◇Domestic Women’s Major ◇Japan Women’s Open Golf Championship First Day (29th)◇Murasaki CC Sumire Course(Chiba) ◇6839yd (par 72)
Saki Baba(Yoyogi High School 2nd year)’s first domestic major tournament began with a ceremony praising the feat of winning the “All-American Women’s Amateur Championship”.Before the start, there was an announcement by the tournament general producer, Masaru Tobari, who became the first Japanese to win the tournament 37 years ago.Michiko HattoriApplause was sent when the “silver plate” was handed over. “I wasn’t nervous” on his memorable first shot following the podium ceremony, but he said his legs were still shaking when he stood on the green.
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“I was really nervous. I’ve never had my legs shake like this before. I was shaking on two or three holes.” She’s only 17, but it’s not the first time she’s played in front of a large gallery since achieving his feat. He said he didn’t know why he was nervous, but he stuck to his belief that he was “enjoying the atmosphere” before the tournament.
“I’ve been practicing hard” for this tournament is the driver shot. The area around the green was a key point for the U.S. women’s amateurs, but in the “Sumitomo Life Ladies Tokai Classic,” which was a triumphant return to Japan two weeks ago, she might not swing the 1st round as expected and experienced the frustration of not qualifying. She made use of her reflection, saying, “Follow-up and take-back are large (conscious of swinging). I raised the top position.”
A difficult course with deep roughs waiting for you. Marked 100% fairway keeping rate in the first half when he got one bartie. I got the results of my practice. In the second half, he had three consecutive chances from the 10th hole, but he mightn’t finish it, and the flow changed. At No. 14, where he held the UT, he bent to the right rough and made a 3-on, 2-putt. He swung lightly at 7I and went to the right on the par-3 No. 15, where he made 3 putts. and
“If anything, I regret it a lot.” As we were able to play convincingly in the first half, we will turn our attention to the play in the second half when the score dropped.Still the same national teamMizuki Hashimoto(Tohoku Fukushi Univ. 2nd year) and others started out in 22nd place, one of the top groups among amateurs. Aiming for his goal of four days of play, he leaves the Inn at 7:30 a.m. on the second day. (Noda City, Chiba Prefecture / Misao Ishii)
