adminHOSTS Japan fired a tournament-best 200 (-13) in yesterday’s final round to win the Boys’ Division of the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup 2015. Zimbabwe — stuck in 15th place for the entirety of the tournament — shot a final round 212 (-1) to jump into 12th at plus-16.
The Japanese team finished the tournament at 25-under, four strokes clear of second-placed Sweden (-21).
“We had a target of 10-under-par today and a strategy for each hole. It worked quite well,” Japanese captain Gentaro Hashida said.
“Also, we knew the girls’ team was leading so the boys were greatly motivated to win alongside them. We are very, very happy with the outcome.”
Korea (-14) finished in third place, a single stroke ahead of the United States (-13).
Norway (-12) checked in fifth, two shots ahead of Canada (-10). Mexico used a final round 202 to move into seventh place at eight-under and South Africa were a slot behind them, coming in eighth at minus-1.
Chile finished at 1-over to claim ninth place, ahead of New Zealand (+9) and Scotland (+13). Brazil and Italy (+17) tied for 13th while China (+21) rounded out the boys’ field. Japan’s Ren Okazaki (-13) shot a final round 65 to claim the boys’ individual title.
Joaquin Niemann of Chile — the leader since day one — finished two strokes back at 11-under. Japan’s Takumi Kanaya, Chandler Phillips of the United States and Sweden’s Marcus Svensson (-9) tied for third – one stroke ahead of Luis Garza of Mexico (-8).
Online Reporter