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Post by philknj on Sept 18, 2023 2:17:59 GMT
This week, the task of saving the LPGA's reputation falls on the shoulders of NASA and Minami Katsu. It starts Friday for a field of 108 ... top-50 plus ties make the cut.
Sunday TV (Japan time) -
■23 Nippon Television network stations nationwide
September 24th (Sun) 15:00-16:25 (recording)
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The following week is the Japan Women's Open ... the JGA has 118 names posted with two vacancies. Furue is the only LPGAer in the field (as of now).
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Post by philknj on Sept 20, 2023 4:12:50 GMT
Other news items:
* Courtesy of Google Translate and Bing Translate, I think I confirmed that Yae Eun Hong (listed as ホン イェウン) is playing Stage Two of Japan's Pro-test/Q-school this week ... her IG has nothing on this, which was last updated six days ago. She opened with a 68 at Kure CC in Hiroshima and is T-2 ... three rounds remaining. Two other locations will have Stage Two qualifiers in October ... the final stage will be October 31 thru November 3.
* After acing Stage One, Suzuka Yamaguchi completed flopped at Kure CC with an opening 78 ... I don't know what the cut will be, but she might be toast already. At least she can "fall back" on playing Stage Two of LPGA q-school  ... I think it was supposed to be the other way around. 
* Baba-chan is through playing as an amateur ... will play Stage Two of LPGA Q-school in October (qualified to play by being top-5 on WAGR and top-400 on Rolex as of Aug. 15). She'll also be in the final stage of JLPGA q-school. |
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Post by philknj on Sept 20, 2023 16:20:14 GMT
Using another source, I'm 100% sure that Yae Eun Hong is playing the JLPGA stage two q-school ... currently sitting at T-15 after shooting 68-71 ... I'm guessing the top-30 will advance to the finals. Mini Ting Ting is also here, sitting at T-2 (73-65). Ex-Gamecock Lois Kaye Go is at T-9 (73-66). Suzuka Yamaguch dug herself out of a hole (78-70), now at T-59. Mikhaela Fortuna, who shot 73.13 in five seasons at U of Oklahoma, is T-9 (70-69).
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Post by philknj on Sept 21, 2023 12:04:17 GMT
Yae Eun Hong continued in the wrong direction at q-school with a 78, dropping her to T-42 ... however, she'll play on Friday as they had a cut for the top 65 players.
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Back to Dunlop ... pro-am Thursday:
The Boss and Miyuu Yamashita
Minami Katsu
NASA and Chako Higuchi 
Eagle eye reporting on Shiho Kuwaki's bag ... per Google mush:
``I've been using it since high school, and I can't change it.'' It's a brand wedge called ``MOZ Wedge'' made by Kenmotsu Golf Seisakusho, a local club manufacturer in Okayama.``I like the face, and the spin is amazing. It's true for shots, and it spins even on a normal approach.''
I confirmed that it's on the approved USGA list. 
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Post by philknj on Sept 22, 2023 11:46:54 GMT
My guess was pretty close ... 27 players will advance to the final stage of q-school ... Yae Eun Hong is not one of them ... the Philippines pair of Go (77) and Fortuna (78) gagged, so they won't advance ... Suzuka Yamaguchi kept her s*** together so she will advance. Mini Ting Ting also advanced.
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Round One at Dunlop:
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R TOTAL
1T Yuka Nii -7 -7 65 65
1T Minami Hiruta -7 -7 65 65
1T Akie Iwai -7 -7 65 65
4T Yuka Yasuda -5 -5 67 67
4T Amiyu Ozeki -5 -5 67 67
4T Lala Anai -5 -5 67 67
4T Jiyai Shin -5 -5 67 67
8T Momoko Kishibe -4 -4 68 68
8T Momoko Ueda -4 -4 68 68
8T Mone Inami -4 -4 68 68
8T Mao Saigo -4 -4 68 68
8T Rie Tsuji -4 -4 68 68
NASA (E)
Minami Katsu (-2) and fanboy
Erika Hara (-3)
Pei Ying Tsai (+1)
Yuka Yasuda
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Post by bullfinch on Sept 23, 2023 7:27:05 GMT
What’s that animal? A Japanese equivalent of a raccoon or fox?
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Post by bullfinch on Sept 23, 2023 7:27:18 GMT
What’s that animal? A Japanese equivalent of a raccoon or fox?
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Post by philknj on Sept 23, 2023 12:54:58 GMT
What’s that animal? A Japanese equivalent of a raccoon or fox?
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The cut was +1 and 58 players made it.
POS PLAYER SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R TOTAL
1 Akie Iwai -10 -3 65 69 134
2 Yuka Yasuda -8 -3 67 69 136
3T Mao Saigo -7 -3 68 69 137
3T Jiyai Shin -7 -2 67 70 137
3T Minami Hiruta -7 0 65 72 137
6T Rio Takeda -6 -6 72 66 138
6T Minami Katsu -6 -4 70 68 138
6T Mami Fukuda -6 -3 69 69 138
6T Mone Inami -6 -2 68 70 138
6T Lala Anai -6 -1 67 71 138
Hori Two (MC)
Serena Aoki (-5)
Eimi Kogo (+1) made the cut after 15 straight trunk slams.
The Shinster
Kana Nagai (-2)
Hina (The Face) Arakaki (MC)
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Post by SoYeonFan on Sept 23, 2023 14:53:18 GMT
Kotone Hori flamed out with seventy eight in second round.
Do they play a lot of preferred lie Tournaments on JLPGA.
Seems like the KLPGA plays a lot of Tournaments that way.
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Post by bullfinch on Sept 23, 2023 17:45:00 GMT
Hina the face. Love the nickname! Certainly my favourite Japanese player
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Post by philknj on Sept 24, 2023 11:43:44 GMT
I tuned in and saw that Akie was up by one thru 13 ... went two up at #14 ... that's it, back to sleep, it's over ... and it was.
POS PLAYER SCORE 1R 2R 3R TOTAL PRIZE
1 Akie Iwai -13 65 69 69 203 ¥12,600,000
2 Mao Saigo -11 68 69 68 205 ¥6,160,000
3T Mayu Hamada -9 70 70 67 207 ¥3,850,000
3T Miyuu Yamashita -9 71 69 67 207 ¥3,850,000
3T Amiyu Ozeki -9 67 72 68 207 ¥3,850,000
3T Jiyai Shin -9 67 70 70 207 ¥3,850,000
7T Misaki Miyazawa -8 71 71 66 208 ¥1,925,000
7T Momoko Ueda -8 68 71 69 208 ¥1,925,000
7T Lala Anai -8 67 71 70 208 ¥1,925,000
7T Rio Takeda -8 72 66 70 208 ¥1,925,000
11T Minami Katsu -7 70 68 71 209 ¥1,211,000
11T Minami Hiruta -7 65 72 72 209 ¥1,211,000
11T Yuka Yasuda -7 67 69 73 209 ¥1,211,000
Fix It Again Tanaka?
w/ low am Hitomi Koriyama (+4)
Serena Aoki (-4) ...
... I think this was the lie.
Minami Katsu
NASA (E)
Yuka Yasuda
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... I think it was supposed to be the other way around. 
