Overview
- Kudai Kaneko finished tied for seventh at 4-under at the Japan Series JT Cup to clinch his first Japan Tour money title.
- Ogiso won the JT Cup at 13-under for his second tour victory and his first since June last year.
- The season finale at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club measured 7,002 yards at par 70 with a ¥130 million purse and a ¥40 million winner’s share.
- Kaneko’s rise included passing the pro test in 2020, earning full status by finishing 54th on the 2023 money list, placing 14th in 2024, and winning twice in 2025 in May and November.
- In the Bahamas, Hideki Matsuyama won the Hero World Challenge in a playoff over Alexander Noren at Albany Golf Club.