A wild storm that lashed the Japanese island of Okinawa couldn’t stop Matthew Griffin from posting his fourth consecutive top-20 finish on the Japan Golf Tour.
Jason Scrivener will forgo the defence of his New South Wales Open crown this week after playing his way into the second week of the European Tour finals series at the Turkish Airlines Open.
It will be a brief return to the top spot for Rose, however, as the closeness of the Official World Golf Ranking points system ensures Brooks Koepka will be No.1 again this time next week.
Kiwi Michael Long has won the Australian PGA Seniors Championship in dramatic fashion, chipping in for birdie on the final hole to pip Peter Senior by one stroke.
Brendan Jones is back where his 16-year love affair with Japan first took hold as he headlines the Australian contingent at the Mynavi ABC Championship.