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Yosuke Asaji Wins Singapore Open Playoff, Ends Japan’s 49-Year Drought

The playoff win vaults him to second in the International Series race for a 2026 LIV Golf berth.

Overview

  • He beat South Korea’s Wang Jeung-hun on the first extra hole after Wang’s approach found water on the par-5 18th.
  • Both players finished at 19-under, with Wang forcing the playoff by holing a birdie on the closing hole.
  • Asaji closed with a five-under 67 that featured five consecutive birdies starting at the second.
  • The victory is Japan’s first at the 64-year-old tournament since Kesahiko Uchida triumphed in 1976.
  • The result moves Asaji to No. 2 on the International Series standings ahead of the $5 million Saudi International in Riyadh on Nov 19-22, where two 2026 LIV Golf places will be decided.