Men's golf domestic tour Rikuya Hoshino wins the play-off and wins the game in total
The domestic tour of the men's golf, which was restarted for the first time in about eight months due to the influence of the new coronavirus, was held on the 6th, the final round was held, and Rikuya Hoshino, 24, won the playoff and won the tour, the third victory in the tour. I mentioned.
The men's golf domestic tour was resumed for the first time in eight months at this tournament, which was the first domestic tournament in Fujikawaguchiko Town in Yamanashi Prefecture, and it was played without an audience to prevent infection.
Hoshino, who started the final round alone at the top, was able to withstand the shots with unstable shots, but with 5 birdies, 2 bogeys and 1 double bogey, he increased the score by 1 to 9 under, and scored on this day. Along with Horikawa Miraimu, who extended seven points at a stretch, the finale was tied up in a playoff between the two.
In the playoff, Horikawa couldn't finish the long birdie putt in the 3rd hole, but Hoshino decided to win by sinking the birdie putt over 5 meters to win the tour's third victory.
Takamitsu Tokimatsu and Ohira Sato are 3rd in a stroke.
Furthermore, Shugo Imahira, who won the gold prize for the second consecutive year, and Takuma Kanaya, who won the tour championship for the fourth time in history last year, entered the fifth place, one stroke behind.
Ryo Ishikawa dropped 3 points and was 21st.
Hoshino "It's a bit different from previous wins"
Hoshino said, "It was a really long battle. I'm really happy to win the playoffs. I thought a lot about swing and golf during the period when there were no tournaments. It felt like I would be blunted if I made a mistake, but there was a lot of support. I was able to participate in the event and win the championship, so I think it's a bit different from the previous championships," he said with a smile.
In addition, regarding the tournament held without the audience, "I thought that it would be good for fans who would like to go to see and support me by showing good play on TV. I wanted to play better than anything else."
With this victory, Hoshino got the right to participate in the tour of the United States. About this, I was enthusiastic about "how much I can use it, it will be a good challenge and I will do my best to be able to play an active role".
On the other hand, Ryo Ishikawa, who dropped 3 points and was 21st, said, "I couldn't control the wood and the driver. If this didn't improve, it would be difficult to play golf even if I went to the world. I couldn't fix it during the match. I regret that.”
After that, about the event that was finally held with thorough measures against the infection of the new coronavirus, "I was able to take care of various things and the players also acted and ended the tournament safely. It will remain as one successful experience, so in the future I think it was a very important match for us. Not only sports but also various events are difficult, but I think it is important how to move forward.”