Name: Ryo Ishikawa's beautiful approach on No. 4 at ISPS HANDA
Uploaded: 2016-11-27T01:34:52.000Z
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Description: In his final round four-ball match in the 2016 ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf, Ryo Ishikawa's approach shot spins back to within 1 foot for a short look at birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

In the third round of the 2024 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Ryo Ishikawa makes a 2-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole.

Ryo Ishikawa cards birdie putt at ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP

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In the final round of the 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Ryo Ishikawa makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

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In the final round of the 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Ryo Ishikawa makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

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In the final round of the 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Ryo Ishikawa makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

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In the final round of the 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Ryo Ishikawa makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

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In the third round of the 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Ryo Ishikawa makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

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In the second round of the 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Ryo Ishikawa makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

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In 2019, when the tournament was held in Japan, Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Ishikawa spent a day with Kazuki, a 9-year old boy battling a brain tumor. Since Kazuki and his friends couldn’t attend the event in California in 2020, they sent handmade cards to show their support ahead of the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD. 

Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Ishikawa welcome support from home at ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP

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In his final round four-ball match in the 2016 ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf, Ryo Ishikawa knocks his approach in close resulting in a tap-in birdie on the par-4 5th hole. 


Ryo Ishikawa's solid approach shot at ISPS HANDA

In his final round four-ball match in the 2016 ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf, Ryo Ishikawa's approach shot spins back to within 1 foot for a short look at birdie on the par-4 4th hole. 

Ryo Ishikawa's beautiful approach on No. 4 at ISPS HANDA

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Ryo Ishikawa close with a lengthy birdie at ISPS HANDA

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