Shiv Kapur opened his campaign in the new golf season with a creditable 13th place finish in the USD 170,940 Asia-Okinawa Open, his first tournament on Japanese soil.
Kapur, the Rookie of the Year and winner of season-ending Volvo Masters last week, finished with a card of four-over 75 on a difficult day for scoring and ended at one-under 283.
He was the best among the six Indians in fray in the USD 830,000 tournament, which is the first event for the 2006 season for both Asia and Japan.
The Asian Tour will resume with Asia versus Europe clash for Royal Trophy in January before the regular events start with Pakistan Open in third week of January, a week after the Qualifying School in Malaysia.
Tadahiro Takayama of Japan enjoyed victory on home soil when he defeated countryman Kiyoshi Miyazato in the playoff.
Jeev Milkha Singh was the next best Indian at tied 29th with a total of three-over 285 after a final round of 75, which had four birdies and eight bogeys.
Arjun Singh, who had three birdies in first four holes, ended with a 73 and a total of four-over 288 and in tied 35th place.
Amandeep Johl birdied the tenth and then double bogeyed 12th, and bogeyed five times between 13th and 18th. He finished with a 77 and a total of 292 for tied 46th, the same as Gaurav Ghei who had a round of 78. Rahil Gangjee ended with an 80 and was tied 60th at 296.
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