Kazuma Kobori is an amateur golfer from New Zealand. He recently won the 121st Western Amateur after defeating Christiaan Maas at North Shore Country Club.The amateur golfer has won five events so far in his career and after winning the Western Amateur, he earned an exemption to the 2023 US Amateur, one event of the Korn Ferry Tour. He also got and an exemption in the final qualifying round of the 2024 US Open. The victory gave him the 2023 Elite Amateur Series title.Texas Men's Golf@TexasMGolfRunner-up. 121st Western Amateur 🤘@christiaanmaas1 x @WGAChamps pic.twitter.com/7l9z7tv3Kb534Runner-up. 121st Western Amateur 🤘@christiaanmaas1 x @WGAChamps pic.twitter.com/7l9z7tv3KbThe Kiwi golfer took 2 up lead at the beginning of the final round of the Western Amateur. However, Maas birdied the ninth and 10th holes to take a one-stroke lead over Kobori. However, Kobori quickly birdies the par-5 12th hole to turn the game in his favor. They squared up on the 17th. But, in the end, everything went in New Zealanders' favor.On the 17th, Kazuma Kobori found a fairway shot while Maas' ball landed behind a tree and he was unable to move the ball to the hole. Meanwhile, Kobori played conservatively, making a two-putted stroke to the greens for a par and advancing to the final with a one-up lead.Kobori won the tournament with a birdie on the 18th hole. Speaking of his victory, the amateur golfer said via Golf Channel:“For me to be holding this (trophy) right now is unreal. I was pretty nervous, and thought I’d try to give it a run. Christiaan putted so well all day I figured I needed to give it a go and I’m just glad it went in.”Kazuma Kobori's tournaments results Kobori began the new year with a T23 finish at the Masters of the Amateurs. He went on to win the 2023 Australian Men's Amateur before finishing T5 at the 2023 Avondale Amateur.In 2023, he won two events and finished in the top ten three times. So far, he has had a good amateur career.Kazuma has won five amateur titles: the 2019 South Stroke Play, the 2021 New Zealand Stroke Play, the 2021 Southland Stroke Play, the 2023 Australian Men's Amateur, and the 2023 Western Amateur. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe following are the results of all amateur events in which Kazuma Kobori has competed:2023Western Amateur WinPacific Coast Amateur T20U.S. Amateur Qualifying QualifierSouthern Amateur T7Trans-Miss Championship T8North & South Amateur Final 16Northeast Amateur T22Sunnehanna Amateur T30Avondale Amateur Medal T5Australian Men's Amateur WinnerMaster of the Amateurs T232022Nomura Cup 8Asia-Pacific Amateur T24Men's World Amateur Team T76Southern Amateur T21Australian Men's Amateur T12Riversdale Cup T9Southland Stroke Play 32021New Zealand Stroke Play WinnerSouthland Stroke Play Winner2020New Zealand Amateur Final 32New Zealand Amateur MedalistNew Zealand Stroke Play 2Riversdale Cup T4Avondale Amateur Medal T10Master of the Amateurs T412019New Zealand Amateur Final 32Asia-Pacific Amateur T35Mexican National Amateur T16New Zealand Stroke Play 2Southland Stroke Play Winner2018New Zealand Amateur Final 32