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Momoko Ueda carded rounds of 76-72-76-79 for a 15-over-par 303, tied for 59th at the (Japan) LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup in Nara Prefecture, Japan (September 09 - 12), which is a major tournament on the LPGA of Japan Tour.

In the first round, Momoko made two birdies, four bogeys, and one double-bogey to be tied for 59th at four-over-par, 10 strokes behind the leader Shinobu Moromizato, the defending champion. Shinobu fired a bogey-free six-under-par 66. In solo second place was Saiki Fujita, who also recorded a bogey-free round; completed it at five-under-par.

In the second round, Momoko made three birdies and three bogeys to stand in a tie for 38th at four-over-par, 13 shots off the pace of the leader Saiki Fujita. Saiki made her first bogey of the tournament on hole 18.

A TV camera captured the moment when Momoko took out her frustration on the pin after she bogeyed hole 16.

In the third round, Momoko played the 18 holes birdie-free while making four bogeys. She is tied for 42nd at eight-over-par after three rounds of the tournament, 18 strokes shy of the 54-hole leader Saiki Fujita.

In the final round, Momoko made two birdies, seven bogeys, and one double-bogey to end up at 15-over-par 303, tied for 59th.

Saiki Fujita carded a bogey-free round of three-under-par 69 to claim her fourth career win and first major title on the LPGA of Japan Tour, at 13-under-par 275 with four bogeys of the tournament. Congratulations to you on your victory, Saiki!

Momoko Ueda will play at the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic in Aichi Prefecture, Japan (September 17 - 19).

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