Name: Takumi Kanaya hits 124-yard approach close, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Baycurrent
Uploaded: 2025-10-09T04:20:43.000Z
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Description: In the first round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Takumi Kanaya's drive on the 445-yard, par-4 17th hole travels 313 yards and finds the fairway, leaving 131 yards to the pin. His 124-yard approach from the fairway lands on the green, leaving a 20-foot-6-inch putt. Kanaya sank a 20-foot-6-inch birdie putt to reach 3-under par for the round.

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