University student Yasuka Semikawa, who won the "Japan Open", which determines the number one golfer in Japan, declared on the 31st that he would turn professional in his hometown of Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Semikawa is a 21-year-old fourth-year student at Tohoku Fukushi University. At the "Japan Open", one of the domestic major golf tournaments held this month, he achieved the feat of winning the championship as an amateur for the first time in 95 years since the first tournament. I was.
On the 31st, he visited the city hall in his hometown of Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, where he was greeted with applause by many staff members.
Then, in front of the mayor and others, he said, "I will continue to work hard in practice with the aim of becoming a player who can be enjoyed by many people. I will do my best in the world without forgetting my gratitude for being raised by the coach for four years at university." I want to become a professional golfer today,” and declared his intention to turn professional.
After that, Semikawa enthusiastically said, "Golf is attractive because it can surprise and impress people. As a professional, I want to face every match with the feeling that I don't want to lose to anyone."
Semikawa has a driver shot with an average flight distance of 300 yards, and is scheduled to make his debut as a professional at the domestic tour tournament that will start in Kato City, his hometown, on the 3rd of next month.
Isao Aoki, chairman of the Japan Golf Tour Organization, said, "When times are tough, if you face golf with sincerity and don't neglect your daily efforts with a humble attitude, you will surely see the light ahead. I look forward to further progress,” he said.