Qatar, Feb 12 (News On Japan) –
Hideto Tanihara achieved his first victory on the European Tour on Sunday, with a complete rating of 14-under-par at a event held in Doha, Qatar. Starting the ultimate spherical tied for the lead, Tanihara holed six birdies towards two bogeys to carry off his rival and win by one-stroke.
Tanihara turns into the fourth Japanese participant to win on the European Tour, following within the footsteps of legends Isao Aoki, Hideki Matsuyama, and Ryō Ishikawa.
The 27-year-old from Ibaraki Prefecture has beforehand competed within the Tokyo Olympics and has claimed six victories on the home tour in Japan.
Hideki Matsuyama Finishes twenty second within the American Tour
In the American Tour occasion that concluded on the identical day in Arizona, Hideki Matsuyama ended the event in twenty second place with a complete of 9-under-par. Matsuyama accomplished the third spherical with a rating of 3-under-par and the ultimate spherical with 1-under-par, nevertheless it was not sufficient to climb larger within the rankings. Canadian golfer Nick Taylor received the playoff tied at 21-under-par, attaining his fourth profession victory on the tour.
Source: NHK