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Post by don on May 23, 2017 0:37:16 GMT
Well as an LPGA fan I'll miss her. I haven't figured out how to watch J and K tours like the big shots here. Maybe when she does show up for majors she'll get more attention in the aggregate anyway.
But I think if I could play on the KLPGA or JLPGA tour I would in a heartbeat so I understand.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2017 1:02:27 GMT
Ha Na must really be miserable. Why not wait until after Olympia Fields and Bedminster?
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Post by 18majors on May 23, 2017 1:11:04 GMT
Well as an LPGA fan I'll miss her. I haven't figured out how to watch J and K tours like the big shots here. Maybe when she does show up for majors she'll get more attention in the aggregate anyway. But I think if I could play on the KLPGA or JLPGA tour I would in a heartbeat so I understand. Japan has been there and done that; JLPGA is the dream of female professional golfers. Star JLPGA players, more than PGA tour players in this country, are darlings of the media and heroines of the general population. It's not the money, JLPGA prize money is only 50-60% of LPGA. It's the adoration and respect; it's out of this world. Ai Miyazato and Bo Mee Lee have been two of the biggest stars in recent history. But Shin Ae Ahn, a conditional JLPGA player from Korea, has conquered Japan this year with her man-made beauty and distinguish mannerism. In Gee, with her beauty, talent and successes in Japan; would have been treated like Goddess if she plays JLPGA.
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Post by 18majors on May 23, 2017 1:18:10 GMT
Ha Na must really be miserable. Why not wait until after Olympia Fields and Bedminster? Ha Na will play KPMG and USWO for sure. She's fully exempted from both tournaments because of her Rolex World Rankings; not because of her LPGA membership.
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Post by mnmlistgolfr on May 23, 2017 1:26:01 GMT
Ha Na must really be miserable. Why not wait until after Olympia Fields and Bedminster? Ha Na will play KPMG and USWO for sure. She's fully exempted from both tournaments because of her Rolex World Rankings; not because of her LPGA membership. If she is, why did she announce her return to the KLPGA now? By making the announcement now, she opens herself up to all kinds to media attention when she returns to play KPMG and USWO. She would've been better off returning to Korea after the USWO and not have to deal with answering all the questions on the U.S. side.
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Post by 18majors on May 23, 2017 1:29:40 GMT
Ha Na will play KPMG and USWO for sure. She's fully exempted from both tournaments because of her Rolex World Rankings; not because of her LPGA membership. If she is, why did she announce her return to the KLPGA now? By making the announcement now, she opens herself up to all kinds to media attention when she returns to play KPMG and USWO. She would've been better off returning to Korea after the USWO and not have to deal with answering all the questions on the U.S. side. You may be right; she may skip KPMG and USWO all together. We'll find out soon enough.
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Post by mr3putt on May 23, 2017 2:05:39 GMT
Ha Na will play KPMG and USWO for sure. She's fully exempted from both tournaments because of her Rolex World Rankings; not because of her LPGA membership. Good...the PGA of America and USGA can give The Hulk a going away present of pairing her with Dumbo and a full suite of Samsonite luggage as a parting gift. Both associations can start a fan vote via Twitter..... who will be the 3rd wheel in the group in each event.
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Post by verdantgarden on May 23, 2017 2:19:17 GMT
I'm gobsmacked! Why Ha Na?
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Post by legitimategolf on May 23, 2017 2:32:05 GMT
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUBeVmAF5o_kQM_NAAOTMo1YlP9Exgzx-bxo9A0 Ha Na Jang Instagram is private, but when I chose to follow her. After a few days I was following her and has been following her ever since. She don't know me but my request to follow were accepted. However most of her post are about her dogs and different kinds of food. I tried to follow Chae Young Yoon's private Instagram but never got accepted. Still makes me sad.
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Post by HappyFan on May 23, 2017 3:15:26 GMT
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Post by mr3putt on May 23, 2017 4:01:40 GMT
If you guys are implying that Clover Girl is lonely and doesn't hang out with many or any LPGA pros....then who does Badass hang out with?...I have a poor memory..... but I don't think we see many/any pics of Sei Young hanging out with many other gals.
It can be lonely at the top or if one is building their brand. Charley Hull doesn't hang out with any/many on the LPGA...it was recently reported she normally goes out for dinner and then just goes back to her hotel rm. When I spoke with Dave...he said if Charley did want to hang out.....she might have asked Lexi to have dinner...both are about the same age.
I don't think Lexi hangs out with many on the LPGA...evidence by only Kerr coming out to celebrate on 18 on Sunday. I think Lexi was maybe only friends with Jenn Johnston...but Jenn has been missing due to injury. IMO....I think Lexi is a natural introvert and had to come out of her shell to promote her brand and with all her LPGA success too. I think many golfers are introverts.
Look at Gulbis...one of the nicest and well liked on the tour...but I don't think she's really close or friendly with anyone...she certainly was on the outside looking in of the Yank MEAN GIRLS group. I think Gulbis was all business SHILLING her brand. She'd often be at the course early on practice days and then gone by noon or 1pm to likely head back to her hotel to work on her schedule and/or attending corporate sponsorship functions.....Gulbis was all about the "outside the ropes" action.
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Post by legitimategolf on May 23, 2017 4:40:55 GMT
Ai Miyazato and Bo Mee Lee have been two of the biggest stars in recent history. But Shin Ae Ahn, a conditional JLPGA player from Korea, has conquered Japan this year with her man-made beauty and distinguish mannerism. Come on now be honest. You copied that straight from a Google Translate, right?
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Post by don on May 23, 2017 4:45:55 GMT
Did she mention the Shopwrong twitter poll as one of her reasons?
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Post by HappyFan on May 23, 2017 6:24:46 GMT
Did she mention the Shopwrong twitter poll as one of her reasons? Yes, she voted for Blair O'Neal.
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Post by HappyFan on May 23, 2017 6:29:52 GMT
From an article:
On the surface, Jang Ha-na was carving out a successful career on the LPGA Tour at age 25, with four wins in the last two seasons and the No. 10 position in world rankings.
But all that glitters is clearly not gold, as far as she is concerned, which is why Jang has decided to rescind her LPGA membership and return to play on home soil starting this summer.
Jang announced the move to the Korea LPGA Tour through her agency on Monday. Then at a press conference in Seoul Tuesday, Jang further explained that she wanted to spend more time with her aging parents, saying she reached the decision after "asking myself hundreds and thousands of questions."
"There was a void that couldn't be filled even by all the victories," Jang said. "And I made this decision because I decided spending time with my family is more precious than becoming the best golfer in the world. I want to enjoy the rest of my golfing career with my parents and loved ones around me."
Jang earned her LPGA membership through the 2014 Q-School. She had three runner-up finishes and ranked 15th on the money list in her rookie year.
Jang then exploded in 2016 with three victories and added another victory in February this year.
Jang said she still felt hollow after wins, and that forced her to rethink her priorities.
"Once I left the golf course and found myself alone, I just felt so empty," she said. "I started to wonder why I was feeling that way, because I was playing golf to be happy after all."
She has been touring with her 65-year-old father, Jang Chang-ho, while her mother Kim Yeon-sook, 66, has stayed back in South Korea.
"I made up my mind after seeing my mother, who's close to 70, lead such a lonely life here," the golfer said. "I thought being the best in the world was my only goal. But from now on, I'll spend as much time with my mother as I can."
Jang said she feels as if she has "turned a corner" in her life and career and added, "I think it'd be difficult for me to go back (to the LPGA Tour)."
"People back in the United States scratched their heads, because I was exempt through 2019," Jang added. "I made this decision because both golf and my family are important."
Jang endured a trying stretch in 2016 after a bizarre off-field incident in March that year.
When Jang and fellow South Korean star Chun In-gee were traveling to Singapore for the HSBC Women's Champions, a bag belonging to Jang's father tumbled down an escalator and hit fellow Chun, who was forced to sit out the tournament with a back injury.
Jang actually won the tournament but angered Chun's famously loyal and enthusiastic fans with her exuberant celebration of the victory.
Conspiracy theories abounded as to the circumstances surrounding the incident, and Chun's supporters also criticized Jang for a lack of proper apology.
Chun ended up missing a month of action, and Jang herself sat out several weeks while dealing with health issues of her own. Her agency said Jang dealt with symptoms of insomnia and anemia, with bouts of blurred vision, dizziness and vomiting -- likely caused by the stress from the Singapore incident.
Jang admitted she had a tough time dealing with the aftermath of the incident but she's long past it.
"That incident is not the reason why I came back," Jang added.
"I've already talked to Chun In-gee about it quite a bit. I am here because I've found something more precious than golf."
Jang insisted while she is leaving the LPGA Tour behind, she isn't just giving up on her playing career.
"I still have my set of goals as a golfer," she said. "I'll try to do the best I can in Korea."
She has the full status on the KLPGA Tour through this season.
She has eight career wins here and won the money title and the Player of the Year honors in 2013.
"I've played well every time I've come over to Korea to play (during the LPGA career)," Jang said. "So there's a mix of anticipation and nervousness for me. There are five majors in Korea now. Only two of my eight victories here are majors, and I'd like to complete a grand slam here." (Yonhap)
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