Japan’s international community unites for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Japan Cup

The tenth annual North America - Europe Golf Challenge in Japan, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Japan Cup, took place at Atsugi Kokusai Country Club on 28 September. The event pitted 68 North American players against 65 European, as well as talented individuals against one another.

The North American team came out on top, scoring 74.09 versus Europe's 74.89, calculated on the average of 80% of the best net scores. Over the ten year history of the event, North America now holds seven wins and Europe three.

The individual winner was Masao Tetsuya (North America) with net 60.4/gross 86, second Adam Rider (North America) with net 69.7/gross 91, and third Hiroyuki Hosoda (North America) with net 69.8/gross 94. Robert Melson (North America) held the best gross score with 73, followed by Glen Sugimoto (North America) with 74 and Dean Rogers (North America) with 77.

Title sponsor of the tenth annual event, Mercedes-Benz Japan, and co-organizers the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ) and the European Business Council (EBC), are pleased to announce that it was commemorated with many important milestones, which are detailed in the Press Releases.

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