Wilson continues winning form with victory in Japan

IN: News | Japan | Mizuno Open (2002) | Wrap | by Bruce Young | 01 Jul 2002

In just three short years American Dean Wilson has established himself as one of the most dominant players on the Japanese Tour and may well follow in the footsteps of Brian Watts and others who have used this tour as a stepping-stone to bigger and better things.

Wilson won this event, his seventh win on that tour in just his fourth season, by a shot from Kiyoshi Miyazato with four shots back to third placed Toru Tanigiuchi and Hajime Meshai. He now moves to number two on this season's money list with two wins and trails only Toru Taniguchi.

Australian Steve Conran was fifth, with Brendan Jones, Scott Laycock and New Zealander David Smail in 23rd place.

Position	Score	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	-11	Dean Wilson	71	69	70	67	277
2	-10	Kiyoshi Miyazato	68	72	71	67	278
T3	-6	Hajime Meshiai	73	70	71	68	282
T3	-6	Toru Taniguchi	68	69	74	71	282
T5	-4	Hirofumi Miyase	66	69	77	72	284
T5	-4	Hiroyuki Fujita	70	69	75	70	284
T5	-4	Katsumasa Miyamoto	72	68	74	70	284
T5	-4	Steven Conran	72	71	73	68	284
T5	-4	Takenori Hiraishi	70	72	72	70	284

Position	Score	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
T5	-4	Steven Conran	72	71	73	68	284
T23	-1	Brendan Jones	72	72	73	70	287
T23	-1	David Smail	70	74	72	71	287
T23	-1	Scott Laycock	70	74	71	72	287
Cut Ev
CUT	+2	Anthony Gilligan	73	73	-	-	146
CUT	+4	Richard Backwell	72	76	-	-	148
CUT	+8	Eddie Lee	77	75	-	-	152

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