This season I'm trying to hit a small bucket as many days as I can. I drive past a nice range every day. I'm trying to see if this way I have better feel and stay more loose than playing once or twice a week. That said I agree with you hitting range balls like you're playing an actual match the best way by far. Sports shrinks agree. When I do this method if I miss a "green" I burn a ball hitting a chip or pitch. Playing an imaginary course helps w/ visualization and everything.
Are you hitting off of grass at the range? Hitting off mats gives one a false sense of ok/good ball striking.
I'd always rather play than practice and would rather go for a cheap sunset rd and drop several balls down and play/practice when no ones around the course.
Congrats to Ariya...she doesn't make winning boring....still showing signs of nerves...but she closed it out. Remember I said Ariya was kind of immature....Folyzy said Ariya had a childlike behavior to overcome the stress. She got soaked on 18...they might as well have thrown her into the adjacent pond.
I guess we won't hear much from HappyFan...so I guess we'll have to wait for BKB's event summary.
While the leaders are shooting under par....SYR and Amy are demonstrating their poor closing abilities once again....they need to seek out Jack as a mentor.
Ya gotta luv Bada*s's attitude out there.
The Korean Reign of Terror has now switched to The Asian Reign of Terror...including the fakes too......seems like Gerina and Lexi are the only two Yanks that can help stop the black haired gals from winning.
I was hoping Su Oh was going to win...glad she's got Belen's brother on the bag....I think he's a pretty good golfer who played competitive when he was young. I'm disappointed Belen is playing poorly.
Are you hitting off of grass at the range? Hitting off mats gives one a false sense of ok/good ball striking.
I'd always rather play than practice and would rather go for a cheap sunset rd and drop several balls down and play/practice when no ones around the course.
Ya, it's grass. I don't hit off mats either. You can't tell when you're hitting behind the ball. Plus I get tennis elbow from it.
I guess 3Putt won't call her a "MENTAL MIDGETT" anymore.
Good second place finish for Su Oh. Kudos to Gerina, M J Hur, Sei Young, Lexi and Pornanong for top fives. In Gee, So Yeon and Minjee, it's just wasn't their day. Top ten isn't bad,but I was hoping for much more from them.
Sorry to all those who continue to pick Lewis in Pak Picker.....sooner or later....you'll learn.
This from a guy who is afraid to compete in Pak Picker. For the record Stacy continues to be one of the most consistent point getters on tour. Her and Ryu may have forgotten how to win...but they are great Pak Pickers.
I guess 3Putt won't call her a "MENTAL MIDGETT" anymore.
Don't worry...Ariya have more M&M moments in her golf career....The Golf Gods like handing them out. I typically have 5-7 M&M moments during an average rd.
Sorry to all those who continue to pick Lewis in Pak Picker.....sooner or later....you'll learn.
This from a guy who is afraid to compete in Pak Picker. For the record Stacy continues to be one of the most consistent point getters on tour. Her and Ryu may have forgotten how to win...but they are great Pak Pickers.
What's the point....there's nothing on the line.
Just like a month ago....a guy wanted to play a match in our 4some.
I said what's the format and what are we playing for? He said we were playing for pride. I replied...WTF....pride???....LMAO.
My playing partner and I won 6&5....and considering nothing was on the line....you can only imagine how much I was rubbing it in their faces playing the last 5 holes...especially we are a combined 33 years older than them....OLD GUYS RULE!!
It was a disappointing finish, but I felt so much love from all the fans.
Thank you everybody!.
Time to go up to Ann Arbor for the Volvik LPGA.
Hmmmm....I interpreted it as....."I can shoot over par and still afford to fly on a private plane...while everyone else is frisked inappropriately by TSA...enjoy your bag of free peanuts flying coach to Ann Arbor.
I love SYR's charm...rubbing it in the face of her tour colleagues....KOREANS RULE!!! SYR is #THEBOSS
Well, that was quick. It took a long time for the first official LPGA winner representing Thailand to be crowned. It only took until the following tournament for the next coronation. Second verse, same as the first. Ariya Jutanugarn made it back to back titles with a 14-under 1 shot victory at the 2016 Kingsmill Championship. This is right on the heels of her win at the last scheduled LPGA event, the 2016 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic. After May won Yokohama, I wasn’t expecting a flood of wins to follow. In fact, after going back to Thailand in the LPGA’s off week prior to Kingsmill, I thought all the celebrations and honors might take a little something out of her. I wouldn’t have been shocked to see her miss the cut in Williamsburg. Both of Jutanugarn’s wins were impressive, particularly overcoming a few squirrely shots down the stretch. There were fewer of them this week than two weeks ago, but she did spray an approach shot on 18 to the far right front fringe of the green that had me sweating a bit. May got it up and down (with a lofted wedge on the first shot) to seal the deal. That was certainly a lot better than a missed cut!
Ariya Jutanugarn
The question is what are the expectations now for Ariya Jutanugarn. After Yokohama, I was conservative in what I envisioned for May, a top 10 Race to the CME Globe finish being satisfactory to me. That’s out the window now. Back to back wins turns up the pressure. But as sports pioneer Billie Jean King would say, pressure is a privilege. If nobody expects anything from you, it’s probably because you haven’t given them a reason. May turning her potential into titles is why much will be looked for from her going forward. That said, keep in mind the competition out there. Lydia Ko is the best in the world and has back to back wins this year. There are two other players, Haru Nomura and Ha-Na Jang, who have also notched their first two career LPGA wins this year. Don’t expect the field to genuflect before Ariya. They’re coming for their own glory.
In-Gee Chun
Speaking of the field, top 10s were good for a couple of my favorites, Seoul Sisters In-Gee Chun and So-Yeon Ryu. However, it should have been better. Ryu is so talented, but is getting a reputation for faltering late in tournaments. In the same way that I worried about Jutanugarn getting over her mental block, I am concerned that the longer Ryu goes the greater the obstacle becomes. But also like May, I think if she can break through for her fourth LPGA win, more wins could quickly follow. I am less worried about In-Gee. It’s just a matter of time before Dumbo wins again. And again. And again. It was a fantastic showing for Australia’s Su Oh. In the past, Jutanugarn probably falters down the stretch and hands the 19-year old Oh the victory. Not this time. Su Oh will have her day in the winner’s circle…it will just be another day.
1 ARIYA JUTANUGARN (-14)
2 SU OH (-13)
T3 SEI-YOUNG KIM (-12)
T3 GERINA PILLER (-12)
Last Edit: May 23, 2016 0:55:31 GMT by bangkokbobby
