On Nov.5 and 6, The fourth ISPS Handa/Handa Watch World Cup was held at the Toyosato Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture, sponsored by ISPS, the International Sports Promotion Society.
During the tournament, both professional and amateur players go hand in hand to play golf and communicate with each other. The total prize money was 15 million yen per day, and the first place was awarded 3 million yen.
Both days were blessed by the weather. 48 male and 29 female amateur players started playing 18 holes with 34 professionals.
On day one, Chun In-gee from South Korea, Lexi Thompson from the United States and Naomichi Ozaki from Japan tied for first placce.
On day two, the whole 99 players including 29 professional golfers enjoyed playing before large galleries. However, the match was halted on the 11th hole due to heavy rain.
Paula Creamer from the US, teamed up with ISPS Chairman Dr.Haruhisa Handa, Hong Kong artist Yuen Biao, ISPS UK patron Peter Mark Andrew Phillips, said in a press interview after the match, "The bad weather conditions are part of golf and she enjoyed the game, as well as the encouragement from the galleries and cheerleaders."
Ms.Creamer, philanthropist and charitable fouder in the US, said "I am honored to be part of the activities of ISPS to bring happiness to the world through sports.Golf is a small, but big sport turough which we can have connections with the world."
(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, November 16, 2018）
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Competitors at the fourth ISPS Handa/HandaWatch World Cup in Ibaraki Prefecture
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(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, November 16, 2018）
