The closing round of the European Tour’s ISPS HANDA – CHAMPIONSHIP, held at the Taiheiyo Club in Gotemba, Japan, provided a gripping finale. Yuto Katsuragawa of Japan secured the first position with a total score of -17, a commendable achievement given the competitive nature of the European Tour. His sparkling performance was underscored by his daily score of -7. In close pursuit of Katsuragawa was Sebastian Söderberg from Sweden, holding the second position at a total score of -14 while registering a daily score of -3. The leaderboard remained unpredictable throughout the memorable day, with Ryosuke Kinoshita (Japan), Ivan Cantero (Spain), and Marcel Schneider (Germany) all tying at the third position at a total score of -12. The daily scores for Kinoshita, Cantero, and Schneider were -1, -2, and -2, respectively.
The best daily scores were recorded by Yuto Katsuragawa (Japan) at -7, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (South Africa) at -5, and Tom Mckibbin (Northern Ireland) at -5.
ISPS Handa – Championship: The European Tour Round 4 Highlights
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The DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) is the largest European professional golf tour. With 45 events, the tour’s tournament calendar is packed with highlights. In addition to the majors, the DP World Tour organizes other co-sanctioned events with the PGA Tour. The European tour is also a guest in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, hosting at least one tournament in a total of 25 countries. The prize money on the DP World Tour is lower than on its American sister tour, but with the basic salary introduced in 2023, players who have played at least 15 tournaments will receive at least 150,000 dollars. The season finale of the overall earnings ranking, the “Race to Dubai“, will be held in a play-off format after five “Global Swings” and the “Back 9”. The final DP World Tour Championship will determine the winner of the season in Dubai in November.