November 7, 2017 – For the first time this season a member of the LPGA Tour has defended her title. After a 4-under-par 68, the Honma Golf player Shanshan Feng captured her second straight TOTO Japan Classic.

“That was my goal, before I started the week, to defend my title. My caddie told me: ‘This week, you’re going to be first. Two weeks ago, you finished third. Last week, you finished second, so you know what comes after that… first.’ I was like, OK, let’s go for it,” said Shanshan Feng. “Here I am, and I’m really happy.”

Feng had a rough start Sunday, bogeying two of her first three holes. But, she settled into a groove and was 4-under par through her final 11 holes.

It turned into a match-play situation with Japan’s own Ai Suzuki, who as 5-under through her final 10 holes, before making a bogey on the final hole of the tournament.

“Her ball striking is so good. She left herself so many birdie chances and I was freaked out,” Shanshan Feng said of Suzuki with a laugh.

“Before I started the round, I told myself to not look at the other scores and just go to 21-under par. I played very well. I’m very honoured and happy to play well in Asia, as an Asian.”

Feng also won the 2016 TOTO Japan Classic, for her sixth LPGA Tour win. The 2017 TOTO Japan Classic victory marks her second win of the season, as she won the LPGA Volvik Championship by one shot in May. “In my heart, I was trying to win this week. And I’ve done it,” she said.

Feng also played on the JLPGA Tour where she won six times, and had robust fan support all week long at the Minori Course’s Taiheyo Club.

What is in Feng golf bag? 

• Driver: Honma TW727 455 PROTO (11º, YC55-R)
• Fairway wood: Honma TW727-FW PROTO (16º, YC55-R)
• Utilities: Honma TW727-UT PROTO (18º and 21º, UT55)
• Irons: Honma TW727-V PROTO (#5-10, NS950-R)
• Wedge: Honma W105P (52º, NS950-R)

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