Haruka Kawasaki stormed to a three-shot victory on the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup with an 8-under 64 on Sunday, turning into the youngest winner of the foremost golf match.
Claiming her first profession win on the Japan LPGA Tour, Kawasaki climbed up the leaderboard with an eagle and 6 birdies in a bogey-free remaining spherical for a 16-under 272 complete at Joyo Country Club in Joyo, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kawasaki, who hails from the town of Kyoto, earned 36 million yen in prizemoney and eclipsed the earlier document for youngest winner set by Ai Suzuki at age 20 in 2014.
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Japan’s first feminine World Cup referee primed for motion
Reuters – Sep 02
Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita, considered one of a trio set to make historical past this autumn in Qatar as the primary girls referees to officiate at a males’s #FIFAWorldCup, feels each stress and pleasure on the prospect of being a pioneer.
PGA Tour Threatens to Ban Japan Golf Tour Players Who Compete in LIV Golf Events
si.com – Sep 02
The PGA Tour has advised the organizers of the Japan Golf Tour that any of its members who participated in LIV Golf Series occasions this 12 months or LIV Golf Tour occasions through the 2022-23 season might be barred from competing in PGA Tour-run tournaments, together with the Zozo Championship and the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament.
Sumo: July champ Ichinojo rejoins elite in new rankings
Kyodo – Aug 29
First-time champion Ichinojo was rewarded for his July triumph Monday by incomes re-promotion to komusubi within the Japan Sumo Association’s rating revealed forward of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament from Sept. 11 at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Urawa win penalty thriller to succeed in AFC remaining
worldsoccertalk.com – Aug 26
Goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa was the hero as Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds beat cussed Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea 3-1 on penalties to succeed in the ultimate of the Asian Champions League on Thursday.
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