Asian Tour: Kanaya comes of age at International Series Oman to win first win outside Japan
- Takumi Kanaya shoots final round one-under-par 71 to claim four-stroke victory at Al Mouj Golf Club
- American Berry Henson and Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana finish in tie for second
Takumi Kanaya secured a convincing victory in the International Series Oman on Sunday, recording his first professional victory outside Japan in the process.
The 24-year-old from Hiroshima shot a final round one-under-par 71 to finish on 10 under and beat American Berry Henson and Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana by four strokes.
England’s Steve Lewton finished fourth one shot further back, while Sergio Garcia and Joaquin Niemann, both in with 74s, tied for fifth at three under.
The stunning scenic coastline of Al Mouj Golf Club provided the perfect background for some brilliant front running golf by Kanaya, already a three-time winner on home soil who has been striving to make his mark on the international stage.
He finally achieved that with an eye-catching performance in what is the second event of the season on the Asian Tour and first of the year’s International Series tournaments.
“It is an honour to win the event, an International Series tournament,” said Kanaya, after what is also his first win since April of 2021 when he won the Token Homemate Cup, on the Japan Tour.
