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Post by philknj on May 2, 2021 23:05:16 GMT
All of last week's sprained ankles and upset tummies will be magically healed this week, courtesy of a ¥120,000,000 payout in the first Major of 2021. The action starts Thursday for a field of 132, top-60 plus ties make the cut and no-gallery crap again. During past seasons, this event would invite a couple of BIG international names ... no so such luck this year, after all, who wants a two-week jail sentence as soon as you step off the plane?
Regular LIVE broadcast for the weekend (Japan time) -
Sat. 3:30 PM Sun. 3:00 PM
aqstream.com/jp/ntv/NTV
The Japan version of HULU will carry all four rounds, but it would probably be easier to search on YouTube:
ワールドレディスチャンピオンシップ サロンパスカップ
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 3, 2021 18:10:14 GMT
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Post by philknj on May 5, 2021 10:28:49 GMT
I didn't know they had "punishment" in Japan ... Shibuno Fever will be docked ¥1,000,000 (about $9,150 USD) for not defending her 2019 championship.
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Kana Nagai/Momoko Ueda and Serena Aoki
Sayaka Takahashi and Miyuki Takeuchi
Yuka Saso
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 6, 2021 0:25:03 GMT
Solar Lee is getting another start on the JLPGA Tour.
I decided to see how she has done with her previous starts.
She is ranked 144 on the Money List, one better than Natsuka Hori's 145.
Natsuka I believe has only one or two starts.
Solar Lee has sure wasted those starts.
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Post by jumpcut on May 6, 2021 0:59:41 GMT
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Post by philknj on May 6, 2021 10:16:00 GMT
There is a 1st round broadcast on YT in four parts, each about 30 minutes long ... Part One -
The course is set at 6,630 yards and only 30 of 132 players broke par, which would prompt a pity party by the U.S. GIC.
POS PLAYER SCORE HOLE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Ritsuko Ryu -6 *F -6 66 66
2 Momoko Osato -5 *F -5 67 67
3T Erika Kikuchi -4 F -4 68 68
3T Mao Saigo -4 *F -4 68 68
5T Reika Usui -3 F -3 69 69
5T Kumiko Kaneda -3 F -3 69 69
5T Jiyai Shin -3 *F -3 69 69
5T Mamiko Higa -3 *F -3 69 69
5T Ai Suzuki -3 *F -3 69 69
5T Yuna Nishimura -3 *F -3 69 69
11T Sayaka Takahashi -2 *F -2 70 70
11T Yuko Fukuda -2 F -2 70 70
11T Akira Yamaji -2 F -2 70 70
11T Karen Tsuruoka -2 F -2 70 70
131T Momoko Kishibe +9 F +9 81 81
131T Solar Lee +9 F +9 81 81
Kumiko Kaneda and Hikari Tanabe (+4)
Jae Eun Chung (+2)
Reika Usui ... is there a player on this tour who is more meticulous about their appearance on the golf course from head to toe?
Ting Ting (+5)
Sky Kim (E)
Chie Arimura (+1)
Bo Mee Lee (+4) and Hina Arakaki (E)
Rumi Yoshiba (+2) and Na Ri Lee (+5)
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Post by jumpcut on May 6, 2021 15:12:19 GMT
Solar Lee is getting another start on the JLPGA Tour. I decided to see how she has done with her previous starts. She is ranked 144 on the Money List, one better than Natsuka Hori's 145. Natsuka I believe has only one or two starts. Solar Lee has sure wasted those starts. Are you saying the Solar Fan Club is down to just 2 members? 131T Solar Lee +9 F +9 81 81 Or just 1 member?   |
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Post by philknj on May 7, 2021 10:48:38 GMT
Solar (75) inched out of the basement ... to 130th place.  The cut was +2 and 69 players made it.
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Sayaka Takahashi -9 -7 70 65 135
2T Ai Suzuki -8 -5 69 67 136
2T Momoko Ueda -8 -7 71 65 136
2T Mao Saigo -8 -4 68 68 136
2T Reika Usui -8 -5 69 67 136
6T Ritsuko Ryu -6 0 66 72 138
6T Momoko Osato -6 -1 67 71 138
6T Eri Okayama -6 -5 71 67 138
6T Yuna Nishimura -6 -3 69 69 138
6T Chae-Young Yoon -6 -5 71 67 138
6T Karen Tsuruoka -6 -4 70 68 138
6T Kumiko Kaneda -6 -3 69 69 138
Sayaka Takahashi ... try not to blow it again
Sakura Koiwai (-1)
Chae Young Yoon
Reika Usui describes a two-way miss, which is definitely NOT afflicting her game.
Asako Fujimoto (MC)
Ritsuko Ryu ... I'll have a vanilla waffle cone with sprinkles
Momoko Osato playing like she has unfinished business from last week
The Unknown Korean (+2) was called up from the minor minor leagues, where she is still the top money leader for 2020-21.
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 7, 2021 15:35:12 GMT
Take a victory lap Solar, you avoided last place.(kidding)
Shiho Oyama has a lot of no shows.
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Post by philknj on May 8, 2021 12:26:52 GMT
The Koreans are on a cold streak ... haven't won in Japan since the 2020 Toto Japan last November.
NTV has been quick to take down the rogue videos, so check out part of Saturday's regular broadcast below soon ... I would pay particular attention starting at 6:49, the par-4 16th hole which has a typical Japanese feature: a tree in the middle of the fairway. Kudos to the threesome of Suzuki/Takahashi/Ueda for skillfully working their approaches around the tree. I don't think I ever saw Suzuki play a cut before.
POS PLAYER SCORE HOLE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Sayaka Takahashi -12 F -3 70 65 69 204
2T Yuna Nishimura -9 F -3 69 69 69 207
2T Momoko Osato -9 F -3 67 71 69 207
2T Mao Saigo -9 F -1 68 68 71 207
5T Momoko Ueda -8 F 0 71 65 72 208
5T Eri Okayama -8 F -2 71 67 70 208
5T Ritsuko Ryu -8 F -2 66 72 70 208
5T Reika Usui -8 F 0 69 67 72 208
9T Nana Yamashiro -7 F -4 74 67 68 209
9T Kumiko Kaneda -7 F -1 69 69 71 209
9T Chae-Young Yoon -7 F -1 71 67 71 209
12 Ai Suzuki -6 F +2 69 67 74 210
No bogeys Saturday for Sayaka Takahashi. Is the law of averages a myth? That rice ball won't get stuck in her windpipe again on Sunday, right?
Bo Mee Lee (E)
I can't find a WITB for Reika Usui ... she uses Srixon irons, but this looks like a Fourteen Golf wedge.
Eri Okayama and a Japanese rat snake
Saku-chan (-2) might be in the tournament if she hadn't five-putted the 17th green on Thursday. 
It was overcast, but Hina Arakaki (-5) isn't taking chances.
Mone Inami (-5) ... with one of the few loopers NOT performing "theatre" (say that word with a William F. Buckley accent) by wearing a mask on the course. This guy might be the one who was on Erina Hara's bag a few years ago.
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Post by philknj on May 9, 2021 10:45:15 GMT
Guess who couldn't breathe again ...
POS PLAYER SCORE 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL PRIZE
1 Yuna Nishimura -14 69 69 69 67 274 ¥24,000,000
2T Mone Inami -11 71 72 68 66 277 ¥9,400,000
2T Reika Usui -11 69 67 72 69 277 ¥9,400,000
2T Momoko Osato -11 67 71 69 70 277 ¥9,400,000
5 Sayaka Takahashi -10 70 65 69 74 278 ¥6,000,000
6 Chae-Young Yoon -9 71 67 71 70 279 ¥4,800,000
7 Momoko Ueda -8 71 65 72 72 280 ¥3,840,000
8T Ayaka Furue -7 72 70 70 69 281 ¥2,820,000
8T Miyuu Yamashita -7 72 68 71 70 281 ¥2,820,000
10T Nana Yamashiro -6 74 67 68 73 282 ¥2,190,000
10T Mao Saigo -6 68 68 71 75 282 ¥2,190,000
12 Eri Okayama -5 71 67 70 75 283 ¥1,980,000
I don't know why they do two trophies at this tourney, but it's a memorable sight.
Hana Wakimoto (+6) deserved a T-58 in her PJs
Another check for Eight Head ... she is not too old to win here, but when will it happen? That driver is a mystery to me ... Japan's Yamaha site still lists her as a staffer, but I see no drivers there looking like this one.
Sayaka Takahashi's water went down the wrong way.
Reika Usui was such a hustler at the par-5 18th ... drive into the left trees, third shot into right greenside bunker, so-so bunker shot and long par putt sunk for a five.
Ji Hee Lee (+6) 
Momoko Osato
Erika Hara (+5) contemplating the SS Feng training program
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The cut was +2 and 69 players made it.
