Hosts take the day’s honours by controling Japan in blended group Amata Relationship Cup
RELEASED: 22 Dec 2018 at 04:00
Chon Buri: The star-studded Thai group left to a flying start by leading Japan 5-3 on the very first day of the US$ 1.2 million Amata Relationship Cup at the Amata Spring Nation Cub the other day.
Thailand, led by Kiradech Aphibarnrat, the greatest ranked males’s gamer in the competition at No. 38, eight-time European Trip winner Thongchai Jaidee, and world No. 1 female gamer Ariya Jutanugarn, controlled the early morning’s foursomes 2.5-1.5 in the three-day occasion.
After losing the very first foursomes match to Japan when Ryuko Tokimatsu and Erika Hara quickly beat three-time Japan Senior citizen Trip No. 1 Prayad Marksaeng and LPGA Trip star Moriya Jutanugarn 6 and 5, Thailand resisted to take the 2nd point through two-time Asian Trip winner Senior prom Meesawat and LPGA member Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras, who beat Masahiro Kawamura and Mami Fukuda 2-up.
” We didn’t begin well throughout the very first 5 holes. Thankfully they began missing out on and we raised the level of our play on the back 9. Really we had a great tactical plan as I needed to strike the ball to the positions that would be simple for Pannarat to chip the ball to the greens. Things can reverse rapidly which is the beauty of match play,” stated Senior prom.
Thailand rose ahead to 2-1 after Thongchai and Thidapa Suwannapura, among the 3 Thai winners on the LPGA Trip this year, beat Kodai Ichihara and Sakura Koiwai 1-up.
” We require to have a great tactical plan in foursomes format. My technique was to make Thidapa feel unwinded and take pleasure in the video game which caused great outcomes. Thidapa fidgeted in some cases however she still played regularly. At the end of the day, we scored an indicate assist the group,” stated three-time Asian Trip Order of Benefit winner Thongchai.
Kiradech and Youth Olympic blended doubles gold medallist Atthaya Thitikul then cut in half with Satoshi Kodaira and Yuri Yoshida as the home group landed the very first session of the day with a 2.5-1.5 lead.
In the afternoon’s four-ball session, Thailand continued their dominance with young weapon Jazz Janewattananond and LPGA Trip star Pornanong Phatlum beating Hideto Tanihara and Nasa Hataoka 3 and 2. “We resembled ham and egg as when one played bad, the other played well. I like having fun with Pornanong and we will collaborate once again on Saturday,” stated Jazz, winner of the Queen’s Cup in Pattaya in July.
Japan then resisted through Tokimatsu and Hara, who won their 2nd match of the day, beating Senior prom and Pannarat 4 and 3.
Falling one behind entering into the last hole, veteran Prayad and Ariya resisted to cut in half with Ichihara and Fumika Kawagishi. The Japanese duo made a bogey while the Thais conserved par.
” Thankfully, the Japanese gamers missed their shots, one entered a bunker and other into the swimming pool, which offered us an opportunity. So I informed Ariya to simply remain on the green and we did it,” stated the 52-year-old Prayad, who needed to play 36 victories day.
” Captain Boonchu [Ruangkit] made me play 36 victories day. I nearly had no energy left after 14 holes in the afternoon,” Prayad stated.
Ariya stated it was a dream come to life to be playing together with Prayad, among the most effective Thai golf players.
” I fidgeted and could not manage the ball at the start. In the end we battled our method back for all square,” stated the 10-time LPGA Trip winner.
In the last match of the day, amateur Sadom Kaewkanjana and Moriya Jutanugarn beat Yuto Katsuragawa and Sakura Koiwai 1-up with the balls rarely noticeable in the golden at the last hole.
Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul, left, and Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
