VIRGINIA WATER, England — Ryo Hisatsune was voted because the European tour’s high rookie on Tuesday after a memorable season that noticed the 21-year-old Japanese participant win the French Open and earn twin membership with the PGA Tour.
Hisatsune grew to become the primary Japanese golfer to obtain the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the 12 months award, beating a listing of contenders that included extremely rated Swede Ludvig Aberg.
Hisatsune was outdoors the world’s high 200 initially of the 2023 season. Three years in the past, he misplaced his card on Japan’s main tour.
Now he is getting ready to play in opposition to the most effective on this planet on the opposite aspect of the Atlantic after ending among the many high 10 gamers within the European tour’s season-ending Race to Dubai rankings who weren’t already exempt for the PGA Tour. He posted eight top-10 finishes, together with the win in France, and is ranked No. 81 on this planet.
“I am so completely happy, it is such a shock,” Hisatsune stated.
Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm are among the many earlier recipients of the award.
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