SINGAPORE (AP) — Takumi Kanaya closed with a … 1 spot in the World Amateur Golf Ranking on Wednesday and was trying to become the first player atop the … The 39-year-old was joined after holing a … Instagram; Takumi Kanaya. Takumi Kanaya (7): To me, it's a pretty clear upper tier of Hovland and Kanaya and then everyone else in this amateur field. View the profiles of people named Takefumi Kanaya. Kanaya is the first player from Japan to win the title since Hideki Mastuyama won in back-to-back seasons in 2010 and 2011. Takumi Kanaya of Japan closed with a 65 at Sentosa GC in Singapore to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship by two shots from his countryman Keita Nakajima and India’s Rayhan Thomas. Takumi Kanaya made winning look routine as he captured the 10th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday. 2. 33 Likes, 0 Comments - Joy Chakravarty (@thejoyofgolf) on Instagram: “Japan’s next superstar, @takumi.kanaya did not have a great final day in Saudi, but his…” By The Associated Press. Takumi Kanaya wins Asia-Pacific Amateur, earns spot in the Masters. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; But then again, it seems to be becoming more and more so for the 20-year-old from Japan. Kanaya, a 20-year-old from Japan, had taken over the No. 2019 - Cole Hammer (a), 2020 - Takumi Kanaya (a) - now turned pro so no longer exempt via this route Asia-Pacific Amateur winner for 2019 & 2020 2019 - Yuxin Lin (a) , 2020 - Cancelled Join Facebook to connect with Takefumi Kanaya and others you may know. 400 Likes, 6 Comments - Takumi Kanaya (@takumi.kanaya) on Instagram: “9/16-9/20 関東学生秋リーグ戦 秋リーグ優勝することができました 春の全国大学選手権では負けてしまったので信夫杯でリベンジできるよう頑張ります” Japan Years in Arnold Palmer Cup Team School; 2019 : International: Tohoku Fukushi * Denotes Michael Carter Award Winner Follow The Arnold Palmer Cup. Published on Monday, October 8, 2018. 1 amateur already has a win on the Japanese Tour and was third in the Australian Open near the end of 2019. Australian golfer Matt Jones embraced his wife and the former Miss Idaho as he claimed his second Australian Open title in Sydney.. Takumi Kanaya Top Amateur +400 at Bet365; Bet Now (NJ Only) I don’t usually bet favorites in any market, but I’ll make an exception here for Kanaya. The world’s No. The final round proved a challenge for Kanaya, who found himself two-over par at the turn. Fighting back with a birdie at the par-3 11th it took until the 72nd hole of the championship and a six foot birdie putt for the 21 year old to secure his place in The Open.