The "Japan Open", which decides the best golfer in Japan, opened in Shiga Prefecture, and in the first round, 40-year-old Hiroshi Iwata increased his score to 8 under and took the lead alone.
This year's Japan Open is held in Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, for the first time in two years, with spectators from the 14th to the 4th.
Iwata, who won three tours, made a good start to take five birdies in the first half, and kept a good start in the second half. rice field.
Tomohiro Ishizaka was in second place with a one-stroke difference, and Yuta Ikeda, who has won the tournament twice, was in third place with a one-stroke difference.
Keita Nakajima, a third-year college student who ranked first in the world amateur ranking, hit the bogey in the second par 3, and after that, even though he had a chance, the putt was not decided.
Even so, with 15th and 16th in the final stage as consecutive birdies, in the first round, 3 birdies and 2 bogies were 1 under, and I was ranked 46th.
In addition, Tokyo Olympics representative Rikuya Hoshino is in 12th place with 4 unders, and Yuki Inamori, who is aiming for the third victory for the second consecutive year, is in 36th place with 2 unders.
Keita Nakajima "Tomorrow wants to eliminate small mistakes"
Keita Nakajima, who finished 46th with 1 under par in the first round, said, "Bogey took the lead, but I think it is growing that I was able to finally turn under par without collapsing. It was good for the first day, "he said with a relieved expression.
On top of that, he analyzed the problem, saying, "The shot was not bad, but small mistakes such as bending in important scenes were conspicuous. The putt was not decided at all, and the green line and turf could not be read." ..
For the second round, "I can say that I was able to endure today, or I couldn't stretch it, I haven't been able to sort it out yet, but the continuous birdies in the final stage will lead to tomorrow. I want to stack up. "