Brad Kennedy 5th in Japan’s Heiwa PGM Championship

Brad Kennedy another good result in Japan – photo Japan Golf Tour

Queenslander Brad Kennedy has finished 5^th in the Japan Tour’s Heiwa PGA Championship in the Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo.

Kennedy entered today’s final round just one shot off the lead of Rikuya Hoshino, chasing his first win in Japan in four years. But while all four of his rounds were in the 60’s including today’s final round of 69, Kennedy was unable to hold off last round charges from the winner Hoshino and American Chan Kim who finished runner-up.

It was, though, Kennedy’s 4^th top 5 of the season and he now moves ahead of his fellow Queensland based professional Anthony Quayle as the leading money winner on the Japan Golf Tour (including major tournaments) in 2022.

The winner, 26 year old Hoshino, began the season brilliantly with seven consecutive top tens but his win this week was his first of the season although his 6^th victory overall on the Japan Golf Tour.

Hoshino won by one over American Kim and Aguri Iwasaki. Kim has been one of the most successful players in Japan in recent years with seven victories to his name including key events such as the Japan Open and the Dunlop Phoenix.

The next best of the Australasians in the field was Matthew Griffin who was 25th followed by joint 36 hole leader Brendan Jones who was unable to keep pace with his second round of 63.

Dylan Perry was 41st, New Zealand’s Michael Hendry 54th and Anthony Quayle 62nd.