<p>Rahil Gangjee rounded off his truncated 2020 Japan Tour season with a superb second nine to finish Tied 40th with 3-under 69 on the final day of the Dunlop Phoenix Open.</p>.<p>Gangjee had six birdies against one bogey in his second nine for a total of totalled 2-under 282.</p>.<p>Gangjee, who went through a two-week quarantine on arrival in Japan last month and then managed two starts, had missed the cut last week at Taiheiyo Masters.</p>.<p>Meanwhile Takumi Kanaya, still a senior in College, who was playing only his fourth event as a pro, beat another college-going pro, a junior, in the fourth play-off hole after both totalled 13-under 271.</p>.<p>Gangjee, who had two bogeys on his first nine, the back stretch of the Phoenix Club, said, "It was almost strange playing after a gap of nearly 35 weeks. It took some to get adjusted after such a long gap of no golf anywhere for me."</p>.<p>"But it's okay, I knew that the scene and it has been a difficult year. I will play a local event or two more here. And then Iook forward to 2021."</p>.<p>Gangjee had the Tour card for 2019 and 2020 on the basis of his win in Panasonic Open Japan in 2018. But with 2020 being a washout, Gangjee will keep his status for next year. The Qualifying School was also cancelled.</p>.<p>Kanaya, making only his fourth start as a pro on Japan Tour, capped a great run with his maiden win as a professional. Ironically it was his second win on Japan Tour, as the 22-year-old had won the 2019 Taiheiyo Masters, while being an amateur. </p>
<p>Rahil Gangjee rounded off his truncated 2020 Japan Tour season with a superb second nine to finish Tied 40th with 3-under 69 on the final day of the Dunlop Phoenix Open.</p>.<p>Gangjee had six birdies against one bogey in his second nine for a total of totalled 2-under 282.</p>.<p>Gangjee, who went through a two-week quarantine on arrival in Japan last month and then managed two starts, had missed the cut last week at Taiheiyo Masters.</p>.<p>Meanwhile Takumi Kanaya, still a senior in College, who was playing only his fourth event as a pro, beat another college-going pro, a junior, in the fourth play-off hole after both totalled 13-under 271.</p>.<p>Gangjee, who had two bogeys on his first nine, the back stretch of the Phoenix Club, said, "It was almost strange playing after a gap of nearly 35 weeks. It took some to get adjusted after such a long gap of no golf anywhere for me."</p>.<p>"But it's okay, I knew that the scene and it has been a difficult year. I will play a local event or two more here. And then Iook forward to 2021."</p>.<p>Gangjee had the Tour card for 2019 and 2020 on the basis of his win in Panasonic Open Japan in 2018. But with 2020 being a washout, Gangjee will keep his status for next year. The Qualifying School was also cancelled.</p>.<p>Kanaya, making only his fourth start as a pro on Japan Tour, capped a great run with his maiden win as a professional. Ironically it was his second win on Japan Tour, as the 22-year-old had won the 2019 Taiheiyo Masters, while being an amateur. </p>