Before the women's golf tournament, which combines the US tour and the domestic tour, will start in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture from the 3rd, last year's champion Ayaka Furue said, "I want to concentrate on my aggressive play without being conscious of consecutive victories." I talked about my intentions.
This tournament is the only match that doubles as an American tour held in Japan, and due to the influence of the new coronavirus, it was held as a domestic tour last year and last year, so it is the first time in three years that it has been co-hosted with the American tour.
In addition to the top ranked players in the world, Japanese players such as Furue, who won last year's tournament, and Miyu Yamashita, who is currently ranked number one in the domestic prize money and point rankings, are scheduled to participate.
On the 2nd, the pro-am tournament was held before the tournament, and Furue and Yamashita were checking the slope of the green while playing rounds with amateur players.
Furue said, "I think my condition is spotty. I want to do my best without worrying about winning the second consecutive title. I want to focus on my offensive play."
Yamashita also said, "The conditions are not bad, so I want to play my own golf with confidence. The course is difficult, so I think it's important to separate the holes to attack and the holes to defend."
In the first round, Yamashita will be in the same group as Nasa Hataoka, who is participating in the US tour, and responded with a smile, "I'm looking forward to playing the round together for the first time."
The tournament will be held at the Seta Golf Course in Otsu City for three to four days.