Shota Akiyoshi
Akiyoshi won twice on the 2018 Japan Golf Tour, the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open and the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open. His win in the Mizuno Open gave an entry to the 2018 Open Championship. He also qualified for the 2018 U.S. Open through sectional qualifying in Japan. He missed the cut in both his major starts. Akiyoshi also has three wins on the Japan Challenge Tour. Results in major championships. CUT = missed the halfway cut