TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 16: Koumei Oda of Japan hits a shot on the eighth hole during round one of the 138th Open Championship on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club on July 16, 2009 in Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 13: Azumo Yano and Koumei Oda of Japan on the nineth hole during the practice round of the 138th Open Championship on July 13, 2009 on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club, Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 13: Koumei Oda of Japan in action during the practice round of the 138th Open Championship on July 13, 2009 on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club, Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 13: Koumei Oda of Japan in action during the practice round of the 138th Open Championship on July 13, 2009 on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club, Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 13: Koumei Oda of Japan drives off the 10th tee during the practice round of the 138th Open Championship on July 13, 2009 on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club, Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 13: Koumei Oda of Japan drives off the 10th tee during the practice round of the 138th Open Championship on July 13, 2009 on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club, Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
GOTENBA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 15: Koumei Oda of Japan tees off on the 2nd hole during the third round of Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters at Taiheiyo Club on November 15, 2008 in Gotenba, Shizuoka, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
GOTENBA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 15: Koumei Oda of Japan plays a bunker shot on the 7th hole during the third round of Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters at Taiheiyo Club on November 15, 2008 in Gotenba, Shizuoka, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
Koumei Oda during the second round of the Dunlop Phoenix Golf Tournament on Friday, November 17th, 2006. 2006 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament - Second RoundPhoto by Jun Sato/WireImage.com
Koumei Oda during the second round of the Dunlop Phoenix Golf Tournament on Friday, November 17th, 2006. 2006 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament - Second RoundPhoto by Jun Sato/WireImage.com