Golf-Ishikawa’s sister misses cut in first pro event (Reuters)
March 21, 2010
TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) – Yoko Ishikawa, the 13-year-oldsister of Japanese golfing sensation Ryo, was brought down toearth with a bump in her first outing in a professionaltournament this weekend.
Just a year out of elementary school, Ishikawa accepted aninvitation to play on a sponsors exemption at the 70 millionyen ($775,600) T-Point Ladies event in Kagoshima, southernJapan, but fell a long way short of making the cut.
Her second round on Saturday included one birdie, fivebogeys, four double bogeys and one triple bogey and she endedthe Japan LPGA tournament with the worst total score in thefield at 24-over 168, the Daily Yomiuri reported.
Her 18-year-old brother, who in 2007 became the youngestplayer to win on the Japanese men’s tour as a 15-year-old,fared a little better in his weekend outing but still failed tomake the cut at the U.S. PGA’s Tampa Bay Championship inFlorida.
(Writing by Nick Mulvenney in Beijing; Editing by GregStutchbury; To query or comment on this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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