Shibuno who won the British Women's Open won Okayama Citizen Sports Honor Award on August 7 at 12:56
Okayama City Sports Honor Award will be given to Hyuga Shibuno, who won the Women's Golf overseas tournament and the British Women's Open, from Okayama City, where he was born.
Okayama City Mayor Omori said about Shibuno at a regular interview on the 7th: “I think it ’s great to keep playing and keep playing, and to make Okayama a historic day. I want to thank you for that. ”As a Japanese player, I celebrated the first major overseas tournament in 42 years.
On top of that, we announced that we will present the “Okayama Citizen Sports Honor Award” to players who have achieved historic achievements in the sports world.
Shibuno is from Higashi-ku, Okayama City, who was damaged by the heavy rain in West Japan last year, and has been serving as the PR ambassador for the city.
Mayor Omori says, “I am from a disaster-stricken area that was heavily damaged by heavy rain, and I want to bring it to the local community. I think it will support my heart for recovery.”