The Tozai line of the Tokyo metro is one of the most congested in the world. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan, the congestion during peak hours can reach 200 percent. This means that there is physical contact between travellers and with a certain level of pressure. A cuteness…
Well, the start of the ISPS Handa Championship may not be the Tozai line, but it’s not far off. Maybe we can lower the percentage to 126%. In total there are 30 players separated by only two strokes once the first day is over, which could not be completed due to lack of light. A delay of almost three hours at the start of the game due to fog has made it impossible to complete all the matches. From the afternoon shift, only the first exit has been able to finish.
As it stands, the classification is by no means definitive. Tomorrow the first day must be completed and the second one contested, we will see how much progress can be made and if the game could be finished before making the cut. They are a bit tight. If the fog reappears, we forget…
The staging of the Armada must be rated as high notable. The spearhead is Alejandro del Rey, who is four under par after eleven holes and with a great chance of catching the lead at hole 3, the twelfth of his round. It’s a par 5, he’s hit a superb 3 wood from the fairway and has an eagle chance of about nine metres left for tomorrow.
This hole 3 is nothing more than the reflection of the good golf that the Madrilenian has displayed today, with four birdies and no mistakes. “Very well, I’ve hit it ten from the tee and quite solid with the irons. I think the only green I’ve missed has been with the 5 iron on a par 3 and I’ve made a good recovery. From tee to green so far impeccable, boring golf like Scheffler”, he joked with Ten Golf at the end of the game. Put a Scottie in your life and also put an Alex…
As we say, the lead has been set at -5. It is shared by Yannick Paul and the Japanese Taisei Shimizu, Taiki Yoshida and Tomoyo Inemura. All of them are already finished with their round. In addition, there are other -5s who have signed eleven holes: Taiga Nagano. He is the only player in the field with a better record than Del Rey.
Among those 30 players who pile up in two strokes, we must highlight the start of Keita Nakajima (-4), Sebastian Soderberg (-4), Casey Jarvis (-4) or the Spaniards Rafa Cabrera Bello (-3) and Adrián Otaegui (-3). We told you yesterday that the Gotemba course, a course located at the Taiheiyo Golf Club and venue of this tournament, is no sweet pear. Another name that is up there is Matthieu Pavon (-2), also with the round finished.
Manuel Elvira (-2) is another good news of Spanish golf in Japanese lands. He is fully involved in the tournament’s fregao, just three strokes from the lead. Both Rafa and Adrián and Manu have already finished their round. Just like Adri Arnaus (PAR) and Santi Tarrio (+3).
Meanwhile, among those who are on the field, Ángel Hidalgo (-1) has gone under par after nine holes, Pablo Larrazábal (PAR) has recovered a +3 initial to tie with the field with three holes left and Iván Cantero is at +2 after ten.
