Not With a Bang, But a Whimper

by Mulligan Stu on May 11, 2008 9:05 AM EDT

The Contructivist will have a full report over at his place, but the finish to the JLPGA's World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup was remarkable enough that I wanted to, well, remark upon it.

So Akiko Fukushima and Ji-Yai Shin finished regulation at 4-under par (Se Ri Pak was way back at 11-over ... sigh). They go into a playoff. The playoff goes one hole, two, three four ... great stuff. Then it gets to the fifth playoff hole.

And Fukushima three-putts. And then Shin four-putts. Fukushima wins.

What a way to end it. But as we've noted many times, you don't have to win heroically or with a slew of great shots. You just have to finish with fewer strokes taken than anyone else.

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your wish is my command

http://mlyhlss.blogspot.com/2008/05/salonpas-cup-sunday-fukushima-over-shin.html

sorry for the lateness, dropped the Full Metal Archivist off at the airport for her solo visit to her folks--she'll be travelling with her mom to Kyoto and Okinawa while the girls and I will be defrosting all the great food she made for us before she left! thankfully, it never crossed my mind to bring the laptop to the hotel so I could live-blog the finish. since when does a motor inn that hasn't updated its tvs in 3 decades have wi fi access, anyway?

by The Constructivist on May 11, 2008 10:11 AM EDT reply actions

do you get the feeling...

...that Fukushima and Shin would prefer people not mention the three and four putting ? I know I would be kicking myself even with the win in hand. (right up until they put that big check and trophy in my hands) :-)

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on May 11, 2008 12:14 PM EDT reply actions