Ryo Hisatsune ( ja, 久常涼, born 9 September 2002) is a Japanese

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, who plays on the European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. He won the 2023

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Professional career

Hisatsune turned professional in 2020. He played on the

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in 2020 and 2021, winning three times and claiming the money list title. He played on the Japan Golf Tour for the 2022 season, with a best result of tied-second coming at the ASO Iizuka Challenged Golf Tournament. In November 2022, Hisatsune entered the

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. He finished tied-seventh, earning status to play on the

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season. Two weeks later, he finished tied-second at the

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, three shots behind Cameron Smith. In September 2023, Hisatsune claimed his first win on the European Tour, winning the

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. He shot a final-round 66 to win by two shots ahead of Jordan Smith and Jeff Winther. In November, he was voted as the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year for the 2023 European Tour season.

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (1)

Japan Challenge Tour wins (3)

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