DP World Tour : ISPS Handa Championship Leaderboard
The recent emergence of young Japanese winners on the DP World Tour has the makings of a new legacy after a record-breaking six months.
Keita Nakajima became the latest name to break through on the DP World Tour at the Hero Indian Open at the end of March, just 49 days after compatriot Rikuya Hoshino earned his own maiden title at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
It marks the first time in history that two Japanese players have earned victories in a single season on the DP World Tour, signifying just a small part of a seismic shift in Japanese successes on this stage - aided by the pathway from the Japan Golf Tour.
From a combination of raw talent trying to emulate Hideki Matsuyama and the success of other compatriots on Tour to a drive from inside Japan's coaching team to foster ambition and confidence to play overseas, the latest success stories have set about the foundations for a new wave of talent.
Until Matsuyama claimed his first of two World Golf Championships (2016 WGC-HSBC Champions, 2017 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational) and made history as the first Japanese male Major champion at the 2021 Masters, Isao Aoki had held court as the only player to have won a DP World Tour title for over 30 years.Until Matsuyama claimed his first of two World Golf Championships (2016 WGC-HSBC Champions, 2017 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational) and made history as the first Japanese male Major champion at the 2021 Masters, Isao Aoki had held court as the only player to have won a DP World Tour title for over 30 years.
"Hideki Matsuyama is a superstar, so every Japanese player wants to catch up to Hideki," Nakajima told the DP World Tour.
"That’s why Japanese players are playing well now."
This week : After 36 holes this week there is a four way tie at -10... Japan Sato Taihei 68 62 -10, Belgian Paul Yannik 65 65 -10, Sweden Seb Söderberg 66 64 -10 and Sam Bairstow from England 66 64 -10...
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