Izawa Toshimitsu (伊澤利光), the domestic tour's all-time leading money winner, eased his fixation on his shots with Jumbo Ozaki's (ジャンボ尾崎) words in mind and made a strong start, shooting 67, 5 under par, to sit tied for 4th after the first round.
Izawa Toshimitsu (伊澤利光), the domestic tour's all-time leading money winner, finished the first round with 6 birdies and 1 bogey for a 67, putting him at 5 under par and tied for 4th. As he works to stabilize both his putting and ball-striking, he played without losing concentration, accepting that he would make mis-hits.
Jumbo Ozaki's (ジャンボ尾崎) words that the practice area is where you build your swing and the course is where you build your score prompted him to change his approach. Rather than focusing his thinking on the finer details of his swing, he decided to concentrate on his intended target. By narrowing his thinking during the round to “one point,” he said he was able to move on to his next shot without dwelling excessively on mistakes.
With these words in mind, he intends to compete over the remaining 2 days and is targeting his third career senior tour win. Izawa Toshimitsu (伊澤利光) has recorded 16 wins on the regular tour and 2 on the senior tour, and said he wants to continue playing in a way that builds his score on the course.