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This is her first time to make the cut as a tournament leader this year. She got confident about her golf again and loves these narrow fairways which scare even a top player. But her driving accuracy percentage is 2nd. “Only 2 times did I miss fairway. I’m focusing on driving and hitting with accurate. Yesterday’s rain made the green soft and I could hit straight to the pin. I played quite well. I’m now confident to make a good score in the official tournament,” She smiled.
She showed some good results in particular in summers. She was called “summer girl” among her friends. But this year while she was struggling. summer passed away. “Whether in autumn or winter, I want to stand out as a player. I changed to cross-hand-grip at the final round of Nitori Ladies 2 weeks ago. Since then in particular, 5 , 6 meter or for birdie. I like cross-hand-grip. This means I needed change something.” Today she had 5 birdies.
Before this tournament, a good rumor caught her ears. Among professional caddies, who always gather much information wandering around the course, Azuma was regarded as one of the favorites to win. “I’m glad to hear that. I’m also motivated to hear this course suits me well.” she said.When a player is spoke well of, she can get mature. Azuma recovered her confidence. Tomorrow her shot will be accurate to fight for win.
