Golf Japan Women's Open Round 2 Small Celebration Sakura Tops Only October 2nd 20:49
The second round of the Japan Women's Open, which decides the number one female golfer in Japan, was held, and 22-year-old Kogure Sakura, who started in 2nd place, took 6 birdies and increased the score by 3, and took the lead alone with a total of 9 under. I did.
The Japan Women's Open, which is being held in Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, celebrated its second round on the 2nd.
Kogure, who started from 2nd place with 6 unders, had a good putt and got a total of 6 birdies, including a 6-meter birdie putt on the 3rd par 4.
Although he made the 7th par 3 a double bogey, he increased his score by 3 with 6 birdies, 1 bogey and 1 double bogey, and took the lead alone with a total of 9 under.
In addition, 19-year-old Yuka Saso, who won two tours this season in the same group as Kogure, succeeded in 2 on by making the best use of the flight distance of the 8th par 5, and scored such as making this hole an eagle. I extended two and advanced to the final round in 18th place with a total of 1 under.
21-year-old Erika Hara has made 17th and 18th consecutive birdies, and has increased her score by 2 with 4 birdies and 2 bogies, and is in 2nd place with a total of 6 unders, 3 strokes behind the lead.
Miki Sakai and South Korean Lee Nari are lined up in 3rd place with a total of 4 under.
NHK will broadcast the state of the Japan Women's Open on general TV and BS1 until the final day.
Small celebration "offensive golf"
Sakura Kogure, who increased her score by three and took the lead alone, said, "I'm not convinced because I was aiming for 5 unders today, but it's a fair result because the putt came in firmly." ..
However, regarding the 7th par 3 who hit the double bogey with 4 putts, "I was shocked because the line reading was good halfway today because there was a slope on the green and I hit it with caution. It was, "he said with regret.
After that, he said with enthusiasm for the final round from the 3rd, "I want to play offensive golf because the shot is not bad."
Sasao "Tomorrow wants to enjoy playing golf"
Yuka Saso, who increased her score by two and advanced to the final round in 18th place with a total of 1 under, said about the 8th par 5 that stole the eagle, "It was a headwind in practice, but I believed in the wind because it happened to be a tailwind. I was able to get the shot as I imagined, "he recalled with a smile.
For the final round, he said, "Today I couldn't get a birdie, but I was able to get a good result, so tomorrow I want to enjoy playing golf."
Hara "I and the course are opponents"
Erika Hara, who increased her score by two and placed second with a total of 6 unders, three strokes behind the lead, said, "I hit the bogey just before, so I will recover" about the scene where 17th and 18th were consecutive birdies. I was able to concentrate and attack because there was only one here, "he recalled with a smile.
For the third day of the match with Sakura, who is in the lead by 3 strokes, he said, "I want to fight for the lead until the final day, so I don't care who I will be with tomorrow. I think that the course is the opponent, and I want to attack and fight without defending. "