An awards ceremony was held for the Japan Professional Golf Hall of Fame, which honors those who have made great achievements in the world of professional golf, and three new inductees were honored this year, including Masahiro Kuramoto, who has won a total of 30 times on the domestic men's tour. I did.
This year was the 10th time that the Japan PGA Hall of Fame ceremony was held, and in the player category, Masahiro Kuramoto won 30 wins on the domestic men's tour, is active on the senior tour, and served as president of the Japan PGA Association for eight years. (68) and Atsuko Hikage (69), who has had an unusual career including winning 18 times on the domestic women's tour and serving as a visiting professor at a university, were honored.
In addition, in the legend category, Seiji Inoue, who trained players such as Yuko Moriguchi, who won 41 wins on the domestic women's tour, and passed away in 1992, was recognized.
At the ceremony, Kuramoto said, ``I started playing golf at the age of 10 and became a professional golfer at the late age of 25, but I never thought that I would continue playing golf until I was 68 years old. I want to go out and have fun," he said in a speech.
Then, in response to an interview with the press, he said, ``I think the number of people playing golf is decreasing as the birthrate declines and the population ages, but by playing an active role, we hope to increase the number of people who want to try golf.'' I did.