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Ryo Hisatsune Voted European Tour's Top Rookie

The 21-year-old Japanese golfer becomes the first from his country to win the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award.

  • Ryo Hisatsune, a 21-year-old Japanese golfer, has been voted the European tour's top rookie.
  • Hisatsune is the first Japanese golfer to receive the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award.
  • He won the French Open and earned dual membership with the PGA Tour during his rookie season.
  • Hisatsune was outside the world's top 200 at the start of the 2023 season, but finished among the top 10 players in the European tour's season-ending Race to Dubai rankings.
  • He is now ranked No. 81 in the world and is preparing to play against the best in the world on the PGA Tour.
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