Golf: Hendry wins in Japan

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Michael Hendry has won the season-opening Token Homemate Cup on the Japan Golf Tour.

The North Shore professional was in a share of fourth heading in to the final round and carded a seven-under 64 today to take the crown as he finished at 15-under for the week, one stroke ahead of Kazuhiro Yamashita.

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Hendry had a mixed campaign in Japan last year but did well enough to retain his card. His future is secured for the next couple of seasons with this win, which netted him $280,000.

The world No 395 was unsettled away from the greens last year as he welcomed the birth of his daughter but the 35-year-old told the Herald in January he was committed to having a big season.

Hendry has long maintained he wants to break in to the world's top 50, a spot in the game which brings the most freedom in terms of being able to pick where you choose to play.

"It's more about trying to achieve what I want to achieve in terms of the world stuff, which is always what I wanted to do," he said.