Following in the footsteps of the Iwai Twins! Coach of three sisters talks about the awakening of “youngest son” Kota Iwai

The “Iwai Twins” of Akiai Iwai (20) and Chirei Iwai (20) are creating a whirlwind in the women’s golf world. At the Nichirei Ladies, the twins were able to play together on the last day and in the last group, which they have been wishing for since they turned pro.

Her younger brother, Kota (18), has been attracting attention as well as his older sisters, who have been performing remarkably well. He entered Nihon University this spring from Saitama Sakae High School, the same school as his two sisters, and led the Kanto Amateur Golf Championship held from May to June with a 16-under score. He won the Kanto Amateur Golf Championship for the first time in his career.

Tetsuji Nagai, who has been coaching the three siblings since they were young children, reveals, “Kota started playing golf when he was a little boy.

Kota started playing golf when he was in or around the age of elementary school. He used to come to the driving range with Aki-chan (Akiai) and Chi-chan (Chirei), and I thought, ‘Kota might like golf the most. I got the impression that Kota was practicing his putter the most. He would sometimes look at his reflection in the glass to check his swing as he worked on it.