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Teen Ishikawa wins eighth career title
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September 6, 2010, Monday
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TEENAGER Ryo Ishikawa won his eighth career title on Japan's professional tour with a playoff win at the Fujisankei Classic yesterday.
The 18-year-old beat former high school teammate Shunsuke Sonoda on the fourth playoff hole after both players finished on 9-under-par 275 at Yamanashi's Fujizakura Country Club.
Defending champion Ishikawa two-putted for par on the 18th before Sonoda's short par putt lipped out to hand the teenager his second victory of the season. "It was far more difficult than last year," Ishikawa said after becoming the first back-to-back winner of the event since Jumbo Ozaki 20 years ago.
"I wanted to keep playing the playoff so it was kind of weird for it to end."
Ishikawa, who stormed to last year's title by five strokes, earned 22 million yen (US$260,700) for his win to go top of Japan's order of merit.
Han Lee of the United States finished alone in third after a 69 left him at 7 under.
In Norton, Massachusetts, Brandt Snedeker putted brilliantly to take a share of the lead with Australian Jason Day after the second round of the US$7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship on Saturday.
Tiger Woods, who struggled with an opening round of 72, hit back with a six-under 65 to ensure he will see weekend action and have a chance to maintain his place in the lucrative FedExCup playoff series.
Snedeker did not miss a putt from inside 15 feet on his way to a seven-under 64 in breezy morning conditions at the Boston TPC.
The American finished before the wind reached its peak, while Day had to endure the tougher afternoon conditions.
The 22-year-old was up to the task, however, carding a bogey-free 67.
Snedeker and Day were at 12-under 130, one stroke ahead of Americans Matt Kuchar and Charley Hoffman, while Briton Luke Donald was two strokes off the pace.
Woods pulled within seven strokes of the lead and was delighted with his game. "I missed a few but the only bad putt I hit was at 16. Other than that I really rolled it well."
The 18-year-old beat former high school teammate Shunsuke Sonoda on the fourth playoff hole after both players finished on 9-under-par 275 at Yamanashi's Fujizakura Country Club.
Defending champion Ishikawa two-putted for par on the 18th before Sonoda's short par putt lipped out to hand the teenager his second victory of the season. "It was far more difficult than last year," Ishikawa said after becoming the first back-to-back winner of the event since Jumbo Ozaki 20 years ago.
"I wanted to keep playing the playoff so it was kind of weird for it to end."
Ishikawa, who stormed to last year's title by five strokes, earned 22 million yen (US$260,700) for his win to go top of Japan's order of merit.
Han Lee of the United States finished alone in third after a 69 left him at 7 under.
In Norton, Massachusetts, Brandt Snedeker putted brilliantly to take a share of the lead with Australian Jason Day after the second round of the US$7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship on Saturday.
Tiger Woods, who struggled with an opening round of 72, hit back with a six-under 65 to ensure he will see weekend action and have a chance to maintain his place in the lucrative FedExCup playoff series.
Snedeker did not miss a putt from inside 15 feet on his way to a seven-under 64 in breezy morning conditions at the Boston TPC.
The American finished before the wind reached its peak, while Day had to endure the tougher afternoon conditions.
The 22-year-old was up to the task, however, carding a bogey-free 67.
Snedeker and Day were at 12-under 130, one stroke ahead of Americans Matt Kuchar and Charley Hoffman, while Briton Luke Donald was two strokes off the pace.
Woods pulled within seven strokes of the lead and was delighted with his game. "I missed a few but the only bad putt I hit was at 16. Other than that I really rolled it well."
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