Takumi Kobayashi wins the Japan Collegiate Championship
8/25/2023 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Japan Collegiate Championship, Hotaka Country Club
Kobayashi won the championship by one shot over Rintaro Nakano
Takumi Kobayashi shot an overall 18-under to win the Japan Student Golf Championship.
The championship was held at Oyama Golf Club in Saihaku-gun, Tottori Prefecture. Takumi is a first-year student at Osaka Gakuin University.
Rintaro Nakano, a second-year student at Waseda University, finished one shot behind Kobayashi at 17-under.
Yuta Sugiura, a fourth-year student at Nihon University, who is ranked 1st in the Japan Amateur Golf Ranking, finished in third place and 2 shots behind Nakano at 15-under.
The turning point of the championship was on No. 17. Kobayashi recorded a birdie on this hole, and took a one-shot lead over Nakano.
This was Kobayashi's first appearance in the championship.
The championship was held at Oyama Golf Club in Saihaku-gun, Tottori Prefecture. Takumi is a first-year student at Osaka Gakuin University.
Rintaro Nakano, a second-year student at Waseda University, finished one shot behind Kobayashi at 17-under.
Yuta Sugiura, a fourth-year student at Nihon University, who is ranked 1st in the Japan Amateur Golf Ranking, finished in third place and 2 shots behind Nakano at 15-under.
This was Kobayashi's first appearance in the championship.
Results: Japan Collegiate Championship
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Japan | 700 | 66-70-65-69=270 | |
| 2 | , Japan | 500 | 73-66-66-66=271 | |
| 3 | , Japan | 400 | 67-67-69-70=273 | |
| T4 | , Japan | 400 | 70-67-72-65=274 | |
| T4 | , Japan | 400 | 71-70-66-67=274 |
About the Japan Collegiate Championship
72-hole stroke play championship for Japanese college golfers.
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