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Post by philknj on Oct 4, 2020 23:50:48 GMT
This one kicks off Friday. Ah Reum Hwang won a rain-shortened 36-hole version of this event last year ... same venue, Tomei CC, so you'll get some cool views of Mt. Fuji. As reported, Sky Kim and Jae Eun Chung will make their 2020 Japan debuts this week. Unfortunately, this may be a contributing factor on why The Leader of The Pack is not in the field.  Japan's minor minor league is playing this week (Oct. 8-10), so maybe she'll get one of the open spots there.
The tournament website set up a YouTube account here:
It appears that they'll have three different channels set up for Rounds One and Two with action starting at 8 AM (Japan time). They'll have two channels going for Sunday starting at 8 AM.
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Post by philknj on Oct 8, 2020 11:59:15 GMT
Thursday practice:
Sky Kim and JY Shin
Sky Kim and Ai Suzuki
Reika Usui
Erika Hara
MJ Jeon/Sky Kim and Ah Reum Hwang
SW Bae and Kana Mikashima
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In the minor minor leagues, past big tour winner Kotono Kozuma (67, -5) has the lead by three shots after Round One. Kotone Hori (72, E, T-8) is still in it, but big sis Natsuka (79) is not.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Oct 8, 2020 19:32:43 GMT
Good start for Kotone Hori, but she needs to win.
I don't know if that will be much help for getting her card.
But it wouldn't hurt and help keep her Sponsor.
Not to mention every one needs a little pocket money.
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Post by philknj on Oct 8, 2020 23:43:07 GMT
I tried that YouTube link, but don't see any live videos set up yet. I thought they would have been in place by now. I'll check later.
Serena Aoki and Kumiko Kaneda
Chie Arimura and Ji Hee Lee
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Post by philknj on Oct 9, 2020 9:15:40 GMT
Ok, I figured out why the YouTube collection looks empty ... it's geo-blocked.  
I assume the weather played a role in these scores.
RANK PLAYER SCORE HOLE TODAY 1R 2R 3R TOTAL
1T Hina Arakaki -1 F -1 71 71
1T Na-Ri Lee -1 F -1 71 71
1T Naruha Miyata -1 *F -1 71 71
1T Miyuu Yamashita -1 *F -1 71 71
1T Saki Asai -1 *F -1 71 71
1T Miyu Shinkai -1 *F -1 71 71
7T Mayu Hamada 0 F 0 72 72
7T Sumika Nakasone 0 F 0 72 72
7T Lala Anai 0 F 0 72 72
7T Teresa Lu 0 F 0 72 72
7T Seonwoo Bae 0 F 0 72 72
7T Mone Inami 0 F 0 72 72
7T Sakura Koiwai 0 F 0 72 72
Ting Ting (+1)
Rumi Yoshiba (+3)
Sky Kim (+7)
Seungji Han (+10)
Teresa Lu
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In the minor minor leagues, Kotone Hori shot 72 again, picked up two shots on Kotono Kozuma and moved up to 5th place.
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Post by philknj on Oct 10, 2020 0:26:14 GMT
An oncoming typhoon (below) has cancelled Round Two. The plan is get in the final 18 holes on Sunday. The storm must be localized because the minor minor leagues has started its Saturday (final) round.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Oct 10, 2020 1:50:22 GMT
Kotone Hori is already plus two through four holes.
Not looking good for her to pick up a win.
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Post by philknj on Oct 10, 2020 14:11:08 GMT
Kotone Hori is already plus two through four holes. Not looking good for her to pick up a win.
She finished T-11 and two-round leader Kotono Kozuma also blew it by finishing one shot back in 2nd place.
The second career win in the minor minor leagues for Eri Joma  |
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Post by philknj on Oct 11, 2020 2:56:12 GMT
With this event shortened to 36 holes, they did a cut for the top-71 players after Round One. Some of the bigger names ejected were Ai Suzuki, Queen Shiho, Momoko Osato, Minami Katsu, Serena Aoki, Misuzu Narita and Sky Kim.
Forget about watching this one live from my neck of the woods. Will check YT tomorrow for any rogue replays.
SW Bae was -4 on her first nine holes and Sakura Koiwai was -3 on her first ten holes.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Oct 11, 2020 5:30:08 GMT
Play off.
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Post by philknj on Oct 11, 2020 10:09:53 GMT
Yes, a three-way playoff won on the first hole by Mone Inami, her second career win on the big tour. With the event shortened, prize money was reduced by 25% and only the top-60 plus ties were paid.
RANK PLAYER SCORE 1R 2R TOTAL PRIZE
1 Mone Inami -5 72 67 139 ¥13,500,000
2T Seonwoo Bae -5 72 67 139 ¥5,925,000
2T Saki Asai -5 71 68 139 ¥5,925,000
4 Na-Ri Lee -4 71 69 140 ¥4,500,000
5T Mamiko Higa -2 75 67 142 ¥2,332,500
5T Ayaka Furue -2 74 68 142 ¥2,332,500
5T Erika Hara -2 76 66 142 ¥2,332,500
5T Sakura Koiwai -2 72 70 142 ¥2,332,500
5T Lala Anai -2 72 70 142 ¥2,332,500
5T Miyuu Yamashita -2 71 71 142 ¥2,332,500
5T Naruha Miyata -2 71 71 142 ¥2,332,500
Saki Asai and Na Ri Lee
Yuka Saso (-1)
Momo Yoshikawa (+3)
JY Shin (-1)
Kana Nagai (E)
Chae Young Yoon (+2)
Pei Ying Tsai (+1) and Ritsuko Ryu (-1)
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Japan's minor minor league is playing this week (Oct. 8-10), so maybe she'll get one of the open spots there.
