Tohoku Fukushi (Adam Mackey Photo)

Playing at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California, Furuse carded scores of 67-68-71 to finish at 10-under-par and win by two shots.

Furuse is ranked 312th on the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings and entered the final round with a two-stroke lead and stayed composed down the stretch, closing with a 71 to seal the victory. His teammate, Kaito Sato, bounced back from a tough second round with a 67 on the final day to join a three-way tie for second at 8-under.

Sato was matched by Masato Sumiuchi of Nihon University (69-68-71) and Xing Luo of North Alabama (68-69-71).

Last year, Furuse competed in seven ranked events, securing three top-10 finishes. His best result was a solo third place at the Shihoku Amateur Championship in May.

Tohoku Fukushi had another top-10 finish from Yura Shimura, who shot rounds of 72-71-70 to finish T-8 at 3-under, giving the team three players inside the top 10.
In the team standings, Tohoku Fukushi University was solid from start to finish, posting rounds of 279-283-279 to finish at 23-under-par.

That effort gave them a six-shot win over Santa Clara, who finished second at 17-under with rounds of 282-287-278.

Tohoku Fukushi also led the field in key statistical categories, including Par-4 and Par-5, scoring with averages of 4.05 and 4.53, respectively. They also made more birdies than any other team, tallying 55 over the three rounds.