is a Japanese

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Kawai has played on the

Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ...

since 1997. He has one win on tour, the 2011

Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodle Cup The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour, and is one of the tour's four major championships. It was founded in 1926, making it one of the oldest professional tournaments in Japan, and is played at a variety of courses througho ...

.Journeyman Kawai nets first JGTO victory
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Professional wins (1)

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

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* * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Hiroshima Prefecture 1971 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub