My form is not so good this season， and in particular my driver is not so good so I was not expecting a lot today. I made a good par on the first hole， and birdied the 8th and 9th holes， and holed a good putt on the 9th for par and then started to feel good. I was able to play steady golf today. I have been trying to figure out my take back for the past two months. But a couple of days ago I think I found the solution， and I ws surprised to make a good score today. My rhythm was good and I holed some putts too， so it was all good. I hope I can keep this form for tomorrow too.
Generally speaking it was a good round today. I got off to a good start. You don’t want to go in the trees on this course and today I was able to keep my tee shots on the fairway. However， I need to improve a little with my iron shots. I made some birdies today， but also missed some shots as well. Tomorrow I hope to make some more birdies.
This is my 4th appearance at the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament. Every year I have finished in the top ten (4th， 8th and 2nd) so this year I will try hard for another top ten finish. This is my last tournament of the season and I am feeling good about it.
I am happy with my round today. My driver has not been too good for the past two or three tournaments， but today it was good. Today I hit my ball into the water on the 11th hole and scrambled to make a bogey， but made some birdies afterwards and was able to finish at 3-under par.
I am happy with the start， but golf is not a sprint but a marathon. There is still a long way to go， but I will do my best.
If I can continue to hit my driver like today， I think I will be hitting shorter irons than other players into the greens. However， there are severe slopes on the greens， so it is important to finish up in the right location on the green.
I holed a few long putts today， and did not have many missed shots. The course is in very good condition and suits my game very much. Normally I don’t hit the ball very straight， but when I come here I can hit the ball straight.
Having played here last year is a big help for this year’s tournament， in particular in understanding the greens. The greens are very fast， and having played here last year I understand that is very important to be below the pin on the 9th green.
This year has been a learning year for me. In particular when my form is not so good， I try to figure out what to do when I practice in order to improve my condition for tournament play. Now I understand how to find my rhythm again. I had hoped to make the Ryder Cup team this year， but unfortunately did not do so， but will try hard to make the next team.
Today’s play was so so. I holed many par putts， and played steady which was good today. My physical condition was not so good. On Monday or Tuesday I went to the hospital for a drip， but I did not take my temperature， so I am not sure whether I have a fever or not. I am not going to practice today. My priority is my physical condition so I am going to go to sleep now.
My putting was so so today， but my iron shots were good. Since the Lexus tournament I have been playing well， but I need to work on my putting and tee shots.
Today my tee shots were not so good， and I went in the trees several times， but fortunately I was able to play the ball forward each time. This will be my last tournament in Japan this year， so I want to finish with a good result. There are many people talking about me not winning a tournament， so I want to make the quiet by winning a tournament.
It was a great feeling to finish under par today. I did not feel that I was playing good golf today， but my putting was perfect today. If I can improve my shot making， maybe I can have a chance to win the tournament. I will try to adjust my swing.
My swing was not so good from this morning. On the 8th Hole I hit a big hook. I did not have a steady swing today. If I hit the ball OK it went straight， but if I missed it a little it went left or right.
Penalty on 2nd hole
I saw where the ball was from about 40-yards behind， and then started looking to see how I would hit the ball out of the trees. Then I felt like I had stood on the ball and when I looked down I realized I had kicked it away by about 20cm. I had thought the ball was a little further up. This is the first time ever this has happened to me. It was embarrassing to me and I felt sorry to the other players and gallery following me. It was a big shock to me and I could not stop thinking about it at all up until the 6th hole. I know that everyone is talking about it because I heard a fan on the 4th hole say that “Ryo-kun kicked his ball on the 2nd hole.” It was embarrassing.
Fan hit by Brandt Jobe’s tee shot on 6th hole
My tee shot had just reached the gallery ropes and Brandt Jobe’s tee shot had gone further right and knew that it was not my ball that had hit the fan. My ball has gone into the gallery many times， but I was shocked this time as I saw the fan been taken away in a cart. I believe there was blood coming from his head， but I did not see it as I was walking up the other side of the fairway.
Today’s target
The worst score I wanted to shoot today was 3-over par， so I cleared that target today， despite a lost ball in the trees on the 14th hole. Any ball that goes in the trees is not a good shot. There are no easy shots out of the trees on this course. Playing out of the trees is very difficult here.
Lost ball on 14th hole
I had forgotten about my lost ball on the 8th hole last year until I was asked about it at the TV interview earlier today. My ball went left into the trees on the 14th hole， but nobody saw it， nor heard anything. I’m not even sure if I spent 5-minutes looking for it or not.
Rest of the week
Hopefully I’ll be close to the leaders by the final round. There are still three days to go and I don’t think my play will be as bad as it was today. With a bit of luck， I won’t be too far behind going into the final round.
Other comments
Before the round this morning my father told me my wrist movement was good with my putting stroke and I changed to the L-shaped putter.
It felt strange starting from the 10th hole today. Both of my playing partners are long hitters so I did not feel I was hitting the ball far today.
At the impact zone I am not hitting the sweet spot with my Driver. I need swing with the big muscles to make a consistent swing. By using the big muscles the swing is easy to repeat from top to finish. That is what I was working on at the Driving Range this morning.
The course is in good condition but it was difficult to find a good rhythm today. The greens were fast too， so it was difficult to hole much today.
Starting on the back nine I had to play some difficult holes， and felt some pressure， but I made a good birdie on the 18th， which gave me some encouragement and was able to limit damage on my second nine holes.
Today was not so good， but the tournament lasts for 4 days. If the greens continue to be as fast as this， I don’t think scores will improve too much. So I want to make many birdie opportunities and try to improve my score. I think the winning score will be about 12-under， but there are many strong players in the field， so it is hard to predict exactly.
Today I did not hole any putts. I had 35 putts for the round. I three putted twice today which is something I normally do not do. I am going to practice putting now to improve my stroke.
The course condition is great and the greens are very fast but it is important to finish in good locations on the greens if I am to improve my score. It is important to finish below the hole and leave myself with uphill putts. Downhill putts are very difficult.
I came back to Miyazaki to successfully defend my title， and will try my best from tomorrow to do so.
I started to play golf when Ernie Els won the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in 1993. I was part of the gallery at that tournament and he was my favorite golf professional so I was really happy to be able to play in the same party as him today.
Today I was half player， half golf fan， but tomorrow I have to concentrate fully on my golf. My current form is not so bad so I will try my best tomorrow. I am always a slow starter， so I want find someone who can show me how to play well on the first day.
11月20日 第1日目
水曜日 第１日目（木） 第２日目（金） 第３日目（土） 最終日（日）
P・シーハン ６７（－４） 首位
この２ヶ月ずっとテイクバックで「何か」をつかもうとしてきた。昨日の練習で何度かつかみかけたが、まだまだだったので本当に驚いている。リズムも合い、パットも入って全てがかみ合ってきた。明日もこの勢いをキープしていきたい。
Paul Sheehan 1 34-33(67) -4
My form is not so good this season， and in particular my driver is not so good so I was not expecting a lot today. I made a good par on the first hole， and birdied the 8th and 9th holes， and holed a good putt on the 9th for par and then started to feel good. I was able to play steady golf today. I have been trying to figure out my take back for the past two months. But a couple of days ago I think I found the solution， and I ws surprised to make a good score today. My rhythm was good and I holed some putts too， so it was all good. I hope I can keep this form for tomorrow too.
Ｇ・フェルナンデスカスタノ ６８（－３） 2位タイ
（去年は単独２位で終わったが、今年はどう戦いたいか？）
ダンロップフェニックスは今年で４回目。過去３回は毎年トップ１０以内に入ってきている（４位⇒８位⇒２位）ので、今年もトップ１０に入れるように頑張りたい。自分にとってのシーズン最後の試合なので気合が入る。
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano T2 34-34(68) -3
Generally speaking it was a good round today. I got off to a good start. You don’t want to go in the trees on this course and today I was able to keep my tee shots on the fairway. However， I need to improve a little with my iron shots. I made some birdies today， but also missed some shots as well. Tomorrow I hope to make some more birdies.
This is my 4th appearance at the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament. Every year I have finished in the top ten (4th， 8th and 2nd) so this year I will try hard for another top ten finish. This is my last tournament of the season and I am feeling good about it.
Ｈ・ステンソン ６８（－３） 2位タイ
とても満足している。過去２?３試合でドライバーの調子がよくなかったが今日は良かった。
１１番で池に入れたが何とかボギーでしのいで、その後はバーディを重ねて３アンダーで終われたことは大きかった。
満足できるスタートを切れたと思うが、ゴルフは短距離走ではなくマラソン。まだまだ先は長いので、このまま良いゴルフが出来るように頑張る。
（コースが長くなったことで飛ばしやのあなたには有利？）
そうかもしれない。今日のようなドライバーが打てれば、他の選手よりも短いクラブでグリーンを狙える。ただし、グリーンは傾斜がきつく速いので、正しい位置に乗せないとパッティングが難しくなる。
Henrik Stenson T2 34-34(68) -3
I am happy with my round today. My driver has not been too good for the past two or three tournaments， but today it was good. Today I hit my ball into the water on the 11th hole and scrambled to make a bogey， but made some birdies afterwards and was able to finish at 3-under par.
I am happy with the start， but golf is not a sprint but a marathon. There is still a long way to go， but I will do my best.
If I can continue to hit my driver like today， I think I will be hitting shorter irons than other players into the greens. However， there are severe slopes on the greens， so it is important to finish up in the right location on the green.
Ｂ・スネデカー ６８（－３） 2位タイ
ロングパットがことごとく入ったことと、ミスが少なかったこと。コースが素晴らしく、個人的になぜか相性がとても良い。いつもなかなか真っ直ぐ飛ばないのだが、ここに来ると真っ直ぐに飛ぶ。
（去年の出場経験が役に立っていますか？）
間違いなく役立っている。特にグリーン上に関して。非常に速く難しいグリーンなので、９番ホールを始め、去年プレーしてピン手前におくことが大事だと知っていたことが役に立った。
（今年を振り返ってどうだったか？）
学びの１年だった。具体的には調子が良くないときに何をしなくてはいけないのか、練習で何をすべきか、トーナメントに向けての自分のコンディションのもって行き方などを学び、自分のリズムをつかめるようになってきた。目標としているライダーカップ出場がかなわなかったのが、非常に残念だが、次に向けて頑張りたい。
Brandt Snedeker
T2 34-34(68) -3
I holed a few long putts today， and did not have many missed shots. The course is in very good condition and suits my game very much. Normally I don’t hit the ball very straight， but when I come here I can hit the ball straight.
Having played here last year is a big help for this year’s tournament， in particular in understanding the greens. The greens are very fast， and having played here last year I understand that is very important to be below the pin on the 9th green.
This year has been a learning year for me. In particular when my form is not so good， I try to figure out what to do when I practice in order to improve my condition for tournament play. Now I understand how to find my rhythm again. I had hoped to make the Ryder Cup team this year， but unfortunately did not do so， but will try hard to make the next team.
近藤 智弘 ６８（－３） ２位タイ
パーパットもしのげたし、ショットもまぁまぁ安定していたので良かったかなと。
ちょっと体調が悪くて。月曜日くらいから。火曜日も点滴をうってきて、熱ははかっていないからあるかわからない。
今日はもう練習しないで帰って寝ます。とりあえず体調優先で。
Tomohiro Kondo
T2 35-33(68) -3
Today’s play was so so. I holed many par putts， and played steady which was good today. My physical condition was not so good. On Monday or Tuesday I went to the hospital for a drip， but I did not take my temperature， so I am not sure whether I have a fever or not. I am not going to practice today. My priority is my physical condition so I am going to go to sleep now.
岩田 寛 ６８（－３） ２位タイ
レクサスからずっと良かったので、あとはパター次第。パターとティーショット。
今日はティーショットあまり良くなくて、松林に入ったりしたけど、ラッキーで前に打っていけた。
（日本最後の試合ですし、結果を残していきたい）
勝っていかないとうるさい人とかがいるから。黙らせて行きたい。
自分はゴルファーなので、ゴルフで黙らせて行きたい。
Hiroshi Iwata
T2 35-33(68) -3
My putting was so so today， but my iron shots were good. Since the Lexus tournament I have been playing well， but I need to work on my putting and tee shots.
Today my tee shots were not so good， and I went in the trees several times， but fortunately I was able to play the ball forward each time. This will be my last tournament in Japan this year， so I want to finish with a good result. There are many people talking about me not winning a tournament， so I want to make the quiet by winning a tournament.
矢野 東 ７０（－１） １３位タイ
途中すごかったですね。調子が良かった感じはゼロですね。
でも、パターのフィーリングが完璧なので、ショットが修正出来ればチャンスはあるかな。調整してきます。
Azuma Yano
T13 34-36(70) -1
It was a great feeling to finish under par today. I did not feel that I was playing good golf today， but my putting was perfect today. If I can improve my shot making， maybe I can have a chance to win the tournament. I will try to adjust my swing.
石川 遼 ７２（＋１）３４位タイ
（2番の１ペナ）
４０ｙ前からボールは見えていた。近づくにつれてどこを通そうかと考えながら歩いているうちに気をとられた。
気がついたら踏むというような感じでシューズに当たりました。もう少し前にボールがあるとおもってしまって。松ボックリかと思った。あれは恥ずかしかった。プライベートを入れてもプレー中に自分のボールを踏んだのは初めて。
気持ちが動揺しまくっちゃって、情けないというか恥ずかしい。一緒に回っているプレーヤーにも失礼なこと。簡単にそうやって１打を失うようなことをしてしまって。反省というよりギャラリーの方にも申し訳ないと思う。
（次のショットは集中していたようだが）
なんだかんだ何もわからないままに打った。結果的にもボギーだったし。ショックを受けた。６番くらいでやっと忘れることができた。一瞬でもそのことを忘れてショット打てるようになった。それまではずっとショックを受けていました。
（１６番のジョーブの打球事故）
ギャラリーまではいっていないとは思いましたが、右ラフまでいった。ブランドが後から打った球は僕よりもちょっと右目だった。ロープ際方向へ飛んでいったのは確かでした。何回か僕もミスショットで球をあててしまったことはありますがそういう時もかなりショックで。なんかこう・・・忘れられないものになりますね。
最初からブランドの球が当たったと聞いたので、「あっ、あたっちゃったんだ」という感じでセカンド地点まで歩きました。
カートに乗せられていくのは見えてましたが、怪我の具合まではわからない。
（もう１度、２番）
初めてのこと。動揺するのもしかたないかなと。どういう気持ちでプレーしたら良いかわからなくなりました。
本当に恥ずかしい気持ちで一杯。こんなプレーをしてしまう選手がそのあともみんなに見られていて・・きっと中には「ボール蹴っちゃったんだって」とかいっている人が絶対いるだろうなと。４番で一回、そうした声も聞きました。（苦笑）
（トラブルや動揺があった割にはスコアが落ちていないようですが）
一番、落としたときで１４番をダブルボギーにしたあとの２オーバーだったので、悪くても３オーバーで回り対等目標はいつも持っているので、それはクリアできた。１４番のロストボールも、木の上になったちゃうというのは誰にでもあること。ミスショットを打ったことによる罰になっただけ。このコースはミスして林へやったら簡単ではない。バックスイングがあがらないこともありますし。
（昨年は８番で同じことが）
言われるまで全く頭にありませんでした。さっきテレビのインタビューで昨年もありましたねといわれて思い出した。何番だったかなと思っていたのですが８番でしたか。
時間は計っていませんでしたが、音がどこでしたということも近くにいらしたギャラリーの方も誰もわからなかったので、捜しようがなかったです。
なんとか上位に最終日にいける位置に踏みとどまれたと思う。そうした望みがない状態で初日を終わることがなくてよかった。
でも今日も悪いところはたくさんあったので、あと３日間かけて・・・今日よりスイングが悪くなることはないと思うので、スイングを良くするようにしていきます。トップが４アンダーと思ったよりも離れなかったのも良かったです。
（パターをＬ字にもどした？）
手の動きやアドレスも父に見てもらって、今日一日だけでも大分良くなったということで戻しました。
（飛ばしで二人においていかれた？）
１０番から今日は変な感じではありました。あの二人は良く飛ぶ選手ですが、よくみたら３００ｙは飛んでいなかったようなので、自分が飛んでいないだけ。ちょっと間違えば３０ｙも左にいってもおかしくないスイングだったということ。明日は何も恐れずにやっていきます。今日は思いっきりが足りなかった。
Ryo Ishikawa
T 34 37-35=72 (+1)
Today’s Swing
My swing was not so good from this morning. On the 8th Hole I hit a big hook. I did not have a steady swing today. If I hit the ball OK it went straight， but if I missed it a little it went left or right.
Penalty on 2nd hole
I saw where the ball was from about 40-yards behind， and then started looking to see how I would hit the ball out of the trees. Then I felt like I had stood on the ball and when I looked down I realized I had kicked it away by about 20cm. I had thought the ball was a little further up. This is the first time ever this has happened to me. It was embarrassing to me and I felt sorry to the other players and gallery following me. It was a big shock to me and I could not stop thinking about it at all up until the 6th hole. I know that everyone is talking about it because I heard a fan on the 4th hole say that “Ryo-kun kicked his ball on the 2nd hole.” It was embarrassing.
Fan hit by Brandt Jobe’s tee shot on 6th hole
My tee shot had just reached the gallery ropes and Brandt Jobe’s tee shot had gone further right and knew that it was not my ball that had hit the fan. My ball has gone into the gallery many times， but I was shocked this time as I saw the fan been taken away in a cart. I believe there was blood coming from his head， but I did not see it as I was walking up the other side of the fairway.
Today’s target
The worst score I wanted to shoot today was 3-over par， so I cleared that target today， despite a lost ball in the trees on the 14th hole. Any ball that goes in the trees is not a good shot. There are no easy shots out of the trees on this course. Playing out of the trees is very difficult here.
Lost ball on 14th hole
I had forgotten about my lost ball on the 8th hole last year until I was asked about it at the TV interview earlier today. My ball went left into the trees on the 14th hole， but nobody saw it， nor heard anything. I’m not even sure if I spent 5-minutes looking for it or not.
Rest of the week
Hopefully I’ll be close to the leaders by the final round. There are still three days to go and I don’t think my play will be as bad as it was today. With a bit of luck， I won’t be too far behind going into the final round.
Other comments
Before the round this morning my father told me my wrist movement was good with my putting stroke and I changed to the L-shaped putter.
It felt strange starting from the 10th hole today. Both of my playing partners are long hitters so I did not feel I was hitting the ball far today.
At the impact zone I am not hitting the sweet spot with my Driver. I need swing with the big muscles to make a consistent swing. By using the big muscles the swing is easy to repeat from top to finish. That is what I was working on at the Driving Range this morning.
Ｅ・エルス７２（＋１） ３４位タイ
コースは素晴らしいコンディションだが自分自身はスイングのリズムがうまくつかめずに、難しかった。
グリーンが速いのでパットも中々、うまくいかなかった。
（ボギー先行からの巻き返し。１オーバーという結果は）
インスタートだったのでスイングのリズムが悪い中で、難しいホールをプレーしなければならなかったのでプレッシャーがかかった。でも、１８番は良いバーディをとれて、後半はなんとかしのげたのでダメージは少なくおさえられた。
（優勝への意気込み）
今日は中々うまくいかなかったがゴルフは４日間の戦い。明日以降のグリーンがこんなに速いとスコアもそんなには伸びないと思う。その中でバーディチャンスをたくさん作ってスコアを伸ばしていきたい。
優勝スコアは１２アンダーくらいかと思うが、強豪揃いなのでまだまだわからないよ。
Ernie Els T34 35-37(72) +1
The course is in good condition but it was difficult to find a good rhythm today. The greens were fast too， so it was difficult to hole much today.
Starting on the back nine I had to play some difficult holes， and felt some pressure， but I made a good birdie on the 18th， which gave me some encouragement and was able to limit damage on my second nine holes.
Today was not so good， but the tournament lasts for 4 days. If the greens continue to be as fast as this， I don’t think scores will improve too much. So I want to make many birdie opportunities and try to improve my score. I think the winning score will be about 12-under， but there are many strong players in the field， so it is hard to predict exactly.
Ｉ・ポールター ７３（＋２） ４６位タイ
コースのコンディションは素晴らしいが、グリーンが速いので正しい位置につけないとスコアを伸ばせない。
常にピン手前に乗せて上りのパットを残すようにしないと。下りのラインにつけると大変だ。
大会連覇するためには宮崎に来たので、明日以降は調子をあげて、とにかく自分のベスト尽くす。
Ian Poulter T46 36-37(73) +2
Today I did not hole any putts. I had 35 putts for the round. I three putted twice today which is something I normally do not do. I am going to practice putting now to improve my stroke.
The course condition is great and the greens are very fast but it is important to finish in good locations on the greens if I am to improve my score. It is important to finish below the hole and leave myself with uphill putts. Downhill putts are very difficult.
I came back to Miyazaki to successfully defend my title， and will try my best from tomorrow to do so.
甲斐慎太郎 ７５（＋４） ６８位タイ
そのときの大会はギャラリーとして見ていた。自分が一番好きだった選手。そういう選手と一緒に回れるなんて、“すごい”を通り越している。
今日は半分ギャラリー、半分プレーヤーになってしまった。明日はプレーヤーに専念しないと。ゴルフの調子は悪くないので頑張ります。
いつもスロースターターなんです、誰かに上手く初日を回る方法を教えてもらいたいです。
Shintaro Kai
T68 39-36(75) +4
I started to play golf when Ernie Els won the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in 1993. I was part of the gallery at that tournament and he was my favorite golf professional so I was really happy to be able to play in the same party as him today.
Today I was half player， half golf fan， but tomorrow I have to concentrate fully on my golf. My current form is not so bad so I will try my best tomorrow. I am always a slow starter， so I want find someone who can show me how to play well on the first day.