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Post by HappyFan on Dec 3, 2014 6:56:42 GMT
The annual tiff between the top Korean and Japanese women golfers will take place this weekend. The Korean squad, as mentioned elsewhere on this site, is fully stacked with top stars from the LPGA, KLPGA and JLPGA.  There was a breakdown of the team rankings in the Korean press, and it showed that Japan, despite a home course advantage, has a big uphill climb against the Koreans. The chart showed the world rankings of the players on both squads; the top Japanese player ranking is Shiho Ohyama at 43rd. That would rank 13th on the Korean squad. Youch! Here again are the teams (world ranking, name, main league and ranking in that league) Korea 1. Inbee Park (LPGA #2) 7. So Yeon Ryu (LPGA #5) 9. Hyo Joo Kim (KLPGA #1) 11. Kyu Jung Baek (KLPGA #5) 15. Sun Ju Ahn (JLPGA #1) 16. Na Yeon Choi (LPGA #13) 17. Mirim Lee (LPGA #14) 24. In Gee Chun (KLPGA #4) 26. Chella Choi (LPGA #10) 33. Bo Mee Lee (JLPGA #3) 34. Jiyai Shin (JLPGA #4) 38. Jung Min Lee (KLPGA #3) 47. Min Young Lee (KLPGA #7) Japan 43. Shiho Oyama (JLPGA #7) 61. Misuzu Narita (JLPGA #5) 64. Rikako Morita (JLPGA #16) 66. Momoko Ueda (JLPGA #10) 71. Ai Suzuki: (JLPGA #13) 73. Miki Saiki (JLPGA #6) 76. Erina Hara (JLPGA #9) 81. Yumiko Yoshida (JLPGA #20) 89. Ayaka Watanabe (JLPGA #11) 108. Ritsuko Ryu (JLPGA #18) 117. Lala Anai (JLPGA #12) 124. Erika Kikuchi (JLPGA #23) 169. Kaori Ohe (JLPGA #28) Of course, the big variables that could hinder the Koreans are 1. that this is taking place in Japan and 2. that it's match play, where anything can happen. The Korean squad also has some players who have never played this event or anything like it, but balance that out with players who are quite comfortable in Japan and players who have won JLPGA events there (Inbee, Hyo Joo). The biggest positive, of course, is that they have one heck of a great squad, and if even half of their team plays up to their potential it will be a very tough group to beat. GO KOREA!!! |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Dec 3, 2014 17:42:59 GMT
Is there a reason that Japan players, on the LPGA aren't included.
You probably answered this question before.
I just don't recall, why.
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Post by fanofseri on Dec 3, 2014 18:34:06 GMT
If Japan wins it will make the Miracle on Ice look like nothing.
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Post by centurion on Dec 3, 2014 19:33:11 GMT
Is there a reason that Japan players, on the LPGA aren't included. You probably answered this question before. I just don't recall, why. Japan never has. I don't know if that is in their rules or whatnot. I know, at one point, there was talk of having this be a KLPGA Vs JLPGA event, and only the players within those two tours could participate. Clearly that went by the wayside. Even if the LPGA players were included, though, it doesn't look like it would help too much. Only three players on the LPGA Tour are inside the Rolex Top 100 - Mika Miyazato (#77), Haru Nomura (#84) and Ai Miyazato (#98). |
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Post by hugh147 on Dec 4, 2014 1:05:32 GMT
Hi guys and dolls have found a link that's up and running again, its been down for about 3 weeks just like me, it has just come back on to-night and I hope it stays up to at least Sunday. = Link tv-live-im/sbs-golf-hd-live
Korean times Sat 13:00 to 15:00 Sunday 12:00 to 14:30 hope it works for you.
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 4, 2014 7:37:27 GMT
Thanks for the link!  Team Korea has a group meeting in preparation for this weekend. GO SISTERS!!!   |
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 5, 2014 1:31:07 GMT
The first round pairings are all set up. There are six team matches, with one player from each team sitting out. NYC is the Sister missing out on the first round action. Here are the match ups: 1. Sun Ju Ahn/Bo Mee Lee vs. Shiho Ohyama/Miki Saiki 2. Mirim Lee/Chella Choi vs. Yumiko Yoshida/Misuzu Narita 3. Kyu Jung Baek/Jiyai Shin vs. Erika Kikuchi/Rikako Morita 4. Min Young Lee/In Gee Chun vs. Lala Anai/Ayaka Watanabe 5. Hyo Joo Kim/Jung Min Lee vs. Ritsuko Ryu/Ai Suzuki 6. Inbee Park/So Yeon Ryu vs. Momoko Ueda/Erina Hara Sun Ju Ahn is Team Korea's Captain. These pix show her leading the effort to set up the teams.      Good luck Korea! FIGHTING! |
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 5, 2014 7:42:27 GMT
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 5, 2014 17:44:26 GMT
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 6, 2014 1:27:42 GMT
A few more pix Bo Mee and Sun Ju   Jung Min Lee  Cheers from more of the Korean squad!!  The Teams  Good luck, Sisters!!!! HWAITING!! |
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 6, 2014 7:22:25 GMT
Round 1: Korea Wins 4 of 6 matches, takes 6 point lead
The Koreans had a strong first day, winning four matches, tying one and losing one. This gave them a 9-3 lead after day one, with 18 points winning the cup. But there were some nail biters along the way, and at one point it looked like the Japanese might even finish ahead. The format was a best score on each hole from each two person team. Each player played her own ball tee to green. It was stroke play, not match play, so it was possible (although unlikely) to post a double bogey or worse. The conditions looked very cold, with frequent snow flurries. Match 1: Sun Ju Ahn and Bo Mee Lee vs. Shiho Ohyama and Miki Saiki
  This match was pretty much controlled by the Sisters. In fact, the Koreans started with four straight birdies, and the Japanese were never a factor after that. Korea Win, 66-70. Match 2: Mirim Lee and Chella Choi vs. Yumiko Yoshida and Narita Misuzu The Japanese actually got out to a two stroke lead on the front nine. The Koreans caught fire on the back, however, making birdies on 11, 13, 15 and 16. This allowed them to eke out a one stroke win. Korea win, 69-70Match 3: Jiyai Shin and Kyu Jung Baek vs. Erika Kikuchi and Rikako Morita  This match went Korea's way early. By the turn the Sisters had a three stroke lead. But on the back, both teams made a lot of birdies, and the Japanese closed to within one before the Koreans birdied 17 to take a two stroke lead. Korea win, 67-69Match 4: In Gee Chun and Min Young Lee vs. Lala Anai and Ayaka Watanabe
  This was Korea's only loss. Japan had a one shot lead at the turn, but alternated birdies and bogies on several holes on the back nine. Hence there were frequent ties, and it looked like this match could go either way. Alas, Japan nailed two late birdies to take a one shot lead and held on to win, with Korean lipping out par on the last hole for the final score. Japan win 69-71Match 5: Hyo Joo Kim and Jung Min Lee vs. Ritsuko Ryu and Ai Suzuki The biggest blowout of the day, the Koreans collected 7 birdies and no bogies and never really were threatened. Korea win: 65-72Match 6: Inbee Park and So Yeon Ryu vs. Erina Hara and Momoko Ueda Surprisingly, this was a nailbiter all day. The Japanese took a two stroke lead by the turn. The Koreans got revenge on the back. So Yeon dunked a chip shot on 10 for birdie. On 16 and 17, Inbee hit absolutely horrible irons into the greens, but So Yeon saved them with a 30 foot birdie on 16 and a great par on 17. Coming to the last hole, they were all tied. Ueda was in the fringe, Inbee had a ten footer for birdie, the other two were not on the green. Ueda's birdie try stopped one roll short, but Inbee missed her birdie for the win. Not Inbee's finest hour, but they still managed a pretty good day overall. Tie 67-67Tomorrow is singles!! Korea FIGHTING!! 
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 6, 2014 8:00:02 GMT
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 6, 2014 8:58:34 GMT
The second round matchups have been posted. Interestingly, captain Sun Ju Ahn has chosen to sit herself out. The Koreans need 9 points to tie, 10 to win the trophy outright. Wins are two points, ties one point. 1 Hyo Joo Kim vs. Shiho Oyama 2 Jung Min Lee vs. Rikako Morita 3 Min Young Lee vs. Ayaka Watanabe 4 Mirim Lee vs. Ritsuko Ryu 5 Chella Choi vs. Miki Sakai 6 Kyu Jung Baek vs. Ai Suzuki 7 In Gee Chun vs. Kaori Ohe 8 Bo Mee Lee vs. Yumiko Yoshida 9 Na Yeon Choi vs. Lala Anai 10 Inbee Park vs. Erina Hara 11 Jiyai Shin vs. Momoko Ueda 12 So Yeon Ryu vs. Misuzu Narita GO KOREA! SISTERS HWAITING! |
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 7, 2014 7:20:28 GMT
Day 2: Korea Romps to Win, But There were a Few Tense MomentsKorea came into the singles matches with a strong lead, but that was true last year, and the Japanese still had rallied to give the Koreans a scare. They briefly did the same this year; at one point, nine of the matches were too close to call. But by the back nine, the Sisters had things firmly under control, and went on to easily defend the cup! Here's how things broke down: Match 1: Hyo Joo Kim vs. Shiho Oyama They gave Hyo Joo the job of going out first to establish a tone. That's a big responsibility, and once again Kim showed how clutch she can be. On Saturday, she teamed with Jung Min Lee for an easy win, but on this day, Oyama gave her all she could handle. Indeed, Oyama led or was tied for the lead the entire round, moving to a 1 stroke lead with a birdie on 13. It stayed that way until the final hole, when, much like at the Evian, Kim made a clutch birdie and Oyama bogied. Just like that, she stole two points for Korea. This girl is something else, and that's why she was named MVP of the event. Korea win 71-72Match 2: Jung Min Lee vs. Rikako Morita This match was close all day. Lee tied it with a birdie on 10, but a double bogey on 16 dropped her one back (Morita made bogey). But Morita also bogied 17, and they ended the day tied. Tie 73-73Match 3: Min Young Lee vs. Ayaka WatanabeThis one was brutal, with both players struggling. But even here, Korea captured a needed tie to get one point closer to the trophy. Tie: 77-77Match 4: Mirim Lee vs. Ritsuko Ryu With the first three matches toss ups, the Koreans needed SOMEONE to establish a strong lead. Mirim stepped in. She made three straight birdies from 6-8, and held onto a lead she even after a more dicey back nine. Korea win 69-73Match 5: Chella Choi vs. Miki Sakai Much like Mirim, Chella established a good lead early, making three birdies and one bogey on the front nine to go up by three. Her opponent couldn't do anything right. Chella was another strong positive for the Sisters all day. Korea Win: 72-78Match 6: Kyu Jung Baek vs. Ai Suzuki Baek became the third runaway Korean leader in a row, thrashing Suzuki hard all day. Suzuki started double-bogey-bogey, and when she finally started making pars, Baek responded with birdies on 3 of the next four holes. Baek's win clinched the cup for Korea! Korea win: 73-79Match 7: In Gee Chun vs. Kaori Ohe It wasn't Chun's week. She played decently, making all pars until a birdie on 15, and produced a not-bad 73. But her opponent was the low scorer for the Japanese. Japan win: 69-73Match 8: Bo Mee Lee vs. Yumiko Yoshida Yoshida led on the front nine, but five bogies and two birdies on the back sunk her. Lee cruised in and snatched the win. Korea win: 72-76Match 9: Na Yeon Choi vs. Lala Anai Both players struggled. This was close all day, but Choi bogied the last hole and handed the win to Japan. Japan win: 74-75Match 10: Inbee Park vs. Erina Hara Inbee had a horrible week. She was never in this one, which caused a bit of stress early when so many matches were close. In the end it didn't matter. Japan win: 70-75Match 11: Jiyai Shin vs. Momoko Ueda
 Ueda went on a tear on the front nine, making four birdies and one bogey to take a 2 shot lead. But on the back, nothing went right. She had six bogies and one birdie there, and Shin grabbed an easy win. Korea win 70-73Match 12: So Yeon Ryu vs. Misuzu Narita This one was crazy. Narita made two bogies right out of the gate, Ryu a birdie, and just like that, So Yeon was up by three. A few holes later, they were tied again. Then So Yeon got serious. Birdies on 7 and five of six starting on 10, and she basically blew Narita off the course. Korea win: 67-77The final score on day two was Korea 16 - Japan 8, and the final total score was Korea 25, Japan 11. As mentioned before, Hyo Joo Kim was deservedly MVP. A fantastic job by her and the Korean squad. WAY TO GO!!!   
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Post by HappyFan on Dec 7, 2014 7:42:24 GMT
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