Men's Golf Japan Open Round 3 Tanihara takes the top spot on October 17th at 21:02
The Japan Open Golf Championship was held on the 17th in harsh conditions due to rain and cold, and while many players dropped their scores, 41-year-old veteran Hideto Tanihara increased his score by one. , Standing alone at the top with a total of 5 under.
The third round of the Japan Open in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, was held in harsh conditions with cold weather and continuous rain from the morning.
While many players lost their scores, the leader was Tanihara, who came out of 2nd place with 4 unders, and continued to play with a sense of stability that seems to be a veteran.
From the 11th in the second half, he took 3 consecutive birdies, and on this day he increased his score by 1 with 4 birdies and 3 bogies, and will reach the final day of the 18th with a total of 5 unders alone.
On the other hand, Riki Kawamoto, an amateur and a third-year college student who came out of the lead, had a disordered shot in the second half, dropping one score to three birdies, two bogeys, and one double bogey, a total of 4 unders, one stroke behind the lead. It came in second place.
In addition, Yuki Inamori, who won the tournament in a hurry, increased his score by two in difficult conditions, and is also in second place with a total of 4 under.
Kantaro Naito, who has a total of 2 under pars, is in 4th place, and Takumi Kanaya, who will be the first match of this tournament after turning professional, is in 5th place in the even par.
Tanihara "One more day, with all my strength"
Hideto Tanihara, who took the lead by improving his score in severe conditions due to rain and cold, mentioned his experience of touring mainly in Europe until last year, saying, "Today's weather is commonplace in Europe, and the wind. I was wondering if it would be okay if I didn't have it. I was thinking of doing it without pushing myself to that extent, so I think I should have been able to do it comfortably, "he said in a calm manner.
For the final round on the 18th, he said, "Everyone is doing the title of the Japan Open with the desire to win, so I want to do my best for another day."
Regarding Riki Kawamoto, an amateur player who went around in the same group, he said, "I think that the young ball flies so much, and finally there are players who fly this much in Japan, so I'm looking forward to it. I want you to go abroad and rampage. "
Kawamoto "The tee shot wasn't working well"
Riki Kawamoto, an amateur who dropped one score and finished second, said, "Today, there were no people running under par, so I decided to aim for 2 under par. Get a par from the rough at the start. I thought I could go because I got off to a good start, but the tee shot wasn't working well and it was painful, "he recalled with a tired expression.
For the final round on the 18th, he said, "I would have to clear the goal of 3 unders a day and win the championship, and if I could, I would be happy."
Also, when the interviewers asked me if I had contacted my sister Yui Kawamoto as a professional golfer, I was told that I had fun. After that, I got a message like "You should hit with good rhythm". I feel like "That's right." "I dared to talk with my sister, showing that I could afford to make the interviewers laugh.
Kanaya "Aggressive attack"
Takumi Kanaya, who increased his score by one in stable golf even in harsh conditions and finished in 5th place, said, "I did what I could do while the rain didn't give me a long distance. I hit the bogey for two days in a row until yesterday. I got a par in the hole and I was able to revenge, "he recalled with a smile.
On top of that, for the final round on the 18th, he vowed to make a comeback on the final day, saying, "If you don't get a birdie, you can't catch up, so I'll attack aggressively."