◇Domestic Women ◇Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic Day 2 (17th)◇Shinnan Aichi CC Mihama Course(Aichi) ◇6502yd (par 72)
Winning August’s All-American Women’s AmateurSaki Baba(Yoyogi High School, Tokyo) couldn’t stop the flow of the first day when he hit “76”, and the second day was also a difficult start.
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Due to the approaching typhoon, the maximum instantaneous wind speed recorded 12.7m/s on this day. “I want to be as unaffected by the wind as possible,” and hit the tee shot with a short grip into the right rough. He landed his second shot 2.5m behind the pin, but unfortunately missed the downhill putt and started par.
Continuing from the first day, the tee shot continued to be frustrating, with no birdies and two bogeys at the half turn. In the second half, he changed his mind, saying, “I attacked so as not to leave any regrets. was brought to 2m with a 58 degree wedge and the birdie putt was sunk.
2 birdies, 2 bogeys, ’72’. Without increasing the score, the triumphant return game ended in a total of 4 overs and 74th place in qualifying. He said, “When I wanted a birdie, he wanted too much and missed a stroke.” The two-day fairway retention rate was sluggish at 25% (7/28). “There were holes where the fairway was narrow and I couldn’t hit the driver. I think I could have had a good round if I put it on the fairway even if the flight distance fell.” I regretted it.
Even so, 5,179 golf fans packed the course early in the morning to catch a glimpse of the “All-American Women’s Amateur” winner, and the rounds were held surrounded by large galleries for the second consecutive day. “I feel frustrated that I didn’t pass the qualifying round, but I was able to play in front of many people for two days, and it was more fun than frustrating, and I was able to have a good experience for the future.” .
The next round of the tour is the domestic major “Japan Women’s Open” (September 29th / Chiba,Murasaki CC Sumire Course) are scheduled to attend. “I am very happy to be able to play in a match with a long history. There are many people around me who come to support me, so I want to make use of what I learned this time and do my best so that I can play even better.” He also showed a smile that you wouldn’t expect from an interview after failing the qualifying round. This experience makes the 17-year-old high school student even stronger. (Mihama Town, Aichi Prefecture / Koshiro Uchiyama)