Golf Japan Open Opening Ama World's No. 1 Takumi Kanaya Turns Professional First Match October 15th 10:38
The domestic major golf tournament "Japan Open" started on the 15th.
Attention is Takumi Kanaya, a 4th year student at Tohoku Fukushi University.
This year, he was the first Japanese player to win the world's best amateur medal, and is expected to play a key role in the future of the men's golf world.
We will challenge the title of "Golfer Japan's No. 1" in the first professional conversion game.
The first Japanese player in the world
Kanaya, a 4th year student at Tohoku Fukushi University, is 22 years old from Hiroshima prefecture.
Height is 1 meter and 72 centimeters.
The accurate shots delivered from there are the characteristics, and I am absolutely confident in the accuracy of shots and putts.
At the domestic tour tournament in November last year, the eagle putt with a distance was decided at No. 18 on the final day, and he won the tour for the fourth time in the history of amateurs.
Last year, he passed the qualifying round in the Masters Tournament of overseas majors, and was the first Japanese player to win a medal given to the best amateur player in the world.
Takumi Kanaya
"I'm very happy that I carved my name. I think I have to work harder and harder."
Turned professional this month
Kanaya announced this month that he would like to aim for a higher level.
This is to catch up with the target player.
It is Hideki Matsuyama, a senior at the university who is 6 years older.
When they participate in the same tournament overseas, they eat together and receive advice.
Takumi Kanaya
"(Matsuyama) is a person who is active in the world with his own role model and has a great practice, and he spends his days thinking about golf. Now he is a longing player. I'm close to my age, so I want to become a player who seems to be a rival as soon as possible. "
Will it be a difficult course capture?
This year's Japan Open.
It boasts one of the most difficult levels, such as a deep rough and a large undulating green.
Can you take advantage of the accuracy of your shots and putts even on this difficult course?
Kanaya carefully measured the slope of the green in advance.
I practiced as much as time allowed to improve the accuracy as much as possible.
The Japan Open for the first time after turning professional.
If we want to take the first step to connect to the world, we will first challenge the title of "No. 1 in Japan".
Takumi Kanaya
"My main goal is to be the best in the world. I don't think that such achievements (in the amateur era) as a professional are anymore, so I want to aim for the championship from the beginning. I think"
NHK will broadcast the tournament on general TV and BS1.