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Ishikawa aiming for top-35 finish

Teenage sensation Ryo Ishikawa left for China on Monday hoping to finish inside the top 35 at the prestigious HSBC Champions in Shanghai this week. "The tournament is packed with famous players. My world ranking is 35th or thereabouts so I would like to... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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