In Gee's par putt on 18th is important; it moved her to at least T2. She would've falled to T3 if she missed.
She made an extra $26,000 with that putt; more importantly, more Rolex points for UL International Crown race.
Yes, you are right. I forgot to mention that not only would she miss the playoff, but she would have dropped into a tie for third. Which at this point and time is big for her. Hye Jin will probably move pass In Kyung this week. She will not get hurt too much by playing the KLPGA, because of the Rolex ranking of players there.
In Gee's par putt on 18th is important; it moved her to at least T2. She would've falled to T3 if she missed.
She made an extra $26,000 with that putt; more importantly, more Rolex points for UL International Crown race.
Yes, you are right. I forgot to mention that not only would she miss the playoff, but she would have dropped into a tie for third. Which at this point and time is big for her. Hye Jin will probably move pass In Kyung this week. She will not get hurt too much by playing the KLPGA, because of the Rolex ranking of players there.
For all practical purposes, Hye Jin, IK and In Gee are dead even; they're between 4.70 and 5.15.
Whoever finishes Top 3 at the USWO will have an upper hand going forward.
Wahhh, another near miss for In Gee! She's had at least six runner-up finishes on the LPGA since her last win (their site is down, so I can't check). Man is she overdue not just one, but a string of wins.
Still, she was really looking sharp this week. The swing was just beautiful, and her putting was pretty good as well. She just ran into an unfortunate situation: the 18th at Kingsmill is a long hitter's hole. Remember how short pokers Jiyai Shin and Paula Creamer could not make birdie on that hole in that endless playoff from a few years ago? Ariya made two birdies in two tries in the playoff. It was always going to be a tough challenge for In Gee to beat those two on a hole like that.
But boy, she made a really good try! That clutch putt on 17 was her best of the year so far. And she came within a breath of a birdie on that other hole (15?); the ball ever so slightly lipped out while she was in mid-fist pump. And even her playoff hole on 18 was really solid, just missing the cup for birdie.
So it was another silver medal, but this is going to help her confidence at just the right time. Great job, and good luck at the US Women's Open! Hwaiting!
Most of the people forget that Nasa is only 19 and came from a culture that's on the opposite pole of Western culture.
It takes her a long time to assimilate but her talent is there. It's unclear whether she can reach Rolex No. 1 like Ai Miyazato but I'm certain she will do one thing Ai didn't; win a LPGA major.
Both Nelly Korda and Nasa Hataoka have T2 this year; and both are destined to win LPGA events sooner o later.
Nelly is an elegant ball striker, she's an imposing figure with her lanky frame and fluid swing. Nasa will never approach Nelly in physical strikingness, but she's an innate golfer who knows how to win.
Nasa is No. 34 on Rolex ranking and Nelly No. 43. Nasa is younger than all 33 players who're ahead of her in the ranking.
They're contemporary, Nelly is 6 months older, and they'll both make LPGA waves in the next ten years.
With her win, Ariya earned 43.00 Rolex points; both In Gee and Nasa earned 21.50. The 21.50 is more than the winners of KLPGA (20.50) AND JLPGA (18.50).
In Gee is 0.38, or 17.50 points, behind Hye Jin Choi; for the fourth and final spot of Korean UL International Crown team. The honeymoon period for Hye Jin is over now that she's reached 35 tournaments. From now on she will add her divisor with each additional tournament she plays.
A win will earn 100.00 and a solo third 40.00 at USWO; we'll see a major reshuffling after that.
During her return to Lancaster Country Club, Chun will play 27 holes of golf with members over two days, hold a press conference, conduct a junior clinic, and participate in a welcome reception, a cocktail party and a dinner in an effort to raise funds for the foundation. All of the events are sold out, with members eager to welcome back their champion.