Hinako Shibuno (22 = Suntory) won the second major victory for the first time in Japan, following the AIG British Women’s Open last year. He led the way and dropped 1 birdie, 4 bogeys 74 and 3 total, 4 under, 209. At first, the lead was three strokes away, but second, Amy Olson (USA) was forced to go a blow from behind. Even so, those who made it through the top of the qualifying round maintained the lead on a difficult course where they were unable to improve their scores across the board. Even on the last day of the bad weather forecast, I will stay to win.

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It was a painful event that could have collapsed and the approach stopped. Shibuno approached 10 cm from the rough, third shot of par 4 of 17 in the final stage. I missed the tip on the birdie a bit, but pulled away from the pinch and smiled at the exquisite knock that grabbed the cup. With number 18 a ghost, he was forced to make a one-hit difference to second place, but held the lead alone. After the hole, he laughed with a relieved expression and said, “A day is long.” “Today I was playing golf with my legs floating 5 cm. I feel like Doraemon,” he said, struggling under the strain and pressure of not being able to touch the ground.

Suddenly, the tension increased just before the first start. “It’s been a while since I’ve been leading the final round. Plus, he’s a major. I was wondering how I could get rid of my tension.” Bogey starts No. 1 among them. The 2nd par 4 also made the second shot in the bunker in front of the green. Still, my body remembered the focus I’d been concentrating on since the end of last season. Move the third shot to 2 meters and save. On the fifth par 5, the third shot from the bunker also came within 1 meter and was connected to the birdie.

Pat, who was doing well until the second round, got heavy from the rain the night before and the touch didn’t match. Until last season, his ticket was stolen, but the approach that became a new weapon is “It’s fun to think about (the picture of the meeting). I’m not happy when I go according to the picture. I also had the option to “OK even if I put it in a bunker,” he said.

It demonstrated the results of last minute efforts for a year. In November, he mentioned “stickiness” as the “kanji of the year” symbolizing the year he suffered, and was well aware of the need to fight tenaciously. Everything was connected. After Hataoka and Furue, he is the third fastest Japanese at 16th place, and even the world ranking, which falls short of the right to participate in the Tokyo Olympics at the moment, will surely be back in rank if he wins this one. tournament. Will drive next year. It is a forecast of bad weather on the last day of training until after sunset and doing all the personnel. “I quite like sticky golf. I have to think positive and do it.” He was determined to win the second major title.

◆ Doraemon The protagonist of the popular national animation is a cat-shaped robot that came from the future of the XXII century. He walks barefoot, but in fact, due to future antigravity technology, he is said to float in the air for 3mm and his feet are not in contact with the ground.

◆ National Women’s Open Established in 1946. The oldest, most difficult and highest peak of women’s golf races.