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Akari Sakuma Clinches Japan Women’s Golf Season Title After Rival Misses Cut

The points race ended when the second-ranked player failed to make the weekend at the Elleair Ladies in Ehime.

Overview

  • Sakuma, 22, secures her first season crown on cumulative points with two events remaining on the schedule.
  • She has won four times this season, a surge attributed to improved ball‑striking and putting consistency.
  • She sits atop the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies leaderboard after two rounds at Elleair GC Matsuyama.
  • The clinching occurred on November 21 during the tournament’s second round, and the event continues.
  • Sakuma is a Saitama native who trained under Masashi Ozaki and passed the 2021 pro test as the top qualifier.