Yuto Katsuragawa shot a final round 63, seven under par, to tie the course record and win his first DP World Tour title on home soil in Japan at the ISPS HANDA – CHAMPIONSHIP.
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The DP World Tour heads to Japan this week for the ISPS HANDA – CHAMPIONSHIP at the Taiheiyo Club. Matthieu Pavon will be teeing it up this week. He’s been on top form this season with his most recent success being a debut T12 finish at the Masters to earn a return visit to Augusta National next year. He also finished solo fifth at the Porsche Singapore Classic in March and made history by becoming the first French winner on the PGA TOUR since 1907 in January by winning the Farmers Insurance Open. Jesper Svensson will be in the field this week. He claimed victory at the Porsche Singapore Classic last month and claimed a 2nd place finish at the Bahrain Championship in February. Svensson is just one spot behind leader Keita Nakajima on the Asian Swing and can guarantee a place in the field at the Genesis Scottish Open with a strong performance. A home favourite Rikuya Hoshino will also fancy his chances at the Taiheiyo Club this week. He claimed victory at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in February and finished runner-up here two years ago. Others to look out for are Yannik Paul, Dylan Frittelli and Ewen Ferguson.
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cera’s birdie attempt at the par five
third he’s just seen a chiping
eagle that’s very
good they’re stacking
up so he tumbles down the leaderboard to
cat
suawa over at five seems interested
oh wasn’t far from amazing alas through
the
green let’s get aead to the sixth and
caner gawa his
approach four from the left
Edge halfway up the
green right there right
there Cuts go up
you take par at six let alone two
birdies which they’ve made fair
play a charge cats are AA one of those
now after that birdie at
six pin at seven is just fire from the
left on that front left corner How brave
is he going to
be cats are agawa hair short with his
t-shot at seven so he’s
bunkered oh and he ran out the contact
was amazing what a shot that
was pretty much the money list back in
2023 around this layout to 8 second for
cater
agawa
Cawa would lead on his own if can find
the cup wait for the
noise no
dink easier said than done
Cawa e the grip oh and that is
unbelievably well
struck hold this tie the lead
which he
does up one to the 12th katagawa in the
lead on his
own just a
sandwich and a very good
one come on
now leader
kerawa even better now
first mistake of the day right
there that’s a brilliant shot he made
that look far too
simple the
leader that is a Stella three
he’s showing us he’s got it all he’s
showing us under pressure as well cats
are a go
driver
nailed it’s a good move he’s coached by
uh hide maawa who was the coach for Hadi
matama when he won the
Masters katwa from 112 yards this wind
has just completely died down it wasn’t
into just not as much and this is
looking pretty
what a shot that is what a shot that is
at the right
time just shows you the importance of
the pass save on the previous
hole beautiful put beautiful
put back and through no hesitation with
the
stroke I’m hoping he’ll prove me wrong
but I think he’s is too close to the
green here it’s all down Breeze only got
66 yards to the flag 60 front yes it’s a
tight Fairway Li which you can gauge a
bit of spin but it’s difficult one to
judge good call ly good
call for a three shot lead more
importantly hit
perfect he’s the one guy I know he’s
leading but he’s the one guy that looks
like he’s trying to win
this the bunker that lurs Beyond it
everything about it says trouble so I
wouldn’t be surprised if this came out a
little bit shy just massaging an
eight he likes it
very good very
bold maybe he just sees this as only
going one place and that’s bottom of the
hole
wow absolutely brilliant whatever he
gets whatever he earns whatever comes
his way after this week he is Thoroughly
deserved the look of a solid 79 maybe
even a easy six
one place you can’t go is
short exactly
right 17 under you know just take it 25
ft past the
flag no that’s the big big
mistake but he’s aiming left trying to
cut the legs off from underneath this
ball
shot fair play too that hols had his
number this week made the headlines
testy here for cater
aawa that keeps the walls at Bay doesn’t
it that really does wonderful up and
down how good is that swing
phenomenal t- shot that’s to the cusp of
the Hill when you hit driver you go
tumbling over there another 50 yards but
he can knock it
on know that Soderberg is not birdi so P
does it for him PA wins US for him but
he doesn’t know
that anywhere dry will do I tell you
what it’s a bold line
carry oh that’s unfortunate that’s
pumped up that’s
adrenaline great
swing that’s a great view of it too
isn’t it just turn that toe in it’s
going to ensure that it runs for
him this is just smart
play there you go tow it in
sure it runs oh it’s come out a bit
steamy though
settle that wasn’t the
plan very nicely done not easy to gauge
at
there brilliant just
brilliant five at last went for the
Green in two 17 under pass 63 course
record tying
it that’s a smile that’s going to get
bigger as he goes through the evening
the convey belt of talent from Japan is
well and truly up and
running UT many congratulations you’re
the winner of the isps Handa
Championship how does it win to win on
home soil
so I have been practicing a lot to stand
on a big stage so if I win this
tournament and I can go on the DP World
Tour which is really great so I’m very
happy about it you’ve got the
opportunity to take up a 2-year
exemption on the DP World Tour is this
something that you’ll be taking up
so if I can uh stand within the top 10
in the DP World Tour I can go onto the
PJ tour so I’m aiming to becoming a
member of the PJ tour in the future you
put on a very bold performance on the
back nine you didn’t show any signs of
nerves but did you feel it
actually uh that is an opposite I was
very nervous in the back nine and my
hands were shaking but I I I trust
myself and I could manage to my bring my
golf hii matama is an absolute Idol here
in Japan of course one of your Heroes as
well he had a play on designing this
golf course how much of an inspiration
has he been for you so
you many congratulations sorry so this
course uh is just beside Mount Hui and
it is very beautiful course so it this
is challenging course but I’m happy to
win at a challenging course like this
youo many congratulations we absolutely
loved watching you play enjoy this
moment thank you very
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