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Post by philknj on Nov 11, 2018 14:59:34 GMT
This four-rounder is the last full-field event before the Ricoh championship.
I have this link for the Sunday round at 3 PM (Japan time):
You can also try Youtube with this search for the other rounds:
大王製紙エリエールレディスオープン
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All eyes are on the bottom feeders trying to break into the top-50 on the tour money list, which will get you a guaranteed free ride at the start of the 2019 season. Money rankings:
46 Megumi Kido 47 Kotono Kozuma (one win in 2018) 48 Satsuki Oshiro 49 Saiki Fujita
50 Shiho Oyama (one win in 2018) ********************
51 Ritsuko Ryu 52 Yuki Ichinose 53 Nasa Hataoka (I think she's safe) 54 Ayano Yasuda 55 Ayaka Watanabe
57 Erina Hara
61 Hae Rym Kim (Her one year exemption following her 2017 win is expired, I think)
65 Mio Kotaki (finished T-3 and T-4 in her last two events...is it too late?)
67 Pei-Ying Tsai
70 O Sattaya
73 Sakura Yokomine (she couldn't care less)
76 Eimi Koga (played well, but not enough events)
81 Momoka Miura (early season fire is completely doused...already in q-school)
84 Bo Mee Lee (Is q-school required even with 21 wins?)
89 Ayaka Matsumori (already in q-school)
113 Kotone Hori (q-school for sure)
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Post by philknj on Nov 13, 2018 12:25:10 GMT
Tuesday prep:
Ritsuko Ryu, Sky Kim and Saki Nagamine
Karis Davidson and Momoka Miura
Kana Nagai and Ayaka Watanabe
Sun Ju Ahn and Serena Aoki
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Post by philknj on Nov 14, 2018 3:51:20 GMT
Wed. prep:
Chie Arimura
Hina Arakaki and Ah Reum Hwang
Kotone Hori
Yui Kawamoto and Rei Matsuda
Erika Kikuchi and Bo Mee Lee
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Post by philknj on Nov 14, 2018 12:07:22 GMT
I think a translated article says that players who finish 51 thru 55 on the money list at year-end get regular tour status at the start of 2019, bur are subject to re-ranking at mid-season.
Erina Hara (ranked 57) switched to the claw grip in the middle of Round One last week, but still missed the cut.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 14, 2018 22:34:56 GMT
I hope Ritsuko and Ayaka maintain their position on the Money List or get higher.
I know about Ayaka Watanabe slump, but didn't notice that Ritsuko was also slipping.
I think that Ritsuko was five or six on the Money List last year.
Or maybe it was year before last.
In any case I am surprised that she is that low.
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Post by philknj on Nov 15, 2018 1:52:50 GMT
Mamiko Higa is tied for first at -4 thru nine holes...she's not ready to concede the POY award to Shin or Ahn.
Bo Mee Lee and JY Shin
Minami Katsu and Shiho Oyama
Yumiko Yoshida and O Sattaya
I have no idea who this is...can't figure out that cap either...is it 'arch lvlol'? WTH
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Post by awhson on Nov 15, 2018 9:06:35 GMT
Jae-Eun Chung opens up with a -3 in the opening round. . .Chie has the lead at -7. . .  |
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Post by philknj on Nov 15, 2018 12:07:35 GMT
RANK PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL 1 Chie Arimura -7 -7 65 65 2T Karen Gondo -6 -6 66 66 2T Karis Davidson -6 -6 66 66 4 O Sattaya -5 -5 67 67 5T Mamiko Higa -4 -4 68 68 5T Ai Suzuki -4 -4 68 68 5T Saki Nagamine -4 -4 68 68 8T Hina Arakaki -3 -3 69 69 8T Jiyai Shin -3 -3 69 69 8T Hae-Rym Kim -3 -3 69 69 8T Mizuki Ooide -3 -3 69 69 8T @nanako Ueno -3 -3 69 69 8T Rie Tsuji -3 -3 69 69 8T Mao Nozawa -3 -3 69 69 8T Jae-Eun Chung -3 -3 69 69 8T Yukari Nishiyama -3 -3 69 69 8T Miki Saiki -3 -3 69 69 8T Ji-Hee Lee -3 -3 69 69 8T Rumi Yoshiba -3 -3 69 69 8T Erina Hara -3 -3 69 69
Momoka Miura (+1)
Serena Aoki (-2)
Chie Arimura
Jae Eun Chung
Ritsuko Ryu (-2)
Kotone Hori (+2)
Karis Davidson and Mi Jeong Jeon (+1)
This is new...they set up a small LED info board on the inside of the 1st tee box.
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Post by philknj on Nov 15, 2018 13:15:58 GMT
A dress-up gathering of the tour's best earlier this week. That's Yui Kawamoto at 1:53 & 3:13. I don't know what Kobayashi is saying at 2:34, but I would not argue with her.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 15, 2018 16:43:19 GMT
Natsuka Hori showed up in her normal position, +11 dead last.
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Post by philknj on Nov 16, 2018 2:31:36 GMT
A lot of red numbers in the early going of Round Two.
Hae Rym Kim and Ritsuko Ryu are making hard charges to the top-50 money list
Karen Gondo is currently T-2...no career wins, but that may change soon. She cut 1.5 strokes off her scoring average from 2017 to 2018.
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Post by philknj on Nov 16, 2018 9:51:37 GMT
Go low or go home...the top-57 made the cut at -2. Ritsuko Ryu (MC by one shot) gagged at #18 with a bogey and will have to sweat out the weekend seeing how far she'll drop on the money list...ditto for Saiki Fujita (MC). Fumika Kawagishi (MC), a winner in 2017, began #58 on the money list and opened with four doubles on her first five holes.
RANK PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Chie Arimura -12 -5 65 67 132
2T Teresa Lu -11 -9 70 63 133
2T @nanako Ueno -11 -8 69 64 133
4T Rei Matsuda -9 -7 70 65 135
4T Ha-Neul Kim -9 -8 71 64 135
6 Hae-Rym Kim -8 -5 69 67 136
7T Mao Nozawa -7 -4 69 68 137
7T Karis Davidson -7 -1 66 71 137
7T Chae-Young Yoon -7 -7 72 65 137
7T Hina Arakaki -7 -4 69 68 137
7T Karen Gondo -7 -1 66 71 137
Ayaka Watanabe (-4) thinks she needs at least a T-17 finish to hit the top-50 on the money list
Kotone Hori (MC) blamed her collapse on off-season training to make her body bigger, which threw off her balance and made her "late" on the ball.
Kana Nagai and Minami Katsu, both -5
Chie Arimura
Bo Mee Lee (-2) and Ji Hee Lee (-5)
Sky Kim
Megumi Shimokawa and Erina Hara both dropped the ball and need to plan for q-school
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Post by 18majors on Nov 16, 2018 13:35:08 GMT
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Post by HappyFan on Nov 16, 2018 17:21:56 GMT
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 16, 2018 17:47:00 GMT
Bummer, Ritsuko missing a critical cut.
Kumiko Kanada one place on the money list behind Ayaka also shot minus four.
Natsuka Hori held on to her last place with a plus eight second round.
She didn't let anyone take it away.
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