BIRMINGHAM, AL (November 14, 2018) – Takumi Kanaya of Japan has been named SGA Amateur of the Month Presented by Global Golf Post for October 2018 by the Southern Golf Association (SGA).
The 20-year-old punched tickets to play in both The Masters and The Open Championship in 2019 due to a two-shot victory at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship played in Singapore.
Kanaya’s busy October schedule also included high finishes in Japan at the Japan Open (T24), Nobuyuki Cup Collegiate (T5) and Asahi Cup Collegiate (T13).
He is currently the eighth ranked Amateur in the World by Scratch Players and ninth in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Winners of the SGA’s monthly award are determined by an international panel of golf officials, coaches and journalists. Now in its 14th season, notable recipients have been Bill Haas, Michelle Wie, Hunter Mahan, Ryan Moore, J. B. Holmes, Webb Simpson, Rhys Davies, Kyle Stanley, Kevin Fortin-Simard, Rickie Fowler, Danny Lee, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Alice Hewson, and more recently Cole Hammer and Jovan Rebula.
The SGA supports amateur golf at the highest level, including staging of the storied Southern Amateur, as well as the Southern Junior Championship.
About the Southern Golf Association:
The Southern Golf Association, founded in 1902, is one of the oldest golf organizations and serves member clubs over a 15 state area. Recognized by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Regional Golf Associations as one of the leaders in the promotion of Amateur Golf, SGA championships are selected for inclusion as criteria for selecting players for USGA and State team competitions. Through the years, SGA Champions have been chosen to represent various state golf associations in selected team competitions, including the Walker Cup and World Amateur. The SGA is host to the Southern Junior Championship as well as the Southern Amateur Championship and hosts the international award, the “Amateur of the Month”, to a deserving amateur golfer on a monthly basis.
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