2023-09-30 09:33:19
◇Domestic Women’s Major◇Japan Women’s Open Golf Championship Day 3 (30th)◇Awara GCSea course (Fukui) ◇6528 yards (par 72) ◇Sunny then cloudy (6960 spectators)
In the one-on-one battle between Erika Hara and Erika Kikuchi, Hara took the lead that day. He finished 2nd place three shots behind with six birdies and two bogeys for a 68, and holed out with a total of 11 under par. She made a 5m birdie putt on the 18th hole (par 5) and made a fist, taking the sole lead with a one-stroke lead over Kikuchi.
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One of the reasons for his good score was his putting. “I was able to make a smooth stroke and it felt like I was being sucked in by a good roll,” he said of his long putts other than the 18th. After sinking 7m on the 1st (par 5), the 3rd (par 3) was over 20m into the cup. On the 15th (par 5), he screwed in 10m.
This will be his 8th game back after undergoing hip surgery in May. His shots were also improving, saying, “I’m swinging well,” and he got birdies on all four par-5 holes. She had 2 sums since it was the final round of the Japan Women’s Open. He and Kikuchi completed the 18 holes in the final group without losing any flow, saying, “I was able to enjoy the competition while focusing on my own play.”
If he wins, it will be his second win in the tournament following 2020. This is his third domestic major victory, including the 2020 JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup, making him the 18th player to win three or more domestic majors. If three of her total five wins become majors, she can be called a “major hunter” at 60%, which would be close to Nasa Hataoka’s 66.7% (4 major wins, 6 total wins).
Three years ago, during the coronavirus pandemic, the championship was won without spectators. Tickets were sold out on this day, with a large gallery of 6,960 people attending the venue, and it looks like there will be a battle for victory with a large number of galleries watching tomorrow as well. “Cheering gives me strength. I want to play calmly and not get too excited.” He braced himself for the final group showdown with Kikuchi, which would continue for two days. (Awara City, Fukui Prefecture/Aisumi Taniguchi)
Hisako Higuchi (17 wins), Tatsuko Osako (8 wins), Atama To (7 wins), Yuko Moriguchi (6 wins), Ayako Okamoto, Yuri Fudo (5 wins), Kaori Higo, Jie Shin, Teresa Lu, Okana Hata. Sa (4 wins), Nayoko Yoshikawa, Ikuyo Shioya, Michiko Hattori, Aki Takamura, Akiko Fukushima, Shinobu Moromisato, Hime Gutama (3 wins)
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