Yuta Kinoshita, well known to be a pessimist, is overcoming his vulnerable face just in time for the Final Round. On the 18th in his 3rd Round today, he went for the green from the left side bunker in two, from 217 yards out with the 5 wood.
"If I don't hit it too fat, I knew I can make it over the waters. I was pretty nervous since the wind was blowing strong. I could have laid-up, but if I end up with a bogey doing so, that could be mentally depressing and will affect my play tomorrow. So, I made up mind and went for it!"

That shot found the left edge of the green. His short game to the up and down slope to the pin approached to 1.5 meters. Yuta drained the birdie putt and placed himself on the Top-tied with Hyun-Woo Ryu for the final groupings in the Final Round tomorrow.

"I look forward to it 20%, but nervous wreck about 80%. I have no idea what's going to happen to me tomorrow. "

Appearance wise, Yuta seems to be a tough guy.
"Only my appearance is tough, you got to look tough to be a golfer, I guess."

He used to have his hair dyed blonde, just as a fashion, little teenager fuss. Which made him little bit more outgoing and made lots of friends. He even took the Pro Test with that blonde hair. Later on, he found out that Chairman was quite upset about it, he turned his hair back to black ASAP.

"I really hate being under the spotlight. I don't want to be in the final group tomorrow. I don't want to be noticed. I wish that the Final Round would be cancelled somehow."

It will be a challenge to his first victory, but he is under too much pressure and wants to runaway is he could.
"I was mentally running away already today. So, I hope I can hang in there tomorrow. At least place me at nerve wrecking situation until the final hole."

Yuta doesn't drink, so he cannot have a night cap and sleep over it.
"I will take a long and soothing bath time, eat well, and try to be usual. I think being usual is only way to calm myself."
Sleepless night is his closest enemy tonight.