Wilson rallies for win in Aiful Cup golf

AJIGASAWA KOGEN, Japan - American Dean Wilson raises a trophy after closing with a 6-under-par 66 on July 16 to come from behind and claim his first tour title in Japan with a one-stroke triumph in the 90 million yen Aiful Cup golf tournament. Wilson carded seven birdies against one bogey over the Ajigasawa Golf Club's 7,107-yard course layout in Aomori Prefecture for a 17-under-par total of 271.

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