Tanihara Clinches His First Victory on European Golf Tour

Feb 12, 2024 | News On Japan

Qatar, Feb 12, 2024 (News On Japan) - Hideto Tanihara achieved his first victory on the European Tour on Sunday, with a total score of 14-under-par at a tournament held in Doha, Qatar. Starting the final round tied for the lead, Tanihara holed six birdies against two bogeys to hold off his rival and win by one-stroke.

Tanihara becomes the fourth Japanese player to win on the European Tour, following in the footsteps of legends Isao Aoki, Hideki Matsuyama, and Ryō Ishikawa.

The 27-year-old from Ibaraki Prefecture has previously competed in the Tokyo Olympics and has claimed six victories on the domestic tour in Japan.

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In the American Tour event that concluded on the same day in Arizona, Hideki Matsuyama ended the tournament in 22nd place with a total of 9-under-par. Matsuyama completed the third round with a score of 3-under-par and the final round with 1-under-par, but it was not enough to climb higher in the rankings. Canadian golfer Nick Taylor won the playoff tied at 21-under-par, achieving his fourth career victory on the tour.

Source: NHK

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