Haru Cup Finale at Kodama GC: Event Report

June 21, 2014--On the challenging and beautiful Kodama Golf Club new course, Stanislav Filin scored a net 64, won the Haru Cup Finale, and became the first Haru Cup champion.

Stan broke 100 for the first time with a gross 98 that included 45 on the front nine. The Finale had double points and Stan took the 1000 point first prize for a season total 1,832 points.  Stan received the Haru Cup trophy and a hotel voucher plus breakfast for two at Mercure in Ginza from Accor.

Haru Cup #6: Koshigaya Golf Course Event Report

On a hot, summerlike day, Marcos Tanaka took first place in the 6th Haru Cup event at Koshigaya Golf Club in Saitama. With temperatures approaching 30 degrees, Marcos matched the hot weather with superb golf that included five birdies on his way to a net 67 (gross 73).  Marcos picked up 500 Haru Cup points with his first Haru Cup victory, played at the refurbished course in the new Koshigaya Sports Center.

Haru Cup #5: World Cup at Windsor Park Event Report

Gero and Reto, members of team German Precision, took first place in the World Cup and Haru Cup #5 golf tournament at Windsor Park Golf Course in Ibaraki.  On a beautiful sunny day, the German Precision team took 500 points each shooting a gross 69 (net 61) in the 2-person Texas scramble.

Team Singapore and Germany 1 tied for second place with net 63s.  All four members, Adrian and Terence of Singapore and Karl and Tom from Germany 1, received 300 points each.

Haru Cup #7 at Nikko Premium GC, June 7th: Rained Out

Rainy Season is here, and Haru Cup #7 was unlucky.  The event was rained out.  The June 21st outing at Kodama will be the Haru Cup Finale.   

Haru Cup #3: Manna CC Gary Player Course Event Report

On a special holiday edition of the Haru Cup, Aya Morohoshi shot a net 69 to take first place in the third event of the Haru Cup.  Held last Tuesday, April 29th, Aya played very solid golf throughout the round and finished with a gross 91 for her first win and 500 Haru Cup points.  With her win, Aya also moved into third place in the overall points race.

Coming in second on the Midori no hi (Greenery Day) holiday event was the overall points leader, Chris Hurquin. Chris's net 71 captured the 350 point second place prize, while Haru Cup #2 winner, Steve Novosel, took third with a net 72.

Haru Cup #2 Report

The second event of the 2014 Haru Cup sponsored by Accor and Piranha Golf was held last Saturday, April 12th, at the Kodama Golf Club in Saitama.  On a beautiful day with some cherry blossom petals still in sight, Steve Novosel won the event with a net 74. This was Steve's first Haru Cup event and he is now in third place in the overall standings. 

The inagural Haru Cup sponsored by Accor and Piranha Golf is off and running

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.