In the showcase event on the Japan Golf Tour, Kaname Yokoo overcame a wealth of International talent to win the Dunlop Phoenix tournament at the Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki. Yokoo advances 141 spots on the World Ranking to No.119 while runner-up Sergio Garcia returns to the World No.4 position. The Korean Choi Kyoung-Ju finished in outright third place and moves up 8 positions to No.41 in the world.