Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Japan

SWEDEN-FINLAND GOLF CHALLENGE, 14 April 2006

Venue:
Windsor Park G & C.C., Ibaraki Pref.
Team Result:
FCCJ 79 - SCCJ 80

RECAP

The 31 players pose for a group photo before start of play (click image for bigger version)

The ninth Stora Enso Cup was again a very close competition. The Finnish Chamber Team had an average of 79 strokes and the Swedish Team 80. This was the second consecutive win for the FCCJ team, but SCCJ has still six wins against FCCJ's three.

For the forth time the competition was played at the Windsor Park Golf & Country Club near Mito in Ibaraki prefecture. The course was in excellent condition and the service at the club second to none.

The individual winner (best net) was Hans Porat (SCCJ) with a net 71. He had the best gross score, 85 and winner of the SCCJ Spring Cup, and also won the longest drive. Second was Pernille Storm (SCCJ) with a net 72, and she also won two near pins. Third, and best FCCJ player was Eero Tammila with a net 75. The winner of the FCCJ longest drive was Hiroaki Sugawara. Other near pin winners where Pernille Storm (SCCJ), two, George Fujii (SCCJ) and Karl Pisor (SCCJ).

Even if SCCJ had the best two players, the FCCJ won with a more even team, their worst score to be counted was 86, that of SCCJ was 92 (best 80% was counted in the team scores).

This time the event was organized by SCCJ in good cooperation with FCCJ. We would like to thank the title sponsor Stora Enso Japan, Wilson (Amer Sports Japan) who again donated many fine prizes and all the others who brought nice prizes to the competition, and to Oak Associates who ensured that we did not run out of beer at the party. Our thanks go also to the Windsor Park G & C.C., Jim Fletcher and all the other staff for again helping us making this a great event at very reasonable costs.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (top 26)
Pos.	Player	Company	Team	HCP	Gross	Net
1.	Hans Porat	Gadelius	SCCJ	15	86	71
2.	Pernille Storm	Oak Associates	SCCJ	18	90	72
3.	Eero Tammila	Finnair	FCCJ	20	94	74
4.	Leif Nilsson	SAS	SCCJ	22	96	74
5.	Tuomo Kuuppo	Stora Enso Japan	FCCJ	22	97	75
	Kenji Matsumoto	Metso-SHI Co., Ltd.	FCCJ	17	93	76
7.	Masahiro Kuroda	MPS	FCCJ	23	100	77
8.	Necip Soyak	Volvo	SCCJ	12	90	78
9.	Hiroshi Miura	Metso-SHI Co., Ltd.	FCCJ	20	98	78
10.	Ian Hamilton	UPM-Kymmene Japan KK	FCCJ	19	98	79
11.	Clas Halling	Seco Tools Japan K.K.	SCCJ	19	98	79
12.	Kjell Groth	AstraZeneca	SCCJ	21	100	79
13.	Johan Rugfelt	Embassy Commercial Office	SCCJ	13	93	80
14.	Anna-Maria Lehikoinen	Guest	FCCJ	17	97	80
15.	Jukka Viitanen	Tekes	FCCJ	22	102	80
16.	Kai Kunnasmaa	Perlos	FCCJ	24	104	80
17.	Michael Blom	Volvo	SCCJ	10	91	81
18.	Hirokuni Yoshida	Outokumpu K.K.	FCCJ	24	105	81
19.	Clas G. Bystedt	FCCJ	FCCJ	22	104	82
20.	Hiroaki Sugawara	Finn Corporation	FCCJ	26	108	82
21.	Kalevi Lehikoinen	TeliaSonera	FCCJ	12	96	84
22.	Toyoaki Uchida	UPM-Kymmene Japan	FCCJ	18	102	84
23.	Naota Kusumi	Stora Enso Japan	FCCJ	24	108	84
24.	Bengt Jönsson	Swedish Match	SCCJ	15	100	85
25.	George Fujii	Inter Associates	SCCJ	20	106	86
26.	Takashi Iwaki	Stora Enso Japan.	FCCJ	30	117	87

Note: if players have same net, the one with lower handicap wins, if still same, the older player wins.

IMAGES FROM THE COMPETITION

The clubhouse is ready to welcome the participants	Biefing before the start of play
Players getting prepared on the first tee.	The match is on its way.
Necip Soyak of SCCJ tees off at no. 5.	Tuomo Kuuppo of FCCJ tees off at no. 9.
Having a short break after 9 holes, from left Jukka Viitanen, FCCJ, Hans Porat and Leif Nilsson, SCCJ	The first group admiring the flowers.
Tuomo Kuuppo in a spot of trouble	Nice view of 18 green and the club house.
Tuomo Kuuppo makes his approach shot at 18.	Clas Halling, SCCJ, makes his "almost" last putt on 18.
Jim Fletcher and his staff welcomes us back to the club hourse.	Prize table waiting for its takers.
But first enjoying some nice food..	... from right Ian Hamilton, Anna-Maria Lehikoinen, Kalevi Lehikoinen and Jukka Viitanen
SCCJ Chairman Clas Halling and SCCJ golf committee chair Pernille Storm start the prize ceremony.	The winner of the individual competition, Hans Porat of SCCJ with the winners plate, SCCJ Golf Cup and a Wilson driver.
Runner-up Pernille Storm.	No. 3 and best FCCJ golfer Eero Tammila with his prize, a Wilson golf bag.
Hirokuni Yoshida, FCCJ team captain accepts the trophy from Tuomo Kuuppo, STora Enso Japan President.	Yoshida giving the winners speech.