The 39th Nisshin Cup Nikkan Sports Junior Open Golf Championship will be held over 2 days, 21 and 22 December. Boys and girls will compete for the title in their respective senior and junior high school divisions at Hirakawa Country Club and Tokyu Seven Hundred Club, East Course, respectively.
As a historic junior golf tournament, the event provides an opportunity for players to develop as golfers through a focus not only on improving their skills but also on rules, manners and etiquette. Separate boys’ and girls’ divisions are offered for senior and junior high school students, and the tournament is also positioned as an important step toward becoming a professional.
Among the players to watch, senior high school boys’ player Fujimori Kei (藤森 圭), the previous winner of the junior high school division, has been improving in a new environment, while Okita Shizuku (沖田 雫), who finished fourth last time, is aiming for a top finish. Chikashige Rena (近重 怜奈) is expected to contend in the senior high school girls’ division, having finished second at the Japan Junior in August.
According to the tournament details, the dates are 21 and 22 December, the venues are Hirakawa CC for boys and Tokyu Seven Hundred Club, East Course, for girls, the entry capacity is 140 boys and 120 girls across the senior and junior high school divisions, the entry fee is ¥5,000, and applications are made through the official tournament website.