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Post by mr3putt on Jan 14, 2017 2:50:08 GMT
Tony, would you like a mulligan on #9? Song Hee Kim is not on the same planet as Na Yeon Choi. Her best days are behind her, but I wouldn't bet against NYC getting one more LPGA win before she's finished. After all, she picked up her last two after being called a LOSER by her home country. My biggest question was........ if NYC was injured...why was she embarrassing herself on the Asia swing?...just to spend more time with Shin because the expenses are paid for.
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Post by HappyFan on Jan 15, 2017 1:52:24 GMT
In Gee got out to a hot start last season, and all we heard here was complaints how it was not even hotter.
Here are a few Sisters-centric questions (of course!)
1. Inbee: I think she will be back near the top, but how long will it take her? 2. Ha Na Jang leads the tour in fist pumps. If she wins the ANA, what on Earth will she do for a victory celebration? 3. In Gee Chun leads the tour in smiles. Il Hee Lee puts up a good fight. But will In Gee - healthy, no longer burdened by college or Olympics qualifying worries and no longer a rookie - be able to go to the very top? 4. Will So Yeon win multiple events in 2017? I have a feeling this could be her year (CURSE!) 5. I haven't forgotten about Annie Park. I expect a better year in 2017, but will she ever become a force? Chances are, no, but she has the potential. 6. Can Su Oh break out of the shadow of Minjee Lee? Can Minjee Lee break out of the shadow of Lydia Ko? 7. Will Sei Young Kim - best Korean to not have a Major win - get one of the big ones in 2017? Will In Gee - best Korean to never win a normal tour event - change that? 8. Who will be the best of the upcoming Korean Americans - Jennifer Song, Alison Lee, Danielle Kang, Annie - and will any of them make the Solheim team? 9. Just how far gone is NYC? 10. MJ had a career year last year even without a win. Can she become a force? 11. And what about Inky? Can she finally get a Major win? Will she add more trophies? 12. Sung Hyun Park - will she win? Who will do better, her or Hyo Joo Kim? 13. Will Mirim Lee, who contended in 3 Majors last year, break through? 14. And what about perennial bridesmaid Amy Yang? 15. Lastly, which KLPGA star will make an impact at an LPGA event this year? My money's on Jin Young Ko. Should be a fun season!
My answers to Happy: 1- Inbee no longer has the "eye of the tiger" on the LPGA tour. She will never reach her previous levels again. 2- I have no Idea. But I love the question. 3. Not this year. Ariya seems to be scary good. 4- No. 5- She did not impress me much last year. I believe that Megan Khang will be the better player. 6- No and maybe. I really like Minjee's game. 7- Yes and Yes. 8- I wish it was Danielle, but I might have to settle for Ali. None will make the 2017 team (unless Ali is a captains pick). 9- She is toast. Remember a player named Song He Kim? 10- No, not if she continues to wait until the Asian swing to pick up her game. 11- No major in her future. 12- She will win twice and finish as many as 15 spots ahead of Hyo Joo 13- Absolutely not. 14- She better do it soon because I am losing faith in her. 15- I am not knowledgeable enough about the going on's of that tour so I will go with your pick. Yes, it promises to be a interesting and fun season. Well, then I guess there's no reason for me to watch this year, since all my questions have been definitively answered. I disagree with about 2/3 of what you said, so here area few responses. Ariya is scary good? Hmmm... She has a Pettersen-like mind that can snap in a moment (remember the event Minjee won where Ariya pulled her final drive into the water to hand it to her? That was after her five wins). I do think she could win five+ times this year; or not at all. When I watched her at Sahalee, I could not believe how many bad shots she hit. If she stops making ten foot par saves, she could be in serious trouble. But the funniest thing of all is hearing people rag on Inbee. She's finished, eh? What, do you guys work for the Korean media? You know this how? I remember how half the American media was saying Inbee was ready to retire, and when she returned to action in Rio and smoked everyone, she said, basically, "Yeah, retirement, not gonna happen, where'd you get that?" Oh, and if Lang could win a Major, Mirim or Inky could. Why the definitive 'Ryu can't win multiple events'? Really? You don't think this woman, who consistently gets 10+ top tens every year (look it up: every year), could have at least one season where she racks up two wins? Heck, she could get two wins just from dumb luck if she is in the right place at the right time. I do agree on this: it will be fun to see what happens this season for sure!
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Post by mr3putt on Jan 15, 2017 2:28:27 GMT
Luv the DRAMA.....Merican fanboy vs. Korean fanboy.
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Post by mr3putt on Jan 15, 2017 2:31:33 GMT
Ariya is scary good? Hmmm... She has a Pettersen-like mind that can snap in a moment I don't see Tutta as a mental midget....more a choker on Sunday....IMO. If ya want to make a mental midget comparison for Ariya...I'd choose the Shark.
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Post by HappyFan on Jan 16, 2017 7:12:32 GMT
Song Hee Kim was good for three years but never won an LPGA event. NYC has 9 wins including a Major. And those wins came over a span of around six years. So I could definitely see Choi getting back on track.
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Post by mr3putt on Jan 16, 2017 18:39:01 GMT
NYC has 9 wins including a Major. And those wins came over a span of around six years. So I could definitely see Choi getting back on track. So are you still waiting for a comeback from this yellow skinned, black haired pro who won 15 LPGA events, including 5 majors in a 5 year span...who has become a ghost for the last 4 years.
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Post by HappyFan on Jan 16, 2017 23:09:39 GMT
I think it's far rarer for a player to completely go into the toilet like Tseng did, then for a player to have ups and downs. We've seen Choi weather a few bumps in her career and come out the other side, so I'm not ready to give up on her just yet.
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Post by 18majors on Jan 17, 2017 1:49:24 GMT
I think it's far rarer for a player to completely go into the toilet like Tseng did, then for a player to have ups and downs. We've seen Choi weather a few bumps in her career and come out the other side, so I'm not ready to give up on her just yet. Dave Duvall, Yani Tseng and a few others.
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Post by HappyFan on Jan 17, 2017 2:24:08 GMT
I think it's far rarer for a player to completely go into the toilet like Tseng did, then for a player to have ups and downs. We've seen Choi weather a few bumps in her career and come out the other side, so I'm not ready to give up on her just yet. Dave Duvall, Yani Tseng and a few others. Se Ri's game took a big dive after she qualified for the Hall of Fame. For the next year and a half she could barely make a top ten. Then, the next season, she won a Major. You never know what might happen, especially if Choi was dealing with injuries.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Jan 17, 2017 17:40:47 GMT
The difference is that Tseng was making a lot if bogeys when she was winnings. She balanced it out by making a lot more birdies and a few eagles. She is still making a lot of bogeys, but a lot less birdies. She relied on over powering the course. Now she can't keep the ball on the course.
Na Yeon game is more leveled out. I guess we will have to wait and see what happens.
Man this break is too long.
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