Overview
- On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Ryo Ishikawa and Yuta Sugiura told reporters at Pacific Club Gotemba that they plan to base next season in the United States.
- Ishikawa, 35, finished 45th on the U.S. developmental tour this year and said he will keep trying to return to the top circuit.
- Ishikawa plans to play three Japanese events before entering the PGA Tour final qualifying tournament in mid-December to seek full tour playing rights.
- Sugiura, 25, who won once on the developmental tour in August but finished 21st in the season rankings, also intends to enter the December final qualifying stage.
- The final qualifying tournament is a difficult but direct route for players who missed automatic promotion through the season standings and could decide both players’ immediate future and willingness to remain on the U.S. circuit.