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Post by philknj on Aug 5, 2024 13:57:40 GMT
Starts Friday for a field of 108 ... top-50 plus ties make the cut ... pretty much the same field as last week ... this is the second of three straight 54-hole events.
The Fuji TV stream didn't work last week, but that's what we have for the weekend (Japan time) :
Saturday, August 10th, 15:00-15:55 (LIVE)
Sunday, August 11th, 16:00-17:25 (recorded)
If it doesn't work, try a rogue YT video with this search:
NEC軽井沢72ゴルフトーナメント
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Post by philknj on Aug 8, 2024 10:45:07 GMT
After this one, Erika Hara has invites to the Scottish Open and the Hanwha Classic ... although she might skip Hanwha is she can wedge her way into the AIGWO qualifier (she is past the entry deadline).
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I hadn't noticed that Mone Inami is playing this one. In the article above, it says she has a new coach and described her current game as "a mess" ... currently undecided on if or when she'll return to the LPGA.
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Post by philknj on Aug 9, 2024 6:50:51 GMT
They've had a rain delay since 1:22 PM local time ... this "live" rogue video is showing highlights from earlier in day, as well as from last year's tournament:
They just showed the "cool" table in the clubhouse with Rio Takeda, Haruka Kawasaki and Sakura Koiwai.  Now they switched to highlights from 2021. Nothing posted on the website on if and when they'll restart.
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Early starter and leader Yooritsko (65, -7) torched the joint with ten birdies.
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Post by philknj on Aug 9, 2024 11:01:13 GMT
Round Two will restart at 7:15 AM on Saturday. Fouled up Mone Inami was a DNS.
POS NAME SCORE HOLE TODAY 1R 2R 3R TOTAL
1 Ritsuko Ryu -7 F -7 65 65
2 Yumeno Masada -5 *8 -5
3T Momoko Ueda -4 17 -4
3T Minami Hiruta -4 16 -4
3T Amiyu Ozeki -4 15 -4
3T Momoko Osato -4 13 -4
7T Reika Arakawa -3 *8 -3
7T Yui Kawamoto -3 15 -3
7T Kokone Yoshimoto -3 *5 -3
7T Nana Suganuma -3 12 -3
7T Mao Nozawa -3 9 -3
7T Sayaka Takahashi -3 F -3 69 69
7T Seonwoo Bae -3 F -3 69 69
7T Sakura Kito -3 *F -3 69 69
7T Kotoko Uchida -3 F -3 69 69
7T @hinano Muguruma -3 *F -3 69 69
Hori Two (-2 thru 15)
Chip-in birdie at #2 for Yui
Min Young Lee (E thru 16)
Hina (The Face) Arakaki (+4 thru 13)
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In other news, Srixon started testing the new version of its Z-Star products on the JLPGA this week and had a few instant adopters:
Team Iwai
Serena Aoki
Coconut Sakurai
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Post by SoYeonFan on Aug 10, 2024 1:50:17 GMT
Yui Kawamoto had a great front nine, the first round with seven birdies and five straights to finish the nine.
A little different story her back nine with two bogeys and one birdie.
A great start to her second round with birdies on three of her first four holes.
Kotone Hori had an ok first round with three birdies no bogeys.
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Post by philknj on Aug 10, 2024 9:19:14 GMT
A trifecta for SYFan: Yui in first, Hori Two in second and Big Mama Ahn trunk-slammed by one shot. The cut was Even and 57 players made it.
This is a good sample rogue video at the 1st hole -
4:03 - Yui 15:18 - Hori Two
POS NAME SCORE HOLE TODAY 1R 2R 3R TOTAL
1 Yui Kawamoto -12 F -6 66 66 132
2 Kotone Hori -9 F -6 69 66 135
3T Minami Hiruta -8 F -5 69 67 136
3T Erika Hara -8 F -3 67 69 136
3T Sakura Koiwai -8 F -2 66 70 136
6T Amiyu Ozeki -7 F -3 68 69 137
6T Kotona Izumida -7 *F -5 70 67 137
8T Ritsuko Ryu -6 F +1 65 73 138
8T Ai Suzuki -6 F -5 71 67 138
8T Momoko Ueda -6 F -2 68 70 138
8T Yumeno Masada -6 *F 0 66 72 138
Reika Usui (MC)
Miyuki Takeuchi (MC)
Mi Jeong Jeon (-4) 
Well-preserved Erina Hara (MC) is a fixture at this event for obvious reasons. 
Former hot prospect Rei Matsuda (MC) is in shambles ... 7-for-7 in trunk slams on the big tour and 9-for-9 if you include the scrub tour.
 
Erika Hara put some new stuff in the bag this week ... I assume that includes the Titleist GT2 woods. That hybrid looks really old.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Aug 10, 2024 14:26:33 GMT
Great rounds minus six by my two favorites Yui Kawamoto first place Kotone Hori solo second.
Hopefully they can get it done and finish with a win and second place.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Aug 11, 2024 5:50:45 GMT
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Post by SoYeonFan on Aug 11, 2024 5:58:36 GMT
Congratulation to Yui Kawamoto for her first win this year.
Didn't have a very good round at plus one no birdies but nobody closes to her had a great round either.
It's makes up for all the great Final rounds she had and didn't win.
Kotone Hori had five birdies but also four bogeys to end one back tied for second place.
A great Tournament for her as well.
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Post by philknj on Aug 11, 2024 10:17:47 GMT
The last few holes on Sunday ... check it out before the Internet police shuts it down -
POS NAME SCORE 1R 2R 3R TOTAL PRIZE
1 Yui Kawamoto -11 66 66 73 205 ¥18,000,000
2T Yumeno Masada -10 66 72 68 206 ¥7,266,666
2T Sakura Koiwai -10 66 70 70 206 ¥7,266,666
2T Kotone Hori -10 69 66 71 206 ¥7,266,666
5 Amiyu Ozeki -8 68 69 71 208 ¥5,000,000
6T Sayaka Takahashi -7 69 71 69 209 ¥3,250,000
6T Rio Takeda -7 69 70 70 209 ¥3,250,000
6T Shuri Sakuma -7 71 68 70 209 ¥3,250,000
6T Ritsuko Ryu -7 65 73 71 209 ¥3,250,000
10T Mio Kotaki -6 72 69 69 210 ¥1,708,333
10T Yuka Yasuda -6 70 70 70 210 ¥1,708,333
10T Miyuu Abe -6 70 70 70 210 ¥1,708,333
10T Akie Iwai -6 71 68 71 210 ¥1,708,333
10T Kotona Izumida -6 70 67 73 210 ¥1,708,333
10T Erika Hara -6 67 69 74 210 ¥1,708,333
A tie for low-am at +2, Hinano Muguruma and Suzuna Yokoyama
I thought Yumeno Masada had this one until she rinsed her ball at #18 and shanked her chip.
The Shinster (-4)
Minami Hiruta
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Post by SoYeonFan on Aug 11, 2024 19:13:47 GMT
Yui Kawamoto was the only one that didn't make a mistake down the stretch.
She also just missed birdie on sixteen, had a lip out for birdie on seventeen.
Kotone Hori three putt hurt her, however I thought that she had made the birdie on eighteen
Until it didn't go in.
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Post by philknj on Aug 12, 2024 9:32:15 GMT
Winner's WITB -
I assume this "Yui ball" has passed the USGA tests ... or would it not be necessary? From article, per Google mush:
The ball is a prototype exclusively for Kawamoto, designed to "provide the most spin for a 40-yard approach shot." It is a custom-made product with a particular attention to detail, as "when the pin was in front and the approach was 30 or 40 yards, this ball was the one that stopped the most when I floated it up."
According to the company's equipment manager, the performance is somewhere between the "CHROME TOUR ball" and the "CHROME TOUR X ball." He expressed his gratitude for the many birdies he was able to get on the final day of the "Hokkaido Meiji Cup" the previous week, where he placed second, saying "it was thanks to this ball."
Regarding that old 3-UT she carries:
She keeps the 2015 model XR in hers, saying that she "doesn't use it often, so it doesn't deteriorate much." She often holds it when she is hitting about 200 yards when hitting a par 5 second shot.
Driver: Callaway Paradigm Ai Smoke ◆◆◆ (Triple Diamond) MAX (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Composite SPEEDER NX GREEN (45.5 inches, 50g range, SR)
Grip: Palmax
Fairway Wood: Callaway Paradigm Ai Smoke MAX (3rd 16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Composite SPEEDER NX GREEN (50g range, S)
Utility: Callaway XR (3rd 19 degrees), Callaway Paradigm Ai Smoke HL (5th 24 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Composite MCH
Irons: Callaway APEX PRO <2021 year model> (5th, 6th), Callaway APEX TCB (7-PW)
Shaft: Nippon Shaft NS Pro 850GH neo
Wedge: Callaway JAWS FORGED (48, 52, 58 degrees)
Shaft: 48 degrees, 52 degrees/Nippon Shaft NS Pro 950GH neo, 58 degrees/Nippon Shaft NS Pro prototype
Putter: Odyssey WHITE HOT OG ROSSIE S
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour prototype
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Now they switched to highlights from 2021. Nothing posted on the website on if and when they'll restart.
