Sakura Yokomine

[bangkokbobby]

Dropping in some videos of JLPGA stars...and thought I should start with the 2009 Money and Scoring Leader, and my favorite JLPGAer, six-time 2009 JLPGA Winner, Sakura Yokomine!

...here she is winning that sixth tournament, the Ricoh Cup...

Sakura-chan Wins Ricoh Cup for Sixth JLPGA Win In 2009

[bangkokbobby]

Here are some more highlights from the Ricoh Cup...man, do these commentators get EXCITED!!

Sakura-chan Highlights From 2009 Ricoh Cup

[bangkokbobby]

...Sakura and the Joy of Winning!

Sakura In Tears After Winning 2009 Ricoh Cup

[greentee]

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Thanks for the videos.... though it is in Japanese, we can still get the feel of how golf crazy they are to.... nice to hear the crowds, and watch some of the players.

It would be nice if Sakura Yokomine would play over here, but as the LPGA has limited events this year, she may just stay with the Asian tours in 2010.... unless she excepts an invite or two to play an LPGA or LET tour event.

So many young gifted female players world wide, not hundreds, but thousands of them. Golf is thriving, and the Olympics are yet to come.... 2010 looks better and better and better. :-)

In that second vid, Sakura seems to have an unusual swing when driving the ball off the tee.... though it may just be the way I see it, and her iron shot it looks like she comes right down on top of it. Just and observation.... and I am probably wrong. No matter how she does it, she sure gets good results. :-)

[bangkokbobby]

Originally Posted by greentee

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Thanks for the videos.... though it is in Japanese, we can still get the feel of how golf crazy they are to.... nice to hear the crowds, and watch some of the players.

It would be nice if Sakura Yokomine would play over here, but as the LPGA has limited events this year, she may just stay with the Asian tours in 2010.... unless she excepts an invite or two to play an LPGA or LET tour event.

So many young gifted female players world wide, not hundreds, but thousands of them. Golf is thriving, and the Olympics are yet to come.... 2010 looks better and better and better. :-)

Yes...in one of those videos, I thought the commentators might need CPR...or at least a paper bag to breath in!

...in Japanese, but for those who care to follow the other tours, I think the more you see actual footage of them...instead of news reports and pictures...the more "real" they become...

...and here Sakura-chan is winning the 2009 Ito En Ladies...

Sakura Yokomine Last Two Holes Winning 2009 Ito En Ladies

[greentee]

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BKB said - "...in Japanese, but for those who care to follow the other tours, I think the more you see actual footage of them...instead of news reports and pictures...the more "real" they become..."

And we get to see their golf courses as well.... they look good. And they can for sure follow a ball anywhere with a camera.... lots of high tech over there. Now if we can just get our events live and not tape-delayed, I would settle for that. Maybe I should move to Japan. :-)

[bangkokbobby]

Some Sakura-chan background:

DOB: 12/13/1985

Height: 5' 1"

Led the 2009 JLPGA Money List. From 2005 thru 2009, has finished no worse than 4th (once) on the Money List. Has won at least one title every year on tour including 6 victories in 2009.

website: YOKOMINESAKURA.com

her swing:

Sakura Yokomine Golf Swing