Last Saturday, April 5th, 28 golfers kicked off the first ever Haru Cup golf tournament at Camp Zama Golf Course just outside Tokyo. On a crazy weather day, Canadian Chris Hurquin took first place and the 500 point prize. Chris shot a net 65
(gross 91) and also took a near pin prize on one par three and for the first
time scored two birdies in one round. In
addition, Chris won the Sagami Cup being played that day (42 Stableford points)
and the ¥15,000 first prize. The Sagami
Cup was a tournament for the same 28 players and organized by Jason Millward.
Second place and 350 points in the Haru Cup went to Aki Cup
winner Jensen Junn. Yasuo Asoh and Yasu
Iwatani shared third place and 225 points each.
The outing was something of a triple bonanza for Haru Cup
players as Zama Golf Course held its own
Sakura Tournament with prizes going to
all players that day. Several players
from this group picked up a new driver or wedge to add to their collection. It really was a good golf day for all who
attended.
The Next event, Haru Cup #2, takes place at the highly rated
Kodama Golf Course in Saitama. The event
is currently full and the weather forecast looks agreeable. The eighth and final Haru Cup event will also
take place at Kodama on June 21st.
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| Cherry trees line the 18th hole at Camp Zama G.C. |
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| Yasu, Ayako, Hilmar and Toshi on the 18th tee. |
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| Winner Chris Hurquin tees off on the 11th. |
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Chris receives his cash prizes and a skull mug of beer from tournament organizer Jason Millward.
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What is the Haru Cup sponsored by Accor and Piranha Golf?
A FedExCup style points rally of eight golf events organized by Chris and Jack. Points are assigned for each place for each event. Each player's top 6 event points will be used for scoring.
Season: Eight golf events starting April 5th and ending June 21st.
Ceremony and Prizes: The awards ceremony will be after the round of the last event. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Our sponsors, Accor & Piranha Golf, have donated prizes and they include:
1 night + 2 breakfasts at Mercure Tokyo Ginza
1 night + 2 breakfasts at Ibis Tokyo Shinjuku.
1 night + 2 breakfasts at Ibis Styles Kyoto.
new golf club/equipment from Piranha Golf
Cost: ¥0
Entry: Automatic when you participate in a designated event.
Points: Events 1-7: 1st-500, 2nd-350, 3rd-250, 4th-200, 5th-150, 6th-140, 7th-130, 8th-120, 9th-110, 10th-100, 11th-90, 12th-80, 13th-70, 14th-60, 15th and lower-50.
Event 8 (last): double points for each place.
Ties combine the points of the top tie place plus each of the next lower point place and divide by the number that are tied. (Example: 3 people tied for 4th place is 200 + 150 + 140 / 3 = 163 for each.)
Rules: 1. Minimum 10 golfers to make an official event. 9 or fewer will not count and another event will be scheduled to complete the season. 2. First time players without a recognized handicap will have one determined by the organizer. 3. Day of play rulings and any discrepancies decided by the organizer. 4. You must have fun!
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