＜速報＞宮里美香が単独首位に！有村が2位、藍は5位タイ

2010年10月01日17時06分




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順位 選手名 スコア1 宮里　美香 -9
2 有村　智恵 -4
3 上原　彩子 -3
チェ・ナヨン -3
5 佐伯　三貴 -2
朴ヒヨン -2
宮里　藍 -2
8 廣瀬　友美 -1
黄　アルム -1
堀　奈津佳 -1


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＜日本女子オープンゴルフ選手権競技　2日目＞◇1日◇大利根カントリークラブ(6,570ヤード・パー72)

　茨城県にある大利根カントリークラブで開催されている、国内女子メジャー第3戦「日本女子オープンゴルフ選手権競技」の2日目。首位タイでスタートした宮里美香が、スコアを5つ伸ばしトータル9アンダーで単独首位に立った。

　5打差の2位は有村智恵、3位はナ・イェン・チョイ(韓国)と上原彩子がつけた。宮里藍はスコア2つ伸ばしてトータル2アンダー5位タイ、上田桃子と横峯さくらはトータルイーブンパー11位タイの位置につけている。

【2日目の順位】
1位：宮里美香(-9)
2位：有村智恵(-4)
3位T：ナ・イェン・チョイ(-3)
3位T：上原彩子(-3)
5位T：宮里藍(-2)
5位T：朴ヒヨン(パク・ヒヨン)(-2)
5位T：佐伯三貴(-2)
8位T：廣瀬友美(-1)
8位T：堀奈津佳(-1)※アマチュア
8位T：黄アルム(-1)
11位T：上田桃子(E)
11位T：横峯さくら(E)他4名

石川遼、スタート直前にサスペンデッド「しょうがない」

2011年09月03日19時28分




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順位 選手名 スコア1 諸藤　将次 -6
2 Ｍ・ママット -3
3 K・アフィバーンラト -2
小田　孔明 -2
5 石川　遼 -1
薗田　峻輔 -1
7 伊佐　専禄 0
岩田　寛 0
ベ・サンムン 0
星野　英正 0


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しっかり調整を行い第2ラウンドに臨んだがスタートはできなかった（撮影：米山聡明）









＜フジサンケイクラシック　第2ラウンド◇3日◇富士桜カントリー倶楽部(7,405ヤード・パー71)＞

　四国に上陸した台風12号の影響で、進行が大幅に遅れている国内男子ツアー「フジサンケイクラシック」は、3日目にしてようやく第1ラウンドが終了。続けて16時50分から第2ラウンドがスタートしたが、18時06分に日没によりサスペンデッドとなった。大会は第1ラウンド進行中に協議が行われ、36ホールの短縮競技となることが決定した。

「石川遼1打速報」で第1ラウンドを振り返る

　第1ラウンドをイーブンパーの5位タイで終えた石川遼は、スタート予定の18時に1番ティで待機していたが、ティショットを打つ直前にサスペンデッドを知らせるホーンが鳴り、スタートすることなくティグラウンドを後にした。石川は第1ラウンド終了後、睡眠をとった後、マッサージとトレーニングを行い第2ラウンドに向けて準備。コース入りするとアプローチ、パターを中心に調整を行ったが、結局スタートは出来なかった。

　強行スケジュールに翻弄される形となった石川だが、「どうなってもしょうがないと思っていました。でも、僕らがスタートできるかちょうどボーダーラインくらいだったので、やるつもりで練習もしていました」と気持ちはまだまだ切らしていない。「明日は1番のティからですから、一番いい条件じゃないかな？ アウトでガマンしてインで伸ばせる展開に出来れば。アウトでガマンできればあせる必要はないと思う」。残りは泣いても笑っても18ホール。勝手知ったる富士桜で逆転3連覇のドラマを描き出す。

フジサンケイクラシックは台風の影響で36ホール短縮競技に

2011年09月03日19時41分




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順位 選手名 スコア1 諸藤　将次 -6
2 Ｍ・ママット -3
3 K・アフィバーンラト -2
小田　孔明 -2
5 石川　遼 -1
薗田　峻輔 -1
7 伊佐　専禄 0
岩田　寛 0
ベ・サンムン 0
星野　英正 0


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苦渋の決断で36ホールの短縮競技となった（撮影：米山聡明）






＜フジサンケイクラシック　第2ラウンド◇3日◇富士桜カントリー倶楽部(7,405ヤード・パー71)＞

　四国地方に上陸した台風12号に伴う強雨のため、初日が中止、2日目も中断を繰り返すなどスケジュールが大幅に乱れている、国内男子ツアー「フジサンケイクラシック」は2ラウンド36ホールの短縮競技となることが決定した。36ホールの短縮競技となるのは、記録が残る1985年以降では今回が4度目となる。

石川遼、スタート直前にサスペンデッド「しょうがない」

　この日は当初7時から第1ラウンド再開が予定されていたが、コース整備のためスタートは8時に延期。さらに10時20分には強雨のため中断するなど厳しい運営を迫られた。これによりJGTOと主催者が協議を行い、3ラウンド54ホールの完了も現実的に不可能と判断し、36ホールでの競技成立を目指すこととなった。

　最終ラウンドとなる第2ラウンドはこの日16時50分からスタート。18時06分に日没サスペンデッドとなり、明日7時から競技が再開される予定となっている。

＜中間速報＞遼、前半でスコアを1つ伸ばすも首位とは6打差

2011年09月04日09時30分




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順位 選手名 スコア優勝 諸藤　将次 -6
2 Ｍ・ママット -3
3 K・アフィバーンラト -2
小田　孔明 -2
5 石川　遼 -1
薗田　峻輔 -1
7 伊佐　専禄 0
岩田　寛 0
ベ・サンムン 0
星野　英正 0


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＜フジサンケイクラシック　第2ラウンド◇4日◇富士桜カントリー倶楽部(7,405ヤード・パー71)＞

　国内男子ツアー「フジサンケイクラシック」の最終日。首位とは4打差で最終ラウンドをスタートした石川遼は、前半の1番、3番でバーディを奪うも、5番のセカンドショットを池に入れてしまい痛恨のダブルボギーを叩いてしまう。

　それでも、直後の6番でしっかりとバーディを奪った石川は、首位とは6打差のトータル1アンダー2位タイで後半のプレーに入った。首位にはトータル7アンダーの諸藤将次が立っている。

＜速報＞遼、大会3連覇ならず…諸藤将次がツアー初優勝

2011年09月04日15時50分




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順位 選手名 スコア優勝 諸藤　将次 -6
2 Ｍ・ママット -3
3 K・アフィバーンラト -2
小田　孔明 -2
5 石川　遼 -1
薗田　峻輔 -1
7 伊佐　専禄 0
岩田　寛 0
ベ・サンムン 0
星野　英正 0


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＜フジサンケイクラシック　最終ラウンド◇4日◇富士桜カントリー倶楽部(7,405ヤード・パー71)＞

　山梨県にある富士桜カントリー倶楽部で開催された、国内男子ツアー「フジサンケイクラシック」。台風の影響で初日から大幅に進行が遅れ、36ホールに短縮となったが、この日最終ラウンドが行われ競技が成立。第1ラウンド“67”、第2ラウンド“69”でまわった諸藤将次がトータル6アンダーでツアー初優勝を飾った。

　大会3連覇がかかっていた石川遼は、前半でスコアを1つ伸ばすも優勝へは届かず、トータル1アンダー5位タイに終わった。

【最終結果】
優勝：諸藤将次(-6)
2位：マーダン・ママット(-3)
3位T：キラデク・アフィバーンラト(-2)
3位T：小田孔明(-2)
5位T：石川遼(-1)
5位T：薗田峻輔(-1)
7位T：伊佐専禄(E)
7位T：岩田寛(E)
7位T：ベ・サンムン(E)
7位T：星野英正(E)
11位T：藤田寛之(＋1)他5名

Mickelson heads all-star cast at 'Asia's major'

By Daniel Hicks G25 October 30, 2013 10:04 AM

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Phil Mickelson of the US tees off during the pro-am event for the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament at the Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club on October 30, 2013 (AFP Photo/Mark Ralston)

Shanghai (AFP) - World number three Phil Mickelson leads a star-studded field battling for the riches on offer at the $8.5 million World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, which begins Thursday in Shanghai.

The field in "Asia's major" reads like a who's who of golf with 40 of the top 50 in the world making the journey to the sprawling Chinese city for the event co-sanctioned by the US PGA, European and Asian Tours.

On the fairways at Sheshan Golf Club with British Open champion Mickelson, who won this event in 2007 and 2009, will be current major champions Justin Rose (US Open) and Jason Dufner (US PGA).

The most notable absentees are world number one Tiger Woods, who has skipped the event despite playing an exhibition in China on Monday against Rory McIlroy, and Masters champion Adam Scott of Australia, who is second in the rankings.

Woods once described the 7,266-yard Sheshan layout, opened in 2004, as "the crowning jewel of all of Asian golf", which makes his absence all the more surprising.

Nevertheless, the outstanding field boasts 19 majors, 12 World Golf Championships, 244 European Tour victories, 244 US PGA Tour victories and four players who have been ranked number one in the world -- Mickelson, McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Luke Donald.

The USA have the biggest contingent in Shanghai with 24 players. England have the next largest representation with 10.

The English charge is led by defending champion Ian Poulter -- his 2012 win came at Mission Hills, Shenzhen -- Rose, Westwood and Donald.

Poulter, who last week finished tied 15th at the BMW Masters, also in Shanghai, knows he is in for a tough defence.

"It is going to be a tall order to defend my title this year against such a strong field. Justin, Phil and Jason won the three most recent majors and are obviously the in-form guys at the moment," he said at a promotional event Tuesday.

Mickelson will tee off Thursday alongside Rose and Keegan Bradley in one of the signature groups.

Double-winner Mickelson has a better record than anyone in the event. "It is certainly one of my favourite World Golf Championships events," he said.

"I've won twice at Sheshan... so it is a course I feel excited to return to."

Mickelson's three-ball will be preceded by world number six McIlroy playing with Donald and Dufner.

McIlroy is continuing on his Asian quest to regain his form with confidence boosted by a one-shot victory over Woods at Mission Hills, Hainan, on Monday.

He has also played the Korea Open, finishing second, and the BMW Masters in the past fortnight.

McIlroy flew straight back to Shanghai on Monday night and looked refreshed despite his whirlwind schedule.

So was he tired? "No, not at all," he told AFP Tuesday. "It was a lot of fun yesterday."

The FedEx Cup champions of 2012 and 2013, Brandt Snedeker and Henrik Stenson respectively, are joined by Poulter on Thursday at the tee-off.

There are four other past champions in the field -- David Howell (2005), Sergio Garcia (2008), Francesco Molinari (2010) and Martin Kaymer (2011).

The 2012 Masters champion Bubba Watson had his first taste of Sheshan on Tuesday and liked what he saw.

"I didn't know what to expect coming here," said the US player. "But it is really good. It should really suit me and the greens are running pretty fast."

Playing for the first time in China is 20-year-old American sensation Jordan Spieth, Rookie of the Year on the PGA Tour.

The WGC-HSBC Champions is unique in straddling two different tour years. It is the second of the 2013 European Tour's "Final Series" of four events, which conclude with the Race to Dubai, but for the first time also counts towards the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup standings for 2014.

The Race to Dubai, the European money list, is led by the Swede Stenson, who says his wrist is "100 percent" after injury as he plots a strong end to his season.

Rory McIlroy Says Chamblee 'Completely Wrong' With Tiger Woods Cheating Insinuations

By Ryan BallengeeOctober 30, 2013 2:02 PM G25アイアン

COMMENTARY | It probably comes as no surprise that Tiger Woods' peers would support him amid insinuations from Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee that the world No. 1 is a cheater. 

After all, they voted him 2013 PGA Tour Player of the Year, and who votes for a cheater?

That Woods' friend Rory McIlroy would be a vocal supporter? Also not too shocking. However, it was the tone of McIlroy's response to Chamblee's comments that was surprising.

The former world No. 1, who beat Woods on Monday in an 18-hole exhibition match in China, was asked at the WGC-HSBC Champions to offer his thoughts on what Chamblee wrote in a golf.com piece in which the analyst and former PGA Tour player said Woods was "cavalier" with the Rules of Golf and insinuated he was a cheater.

"I say Brandel was completely wrong and I don't expect he has the authority to say anything bad about Tiger," said McIlroy, according to Golf by Tour Miss.

McIlroy took it a step further, however, suggesting the 10-year TV veteran would be a virtual nobody were it not for his consistent critiques of Woods, from his personal misgivings, to his Sean Foley-formed swing to his multiple run-ins with the Rules of Golf in 2013.

"People wouldn't know who Brandel Chamblee was if it wasn't for Tiger Woods," McIlroy added, "so I am completely against what he said and I think he should be dealt with in the right way."

But what's the "right way"? Is that the same way forward Woods and agent Mark Steinberg separately suggested they were prepared to go in light of Chamblee's piece?

"All I am going to say is that I know I am going forward," Woods said Monday in China. "But then, I don't know what the Golf Channel is going to do or not. But then that's up to them. The whole issue has been very disappointing as he didn't really apologize and he sort of reignited the whole situation. So the ball really is in the court of the Golf Channel and what they are prepared to do."

Steinberg offered a similar sentiment, insinuating Chamblee, at a minimum, should face some kind of disciplinary action from Golf Channel for the piece. Keep in mind that Chamblee wrote the piece for another outlet and has not appeared on Golf Channel since the piece was released. However, TV is Chamblee's biggest bullhorn -- not only for the Missouri native to share his opinions, but to also be humbled at the prodding of Woods' camp.

Of course, Woods and his representatives aren't likely to back down from their protestations. Doing so is tantamount to absolution for Chamblee -- an implication they'd loath to make.

However, it's somewhat more surprising that McIlroy, who has been the subject of Chamblee's technical critiques in the past, would respond publicly in such a strong fashion.

If McIlroy's view is representative of his PGA Tour brethren, then Chamblee is in serious trouble. It's one thing for the offended to suggest Chamblee face punishment; it's another entirely for a third party to call into question Chamblee's credibility and long-term viability as a television analyst.

At one point in the not-too-distant past, Chamblee was a PGA Tour player. While McIlroy might be too young to remember him as anything other than a man behind a desk, there are plenty of others closer to Woods' age on the PGA Tour that played with Chamblee. That's the source of at least a portion of Chamblee's credibility -- that he labored on the PGA Tour, earned a win and lived that grind of a life. Without that background, the potency of his opinions and insights is dramatically weakened.

The players alone, however, don't shape how Chamblee is or should be viewed.

Golf Channel is now being asked by Woods' camp to decide just how valuable Chamblee is. The man is well-read and, while sometimes a little too grandiose in his presentation, typically thoughtful. What more can someone ask for in an analyst, particularly in a role where it's difficult to fully express yourself for fear of reprisal from your former peers, now your sources for material?

The viewers also decide if Chamblee is worth their attention. Based on the reaction to what Chamblee wrote and the resulting backlash, Chamblee has plenty of backers. They think he was a beacon of truth in the same way a lot of people still support NBC Sports' Johnny Miller. Is that base a critical mass of golf fans?

Chamblee absolutely got it wrong insinuating Woods is a cheater. Whether or not it should cost him his job is a decision Golf Channel has to make -- and it's a choice whose long-term implications for the network's integrity should not be taken lightly.

Ryan Ballengee is a Washington, D.C.-based golf writer and owner of Golf News Net. His work has appeared on multiple digital outlets, including NBC Sports and Golf Channel. Follow him on Twitter @RyanBallengee and on Google+.