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The final round of the womens golf American tour tournament was held in Mexico on the 25th, and Chisato Iwai, who started in second place, shot six under par to finish at a total of 12 under, winning her first tour victory.

This is the third Japanese player to win on the U.S. womens tour this season.

This season, Iwai, who has been competing full-time on the American tour, started the final round in second place, just one stroke behind the leader, and made a strong start by sinking a long birdie putt on the first hole.

Furthermore, on the par-4 3rd hole, he hit a precise shot that landed his second shot close to the pin for a birdie, making it four consecutive birdies through the 6th hole and rapidly improving his score.

In the second half as well, on the par-5 13th hole, he firmly landed his third shot on the green and made a birdie, continuing to play steady golf.

Iwai shot seven birdies and one bogey, improving his score by six to finish at 12-under par overall, winning the tournament in a landslide with a six-stroke lead over the runner-up.

Iwai secured her first victory on the American tour, giving her momentum heading into the following weeks second overseas major, the U.S. Womens Open.

Iwai said, I want to keep working hard with the goal of winning more titles. After securing her first victory on the U.S. tour, Chisato Iwai was showered with champagne by her twin sister Akie and others, and she was all smiles.

Iwai said, Im really happy.

I was able to play the third round without any bogeys, so that helped me get off to a calm and good start today as well.

I still want to keep working hard and aim for victory from here on out, he said.

The victory by a Japanese player on the U.S. womens tour is the third this season. Following Rio Takedas win at the tournament in China in March and Mao Saigos victory at the first overseas major last month, this marks the third win by a Japanese player on the U.S. womens tour this season.

The other Japanese players results were as follows: Minami Katsu improved her score by two and finished 9th at 3-under overall; Akie Iwai was 16th at 2-under overall; and Yuri Yoshida finished 63rd at 9-over overall.

Chisato Iwai, who is leading domestic tours and even won in March, is a 22-year-old from Saitama Prefecture.

Under the influence of her father, she started playing golf at the age of eight together with her twin sister, Mei Ai.

He built up a track record alongside Mei Ai as an amateur, making steady shots his strength. He turned professional in 2021, and the following year, he claimed his first victory on the domestic tour, achieving a total of two wins.

In the following 2023 season, he secured two more wins, and last season, he claimed three victories including the opening match, finishing 5th in the annual points ranking and demonstrating his presence as a leading golfer on the domestic tour.

And at the final qualifying tournament of the U.S. tour last December, she finished second after Miyu Yamashita, and together with Mea, both sisters secured their spots for this season.

During the off-season, I trained in Thailand with Mei Ai, focusing on strength training and building up my power. Regarding my goals for my rookie year in America, I can picture myself winning.

I want to earn a seeded position, he said enthusiastically.

This season, she won the opening match of the domestic tour in March, and secured her victory ahead of her older sister, Akie, who finished second in the American tour tournaments in February and last month.