Eight players, a bright day at Fuji Classic — the biggest group of the season and one of the best days.

Eight players is a full field for us, and Fuji Classic handled it beautifully — a blue-sky morning, carts humming down the pines, and a group that clicked from the first tee.

Arriving at Fuji Classic
First light at Fuji Classic
Warming up before the round
Last checks in the pro shop

Lunch was loud in the best way, and the afternoon nine had that easy, sun-warmed feel the back half of a good day always does.

Off the opening tee at Fuji Classic
Down the fairway at Fuji Classic
Fuji Classic
Fuji Classic

Eight players, blue sky, a day that ran itself.

Lunch at the turn
Back out for the afternoon nine at Fuji Classic

Bags in the vans by mid-afternoon. Fuji Classic sits just under two hours from Tokyo — pickup and photos included.

The closing stretch at Fuji Classic
Heading home

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