
HONOLULU -- Taiga Semikawa, who last year became the first amateur in 95 years to win the Japan Open, says he is more excited than nervous ahead of making his debut at a PGA Tour event at this week's Sony Open in Hawaii.
"I'm a little nervous, but the excitement is bigger," Semikawa, who turned pro after winning twice on the Japan GTO tour last season, said on Tuesday. "I will boldly aim to be among the leaders and get an idea of how my game fares."