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TOP Zimbabwe professional golfer Kieran Vincent missed the cut at the Asian Tour’s International Series Japan over the weekend.

The tournament was held at Caledonian Golf Club, just outside Tokyo, from last Thursday to Sunday.

Vincent returned to the Asian Tour on the back of his outing at the DP World Tour’s Joburg Open in South Africa, where he finished tied for 36th.

But he fell short in Japan.

Rounds of 69 and 73 left him just outside the cut line, which was set at one-under-par.

The Zimbabwean, currently ranked 351 in the world, is expected to continue balancing his schedule across the Asian Tour, Challenge Tour and DP World Tour as he looks to climb the rankings.

Australia’s Travis Smyth took the title in dramatic fashion.

Smyth holed an eagle putt on the par-five 18th to snatch victory, draining a 20-footer to avoid a play-off with Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert and Japan’s Ryosuke Kinoshita.