A Notable Player Making Her Fourth Attempt, a High School Student Passing the First Shot…Will She Surpass the “Golden Generation”? A profile of the new generation of female professional golfers

Only 3.7% of the participants passed the exam, making it “extremely difficult”.

On November 1, the final round of the 2012 Japan Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association (JLPGA) Final Pro Test was held at Oarai Golf Club in Ibaraki. The final round was held at the Oarai Golf Club in Ibaraki on November 1, 2012, and the final round of the 2012 JLPGA Professional Women’s Golf Tournament was held at the Oarai Golf Club in Oarai, Ibaraki, on November 1, 2012. 105 players took the final test with the dream of becoming professional women golfers.

A total of 695 candidates took the test this year. The pass rate was only 3.7%, which is lower than the pass rates for national qualifications that are considered difficult, such as judicial scriveners (4%) and first-class architects (approximately 10%). To pass the Pro Test, one must have the technical skills to fight through four days of world-class competition, as well as mental stability and the ability to concentrate under severe conditions. Only a few talented players pass this test every year.

Reika Miyako (20) from Tokushima, Japan, 4th time to take the Pro Test.

She is a remarkable player who also competed on the professional tour this year, winning the “Daio Kaiun Ladies” on the lower tour in April, as well as the “Meiji Yasuda Ladies Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament” and the “Fujitsu Ladies” where she was the low amateur. She passed the tournament in a tie for 2nd place with a total of 8-under.

After the 3rd day, Reika Miyako revealed that she is aware of her “walking rhythm” as a special “genkatsu-giri” (good luck).

She said, “I am very impatient, so I tend to walk fast. But I try to walk slowly.

On the third day, he also talked about what he does during the round.

I think I hum. I like …… Nagabuchi (laughs), so I was humming ‘Shabondama’ or something like that. I’ll go with ‘Shabondama’ tomorrow, too!

With a relaxed frame of mind, she took on the final day and passed with flying colors. Perhaps this song was like a good luck charm for her.

After one night, she seemed to be gradually feeling joy, saying, “I received messages from many people and saw the smiling faces of those who supported me, and I gradually began to feel the reality of the situation.

After the protest was over, I just kept touching my cell phone, replying to messages and looking at pictures. But I was really tired, so I fell asleep when I came to.

He said he had gone through many hardships on the way to his professional start.

It’s my dream stage, but it was very hard until I got there. I was injured and many other things happened. But it was not a waste of time, and I am the person I am today because of that.”

He also expressed his strong gratitude to those who supported him.

I am happy to be able to give a good report to those who supported me,” he said. I’m sure they will continue to help me in the future, and I want to do my best to repay them in any way I can.”

As for her ideal professional, she smiled and said, “I want to be a professional golfer who is loved by everyone.

As for the rookie tournament to be held in December, “I was a little disappointed this time, so I want to win! I want to win next season. With the confidence she gained through the professional test, she aims to make another leap forward.

Moei Fukuda (18) from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Current high school student taking her first exam

He is a third-year high school student at Nissho Gakuen High School (Miyazaki), a prestigious golf school in Miyazaki Prefecture. From the first to sixth grade of elementary school, she was a member of a youth baseball team in her hometown of Iwade City, Wakayama Prefecture. With a similar background to that of Hinako Shibuno, who played softball, she is expected to be active in the future. She passed her first professional test with one shot, finishing in 11th place with a total of 1 under par. She is now an active high school pro, and one night after passing the test, she said the following.

I have a real feeling, but right now I’m more relieved than happy.

Although she was confident that she had passed the professional test, saying “I thought I was going to pass,” she must have been anxious. He seemed truly relieved to have received a clear result.

At the induction ceremony where he received his professional certificate, he said, “He talked to me about many things from the morning, and I really felt like a member of society. I felt like I was a member of a great company, and it made me feel tight,” he said. The news that he had passed the professional test was met with congratulatory messages from many people; he received over 100 congratulatory messages on LINE and Instagram , “the most I’ve ever received.

One of the happiest messages came from professional Sanna Nakayama, with whom he had played six rounds together in this year’s tournament and had become close friends. She said, “Before I went to the pro test, she told me, ‘I’ll be waiting for you~,’ and I thought I had no choice but to go and do my best. The support of Nakayama was a big help to her. The warm support from her seniors, such as Kaeka Suga and Aihee Takano, who are one year older than her, seemed to have deeply touched the hearts of the high school students who took on the Pro Test.

When asked, “What is your reward?　When asked , “This is my reward,” Fukuda smiled and said that passing the protest itself was a special reward. Her positive attitude is one of her great charms and will be her strength in the professional world in the future.

<List of Successful Candidates
Twenty-six players tied for 19th place in the JLPGA professional test for 2024. The successful candidates, their ages, hometowns, and future goals are as follows (rankings and scores in parentheses are in parentheses).

1st TOTAL -10】

Sayaka Teraoka (age 22) from Osaka. I will continue to do my best!

[2nd place TOTAL -8]

Ayumi Tokunaga (18) from Osaka. I want to be an active player on the regular tour.

Reika Miyako (age 20) from Tokushima Prefecture. I will do my best to play in the opening round and win the tour championship.

4th T TOTAL -6]

Yuna Araki (19) from Kumamoto. First of all, I want to make it through the QT and play on the regular tour.

Momoka Kamiya (18) from Aichi Prefecture. I want to be an active player on the tour.

6th TOTAL -3

Shinwon Yamashita (age 18) from Kagoshima. To be an active player on tour.

[7th T TOTAL -2]

Moe Nakachi (age 25) from Nara Prefecture. First of all, one win!　I want to become a professional who can make the people who support me smile.

Ayumi Nishizawa (age 21) from Kanagawa Prefecture. I want to do my best so that I can play well on the tour.

Hibiki Iriya (age 18) from Aichi Prefecture. I want to play on the tour next year and win a championship in Japan.

Shin Nakamura (age 19) is from Yamaguchi Prefecture. She plays on the regular tour.

11th TOTAL -1

Moei Fukuda (18) is from Wakayama Prefecture. She will be a player who is cheered by many people.

[12th T TOTAL 0]

Rena Kato (17) is from Hyogo Prefecture. I want to be a player that the gallery will cheer for.

Yuzuki Okubo (age 21) from Osaka. I will do my best to win one tournament on the tour.

TOTAL +1】 【14th T

Suzuka Yamaguchi (age 24) from Kanagawa. Japan No.1 → World No.1

Nae Kamiya (age 24) from Aichi. I will do my best to be active!

Seruna Maeda (18) from Osaka. I will do my best to have fun and do my best!

Yuzuha Omata (18) from Tokyo. To be active in the professional world.

18th TOTAL +2

Kyazumi KAMIDOZONO (28) from Aichi, Japan: To finish high in the QT and make it to the regular tour.

19th T TOTAL +4

Suzu Yoshida (20) is from Chiba Prefecture. I hope people will pay attention to her aggressive shots.

Kanae Nagata (age 23) from Nara Prefecture. I finally made it to the starting line, so I will do my best.

Shoka Furuya (age 24) from Tokyo. I want to be active on the regular tour.

Kanako Aoki (age 24) is from Miyazaki Prefecture. I want to be a golfer who can be supported by many people.

Masashi Tesoku (23) is from Tokushima Prefecture. I want to be a player that someone will admire.

Haruka Mizuki (age 22) is from Osaka. I will do my best using my concentration when drawing.

Hinano MUGURUMA (22) is from Saitama Prefecture. I will do my best to become a top professional.

Hiratsuka Shinmu (age 24) from Miyagi Prefecture. I will do my best to win in the professional world.