Australia runner-up in Eisenhower Trophy – NZ’s Kobori wins individual
Kazuma Kobori – wins another title in 2023 – photo WATC
The Australian team of Karl Vilips, Jeffrey Guan and Jack Buchanan have shared second place at the World Amateur Teams Championship (Eisenhower Trophy) in Abu Dhabi, finishing the 72 holes eleven shots behind the winners for the 16th occasion, USA.
Australia shared second position with Norway with the New Zealand team of Kazuma Kobori, Sam Jones and Jayden Ford finishing in a share of 5th place with Italy.
South Australian Jack Buchanan birdied four of his final five holes for his round of 68 and along with Vilip’s round of 70 they moved into second place late in the day.
Kobori, the current Australian Amateur Champion, would however win the individual title, his final round of 65 resulting in a one-shot victory over American Nick Dunlap to claim yet another significant milestone in his amateur career.
Kobori, already qualified to play the PGA Tour of Australasia and likely turning professional in the next few weeks, has amongst many other titles, the Australian Amateur Championship, the Western Amateur (USA) and the New Zealand PGA Championship to his name and now this win despite the title not carrying any official recognition.
Kobori will now play the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne later this month and likely turn professional following that event, although, if he was to win the Asia Pacific Amateur, starts at The Masters and The Open Championship beckon provided he remains as an amateur.
This week the women get to play the Espirito Santo Trophy.
