Date: December 02, 2012
Author: Omnisport

Kennedy best Aussie in Tokyo

Australia&aposs Brad Kennedy finished in a tie for 14th place behind runaway winner Hiroyuki Fujita at the Nippon Series JT Cup in Tokyo on Sunday. In the season-ending tournament reserved for winners on the Japanese Tour in 2012 and those winless but in the top 25 on the money list, Kennedy closed with a final round of 71 to be four-under overall. That left him some 14 strokes behind Fujita, who not only claimed the tournament victory by five shots, but also clinched the money list crown for the first time. Fujita took a six-shot lead into the final round and was never seriously threatened as he cruised home with a 67 and an 18-under score of 262. That was five shots better than his closest rivals, with Japan&aposs Toshinori Muto and American Han Lee sharing second place at 13 under. South Korean Kyung-Tae Jim was fourth at minus 12, while Japan&aposs Toru Taniguchi was alone in fifth a further shot adrift. Kennedy was one of only two Australians competing in the tournament, with compatriot Brendan Jones finishing well back in a share of 21st at two over.