The relationship between golf and the play.
-I was asked to putt against a paper cup during the photo shoot, and you hit it with a single shot! Are you the most nervous about putting?
That's right. Whether you use a driver to hit a ball over 200 yards or a putter to hit a ball a few dozen centimeters, it is the same stroke. It is such an important stroke.
-How did you get into golf in the first place?
I played the role of a detective buddy in a drama series with Katsuhisa Namase. Mr. Ikuse was a golf enthusiast and invited me to play golf with him. I said, "That sounds nice," and he gave me a pair of clubs for my birthday.
-. and then you were hooked.
At first I was afraid I wouldn't get into it, but I was completely charmed.
-What were some of the elements that hooked you?
. because it doesn't work, I think. Also, research is very necessary. Of course, there is the sensual part, but golf is a sport where you have to think logically. Baseball and golf are both about hitting the ball, aren't they? In baseball, hitting is called batting, and in golf, it is called collision. It is called batting because you hit a moving ball, but golf is called swinging. But golf is called swinging. I heard that there is a logic that the ball flies beautifully because it is an extension of a clean swing, and I thought, "I see, that's wonderful.
. - you need to think logically, not just practice.
I wanted to know how to make a good swing and how to apply force to the ball efficiently, so I read books on joints. I read books on joints to find out how far the joints of the arms can move, and how to reverse the motion of the arms. The work of an actor playing someone else also involves a lot of research and concentration, and I think it is similar to golf. And it is the same with golf that things don't go well in the performance (laughs).
