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Post by philknj on Nov 16, 2020 10:46:01 GMT
In a normal year, this is the event where a few washouts would announce their retirements. Plus, other players would be fighting to get into the money list top-50 and avoid q-school. However, it doesn't seem likely that a player would quit after playing a shortened season. Also, the next pro-test/q-school period will run from March thru June, 2021, so I don't know if this year's money list has the same relevance. Assuming the world doesn't blow up in 2021, the JLPGA will have another pro-test/q-school during the normal November time frame.
This tourney kicks off on Thursday for a field of 96 (cut is top-50 plus ties). The Unknown Korean was called up from the minors this week. Her three earlier appearances on the big tour were T-38, T-35 and MC. Her combined earnings in the majors and minors is ¥10,329,500 (about $98,762 USD).
No TV on Thursday. Misc. live broadcasts will be on Friday thru Sunday ... try this YouTube search:
第39回大王製紙エリエールレディスオープン
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They'll have a regular delayed broadcast on Sunday (Japan time):
3:00 PM - 4:25 PM
aqstream.com/jp/ntv/NTV
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 16, 2020 22:30:22 GMT
I see why I hadn't seen Miki Sakai anywhere near the top of the Leaderboard for a while.
Because her Rolex Ranking was 214 so she hasn't been playing that good lately.
She jumped 39 places to 175 because of her second place finish.
Yui Kawamoto has another Tournament to redeem herself after the last Tournament.
Kotone Hori Unfortunely wont get a chance .
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Post by philknj on Nov 16, 2020 23:53:36 GMT
Kotone Hori is playing Castrol Ladies (Nov. 17-19) in the last minor minor league event of 2020. If on YouTube, try this search:
カストロールレディース
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 17, 2020 2:15:42 GMT
Kotone Hori is playing Castrol Ladies (Nov. 17-19) in the last minor minor league event of 2020. If on YouTube, try this search:
カストロールレディース
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Post by philknj on Nov 18, 2020 10:37:48 GMT
Wednesday practice ... no pics of the Koreans, including The Unknown Korean ... I guess they got their work in before the shutterbugs got out of bed.
Saku-chan is Houston-bound next month ...
... and so is Erika Hara.
Yui's tools
Ayaka Furue
Ting Ting and Shibuno/Osato/Inami
Kana Nagai and S. Langkul
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 18, 2020 15:36:35 GMT
Kotone Hori +1 tied for forth place, the leader is -4.
Maybe Kotone can go low and win the Tournament.
Where there's a will there's a way.
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Post by philknj on Nov 19, 2020 0:07:48 GMT
The Unknown Korean will tee off at #1 on Thursday in the last group at 10:30 AM. She'll start at #10 at 9:10 AM on Friday. It'll be pretty hard to spot her in a rogue YouTube video, until the weekend ... and I think her swing is pure enough to get her to the weekend.
Boo Mee Lee and Miyuki Takeuchi
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Post by philknj on Nov 19, 2020 0:25:23 GMT
Uh oh, Sky Kim DNS 
There's no one there to disturb Momoko Osato
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Post by philknj on Nov 19, 2020 13:44:54 GMT
The Unknown Korean is right on the cut line at 73 (+2), T-48. The big tour plays courses that are 300-400 yards longer than the scrub tour, which might be an issue for her. She had one birdie and two pars on the three par-5 holes.
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1T Yuka Saso -6 -6 65 65
1T Yuna Nishimura -6 -6 65 65
1T Ayaka Furue -6 -6 65 65 4T Minami Katsu -3 -3 68 68
4T Bo-Mee Lee -3 -3 68 68
4T Hinako Shibuno -3 -3 68 68
4T Anna Kono -3 -3 68 68
4T Jiyai Shin -3 -3 68 68
4T Min-Young Lee -3 -3 68 68
4T Erika Kikuchi -3 -3 68 68
4T Ji-Hee Lee -3 -3 68 68
Defending champ Shibuno
Eight Head
Ayaka Watanabe (E)
Mizuki Tanaka (+3) aced #8, 6-iron from 150 yards ... first ace ever
Mone Inami (+3) and Andy Warhol JY Shin
Ji Hee Lee and Sayaka Takahashi (+3)
 
Sakura Koiwai (-1) and Yui Kawamoto (+3)
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 19, 2020 15:56:17 GMT
Kotone Hori finished tied for sixth place.
I wish that she had this kind of finishes during the year.
Anyway she picked up some pocket money 700,000 Yen.
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Post by philknj on Nov 20, 2020 4:19:51 GMT
A few YT videos of Round Two are complete ... here's the current LIVE video, which has two of the leaders, Saso and Nishimura, playing #9:
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At five shots back, Koiwai can only look up at her playing partners Saso and Nishimura.
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Post by philknj on Nov 20, 2020 6:45:31 GMT
Oh crap, The Unknown Korean botched two late holes and now MUST birdie #9 to have any chance of making the cut ... at least it's a par-5.
Yui was going down the drain after playing lousy on #15 and #16, but crushed her drive at the 510-yard 17th, reached the green protected by two water hazards flanking the entrance to it and made the shortish eagle putt.
Bogey-free 66 put Kana Nagai in the top-10.  |
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Post by philknj on Nov 20, 2020 14:01:38 GMT
The cut was +2 and 55 players made it. It's all over in 2020 for The Unknown Korean (couldn't find a pic this week), but what a great season she had.
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1T Yuka Saso -7 -1 65 70 135
1T Yuna Nishimura -7 -1 65 70 135
3T Minami Katsu -6 -3 68 68 136
3T Ayaka Furue -6 0 65 71 136
5T Seonwoo Bae -4 -4 71 67 138
5T Na-Ri Lee -4 -2 69 69 138
5T Sakura Koiwai -4 -3 70 68 138
8T Asako Fujimoto -3 -1 69 70 139
8T Kana Nagai -3 -5 73 66 139
8T Rei Matsuda -3 -1 69 70 139
8T Min-Young Lee -3 0 68 71 139
8T Ji-Hee Lee -3 0 68 71 139
8T Ayaka Watanabe -3 -3 71 68 139
8T Chae-Young Yoon -3 -1 69 70 139
Minami Katsu can handle anything
Asako Fujimoto
Rei Matsuda and SW Bae
Ritsuko Ryu (-1)
Na Ri Lee
Serena Aoki (MC) and Ai Suzuki (+1)
Ayako Kimura (+1) and Lala Anai (MC)
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 20, 2020 15:42:32 GMT
Nice eagle to rescue her round by Yui Kawamoto.
Hope she carries those good vibes to todays round.
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Post by philknj on Nov 20, 2020 22:52:48 GMT
The 1st hole broadcast just started ... Shibuno teeing off in a few seconds.
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