“G_BASE 4days Challenge 2024 NIPPON SHAFT CUP” will be held. A 4-day tournament for young golfers aiming to become tour professionals. Entries start from September 2nd (Monday)
*RIM Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 17, 2024
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“G_BASE 4days Challenge 2024 NIPPON SHAFT CUP” will be held. A 4-day tournament for young golfers aiming to become tour professionals. Entries start from September 2nd (Monday)
*The 4-day experience will definitely make you stronger*
RIM Co., Ltd. (location: Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Takahiro Nishio), which is involved in the marketing strategy planning business, is the originator and supporter of the brand “G_BASE”, which is manufactured and sold by its own group. “G_BASE” 4-day golf competition
Entries for the 4days Challenge (abbreviation: G4C) began on Monday, September 2, 2024.
“G_BASE 4days
Challenge (hereinafter referred to as “G4C”)” is a business
organization that wants to support young golfers who are currently aiming to become tour pros, to gain the “experience” of competing for four consecutive days and the funds necessary for their daily activities. This is a tournament planned to provide “sponsorship” between individuals and individuals.
We will take various unprecedented initiatives to ensure that player-first, four-day golf tournaments modeled after this tournament become commonplace, and we plan to publish the income and expenditures after the tournament is over.
RIM Co., Ltd. and the G4C Executive Committee hope to contribute to the further development and revitalization of the golf industry by expanding the circle of support for young golfers who aspire to become tour professionals.
– Gain 4 days of competitive experience to qualify for the Pro Tour – Entry fee only, play fee free for 4 days
◆Tournament overview
(G Base Four Days Challenge 2024 Nippon Shaft Cup)
Tournament name G_BASE 4days Challenge 2024 NIPPON SHAFT CUP Sponsored by G_BASE 4days Challenge Executive Committee
Date: 4 days from Wednesday, December 11th to Saturday, December 14th, 2024 Venue Seven Hundred Club 2370 Saotome, Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture 329-1414 Competition format: Stroke play format with 72 holes over 4 days Number of participants: 60 men/60 women, total 120 *Recommended spots and overseas players spots available
Preliminaries 11th (Wednesday) and 12th (Thursday) Boys/60 people Women/60 people 30 groups 120 people (4somes)
Finals 13th (Friday) and 14th (Saturday) Boys/24 people Women/24 people 12 groups 48 people (4 sums)
Pro/Am Saturday 14th Top 24 men and women who did not pass the qualifying round and 48 sponsors (planned)
Total prize money ¥5,500,000 *Total for men and women
Prize money: ¥1,000,000 *Each for men and women
Special Sponsor Nippon Shaft Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: Sky A Co., Ltd., Golf Supplies Kaisha Co., Ltd., EVEN, Omaruyama Hotel, Hotel Berselva
◆Entry conditions
Must be 15 years of age or older on the day of the tournament (as of December 11th)
Be a professional golfer or amateur golfer aiming to become a tour professional. * ●Men Athletes aiming to become JGTO tour members *However, the following players are not eligible. *
2024 seeded players
2023 FinalQT participants
2024 Japan Golf Tour/Tour Tournament Eligible Players
* ●Women Athletes aiming to pass the JLPGA Pro Test*
Entry fee: ¥20,000 (tax included)
Play fee: Free (all entered players/tournament 4 days)
How to enter Web entry from the homepage https://g4c-golf.com/entry/
Entry deadline: First deadline: October 4th (Friday) (*If the capacity is not reached, a second round of applications will be held in late October)
The mock round on the 13th (Friday) is open to all those who did not pass the preliminary round. The 14th (Saturday) is open to all non-participants of the main tournament/pro-am tournament.
Web/SNS
Homepage www.g4c-golf.com
Facebook
www.facebook.com/people/GBASE-4days-Challenge/61562083480165/ Instagram www.instagram.com/g_base_4days_challenge/
*Details of tournament regulations and competition requirements will be announced on the website.
◆G4C executive committee members
Chairman: Takahiro Nishio RIM Co., Ltd.
Advisor Masashi Seki Golf Fields Ltd.
Committee member Yusuke Kinoshita Juji Golf Co., Ltd.
Committee member Yusuke Hirokane SPORTS WAVE Co., Ltd.
Committee member Katsuya Yoshihara RIGHTS Co., Ltd.
Committee member Hiroyuki Murabayashi RIM Co., Ltd.
Committee member Takahiro Fujimori RIM Co., Ltd.
◆Sponsor message
This time, G_BASE 4days
We deeply agree with the purpose of the Challenge and have decided to support this memorable first competition as a special sponsor. Our company actively supports junior and young golfers, and after hearing about the purpose of this tournament, we would like to do our best to support this tournament by sponsoring it. We sincerely hope that through this tournament, the next generation of stars who will carry the future of the golf world will grow.
Nippon Shaft Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President Masato Matsuda
◆G4C Executive Committee Message
The original purpose of this tournament is to “want players who don’t yet have professional qualifications to experience the competition for four days.” Four-day competitions have become the norm not only on the men’s regular tour, but also on the domestic women’s tour. Moreover, the QT, which is the gateway to the tour, is all a 4-day competition, but there are almost no free competitions that are held for 4 days. I sincerely hope that they will make the most of their experience at this tournament and create a foothold to become future star players.
PGA Certified Class A Instructor
Masashi Seki
◆Tournament ambassador message
In recent years, the level of golf in Japan has improved dramatically for both men and women. A few years ago, the sight of Japanese players competing for victory in major tournaments around the world would have been unthinkable. It goes without saying that behind this is the scientific approach to golf represented by G_BASE.
Along with this, the base of the golf world has expanded, the level of junior golf has risen, and the cut line for protest tests has become higher every year. As someone who trains professional athletes, it is very moving to be able to hold a tournament like this in this context. Not only as a player, but also as a coach, I once again feel strongly that “From this tournament onwards, we will develop players who can win in the majors around the world!”
Last but not least, I wish for the success of this memorable first tournament, and I pledge to do my best in my role as an ambassador.
Tour Pro Coach Akashi Tsujimura
◆G4C2024 tournament and sponsorship inquiries
G4C Executive Committee Secretariat (within RIM Co., Ltd.) Person in charge: Fujimori, Katsuragi
e-Mail: info@g4c-golf.com TEL: 03-4560-0484 (Weekdays 10:00-17:00) ◆Inquiries from the press
G4C Executive Committee Public Relations (RIGHTS.) Person in charge: Yoshiwara e-mail: media@g4c-golf.com TEL: 03-5288-5561
◆About G_BASE
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