◇ Domestic Women ◇ Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament First Day (29th) ◇ Musashigaoka GC (Saitama) ◇ 6550yd (Par 72)
The dark blue ribbon shook in the wind, and the smile returned after a long absence. The first day of the tournament, which was attended by 2902 people, approaching the upper limit of 3000 people. Yui Kawamoto, who made a 3-under “69” with 5 birdies and 2 bogies, started in 3rd place with a 1-stroke difference, which is the first 10 start in 13 races.
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Kawamoto says, “Finally, the shots are flying to where I was aiming.” Even in difficult conditions where a strong wind of nearly 10 m / s blew, he changed it to help improve his concentration, saying, “I hit the ball with the image of a ball.”
The 15th (par 3) was 4UT and attached to 3m to capture the birdie. “Against from the right. Hold it short, put it a little to the right, and crush it from above. It’s a shot that hits the wind with a cut to reduce the distance. It’s a technique required in the United States, so I’m glad I did it!” “, Said to the best shot of the day.
In May of this year, he decided to withdraw from the US tour. After that, he said, “I was worried because my shots got worse. I couldn’t keep up with my opinion and asked the caddy more often, so I couldn’t do it with my own feelings.” In 16 races after returning to Japan, the highest rank is 16th. The number of qualifying losses was 6 times.
The recovery was triggered by two games from “Stanley Ladies” three weeks ago when coach Hidenori Mezawa carried a caddy bag. “I was a fader, but I was trying to fade with the draw address,” he said. “Stanley” ended in a qualifying loss, but the change soon appeared, saying, “I’m back with my own aggressive golf. I’ve regained my golf a little.” “I thought,” Look at me more! “, He appealed to the popular coach who achieved the” Masters “conquest with Hideki Matsuyama.
At the beginning of this month, his younger brother, Riki (4th year of Nippon Sport Science University) won the amateur championship on the men’s lower tour. “I was told to do it properly,” he said with joy and a sense of defeat. “Oh, that’s what I was saying … I thought. I thought,’What?'”
The season is nearing the end, but at this point it is in a position where it is possible to lose the prize seed, let alone participate in the final round. “I can’t make an excuse to go to America and get sick. Professionals have to do it when they do it. It’s the same this week, and I’m sticking to winning the rest of the game,” she said. (Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture / Ryota Imaoka)
