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​​"Her 3rd is the highest among all the Japanese players.　Azuma opened a new field. “I’ve　been worried so far.　Today I worked like hell and did my best.　The 3rd is the highest place this six years since I turned pro,” she concluded. She birdied on No 2 to go up to the top,　but “three-consecutive-bogey came on my favorite second half,where I had birdied until yesterday. I used to give up easily but today, I was desperate.” Soon after that on No 15, she read the line left to right to sink a birdie putt."

"On No 17 she again sank a 7 meters for birdie. “I’m different now. Ji-Hee Lee was amazing. She birdied in a row on No 17 and 18.She was always aggressive and never negative in particular in the decisive moment. I learned much from her today,” she said. Adding her prize of ¥1,400million for the 3rd, her total amount money has risen to ¥24,636,000, and so she is sure to get the season money list exemption. “I was on the borderline every year but couldn’t reach it .Those who support me always said, ’Only a very slight difference. You are very talented. You can reach a money exemption. Don t give up.’ Now I got confident,” she said cheerfully."

But soon after that, “I feel like crying, to tell the truth,” she said and a tear ran down on her cheek. She didn’t qualify for Munsingwear Ladies TOLAI CLASSIC next week, but due to the exemption of “the top 3 players on the previous tournament” she got right to appear in it. Emotional strength that she got throughout the 72-hole ,must be the very treasure for her life.