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Post by philknj on Sept 29, 2019 12:58:52 GMT
SY Ryu will defend her title starting Thursday at the Cocopa Resort Club, about 50 miles east of Osaka. Not as many "foreign" players as in past years...the Hana Financial Group Championship really cleaned up on that score...also, 2015 champ Dumbo is playing in Texas. As usual, NHK is the broadcaster and I have no working streams for it. They usually slam the lid on YouTube posters, but try this in case it is there:
日本女子オープンゴルフ選手権
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Post by IceCat on Sept 30, 2019 5:14:17 GMT
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Post by philknj on Sept 30, 2019 10:08:29 GMT
Nice try, but that one didn't show the JWO last year. But, maybe it will be different this year. Here are the start times each day for two different NHK channels:
Japan time:
Thu. 1 PM & 3:08 PM
Fri. 1 PM & 3:08 PM
Sat. Noon & 1:50 PM
Sun. 11:45 AM & 1:05 PM
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Momoko Ueda wants to see BML's new hardware
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Post by SoYeonFan on Sept 30, 2019 16:39:31 GMT
I don't know exactly what happened between So Yeon Ryu and Honma.
But I wish that she was still playing their clubs.
Also the split with Hana Bank, means she may never get an invite.
She didn't play in the KEB Hana Tournament last.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Sept 30, 2019 16:45:23 GMT
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Post by philknj on Oct 1, 2019 0:15:12 GMT
I don't know exactly what happened between So Yeon Ryu and Honma. But I wish that she was still playing their clubs. Also the split with Hana Bank, means she may never get an invite. She didn't play in the KEB Hana Tournament last.
The solution might be in her garage...her bag at the 2011 Evian Masters, two weeks after winning the USWO.
"This is a player, right here. This is a first-class, world-class player."
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If she really liked Honma, there was no reason for her to make any changes in 2019. I'm guessing the irons and wedges haven't changed, but she has been driver shopping this year (Honma, Callaway, TaylorMade, Ping) with horrendous results: 84th in avg. distance and 130th (I still can't believe that number) in accuracy. However, this is proof that you can lie with statistics...she's 65th in GIR...and 41st in scoring average...and 22nd in official money.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Oct 1, 2019 2:45:38 GMT
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Post by philknj on Oct 1, 2019 6:00:37 GMT
Thursday threesomes above ... didn't know that Kotone Hori was good enough to get into this one. You better get to the rope line early if you want a glimpse of the Shibuno/NASA/SY Ryu group. Ai Suzuki dropped out from left thumb/wrist pain.
Tuesday practice:
Is that a rugby ball? Shibuno can do it all.
BML and Mika Miyazato
NASA and Momoko Osato
Kana Nagai and Eri Okayama
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Post by IceCat on Oct 1, 2019 9:24:35 GMT
Thursday threesomes above ... didn't know that Kotone Hori was good enough to get into this one. You better get to the rope line early if you want a glimpse of the Shibuno/NASA/SY Ryu group. Ai Suzuki dropped out from left thumb/wrist pain. Tuesday practice:
Is that a rugby ball? Shibuno can do it all. Kevin |
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Post by philknj on Oct 1, 2019 12:19:20 GMT
They always a big group photo of the all the past JWO winners that show up...I guess that happens Wed. night because I can't find any.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Oct 1, 2019 16:36:43 GMT
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Post by philknj on Oct 2, 2019 11:01:24 GMT
Here we go again ... Google mush from the JGA website:
[To everyone who will be attending]
A lot of chaos and traffic jams are expected around the venue. Due to traffic congestion, you may not be able to visit as planned.
We strongly recommend that you visit by train.
For visitors coming by train, a free gallery bus is available from Isenakagawa Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line and Nagoya Line (about 30 minutes from the station to the course).
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Wednesday prep:
SY Ryu
Yuka Yasuda and Team Japan coach Gareth Jones
NASA
Shibuno brought in her 'A' team this week.
Serena Aoki and Misuzu Narita
NASA on far left and Mika Miyazato on far right
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Post by jumpcut on Oct 2, 2019 14:07:54 GMT
Shibuno brought in her 'A' team this week.
I see the 'A' Team includes Pikachu. I spy a spare one peeking out of a mid-bag pocket, just in case. |
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Post by 18majors on Oct 2, 2019 21:17:24 GMT
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Post by philknj on Oct 2, 2019 23:28:27 GMT
Kotone Hori during her practice round. She started Thursday AM with a birdie at #1 ... unfortunately, it'll probably get worse from here. 
At 300% magnification, it appears that SY Ryu (far right) was toasted at the champions dinner.
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Gaby Ruffels opened with a par at #10...she's grouped with BML and Eimi Koga |
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