Ryo Ishikawa Wins Money List Title

December 2009

Ryo Ishikawa finished tied for 19th place at the Japan Tour's season-ending event, The Nippon Series JT Cup at Yomiuri Country Club in Tokyo. Ishikawa closed with a final round (-4) 66 at the event, and at 18 years, 2 months and 19 days old, he became the youngest winner of the Japan Golf Tour's Money List title.

Coming into The Nippon Series JT Cup, the only player that had a chance to overtake Ishikawa for the Money List title was Yuta Ikeda, who finished the tournament four shots behind Ryo at 7-over-par.

Ishikawa finished the year with earnings of 183.5 million yen ($2.08 million), 25 million yen ahead of Ikeda, who finished with earnings of 158.5 million yen ($1.8 million).

When asked about becoming the Japan Tour's youngest Money List winner, Ishikawa said, "This money title is more precious than any of the other youngest-player records that I have set. I didn't expect to be this overjoyed. My heart is filled with deep emotion, and I am deeply grateful to the fans that supported me."

RYO'S YEAR IN REVIEW

- 2009 Japan Golf Tour Money List Champion
- Youngest ever to win Japan Tour's Money List title
- Four-time winner on the Japan Golf Tour
     - Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic
     - Sun Chlorella Classic
     - Fujisankei Classic
     - Coca-Cola Tokai Classic
 - Eight top-10 finishes on the Japan Golf Tour
- Youngest player since 1952 to compete in The Masters (Invitation)
- Qualified for and played in the British Open (Mizuno Open victory)
- Youngest player ever to compete in the PGA Championship
- Youngest player ever to make the cut at the PGA Championship
- Youngest player ever to compete in The Presidents Cup
 - Was invited to and played in:
    - PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open
    - PGA Tour's Transitions Championship
    - PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational

In Ryo's Bag
Driver - Yonex NanoV Nextage Type 430 
#3 Wood - Yonex NanoV Nextage Type St
#2 Iron - Yonex NanoV Nextage Tour Forged Prototype
#3- 9, PW - Yonex NanoV Nextage Tour Forged