Kawagishi wins Japan Golf tourney.
Published:
1 November 1999 y., Monday
Ryoken Kawagishi shot a 4-under 68 Sunday to win the Philip Morris Championship Sunday by one stroke, his first triumph on the Japanese pro tour since 1995. Kawagishi, who finished at 18-under 270, had five birdies and one bogey over the ABC Golf Club_s 7,176-yard, par-72 course. Kawagishi received $381,388 from the total purse of $1.9 million, the biggest winner_s share on the Japanese circuit. It was his sixth win since turning pro in 1989. Kstsumori Kuwabara also fired a closing 68 and finished second at 271.
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