I was careless, says teenage golfer Ishikawa

Japanese teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa apologised at the airport shortly before leaving for the US Open yesterday after he was found to have driven without a valid licence

Japanese teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa apologised at the airport shortly before leaving for the US Open yesterday after he was found to have driven without a valid licence.



Japanese media reported on Wednesday that Ishikawa acquired both a US and international driver's licence while staying in the United States to play in PGA events between February and April.

"It's my own carelessness. I'm very sorry for causing a trouble to my sponsors and golf fans," said Ishikawa.

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