Post by philknj on Jan 6, 2017 13:37:33 GMT
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I was thinking that it would make sense for Shin Ae Ahn to play the KLPGA tour during her off weeks from the JLPGA tour. Now, I'm not sure if that's a good idea. I looked up Jae Eun Chung, who has played that kind of schedule the last two years, and came across an article posted last month (link above).
I think Google translator gives a more readable interpretation than Bing translator...but, both give the same impression that she hated being a touring pro last year.
The good news is that she finished 12th in JLPGA q-school, so she has full status in 2017 and will play in Japan only. At one point, she was worn out in 2016 and "spent one week lying down."
She bombed out of KLPGA q-school last November, finished in 82nd place (73-76-80-71-300, +12). The venue was Muan CC which was used by the KLPGA Dream Tour for five tournaments last September and October. It's in the southwest tip of the country. I looked up the q-school details...they started with a field of 136 (no cut) and 130 players completed four rounds. Her comments about it:
"There are more than 100 people playing in a shotgun (the way they both tee off at holes 1 - 18), which lasts about seven hours. dizzy. In addition, Muan CC has no trees and is in the middle of nowhere. In a word, if you express that feeling, it is just 'ashy'. Everyone is very sensitive, and the players are very sensitive. It is really sad. I mean, it's not easy to turn back once the mental goes out. So, once you make a mistake, you will end up with a lot of burdens.
Her prep for 2017:
"I think I need to adjust my schedule. Japan has a weekly competition, so you have to plan ahead in advance for a few weeks and decide when to take a break. I will not be training long-term batteries overseas for the first time this winter. I will train in Southeast Asia for a couple of weeks in the winter and train mainly in Korea. I will go to Japan in February and prepare for the opening ceremony. "
Some of her views re the JLPGA:
The players are very good at manners, but the invisible competition is more intense. The most worrying thing ahead of the full season this year is the mental part. In Japan, the space is narrow and the golf tournament is held mostly in the countryside, so there is nothing to do in the evening.
Best of luck for 2017...she brings some good "visuals" to the golf course, but her scores will determine how much we'll see of them.
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FYI, if you look up her name (정재은) at sports.donga.com, you'll come across several short game instruction tips posted since last October. A sample:
1. 2. When making bunker shots, you should make good use of the bounce (trailing edge) of the back of the head, not the leading edge of the club head. To order a clubhead to open in a bunker shot is to take advantage of the bounce. 3. Whether or not you have used the bounce properly to see the bunker shots can be seen by looking at the divot. A proper divot is made short and shallow. 4. 5. With bounce, you can float the ball naturally in the air while gently lifting the sand, but if the edge is digging the sand, the club head will dig into the sand and make the mistake that the ball does not come out.
I was thinking that it would make sense for Shin Ae Ahn to play the KLPGA tour during her off weeks from the JLPGA tour. Now, I'm not sure if that's a good idea. I looked up Jae Eun Chung, who has played that kind of schedule the last two years, and came across an article posted last month (link above).
I think Google translator gives a more readable interpretation than Bing translator...but, both give the same impression that she hated being a touring pro last year.
The good news is that she finished 12th in JLPGA q-school, so she has full status in 2017 and will play in Japan only. At one point, she was worn out in 2016 and "spent one week lying down."
She bombed out of KLPGA q-school last November, finished in 82nd place (73-76-80-71-300, +12). The venue was Muan CC which was used by the KLPGA Dream Tour for five tournaments last September and October. It's in the southwest tip of the country. I looked up the q-school details...they started with a field of 136 (no cut) and 130 players completed four rounds. Her comments about it:
"There are more than 100 people playing in a shotgun (the way they both tee off at holes 1 - 18), which lasts about seven hours. dizzy. In addition, Muan CC has no trees and is in the middle of nowhere. In a word, if you express that feeling, it is just 'ashy'. Everyone is very sensitive, and the players are very sensitive. It is really sad. I mean, it's not easy to turn back once the mental goes out. So, once you make a mistake, you will end up with a lot of burdens.
Her prep for 2017:
"I think I need to adjust my schedule. Japan has a weekly competition, so you have to plan ahead in advance for a few weeks and decide when to take a break. I will not be training long-term batteries overseas for the first time this winter. I will train in Southeast Asia for a couple of weeks in the winter and train mainly in Korea. I will go to Japan in February and prepare for the opening ceremony. "
Some of her views re the JLPGA:
The players are very good at manners, but the invisible competition is more intense. The most worrying thing ahead of the full season this year is the mental part. In Japan, the space is narrow and the golf tournament is held mostly in the countryside, so there is nothing to do in the evening.
Best of luck for 2017...she brings some good "visuals" to the golf course, but her scores will determine how much we'll see of them.
******
FYI, if you look up her name (정재은) at sports.donga.com, you'll come across several short game instruction tips posted since last October. A sample:
1. 2. When making bunker shots, you should make good use of the bounce (trailing edge) of the back of the head, not the leading edge of the club head. To order a clubhead to open in a bunker shot is to take advantage of the bounce. 3. Whether or not you have used the bounce properly to see the bunker shots can be seen by looking at the divot. A proper divot is made short and shallow. 4. 5. With bounce, you can float the ball naturally in the air while gently lifting the sand, but if the edge is digging the sand, the club head will dig into the sand and make the mistake that the ball does not come out.
