Ryosuke Furukawa stakes an early claim at the Japan Golf Tour Championship, setting a blistering -3 pace through the opening five holes.
While the motorsport world catches its breath between the tight corridors of Monaco and the upcoming endurance test at Le Mans, the golf circuit has shifted its focus to the East.
The Ibaraki layout, playing to a challenging par 70, is offering little margin for error, yet the early starters are treating the opening stretch like a qualifying lap.
With a total prize purse of 150 million yen on the line, the stakes in Shizu-kun are as high as a podium finish in the WEC.
Ryosuke Furukawa stakes an early claim at the Japan Golf Tour Championship, setting a blistering -3 pace through the opening five holes.