Victory in Japan for Bettinardi Golf

Press Release

Posted 2005-05-26

Bettinardi golf has recorded our first victory of the 2005 Japan golf season. Hiroyuki Fujita shot a final-round 69 and cruised to victory May 22 at the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup in Okayama, Japan. Fujita used a MC-2 to capture the title by 3 strokes and the first place prize of 22,000,000 Yen. Fujita finished the first round of the tournament shooting a 9 under (63), with 10 birdies. Hiroyuki recorded 4 birdies in the last round to secure the victory.

"We are coming off our most successful year in Japan with five victories, and I hope that this victory can propel Bettinardi Golf to great accomplishments for the entire 2005 season on the Japanese Tour" said Robert J. Bettinardi, President/Founder of Bettinardi Golf. Bettinardi Golf has now recorded a victory on the Japan Tour for a 8th consecutive year. "We have had at least one victory in Japan every year since Bettinardi Golf was founded in 1998 and we our extremely proud to continue this streak with a early victory in the 2005 season," stated Bettinardi.