(Photo courtesy of the Kyodo News)Ryo Ishikawa's game is nothing if not exciting. The drama is racheted up when this kid's in the hunt. Only 17, Ryo won his 3rd pro tournament on the Japanese Tour on Sunday at the Mizuno Open - earning him a ticket to Turnberry for the British Open Championship. This is all impressive, of course, but the way he won - his back nine included a quintuple-bogey '9' on 12 and a chip-in eagle on 16 that sent young Ryo and the crowd into a mild frenzy - was most captivating.
Distinctively clad in red shirt and trousers with black and red accessories, "the Bashful Prince" is anything but bashful with his sartorial selections in competitive rounds. And his clothing matches his attitude: When asked his strategy for the British, Ryo answered, “I hear it is windy out there and I don’t think long driver shots alone will help. But I feel like going for broke.”
Although he's made but one PGA Tour cut - at this year's Transitions Championship - don't count him out for a great round or two on the big stage in 3 weeks. And hey, if things don't go his way, it won't be from a lack of fortitude.
-KC
2 comments:
In your lead you say Ryo is 17. In your last sentence you say he's got fortitude.
I'm just gonna compromise and presume he's about 28.
When asked his strategy for the British, Ryo answered, "I hear it is windy out there and I don’t think long driver shots alone will help."
This will be my first comment in which I feel I'm standing on solid ground.
"Driver shots alone" will not only not "help," they'll slow down the game immeasurably, to a standstill, even.
You've simply got to hit those all-important second and third shots, etc. And let's not forget putting.
I'm sure what I just clarified for your readers is in the rule book somewhere, most likely early on.
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