Lucas Herbert adds 6th professional win in Japan
Lucas Herbert – image Asian Tour
Lucas Herbert has today won his 6th event as a professional, securing previous titles on the DP World Tour, PGA, Australasian, and now Asian Tours with his five-shot win at the Asian/Japan Tour’s International Series Japan event in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.
Herbert recorded a total of 23 birdies and four eagles throughout the 72 holes, an eagle at the 72nd hole today from 25 feet, putting the seal on an emphatic victory in which he had led or co-led at the end of each day beginning with his amazing start on day one where he reeled off five birdies and an eagle in his opening seven holes.
Herbert has been in fine form in 2025 despite not winning until today but he has accumulated significant earnings, his win today and the resultant US$360,000 taking his earnings in the first 4.5 months of the year beyond US$5 million.
Herbert was overlooked by the PGA of America for an invitation to next week’s PGA Championship, an event in which his current form and standing in the game perhaps justifies a place in the field for the second major of the year but he continues to build on his standing as one of Australia’s best and his time will come.
Herbert began the final day tied with Korea’s Younghan Song and Yuta Sugiura but a final round of 64 saw him win by five with American Cameron Tringale a shot surther back in 4th place.
“I was thinking about it down on the 18th green, that finish yesterday really set it up,” said Herbert referring to his strong finish on Saturday which included two eagles in his last three holes. “It would have been much tougher, I think, to play the group in front, or maybe two groups in front, had I parred in and to try and come back from behind today,” said Herbert.
“Being able to tie the lead last night, and sleep thinking that I didn’t have to chase anything down today, was a big factor. And then, very happy with the way I played today, I think it was the low round of the day, so that’s always going to make it hard to beat when you start the day tied for the lead.”
“I’ve played really well this year, and I think the driver was a big part of this success. So, I’ve got to thank Tom Davies, who works on my clubs. He was the one who put it in my hands. I had other thoughts of what I might be using this year and he encouraged me to give it a go. It seemed to have worked out pretty well,” said Herbert.
“The way I’ve been playing this year, it’s been building to get a win at some point. So, it’s nice to get it done here, especially in Japan, which is one of my favourite places. It’s nice to feel like some of the hard work that I put in has paid off. Holding that trophy is a pretty good feeling.”
Herbert takes the lead in the International Series standings after two events and is now in second place on the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
New Zealand’s Nick Voke in 12th place and Queenslander Jed Morgan in 14th place were the next best of the Australasians in the US$2 million event.
