{"id":10179,"date":"2012-09-20T13:35:32","date_gmt":"2012-09-20T13:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=10179"},"modified":"2012-09-20T13:35:32","modified_gmt":"2012-09-20T13:35:32","slug":"ikeda-shines-with-62-at-the-asia-pacific-panasonic-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=10179","title":{"rendered":"Ikeda shines with 62 at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hyogo, Japan<\/strong>: Japanese star Yuta Ikeda put himself in a strong position of ending a string of runner-up finishes as he shot a sensational nine-under-par 62 for the opening round lead at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open on Thursday.
 
Ikeda, a nine-time winner in Japan, opened up a two-shot lead over veteran golfer Hiroyuki Fujita, a two-time Asian Tour winner, Yusaku Miyazato, who finished tied 20th at the Asian Tour Qualifying School in January, Katsumasa Miyamoto, Koumei Oda and Kazuhiro Yamashita at the Higashi Hirono Golf Club.
 
Reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit winner Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines, Jeev Milkha Singh of India, a two-time number one in Asia, and Thailand\u2019s Chinnarat Phadungsil carded matching 67s for 11th place at the 150 million Yen (approximately US$1.9 million) event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour.
 
Ikeda, who finished tied sixth at the ISPS Handa Singapore Classic on the Asian Tour in April, played bridesmaid in the last three weeks in Japan but he is fired-up to win his first title this season.
 
\u201cI will give myself 80 or 90 points for my round. I was really close in the last three weeks but I\u2019m still proud with what I achieved. I started off very well and the momentum started to build. Everything went smoothly so I guess that\u2019s why I have no bogeys,\u201d said Ikeda.
 
\u201cI did have some up and downs with my shots but when I got in trouble, I recovered very well. I guess that\u2019s the key to my good score,\u201d added the 26-year-old.
 
At the age of 46, Fujita is showing no signs of slowing down. He has won three titles on home soil this season, including one last week, and is on track for a fourth victory after riding on a hot putter where he was bogey-free.
 
\u201cThis is the best I\u2019ve putted this year. This is a difficult golf course but I was expecting to do well. I won\u2019t say that I can win my fourth title yet because it is only the first day but I believe I have a good chance of shooting a lower score and give myself a chance,\u201d said Fujita.
 
Despite playing with an injured finger, Singh was inspired by the presence of his father, a former Olympic sprinter and his wife, who cheered him on for 18 holes.
 
\u201cThey walked with me and that was nice. They will be with me for five weeks. They walked full 18 and I\u2019m impressed with my father. He is 82 and walked on this hilly course!\u201d said Singh, a six-time Asian Tour champion.
 
\u201cThe finger hurt a bit because the rough is thick but I can manage. I\u2019m taking care of it (finger) and nursing it well. I\u2019m putting a lot of balm and doing other stuff to make sure it does not swell,\u201d added Singh, who won the Scottish Open in July.
 
Pagunsan got off to a birdie and bogey start but immediately responded with three birdies on holes 14, 17 and 18 before trading two further birdies against one blemish on his homeward nine.
 
\u201cIf you miss the greens, it will be very difficult to hit your second shots. I\u2019ve been hitting it good in the last couple of months so I hope I can continue the momentum. I\u2019m feeling more confident now because of how I\u2019m playing. It won\u2019t be easy to chase down the lead but there are still three days more,\u201d said Pagunsan.
 
Chinnarat, the youngest champion on the Asian Tour when he won in 2005 at the age of 17 years and five days, soared with an eagle three on the 550-yard 18th hole when his rescue iron approach shot landed three feet from the hole.
 
\u201cMy game hasn\u2019t come together. I never had a tournament where my driver, putting and irons have been good. If it does, then it will be perfect and I can win again,\u201d said Chinnarat, a three-time Asian Tour winner.
 
He credited a new driver for his solid start. \u201cI haven\u2019t played so good this year but I keep trying my best. I wasn\u2019t hitting it good with my driver earlier this year but it is getting better now. I changed my driver last month because I didn\u2019t improve even after practising!\u201d
 
Tetsuji Hiratsuka of Japan started his title defence with a 68 and was bunched up with Thailand\u2019s Prom Meesawat and Prayad Marksaeng, Kieran Pratt of Australia, Berry Henson of the United States, Australian Darren Beck, Shiv Kapur of India and Rikard Karlberg of Sweden. They are all Asian Tour winners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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