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Post by philknj on May 15, 2023 0:27:31 GMT
This one has a feel of a shadow major ... four rounds starting Thursday ... field of 120 and top-60 plus ties make the cut ... invitees include Yuna, Shibuno Fever and Baba-chan ... Bo Mee Lee's retirement tour makes a stop here ... and Ai Miyazato will be glad-handing with everyone.
Weekend streaming (Japan time) -
■ NTV affiliated 22 stations net
May 20 (Sat) 13:30-14:25 (LIVE)
May 21st (Sun) 15:00-16:25 (Recording)
Rogue YT video look-up string:
ブリヂストンレディスオープン
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Post by philknj on May 16, 2023 12:52:15 GMT
They had a Monday qualifier to complete the field. The top-five that got in includes the winner in Taiwan last week, along with super am Rin Yoshida (below) -
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Erika Hara is a WD for second straight week (back hernia)
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Tuesday practice -
Ai's kids
Shibuno Fever
The prize is for Sunday ... Baba-chan will try it for pride only.
BML
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Post by philknj on May 17, 2023 10:31:11 GMT
No pics of Bridgestone staffers lined up in front of the Bridgestone trailer ... yet.
Wednesday practice -
Commish Kobayashi and Chairwoman Mao
Sakura Koiwai
Yuna
Serena Aoki
Thanks to Bridgestone, Rei Matsuda gets a cup of coffee this week.
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Post by philknj on May 18, 2023 10:25:09 GMT
Round One:
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Akie Iwai -7 -7 64 64
2 Hana Lee -6 -6 65 65
3 Miyuu Yamashita -5 -5 66 66
4T Erika Kikuchi -4 -4 67 67
4T Na-Ri Lee -4 -4 67 67
6T Shuri Sakuma -3 -3 68 68
6T Phoebe Yao -3 -3 68 68
6T Rio Takeda -3 -3 68 68
6T Mami Fukuda -3 -3 68 68
6T Nanako Ueno -3 -3 68 68
6T Shoko Sasaki -3 -3 68 68
6T Yukiko Nishiki -3 -3 68 68
6T Miyuu Abe -3 -3 68 68
6T P Saipan -3 -3 68 68
6T Kotoko Uchida -3 -3 68 68
6T Shiho Kuwaki -3 -3 68 68
The Unkown Korean did more than just ace #4
Shibuno Fever (+5)
Hori Two (+4)
Ting Ting (+1)
SW Bae (-2)
Baba-chan (+1)
Rei Matsuda (+3)
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Post by philknj on May 19, 2023 9:52:50 GMT
Play was suspended at 2:11 PM with a current cut line at +2. Sixty players completed Round Two.
POS PLAYER SCORE HOLE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Akie Iwai -7 10 0 64 64
2T Ai Suzuki -5 *F -4 70 67 137
2T Hana Lee -5 5 +1 65 65
4T Sakura Koiwai -4 *F -3 70 68 138
4T Miyuu Yamashita -4 8 +1 66 66
6T Fumika Kawagishi -3 *F -1 69 70 139
6T Shiho Kuwaki -3 *F 0 68 71 139
6T Mami Fukuda -3 7 0 68 68
Shibuno Fever +6 with ten holes remaining.
Miyuu Yamashita
Yuna +2 with ten holes remaining
BML (+13, F) won't be coming back tomorrow.
Sakura Koiwai
The Unknown Korean
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 20, 2023 3:00:21 GMT
Some good news for one of my favorites Kotone Hori plus three made the cut.
Not great but she will pick up points and pocket money.
It's always nice to not go away empty handed.
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Post by philknj on May 20, 2023 10:45:52 GMT
I forgot about the broadcast, as they completed Round Two and got in all of Round Three. The cut was +3 and 65 players made it.
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL
1 Miyuu Yamashita -12 -6 66 70 65 201
2T Ai Suzuki -10 -5 70 67 66 203
2T Akie Iwai -10 -3 64 71 68 203
4T Yuna Nishimura -8 -8 72 70 63 205
4T Nana Suganuma -8 -6 69 71 65 205
6T Kotoko Uchida -7 -6 68 73 65 206
6T Sayaka Takahashi -7 -6 71 70 65 206
6T Rio Takeda -7 -4 68 71 67 206
9T Seonwoo Bae -6 -4 69 71 67 207
9T Shiho Kuwaki -6 -3 68 71 68 207
11T Sakura Koiwai -5 -1 70 68 70 208
11T Minami Hiruta -5 0 70 67 71 208
Shibuno Fever (MC) got up at 3:30 AM, got her azz kicked again and signed autographs for 45 minutes after she finished.
Baba-chan (MC) joined all the amateurs on the street
Miyuu Yamashita ... isn't it a little early in the season to be breaking out the ice bags?
Yuri Yoshida (MC)
Saku-chan
Yuna (E) 
Na Ri Lee (E)
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Post by philknj on May 21, 2023 13:10:42 GMT
I tuned in at the start of the stream, saw that Yamashita was lapping the field and switched back to the KLPGA match play. 
POS PLAYER SCORE 1R 2R 3R 4R TOTAL PRIZE
1 Miyuu Yamashita -18 66 70 65 65 266 ¥18,000,000
2 Akie Iwai -11 64 71 68 70 273 ¥8,800,000
3T Shiho Kuwaki -9 68 71 68 68 275 ¥6,000,000
3T Nana Suganuma -9 69 71 65 70 275 ¥6,000,000
3T Ai Suzuki -9 70 67 66 72 275 ¥6,000,000
6T Minami Hiruta -8 70 67 71 68 276 ¥3,750,000
6T Yuna Nishimura -8 72 70 63 71 276 ¥3,750,000
8T Sakura Koiwai -7 70 68 70 69 277 ¥2,312,500
8T Rio Takeda -7 68 71 67 71 277 ¥2,312,500
8T Sayaka Takahashi -7 71 70 65 71 277 ¥2,312,500
8T Kotoko Uchida -7 68 73 65 71 277 ¥2,312,500
12T Saiki Fujita -6 69 73 69 67 278 ¥1,600,000
12T Chisato Iwai -6 69 70 70 69 278 ¥1,600,000
Career win #8
Ai Suzuki
Mi Jeong Jeon (E)
Mone Inami (-4)
Sayaka Takahashi
Hori Two (+1)
Minami Hiruta
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Post by philknj on May 23, 2023 9:24:44 GMT
Kupcake wasn't the only big winner for Srixon last week:
1W: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (8.5° Speeder NX Green 50SR 45”)
3, 5W: Srixon ZX Mk II (15,18° Speeder NX Green 50SR)
4,5U: 4,5U: Srixon ZX Mk II (22,25° Ventus HY70S)
6I-PW: Srixon ZX5 Mk II
48, 52, 58°: Cleveland RTX6
PT: Odyssey White Hot OG 2 Ball Blade
BALL: Srixon Z-STAR XV
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