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Yusaku Hosono wins Japan Open for second domestic major title
Yusaku Hosono won the Japan Open in Shiga, Japan, finishing at 13 under par.
The 23-year-old began the final round in the lead and held off the field to win by two strokes.
He became the first left-handed winner in 45 years, since Yutaka Hagawa won in 1981.
The victory gives Hosono his second domestic major title this season, after he won the Japan PGA Championship in May.
Japan’s two domestic majors are important titles on the professional golf tour.
Hosono earned places in the 2027 Masters and British Open as the Japan Open winner.
He has now won twice on tour, and the next step is to compete in those two major tournaments in 2027.
Yusaku Hosono won the Japan Open for the first time, finishing at 13 under par.
The 23-year-old’s victory gave him two domestic major titles this season and his second career tour win.
Hosono became the first left-handed player to win the Japan Open since Yutaka Hagawa in 1981.
The win earned Hosono places in the 2027 Masters and Open Championship.
Yusuke Sakamoto finished second at 11 under, two strokes behind.
- Who
- Yusaku Hosono, 23, won the tournament.
- What
- He won the 91st Japan Open, his first victory in the event.
- When
- October 18, 2026.
- Where
- West Course at Tarao Country Club in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hosono won the Japan PGA Championship, becoming the first Japanese left-handed player to win a tour event since Yutaka Hagawa in 1991.
Hosono won the Japan Open at 13 under par and earned places in the 2027 Masters and Open Championship.
- Winner
- Yusaku Hosono
- Winning score
- 13 under par
- Runner-up
- Yusuke Sakamoto, 11 under par
- Tournament
- 91st Japan Open
- Venue
- West Course, Tarao Country Club, Koka, Shiga Prefecture
- 2027 exemptions
- Masters and Open Championship