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Post by philknj on Apr 7, 2019 13:31:30 GMT
Ai Suzuki will defend her crown in the low money event starting Friday. Both Hori sisters will tee it up.
One channel will have LIVE broadcasting at these local times:
Fri. 1:30 PM
Sat. 7 AM
Sun. 7:15 AM
YouTube search string:
スタジオアリス女子オープン
They'll have the regular Sunday round broadcast at 3 PM local time here:
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Post by jlpgafan on Apr 9, 2019 0:16:23 GMT
Minami Katsu of japan has recieved a sponser invite to the Lotte in Hawaii next week per SportsNavi Japan (yahoo sports japan).. this will be her first match outside of japan. she has played against foreign players at the Toto in japan. As a 15yr old amateur she is the youngest winner on the Jlpga tour and since has played very consistent in Jlpga, winning her 2nd tournament last year. she is now 20 yrs. http://instagr.am/p/Buh_J4LFAGP |
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Post by philknj on Apr 11, 2019 2:58:38 GMT
Thursday AM prep:
Ai Suzuki and Bo Mee Lee
Rumi Yoshiba and Sky Kim
Mika Miyazato and Sakura Koiwai
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Post by philknj on Apr 12, 2019 17:54:08 GMT
RANK PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R TOTAL
1T Eri Fukuyama -4 -4 68 68
1T Jiyai Shin -4 -4 68 68
3T Eriko Kobashi -3 -3 69 69
3T Erika Kikuchi -3 -3 69 69
5T Mayu Hirota -2 -2 70 70
5T Miki Sakai -2 -2 70 70
5T Akane Yoshino -2 -2 70 70
5T Hinako Yamauchi -2 -2 70 70
5T Kana Nagai -2 -2 70 70
5T Hikaru Yoshimoto -2 -2 70 70
5T Erika Nakano -2 -2 70 70
Yes, it was that kind of golf for Sharon (T-69, 75, +3) ... Asako Fujimoto (+2) in background
Miyuki Takeuchi (-1)
Momoka Miura (+2)
Eimi Koga (E)
Kana Nagai
JY Shin
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Post by SoYeonFan on Apr 12, 2019 20:39:09 GMT
Kotone Hori was plus three at one time, glad to see her finish plus one.
Ji Yai Shin just keep rolling along.
While some of the top players that played the KLPGA with her are struggling.
Ha Neul Kim and Bo Mee Lee just can't seem to break out of their slump.
So Yeon has a slow start to the season and need to pick it up.
Yeon Kyung Heo and Soo Jin Yang both had injuries.
Hee Kyung Seo left to start a family.
Shi Hyun Ahn is just hanging on at KLPGA.
Haven't paid much attention to former Rookie of the Year Hee Yong Choi.
But she is still doing ok.
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Post by philknj on Apr 13, 2019 12:07:55 GMT
Koga had a chip-in at #1 and an ace at #3 starting at 0:35 -
RANK PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R TOTAL 1 Eimi Koga -7 -7 72 65 137 2T Hikaru Yoshimoto -6 -4 70 68 138 2T Jiyai Shin -6 -2 68 70 138 4T Saki Takeo -4 -5 73 67 140 4T Kaho Kumagai -4 -4 72 68 140 4T Ai Suzuki -4 -3 71 69 140 4T Kana Nagai -4 -2 70 70 140 4T Eri Fukuyama -4 0 68 72 140 9T @ayaka Furue -3 -3 72 69 141 9T Minami Hiruta -3 -2 71 70 141 9T Mayu Hirota -3 -1 70 71 141
Ayaka Furue
The cut was +3 and Shin Ae Ahn made it on the number
Aloha from Eimi Koga
Hikaru Yoshimoto has two top-tens this year
Bo Mee Lee (MC)
Karen Gondo and Erina Hara, both +1
Kotone Hori (below) made it at +2, while Natsuka Hori bombed out at +6
Ha Neul Kim (+1)
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Post by jlpgafan on Apr 13, 2019 15:41:07 GMT
it was only a matter of time before eimi koga would get her day at the top of the leaderboard...
she has played exceptionally well this season. the video above also has her highlights and a long interview at around 44:00..although from hawaii she speaks fluent japanese.
i posted previously her life and death experience on a golf course in hawaii; while in highschool in a tournamnt in Kona on the big island she was hit in the head with a golf ball from an errant 3 wood of a team mate at a distance of 30 yards and had to be airlifted to Honolulu for emergency surgery that saved her life. there is a nice Seattle Times article on the web about the accident.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Apr 13, 2019 17:24:17 GMT
Kotone gets another paycheck, baby steps.
I hope that she can have a good final round.
Natsuka Hori had an even par second round.
But the plus six first round did her in.
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 13, 2019 21:25:27 GMT
Kotone Hori was plus three at one time, glad to see her finish plus one. Ji Yai Shin just keep rolling along. While some of the top players that played the KLPGA with her are struggling. Ha Neul Kim and Bo Mee Lee just can't seem to break out of their slump. So Yeon has a slow start to the season and need to pick it up. Yeon Kyung Heo and Soo Jin Yang both had injuries. Hee Kyung Seo left to start a family. Shi Hyun Ahn is just hanging on at KLPGA. Haven't paid much attention to former Rookie of the Year Hee Yong Choi. But she is still doing ok. When Jiyai was in her prime on the KLPGA, the big three were her, Sun Ju Ahn and Eun Hee Ji. Amazingly, all three are still playing top level golf to this day. In 2007, Shin's best KLPGA year, the Rookie of the Year was Ha Neul Kim. Who could have predicted three of those ladies would be playing in Japan in 2019? |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Apr 13, 2019 22:56:19 GMT
I only remember that they all crossed paths at one time.
So most of what I wrote was from memory, and patchy.
Because I had help trying to follow the KLPGA during that time.
I guess it was Sun Ju Ahn that I was thinking about, instead Shi Hyun Ahn.
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Post by philknj on Apr 14, 2019 12:14:21 GMT
Couldn't keep my eyes open to the end on this one, although they had a three-way tie at one point.
RANK PLAYER SCORE 1R 2R 3R TOTAL PRIZE
優勝 Jiyai Shin -9 68 70 69 207 ¥10,800,000
2T Erika Kikuchi -8 69 73 66 208 ¥4,740,000
2T Saki Takeo -8 73 67 68 208 ¥4,740,000
4T Ai Suzuki -6 71 69 70 210 ¥3,300,000
4T Kaho Kumagai -6 72 68 70 210 ¥3,300,000
6T Miki Sakai -3 70 73 70 213 ¥1,950,000
6T Haruka Morita -3 72 71 70 213 ¥1,950,000
6T Kana Nagai -3 70 70 73 213 ¥1,950,000
6T Hikaru Yoshimoto -3 70 68 75 213 ¥1,950,000
10T Mamiko Higa -2 71 71 72 214 ¥1,132,000
10T @ayaka Furue -2 72 69 73 214 ¥0
10T Eri Fukuyama -2 68 72 74 214 ¥1,132,000
10T Eimi Koga -2 72 65 77 214 ¥1,132,000
Sharon picked up her first JLPGA check since last July, ¥360,000 (about $3,214 USD)
Saki Takeo
Kana Nagai risking the wrath of Gary Player
Eimi Koga and Erika Kikuchi
J. H. Lee (left, +7) used to be called Esther Lee...she is Ji Hyun Lee on the KLPGA website. She is with Sakura Koiwai (+4)
Ritsuko Ryu (+1)
Kumiko Kaneda (+9, DFL)
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Post by jlpgafan on Apr 14, 2019 17:07:57 GMT
eimi koga was the leader after rnd 2 at -7 then went +5 the last round but still ended up top 10. here's her instagram after the match with some very nice pics... no excuses just honored playing with jiyai shin.. btw she still has a dent on her head where she was hit with that golf ball... http://instagr.am/p/BwOwbWrlsID |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Apr 14, 2019 18:13:54 GMT
Came over to catch part of the JLPGA tournament.
First saw Erika Kikuchi miss a short birdie putt on seventeen.
That would have tied her for the lead at minus nine with Ji Yai Shin.
Then saw Ji Yai miss a short par putt on fifteen to fall back to minus eight.
Didn't see the rest because I went back to watch the KLPGA finish.
Kotone Hori shot three straight seventy threes.
First tournament that she has not had a round two over or worst.
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 15, 2019 0:23:15 GMT
Congrats to Jiyai Shin! Awesome win!
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