Naoyuki Kataoka entered the week ranked 500th in the world. He ended it with a ticket to the Masters and Open championship.
Naoyuki Kataoka, ranked 500th in the Official World Golf Ranking last week, scored invites to the 2026 Masters and The Open Championship by winning The Japan Open on Sunday.
With a career-best opening round of 9-under-72-par, Steve Allan stands alone as the top performer in the first round of the Dick’s Open.