Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open

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Momoko Ueda is now reminded of an experience she had herself one year and five months ago -- victory on birthday.

She finished the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open (November 20 - 22) tied for fifth at 10-under-par 206 (67-71-68).

Chie Arimura (67-62-67=196, -20) won the victory while tying the lowest 18-hole score record (62, -10) on the LPGA of Japan Tour on Saturday and reaching her 22nd birthday on Sunday.

Momoko is playing the LPGA [of Japan] Tour Championship RICOH Cup (November 26 - 29) in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan this week to complete her 2009 regular season.

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Mizuno Classic

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As the clear sky and good course conditions at the Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture, Japan helped set her second top-ten finish on the 2009 LPGA Tour, Momoko Ueda recorded a 10-under-par 206 (68-68-70) at the Mizuno Classic to be tied for ninth.

Bo Bae Song won the event at 15-under-par 201 (68-65-68).

Momoko will take part in the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open (November 20 - 22), an event on the LPGA of Japan Tour, in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan next week.

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Hana Bank - KOLON Championship

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Momoko Ueda made a birdie on her finial hole, or on hole 18, in Sunday's final round at the Hana Bank·KOLON Championship (October 30 - November 1), an LPGA Tour event in Incheon, South Korea, to finish tied for 11th at 1-under-par 215 (70-75-70).

The winner is Na Yeon Choi (68-71-67=206, -10) having one stroke over the runners-up Yani Tseng (69-70-68=207, -9) and Maria Hjorth (68-72-67=207, -9).

Now Na Yeon and Yani are both two-time winners on the LPGA Tour, as well as second-year LPGA Tour players along with Momoko.

Momoko will play the Mizuno Classic (November 6 - 8), which is not only the LPGA's but the LPGA of Japan's three-day event, at the Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture, Japan this week.

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Masters GC Ladies

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Momoko Ueda carded rounds of 75-73-71 for a 3-over-par 219 tied for 28th at the Masters GC Ladies (October 23 - 25) in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

I went to the golf course to watch Momoko play in the first round and cheered for her on the field for the first time.

Jiyai Shin (70-70-68=208, -8) won the championship by defeating Yuko Mitsuka and Akiko Fukushima in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff.

Momoko will play the Hana Bank·KOLON Championship, an LPGA Tour event in South Korea, this week.

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SANKYO Ladies Open

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Momoko Ueda finished the SANKYO Ladies Open (October 9 - 11), tied for 20th at 6-over-par 222 (77-72-73).

Ai Miyazato (74-70-68=212, -4), the fourth-year LPGA Tour member from Japan who won the Evian Masters in July, grabbed the victory by defeating the 36-hole leader Mi Jeong Jeon (66-73-74=213, -3), who was five strokes ahead of her as Ai teed off in the final round.

Momoko will play the Masters GC Ladies in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan next week.

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