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Post by philknj on Mar 20, 2024 0:09:50 GMT
Starts Friday for a field of 108 ... top-50 plus ties make the cut. The migration of Japanese players to the LPGA in recent years is giving the local washouts a second or third bite at the apple ... for instance, Reika Usui gets her first start of 2024 this week.
Streaming on Sunday (Japan time) -
■Fuji TV network of 28 stations nationwide
Sunday, March 24th 16:05-17:20 (recording)
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Post by philknj on Mar 21, 2024 10:31:24 GMT
Practice -
Kana Nagai
Erika Hara has baby bro Yuya on her bag.
Mika Miyazato
SW Bae
Hina (The Face) Arakaki
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Post by philknj on Mar 22, 2024 11:36:23 GMT
Friday's score look like a classic Bell Curve from stat class with 16 strokes separating first from last ... the surprise is who is at the start of the curve.
POS NAME SCORE TODAY 1R 2R 3R TOTAL
1 Yumeka Kobayashi -8 -8 64 64
2T Mio Kotaki -7 -7 65 65
2T Reika Usui -7 -7 65 65
4 Miyuu Yamashita -6 -6 66 66
5T Minami Hiruta -5 -5 67 67
5T Risa Murata -5 -5 67 67
5T Yui Kawamoto -5 -5 67 67
8T Sayaka Takahashi -4 -4 68 68
8T Kokone Yoshimoto -4 -4 68 68
10T Yuna Takagi -3 -3 69 69
10T Lala Anai -3 -3 69 69
10T Asuka Kashiwabara -3 -3 69 69
Yumeka Kobayashi joined the big tour with a rep of being a long bomber, which hadn't paid off until now.
Reika Usui came off the scrap heap
Asuka Kashiwabara and Sakura Koiwai (E)
Yui
Sharon (E)
MIYAZAKI, JAPAN - MARCH 22: A Japanese raccoon is seen on the 11th hole during the first round of AXA LADIES GOLF TOURNAMENT in MIYAZAKI at UMK Country Club on March 22, 2024 in Miyazaki, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)
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Post by bullfinch on Mar 22, 2024 13:46:20 GMT
That looks more like a badger
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Post by SoYeonFan on Mar 22, 2024 15:08:17 GMT
It was great that I didn't have to scan too far down the Leaderboard.
Great start for Yui Kawamoto minus five and good start for Kotone Hori minus two.
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Post by HappyFan on Mar 22, 2024 15:59:46 GMT
Apparently Shin Ae Ahn is looking for her first back-to-back cuts made in four years.
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Post by philknj on Mar 23, 2024 2:01:48 GMT
Sharon is -3 after nine holes on Saturday ... with the projected cut at -1, I like her chances of making it.
However, the big story is the puddling-jumping bookworm tearing off five birdies on her first nine holes ... three shots off the lead and there are only two "monster" players in the top-12 (Yamashita and Ueda).
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Post by philknj on Mar 23, 2024 11:29:36 GMT
The cut was -2 and 52 players made it.
POS NAME SCORE HOLE TODAY 1R 2R 3R TOTAL
1 Reika Usui -13 F -6 65 66 131
2 Miyuu Yamashita -12 F -6 66 66 132
3 Yumeka Kobayashi -10 F -2 64 70 134
4 Minami Hiruta -9 F -4 67 68 135
5 Asuka Kashiwabara -8 F -5 69 67 136
6T Mitsuki Kobayashi -7 F -5 70 67 137
6T Akie Iwai -7 F -5 70 67 137
6T Rio Takeda -7 F -5 70 67 137
9 Yui Kawamoto -6 F -1 67 71 138
10T Shin-Ae Ahn -5 *F -5 72 67 139
10T Gaeun Song -5 F -5 72 67 139
10T Kokona Sakurai -5 *F -5 72 67 139
10T Haruka Morita -5 F -4 71 68 139
10T Misaki Miyazawa -5 F -3 70 69 139
10T Sayaka Takahashi -5 F -1 68 71 139
Reika Usui credits exercise and diet for her miraculous turnaround.
Coconut aced #2
Mi Jeong Jeon (-3)
Nanako Ueno (MC) ... "PHOENIX ARIZONA USA" is part of Ping's apparel line
Hina (The Face) Arakaki (-2) avoided a 4th straight trunk slam.
Yuzuki Yoshizawa (MC) ... Munsingwear still exists
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Post by SoYeonFan on Mar 23, 2024 15:27:45 GMT
Great round by Shin Ae-Ahn of minus five to move up the Leader Board.
Yui Kawamoto only minus one, still in top ten
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Post by SoYeonFan on Mar 23, 2024 18:31:03 GMT
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Post by HappyFan on Mar 23, 2024 21:59:45 GMT
Fantastic story line for Sharon especially. She hasn't even made two straight cuts in years, let alone been in contention. OK, she has next to no chance to win this given how far ahead the leader is, but if she can just hang on for a top ten it would be amazing. Add Ga Eun into the mix and it's extra special.
Hwaiting!
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Post by SoYeonFan on Mar 24, 2024 3:05:28 GMT
Looks like the Tournament has been shortened to thirty-six holes.
Good news for Yui Kawamoto solo ninth, Shin Ae Ahn and Ga Eun Song in a tenth-place tie.
Bad news for all the players at minus one, cut is minus two.
Yui picked up a needed forty-four points, good things can happen when you make cuts.
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Post by bullfinch on Mar 24, 2024 6:53:08 GMT
Why does the winner wear a face mask on the course. It’s such a crap look.
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Post by philknj on Mar 24, 2024 8:53:45 GMT
Why does the winner wear a face mask on the course. It’s such a crap look. I hate the mask look. Looking back on old pics, she has worn one occasionally during the months of March and April, so I'm guessing hay fever is the reason.
A few players were out on the course early Sunday, such as Hori Two (-3) and Hana Lee (-4) ....
... until Round Three was washed out.
POS NAME SCORE 1R 2R TOTAL PRIZE
1 Reika Usui -13 65 66 131 ¥13,500,000
2 Miyuu Yamashita -12 66 66 132 ¥6,600,000
3 Yumeka Kobayashi -10 64 70 134 ¥5,250,000
4 Minami Hiruta -9 67 68 135 ¥4,500,000
5 Asuka Kashiwabara -8 69 67 136 ¥3,750,000
6T Mitsuki Kobayashi -7 70 67 137 ¥2,625,000
6T Akie Iwai -7 70 67 137 ¥2,625,000
6T Rio Takeda -7 70 67 137 ¥2,625,000
9 Yui Kawamoto -6 67 71 138 ¥1,875,000
10T Shin-Ae Ahn -5 72 67 139 ¥1,306,250
10T Gaeun Song -5 72 67 139 ¥1,306,250
10T Kokona Sakurai -5 72 67 139 ¥1,306,250
10T Haruka Morita -5 71 68 139 ¥1,306,250
10T Misaki Miyazawa -5 70 69 139 ¥1,306,250
10T Sayaka Takahashi -5 68 71 139 ¥1,306,250
Overdue first win
Low am Yuna Araki (-2)
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