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Post by philknj on May 17, 2022 1:45:21 GMT
Starts Thursday for a field of 120 ... top-60 plus ties make the cut. This will be Shibuno Fever's last warm-up before the USWO. Courtesy of the title sponsor, Hori One will be joining Hori Two this week.
Regular TV (Japan time) -
Sunday: 3:00 - 4:25 PM (tape)
aqstream.com/jp/ntv/NTV
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Many other channels will carry all four days. The Internet police has been less vigilant than I expected in blocking rogue videos this year ... I would try this lookup on YouTube:
ブリヂストンレディスオープン
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Post by philknj on May 17, 2022 10:34:53 GMT
Tuesday prep:
Ai Miyazato is still carrying the ball for Bridgestone ... this is only a small part of Team Bridgestone with the best player here being Yuri Yoshida (lower left)
Shibuno Fever flanked by Yumi Kudo (L) and Nanako Ueno (R)
In-your-face counter-marketing ... Reika Usui did an off-site Callaway event this week
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Post by philknj on May 18, 2022 12:36:16 GMT
Wednesday prep:
Shibuno Fever
Momoko Osato
Chie Arimura and Hori Two
 
Sakura Koiwai and Serena Aoki  
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 18, 2022 15:32:13 GMT
Nice to see Hinako Shibuno play a Tournament back in Japan.
She is so easy to like, because she has a such very likable personality.
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Post by philknj on May 19, 2022 13:20:35 GMT
Rogue video with Inami/Shibuno/Watanabe beginning their rounds on the 10th tee at 8:46 -
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Nanoko Hayashi -6 -6 66 66
2 Mao Saigo -5 -5 67 67
3 Mone Inami -4 -4 68 68
4T Miyuu Yamashita -3 -3 69 69
4T Chae-Young Yoon -3 -3 69 69
4T Jiyai Shin -3 -3 69 69
4T Pei-Ying Tsai -3 -3 69 69
4T Yui Kawamoto -3 -3 69 69
4T Sakura Yokomine -3 -3 69 69
Hori One (Even)
Shibuno Fever (+2) and Mone Inami
Nanoko Hayashi
Yui
Ayaka Matsumori (+3) with sis Kyoka on the bag
Asako Fujimoto (+1)
Eight Head
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 19, 2022 16:03:25 GMT
Great first round for Yui Kawamoto at minus three.
Kotone Hori at an ok first round at minus one.
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 20, 2022 3:49:55 GMT
I didn't notice that big sister Natsuka Hori was playing.
She was even par first round.
She had three birdies no bogeys first nine today, but three bogeys one double back nine.
It's so hard to finish a good round when you have been struggling with your game.
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Post by philknj on May 20, 2022 12:27:02 GMT
The cut was +2 and 68 players made it.
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1T Mao Saigo -7 -2 67 70 137
1T Miyuu Yamashita -7 -4 69 68 137
1T Jiyai Shin -7 -4 69 68 137
4T Miki Sakai -5 -4 71 68 139
4T Chie Arimura -5 -3 70 69 139
6T Mone Inami -4 0 68 72 140
6T Chae-Young Yoon -4 -1 69 71 140
8T Momoko Osato -3 -2 71 70 141
8T Saiki Fujita -3 -1 70 71 141
8T Nana Suganuma -3 -1 70 71 141
8T Shina Kanazawa -3 -2 71 70 141
8T Miyu Goto -3 -1 70 71 141
8T Pei-Ying Tsai -3 0 69 72 141
8T Nanoko Hayashi -3 +3 66 75 141
8T Reika Usui -3 -4 73 68 141
Shibuno Fever (MC)
Ting Ting (MC)
The Shinster
Aoki (-2)
Hori Two (E)
The Unknown Korean (-1)
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 20, 2022 18:23:46 GMT
Seems like a broken record with Yui Kawamoto different day same story.
She started with a birdies on two of her first four holes, after that six bogeys one birdie.
I wonder why she bogeys so many par fives, two today.
However another cut made which is good.
Kotone Hori had a pedestrian round of three bogeys, two birdies.
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Post by philknj on May 21, 2022 11:51:52 GMT
Look out for The Chie Pet, who reeled off five birdies in her last six holes on Saturday ... hasn't won since 2018 and hasn't done better than T-33 this year.
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Mao Saigo -10 -3 67 70 69 206
2T Chie Arimura -9 -4 70 69 68 207
2T Miyuu Yamashita -9 -2 69 68 70 207
4 Jiyai Shin -8 -1 69 68 71 208
5T Pei-Ying Tsai -7 -4 69 72 68 209
5T Mone Inami -7 -3 68 72 69 209
7T Nanako Ueno -6 -4 70 72 68 210
7T Shina Kanazawa -6 -3 71 70 69 210
9 Nanoko Hayashi -5 -2 66 75 70 211
10 Saiki Fujita -4 -1 70 71 71 212
Eight Head (-3)
Kana Mikashima (+1)
Reika Usui (E)
Pei Ying Tsai
Momo Yoshikawa (+1)
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 21, 2022 16:40:58 GMT
Both Yui Kawamoto and Kotone Hori minus two third round.
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 22, 2022 4:03:37 GMT
Really good round for Yui Kawamoto minus two tied for tenth right now.
The great news is her strong finish three birdies one bogey last four holes.
Kotone Hori two birdies one bogey is tied for thirteen right now.
Edit: I didn't notice that Natsuka Hori had made the cut.
Good for her three straight 74s after the 72 first round.
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Post by rlspore on May 22, 2022 5:13:29 GMT
Wow, Mao! Long bunker shot in for eagle on 16, a birdie on 18 to add to the margin - 5th win of the year!
Inami has to settle for 2nd - she's definitely back in form though.
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Post by philknj on May 22, 2022 11:24:00 GMT
I was in blackout mode as the NTV replay broadcast started with five players tied for the lead at -9 ... had no idea who would win until Chairwoman Mao slammed the lid on everyone at #16.
Sand eagle starts at 10:45 -
POS PLAYER SCORE 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL PRIZE
1 Mao Saigo -13 67 70 69 69 275 ¥18,000,000
2 Mone Inami -11 68 72 69 68 277 ¥8,800,000
3T Serena Aoki -10 72 70 71 65 278 ¥6,500,000
3T Miyuu Yamashita -10 69 68 70 71 278 ¥6,500,000
5 Jiyai Shin -9 69 68 71 71 279 ¥5,000,000
6 Momoko Ueda -7 72 72 69 68 281 ¥4,000,000
7 Chie Arimura -6 70 69 68 75 282 ¥3,500,000
8T Au-Reum Hwang -5 71 73 69 70 283 ¥2,500,000
8T Nanoko Hayashi -5 66 75 70 72 283 ¥2,500,000
8T Pei-Ying Tsai -5 69 72 68 74 283 ¥2,500,000
11T Mami Fukuda -4 75 70 70 69 284 ¥1,640,000
11T Nana Suganuma -4 70 71 73 70 284 ¥1,640,000
11T Yui Kawamoto -4 69 75 70 70 284 ¥1,640,000
... and she plays a Bridgestone ball.
The Chukyo TV station had its name dropped from the tournament, but they still have a trophy.
I thought the Yaris was the worst piece of junk built by Toyota a few years ago ... or was it just the ones they exported to the U.S.?
She has worn Sunday yellow for four of her wins ... she is skipping the next JLPGA event and should be well-rested going into Pine Needles.
The Shinster
Ah Reum Hwang
Yui
Momoko Ueda
Ritsuko Ryu (+1)
Yuna Nishimura (E)
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