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Thatís bad

At this rate, Tonbo's golf won't be competitive in the professional world!

Won't be competitive?

That's right.

Follow me.

Where are we going?

I don't know...

Look at this!

It's a practice green...

...and it's huge!

No, even more than that...

It's bumpy! You don't know which way the ball will go when you roll it!

Sounds interesting!

Try hitting towards that cup.

Wow, it's far!

You don't have to make such a long putt on the course at Hinoshima!

It's over 30 steps away...

Alright!

Tonbo's putting involves lifting the sole of the club

and hitting the middle of the ball with the leading edge.

I see... so if the swing is too big on a long putt,

it's difficult to hit the middle accurately.

If you hit below the equator of the ball, it will float,

and if you hit above it, the ball will bounce unevenly.

No floating or bouncing.

Turn to the right,

Left!

One of Tonbo's talents is the ability to hit the ball with different heights.

Finally, to the right!

Oh no...

Golfers don't often intend to control the path of the club from top to bottom,

even though they consider the path of outside-in and inside-out.

Alright, one more time!

That's enough.

You should be able to get it closer next time.

Now it's this way.

Wow, what a slope!

I wonder how much it will slice to the left...

Alright!

Got it!

Oh, I see...

So you read it as curving that much...

It's a five-step putt to the cup...

It turned seven or eight steps to the right.

A big curve in the line is expressed

by a slight difference in touch in the width of the curve.

Can you really have such a delicate touch with 3-iron?

So close!

How is it?

Impressive.

You're able to have a soft touch with 3-iron.

Alright, let's try it again!

The problem starts here.

Huh?

Why did this happen...

As expected of someone who went through training. You're used to it.

It's cool and stylish!

Please mow slowly.

This slope is steep, so if you go too fast,

the teeth will bite into the slope and tear up the grass.

With this size, it will take about 40-50 minutes to mow the entire area!

That's right, even though I love it, I'm getting old

and it's tough to mow multiple times.

After mowing vertically, please mow the entire area horizontally.

Huh?!

I'll go home with Tonbo and have lunch.

Huh?! Wait!

Come on, Tonbo, let's go!

Okay!

Okay, but wait...

After mowing horizontally, please also mow diagonally to the right and left!

Igaiga, cheer up!

I...I'm done.

Igaiga!

Wow! Excellent job!

It feels different from earlier!

Exactly, it's a completely different green from earlier.

Go ahead and roll it!

The smoked mackerel made by Kuta was delicious! I made it into onigiri!

Huge!

Thank you, for me!

Does she thank me for something related to golf?

This is the flattest area here.

First, aim for that cup.

Hah! The ball sticks to the ground like glue!

The speed hasn't dropped at all!

What's this?

The speed of the green is determined

by multiple factors such as the density of the grass,

The width of the leaves, the hardness of the stems,

the presence of fine irregularities, and the compaction...

Next time, more gently...

W...was that too weak?

Stop!

No way! I hit it so gently...

This green is on a remote island and hasn't been stepped on by people.

With zero footprints and zero marks,

this green is like a jewel. Of course it's fast.

It has the speed of a tournament green...

Right? Hahaha, well done, Kuta.

Tonbo has never experienced such high-speed green.

It must feel like rolling on flooring...

Delicious!

This is delicious!

Right? Well done, Kuta.

The expression, "The green is fast," is used

when balls roll further with the same touch.

But the faster the green, the slower the ball actually rolls.

The fact that it rolls slowly means that gravity acts on the ball for a long time.

It becomes a line that bends so much... The faster the green,

the harder it becomes to read before hitting.

Okay, one more time!

No, this is good, over here!

This is the same place where I rolled it before mowing...

That's right, try to approach that cup.

Isn't it 'try to put it in'?

I'm only about 5 steps away from the cup.

Before mowing, the line was about this.

Now, because the green speed is 2 or 3 times faster, the curve is like this.

No, that's not it!

Did she turn her back to the cup...

Alright, good job!

Go, go in!

Ouch...

Tonbo, who has surprised me many times before

is now unable to produce results for the first time.

It won't come close at all.

Try rolling it as much as you like

to see how you can get it closer to the cup from there.

If you get bored, come back.

Let's go.

Tonbo,

Can she find the line on the green?

There is no line to bring the ball closer to the cup from there.

Whether it's a 3-iron or a putter.

There is no line to bring the ball closer...?

Tonbo hit the ball towards the highest point of the slope,

and it cannot expand the line any further than that.

Even if you gently place the ball at the top of the slope,

it will start moving on its own on the current green.

Once it starts moving, it will only accelerate and not stop around the cup.

So, why did you say that to Tonbo?

I wanted Tonbo to know

that her current play style won't work in competitive golf.

The placed ball sinks slightly into the grass due to its weight.

If you hit the ball with an iron blade like Tonbo, it won't float. That way,

It receives the full resistance of the grass at start and the roll is unstable.

But putters have loft. So the ball floats for a moment, a slight carry occurs,

it lands and immediately transitions to a forward spin, stabilizing the roll.

When it comes to putting, putters are far more advantageous... It's only natural.

It's not bad to stick to your own play style.

However, that strong attachment could potentially

rob Tonbo of her agility in competitive golf.

Surely, that's not what you really want, is it?

Is it time to refill the sand in the bunker?!

Let's get the heavy lifting done while the young ones still have energy!

As you wish!

But she's doesn't come down.

It's truly terrible...

Shall I teach her?

There is no such thing as a gathering line

Barefoot...

What?

Is she gathering information from the soles of her feet?!

Wh... which way is she facing?!

I...it can't be true?! Hey...

I did it!

There was a gathering line...

Did you find it?

Did you see it? I gathered it! Look!

But, it doesn't go in.

Well, of course... just gathering it is enough...

If you can put it in, is this the way to do it?

Pick up the head with just the wrist, to the outside...!

Can't cut to the left...!

The cut spin is compensating for the slope...!

The spin came off?!

Uh oh!

Alright!

Hey, hey, did it go in? Yay!

How's it, Kuta?

I hear you're hesitating to leave the island?

Yeah.

Both Tonbo and I live on the island because we like it here.

But there's a difference between us.

A difference?

I live on the island after experiencing the world, but Tonbo lives on the island

without knowing anything else and just because it's a good place to live.

Don't misunderstand.

What's wrong with living happily on an island without ever leaving it?

That's also wonderful.

And you know, leaving the island

and experiencing something other than the island...

that's also a great thing.

But which one is better?

Tonbo decides.

Fold your wings and live peacefully, or let them flutter

until they almost tear and fly...

It's your life, no one else's.

You are the protagonist, you will weave your own story.

Can I ask you one thing?

How was it coming to this island?

Playing in the course for the first time, experiencing the speed

of the green that you've never experienced before, how was it?

It was fun,

Really great.

There are so many firsts,

So many things to experience,

In this world.

Yeah!

Thank you for everything.

Bye bye, Kuta.

Yeah.

Tonbo, your putting was magnificent.

Still, I wish Tonbo would use a putter.

Tonbo has returned, huh?

Yeah, Tonbo has returned!

Ah, the Tonbo who left the island for the first time!

Don't make such a big deal out of it.

She just went to play a little on the same Tokara island.

Tonbo has come down!

Something about Tonbo.

So mature.

Tonbo is so cool!

You look great.

I'm home!

Welcome back!

How was Akureki Island?

It was really fun!

I see, it was fun?

That's great.

Hey, Yoko...

If you need to contact Tsubura...

Tsubura?

What's up?

Actually, never mind!

Tonbo!

I'm glad, is it Uncle Gon or Aunt Setsu?

It's my first time leaving the island.

It was fine.

So, you know...

I ended up with four clubs.

Igaiga,

Tsubura

Mr. Kuta.

And then...

Mr. Kuta, whom I met on Akureki Island, told me something.

Things that I have never experienced are overflowing outside of the island.

I'm excited.

Just like back then.

Dad,

Mom.

I have made a decision.

Igaiga!

Let's try rolling the ball with this! Let's go to the course!

This course won't roll as fast as Mr. Kuta's.

Oh, but it's fun when it's fast like that...

Hey, can you mow the lawn?

Didn't I just get back?

Give me a break.

Will it be in a cup?

Just when I thought we gave up because of the rain,

we ended up doing something like this...

Wow! That's fast!

That's Augusta-level speed.

Augusta?

It's a course famous for its super-fast green, known as the Glass Green.

A green that fast?! Is there really a course like that?

I want to try playing on it.

I want to know more about different courses.

Tonbo...

Well, there's a slight distortion.

Then...

Yes! I did it!

Did you purposely hit it with a fade?

Yeah. I was hoping it wouldn't slice to the left.

Why?

I don't know, but somehow...

Wow, that angry face is getting scary.

If you hit with a toe, the face will have the force to try to open.

The slightly open face will offset the hook line.

Even if you don't know the theory, did you sense it with your intuition?

What's wrong, Tonbo?

School starts tomorrow!

Teacher!

Did you finish all your homework?

Of course!

Oh no! I still have to write my essay...

Hey, Tonbo! It's already late!

School starts tomorrow, right?

Geez...

I've decided, Igaiga!

What did you decide?

When next spring comes

When spring comes?

Yeah, when it comes...

When it comes?

Next time! Tonbo! Real Feelings!

Hey, what did you decide on?

See you again next time!

Hey, Tonbo!!