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　　石川辽(Ryo Ishikawa) – Yonex

　　石川辽在他老款的凹槽杆和新款的刀背干之间摇摆不定，这周末他会用哪根?他使用380cc的一号木，还有一支16度的铁杆，相信在老球场的风中会有很好的作用。这为19岁的神通是否真的能在国际舞台上拿下名次呢?

　　他拥有实力，但在大赛的压力下容易失去稳定性的控制，他需要控制他的心态才能取得胜利。

　　池田勇太(Yuta Ikeda) -Tourstage

　　池田勇太是Tourstage的新一哥，他使用X-Drive 415和GR铁木杆，905CB限量版还有Tourstage的挖起杆和推杆，全部都是普利司通Tourstage产品，很少有人如此忠于一个品牌。另外他与石川辽完全相反，非常安静，低调，像一个有风度的绅士。

　　藤田宽之(Hiroyuki Fujita) – Yamaha

　　藤田宽之是一位42岁的选手，拥有好多的经验，在果岭边上的球得心应手。他的距离并不占优势但仍能保持他在比赛中的竞争力。他使用Yamaha V425 Tour和V Forged Tour铁杆。

　　高山忠洋(Tadahiro Takayama) – Tourstage

　　高山忠洋曾经是Tourstage最火的选手之一，前一阵逐渐有些消沉，但最近两个赛季有卷土重来之势。他使用X Blade 901限量版刀背杆和X-Drive 705 455一号木。他是一个变数比较大的选手，有可能成绩火爆也有可能毫无音讯。

　　平冢哲二(Tetsuji Hiratsuka) – Tourstage

　　与藤田相同，平冢也在日本巡回赛中竞争了很久了仍然使用Tourstage的09W-01-01原型杆，以及X-Blade 705 Type M。

　　河井博大(Hiroo Kawai) – Taylormade Japan

　　河井博大在39岁的时候取得了他的第一次日本巡回赛胜利，而这场比赛正式日本的大满贯赛 尼桑PGA锦标赛，因此他取得了参加英国公开赛的资格。他使用R11以及日本办的R9 Forged铁杆。

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　　Ryo Ishikawa - Yonex: Ishikawa has been altering between his trusty tour cavity backs and new Yonex muscle backs all year. What will he play come Thursday? He relies on his new 380cc driver and ST 3 Wood and surely that 16* 0 iron will come in handy for him especially if the wind picks up.  Can the 19 year old finally come through on the world stage? He's got the raw skills but still lacks composure under pressure and the ability to be consistent. He must tame his wildness to be successful.

　　Yuta Ikeda - Tourstage: Ikeda is the new top man for Tourstage and sports the all Bridgestone bag unlike most pros that have a mix mash of brands.  From the X-Drive 415 to GR utilities to 905 CB Limiteds and even TS Wedges and putter, Ikeda is the anti Ishikawa, quiet, reserved, not flashy at all. In Japan he is the young man (25) who's an old man based on his demeanor.

　　Hiroyuki Fujita - Yamaha: Fujita is one of my favorite golfers. At 42 years young he is full of experience and has superb touch around the greens.  He is not overly long compared to the young guns but he is just as styling on the course. He games the Yamaha V425 Tour and V Forged Tour Model but struggles sometimes with the left side. I'm always rooting for him.

　　Tadahiro Takayama - Tourstage: There was a time where Takayama was one of the hot up and comers for Tourstage on the Japanese tour.  He faded for a while and was quiet before coming back strong over the last two seasons.  Takayama is gaming the X Blade 901 Limted Blades and X-Drive 705 455 driver. He's a streaky player who can either be hot and contend or disappear on the first day.

　　Tetsuji Hiratsuka - Tourstage: Like Fujita, Hiratsuka has been around on the Japan Tour and has been a mainstay with Tourstage. Still gaming the 09W-01-01 Prototype which the 703 Limited is based on, he also games the newer X-Blade 705 Type M. Another player who is up and down and can get hot... (or cold).

　　Hiroo Kawai - Taylormade Japan: At 39 Kawai got his first Japan Tour win of his career and it happened to be a Japan major at the Nissin PGA Championships which got him into the Open. He games the R11 and the Japan model R9 Forged. I don't really know much about him since he really only broke out this year.

　　While I don't really for see any of the Japan Tour players making a run at the Open, frankly the course is nothing like what they play in Japan, I'll root for them nonetheless. And if one were to show up on the leader board it would be great for Japan. Thanks to the favorable time difference, the Open here in Japan will be aired on prime time which is awesome as I rarely get to watch any of the US based events live due to the time difference.

　　So what do you think? Who will win this years British Open?