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Soon after the celebration the intrepid young golfer was heading to Hawaii for the Sony Open which begins tomorrow. In the meantime, an intense ten hour practice round at Waialea Golf Club golf course seemed to demonstrate that the hardworking Japanese superstar had paid little heed to the words of Lee Westwood who a couple of weeks ago suggested that Ishikawa was "far too intense" and "needed to get away from golf more".
The young phenom will be paired with Webb Simpson and K.J. Choi at Sony, and it's a pretty sure bet they'll be one of the most followed groups.
The Golf Channel's Randall Mell suggested that the "Bashful Prince" was in golf's "hot seat" as he hasn't yet proved himself on US soil. While some readers agreed with that assessment, many disagree, citing his myriad wins in Japan... and his youth. In any case, lots of us are expecting (and looking forward to) a Ryo Ishikawa PGA Tour win in 2012.
As one commenter perceptively wrote, I think a win by a Ryo Ishikawa will do the world of golf a lot of good.
Note: Many thanks to Noriko, a friend and an avid Ryo Ishikawa fan in Japan.
Wishing Ryo tons of luck. I'm going to the Masters this year and I really want to see him there!
ReplyDeleteIt's got to be a bit scary to play with K.J.
ReplyDeletePretty rainbow - good luck Ryo.
ReplyDeleteRyo got the great eagle on 18th but double boggie on 6th. Currently +1, T81. Hope Ryo play better 2nd round & make the cut.
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ReplyDeleteJust getting back to blogging after a break, glad to see you're still around. Great picture of Ryo. Be good to see him come good and challenge Fowler, McIlroy and other youngsters.
Must keep checking on Hawaii - cheers me up during winter weather in UK.
Good golfing!
AliB
Green Goddess
Love the picture. COme see my images of Augusta.
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Marvin
I was sorry to see that Ryo missed the cut but I have the feeling he'll put it behind him quick and we'll see him at The Masters.
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