The 26-year wait for Japan to win the Asia-Pacific Golf Team Championship is finally over after a thrilling Nomura Cup finale at Yas Links Abu Dhabi.

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In a nail-biting countback finish, which called on Japan’s fourth man Toshiki Ishitoku’s closing round of 75 to count, the Japanese team edged out Chinese Taipei to claim the 27th Nomura Cup.

Held at the world-renowned Yas Links Abu Dhabi, 27 teams from countries spanning the Asia-Pacific region descended upon the UAE capital for the first time.

The event was eventually decided on countback, after both Japan and Chinese Taipei finished the week on a total of 842, 22-under par, collected from the best three of four scores each day.