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Post by philknj on Mar 6, 2023 0:29:13 GMT
This is one of the events that has been stretched to four days starting this year (with a boosted purse, of course) ... field of 108, top-50 plus ties make the cut. Ayaka Furue is flying up for this one. Streaming sked (Japan time) -
■ TV Tokyo affiliated 6 stations net
Saturday, March 11, 16:00-17:15 (recording)
March 12 (Sun) 16:00-17:15 (recording)
■ BS TV Tokyo
Saturday, March 11, 16:00-17:15 (recording)
March 12 (Sun) 16:00-17:15 (recording)
I'm testing the BS Tokyo channel now and they're showing a K-Drama with Japanese subs ... I don't recognize anyone yet, but then I haven't watched one of these in at least a dozen years.
YT rogue video look-up:
明治安田生命レディス ヨコハマタイヤゴルフトーナメント
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Post by philknj on Mar 8, 2023 12:31:24 GMT
Wednesday prep -
Yuri Yoshida
Kana Nagai
Haruka Kawasaki, who missed last week due to The Bug
The Shinster
Pei Ying Tsai
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Dress-up Tuesday, I assume -
Serena Aoki
Hori Two
Yui
Sakura Koiwai
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Post by philknj on Mar 9, 2023 11:28:12 GMT
A weather delay suspended Round One.
Rouind One Highlights:
POS PLAYER SCORE HOLE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Shuri Sakuma -9 *F -9 63 63
2 Kana Mikashima -8 *F -8 64 64
3 Akie Iwai -7 *F -7 65 65
4 Shoko Sasaki -6 F -6 66 66
5T Shina Kanazawa -5 17 -5
5T Hana Wakimoto -5 F -5 67 67
7T Erika Kikuchi -4 *F -4 68 68
7T Miyuu Yamashita -4 *F -4 68 68
7T Ayaka Furue -4 *F -4 68 68
7T Minami Katsu -4 *F -4 68 68
7T Sayaka Takahashi -4 *F -4 68 68
7T Rio Takeda -4 *F -4 68 68
Au-Reum Hwang (new spelling of her name in English, I think) shot -3.
Hori One is -3 thru 16 holes.
Kana Mikashima ...
... and her WITB:
Driver: Callaway Paradigm Triple Diamond (9.0 degrees)
Fairway Wood: Yamaha RMX VD (3rd 15 degrees)
Utility: Callaway APEX UW (21 degrees)
Ping G410 Hybrid (4th 22 degrees, 5th 26 degrees)
Irons: Bridgestone 221CB (No. 6-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 (50 and 54 degrees)
Titleist Vokey Wedgeworks Proto (57 degrees)
Putter: Odyssey WHITE HOT RX Putter #5
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X
Yui (E)
Hori Two (-3)
Ayaka Furue employing a local looper
Ayaka Matsumori (-2 thru 16 holes)
Rumi Yoshiba (E)
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Post by philknj on Mar 10, 2023 13:15:11 GMT
The cut was -3 and 53 players made it.
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1T Shoko Sasaki -9 -3 66 69 135
1T Hikaru Yoshimoto -9 -6 69 66 135
1T Kana Mikashima -9 -1 64 71 135
4T Shina Kanazawa -8 -3 67 69 136
4T Ayaka Furue -8 -4 68 68 136
4T Minami Katsu -8 -4 68 68 136
7T Rio Takeda -7 -3 68 69 137
7T Mao Nozawa -7 -5 70 67 137
7T Kotone Hori -7 -4 69 68 137
7T Ai Suzuki -7 -6 71 66 137
7T Miyuu Yamashita -7 -3 68 69 137
SW Bae (-3)
Rumi Yoshiba (-3) ... that FW looks brand new
Kana Mikashima
Kumiko Kaneda (-5)
The Shinster (MC)
Saku-chan (-6)
Yooritsko (-4)
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Post by SoYeonFan on Mar 10, 2023 15:22:06 GMT
Nice round by Kotone Hori, just two out of the lead.
Yuri Kawamoto problems of not finishing rounds caused her another missed cut.
She made bogey on eighteen to miss by one stroke, also made bogey on nine.
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Post by philknj on Mar 11, 2023 1:02:50 GMT
Tonight's broadcast should be excellent if the early scoreboard is an accurate indicator ... 14 players are at -8 thru -10, including Hori Two, Saku-chan and Furue. I'm not looking anymore so I don't get spoiled.
After bombing out last week, Au Reum Hwang is -8.
I know Rumi Yoshiba (-3) is a rod-and-reel maniac, but is that for real?
Two-for-two in cuts made by The Unknown Korean (-3).
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Post by philknj on Mar 11, 2023 12:14:50 GMT
The players I mentioned in my last post are in danger of being left in the dust (if they haven't been already).
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Hikaru Yoshimoto -16 -7 69 66 65 200
2 Shoko Sasaki -14 -5 66 69 67 202
3T Au-Reum Hwang -11 -6 69 70 66 205
3T Sakura Koiwai -11 -5 69 69 67 205
3T Kotone Hori -11 -4 69 68 68 205
3T Mao Nozawa -11 -4 70 67 68 205
7T Yuna Nishimura -10 -5 72 67 67 206
7T Shiho Kuwaki -10 -5 70 69 67 206
7T Miyu Sato -10 -5 69 70 67 206
7T Akie Iwai -10 -4 65 73 68 206
Hikaru Yoshimoto ... the logo fooled me, it's not CFG GOLF ... it is CPG Golf ...
... which has a booth at this weekend's annual Japan Golf Fair in Yokohama.
Hori Two ... she has Super Looper this week ... can't remember his name, but I think that was the guy with Satoshi Kodaira when he won at Hilton Head.
Kumiko Kaneda (-8) ... I assume it's temporary, but how many times do you see browned-out rough on a course with palm trees?
Kotona Izumida (-7) ... she reminds me of a player who retired about three years ago ... I forgot her name ...
... that sweater windshirt (has pockets) deserves another look ...
... if you have a small corporate logo pasted on here, it will be visually lost in this swamp.
Momoko Ueda (-6) ... you'll have to pry that Cally iron model out of her cold, dead hands. 
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Post by SoYeonFan on Mar 11, 2023 19:01:54 GMT
Another really good round by Kotone Hori to tie for third.
Looks like she has put that fluke missed cut behind her.
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Post by philknj on Mar 12, 2023 1:31:00 GMT
I had to look it up ... Kaori Ohe is the retired player who reminds me of Kotona Izumida ... Kotona is cuter, but can get three wins like Kaori? Probably not this week, although she is -3 on her first eight holes on Sunday, which moved her up to T-10. This is her second year on the JLPGA and will turn 24 in August ... she was kinda old to join a tour, where has she been?  
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Post by SoYeonFan on Mar 12, 2023 2:17:44 GMT
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Post by philknj on Mar 12, 2023 10:38:17 GMT
I dozed off before it finished ... Hikaru Yoshimoto picked up her first win on Japan's big tour on the second playoff hole.
POS PLAYER SCORE 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL PRIZE
1 Hikaru Yoshimoto -19 69 66 65 69 269 ¥18,000,000
2 Shoko Sasaki -19 66 69 67 67 269 ¥8,800,000
3T Ayaka Furue -16 68 68 71 65 272 ¥6,500,000
3T Sakura Koiwai -16 69 69 67 67 272 ¥6,500,000
5 Kumiko Kaneda -15 69 70 69 65 273 ¥5,000,000
6T Fumika Kawagishi -14 68 70 70 66 274 ¥3,250,000
6T Minami Katsu -14 68 68 71 67 274 ¥3,250,000
6T Rio Takeda -14 68 69 70 67 274 ¥3,250,000
6T Mao Nozawa -14 70 67 68 69 274 ¥3,250,000
10T Miyuu Abe -13 71 69 69 66 275 ¥1,880,000
10T Akie Iwai -13 65 73 68 69 275 ¥1,880,000
10T Yuna Nishimura -13 72 67 67 69 275 ¥1,880,000
Shoko Zulu had big distance advantage with the driver over Yoshimoto, but her short iron/wedge approaches were not as good.
Hori Two (-12) ... I think that's commish Kobayashi in the background, who caught The Bug recently.
Serena Aoki (-11)
Sayaka Takahashi (-12)
Hana Lee (-6) remains Unknown ... didn't help shooting 74 on Sunday. 
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Post by SoYeonFan on Mar 12, 2023 18:14:41 GMT
Kotone Hori just missed top ten by one shot because of thirty-four putts.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Mar 12, 2023 18:58:40 GMT
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Post by philknj on Mar 13, 2023 6:51:46 GMT
The winner's WITB (contract-free) ... as usual, it's vastly superior to what the LPGA reports after its events.
Driver: Taylormade Stealth Plus (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Composite Speeder 569 TR2 (hardness R, 45.5 inches)
Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Stealth (3rd 15th, 5th 18th, 7th 21st)
Shaft: Fujikura Composite Speeder 569 Evolution 7 (Hardness #3 R, #5, #7 SR)
Utility: Taylormade Stealth (4th 22 degrees, 5th 25 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Composite MCH (60S)
Iron: Mizuno Mizuno Pro 225 (No. 6 to PW)
Shaft: Fujikura Composite MCI (70S)
Wedge: Mizuno Mizuno Pro S18 (50, 58 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Composite MCI (70S, 50 degrees)
Nippon Shaft NS Pro V90 (R, 58 degrees)
Putter: Odyssey O Works Black #1
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X
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