The 2021-22 season on the Japan Golf Tour ended, and 43-year-old Hideto Tanihara won the final event as he captured his first JT Cup Major title.
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Hideto Tanihara started Sunday as solo leader but a bogey at the start made it tough for him as it allowed Tomoyo Ikemura, 26, to make a great charge. At one point, Tanihara was chasing Ikemara and a 2-stroke deficit.
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But he succeeded in regaining lead with three birdies, and made a par save putt on the 18th.
“I tried to forget the bad memories, like the 3-putt for bogey last year, so it is nice to get even. I fought really hard today. I never thought that I could win a Major at 43, so I am really happy,” said Tanihara on the two-shot win.
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As for the Order of Merit race, Chan Kim took the crown. The American is the second international player to achieve the honour following David Ishii in 1987.
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Takumi Kanaya became No 2 with a sole third this week. Ryosuke Kinoshita, who came into this week as No 2 on the Money List went down a rung. Tanihara was No 4 followed by Rikuya Hoshino.
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