Kazuma Kobori’s immediate impact as a professional
Kazuma Kobori – in action this week – image Australian Golf Media
New Zealand’s recently turned professional, Kazuma Kobori, has made yet another statement early in his career in the paid ranks by leading the Vic PGA at the halfway mark.
Kobori, from Rangiora near Christchurch, turned professional immediately after the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship two weeks ago and in his first outing at last week’s Queensland PGA Championship, he finished 9th.
Top six finishes at both the New Zealand Open and PGA Championships earlier in the year highlighted the 22-year-old’s readiness for life as a professional followed by topping the PGA Tour of Australasia Q School but he remained amateur and in recent weeks was the leading individual at the World Amateur Teams Championship (Eisenhower Trophy).
Kobori, the current Australian Amateur Champion, has already won a professional event on the PGA Tour of Australasia when successful as a 17-year-old at the New Zealand PGA Championship and his future already looks assured.
Today at Moonah Links on the Mornington PeninsulaKobori added a second consecutive round of 67 to open up a three-shot lead over Victorian-based Queenslander and tournament invite, James Gibellini and former DP World Tour player Maverick Antcliff of Queensland.
