LET: 2018 Oates Vic Open

On the men's side, Anthony Quayle (not the English actor) leads by one stroke at -9.  The cut was at Even (top-60 plus ties) and they'll have another cut after Round Three.

Other names I've heard of:

James Nitties -5
Peter Lonard -2
Stephen Leaney -1
Tyler McCumber E
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Robert Allenby +2
Min Woo Lee +2
Ryan Ruffles +5


No, Jack Wilson (-3, T-22) did not just step off a desert island.

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On the ladies side, 71 players made the first cut at +5.

Pos Player Name Crs Nat. Par R1 R2 Score
1 Minjee LEE (AUS) • AUS -9 70 67 137
2 Marianne SKARPNORD (NOR) • NOR -6 71 69 140
2 Tze-Han LIN (TPE) (a) • TPE -6 72 68 140
2 Caroline HEDWALL (SWE) • SWE -6 71 69 140
2 Jenny HAGLUND (SWE) • SWE -6 71 69 140
6 Xi Yu LIN (CHN) • CHN -5 72 69 141
7 Stephanie NA (AUS) • AUS -3 72 71 143
7 Georgia HALL (ENG) • ENG -3 70 73 143
9 Hannah GREEN (AUS) • AUS -2 73 71 144
9 Inci MEHMET (ENG) • ENG -2 74 70 144
9 Silvia BANON (ESP) • ESP -2 73 71 144
9 Camilla LENNARTH (SWE) • SWE -2 69 75 144
9 Karoline LUND (NOR) • NOR -2 74 70 144
9 Amy BOULDEN (WAL) • WAL -2 73 71 144

Others:

15 Rebecca ARTIS (AUS) • AUS -1 73 72 145
15 Pernilla LINDBERG (SWE) • SWE -1 70 75 145
15 Beth ALLEN (USA) • USA -1 67 78 145

24 Karis DAVIDSON (AUS) • AUS Par 72 74 146
24 Holly CLYBURN (ENG) • ENG Par 74 72 146

30 Klara SPILKOVA (CZE) • CZE +1 76 71 147
30 Yuka SASO (PHI) (a) • PHI +1 73 74 147
30 Laura DAVIES (ENG) • ENG +1 71 76 147
30 Mel REID (ENG) • ENG +1 74 73 147
30 Maria HERNANDEZ (ESP) • ESP +1 75 72 147
30 Sarah KEMP (AUS) • AUS +1 72 75 147

43 Su OH (AUS) • AUS +2 74 74 148
43 Cheyenne WOODS (USA) • USA +2 68 80 148

54 Florentyna PARKER (ENG) • ENG +4 76 74 150
54 Prima THAMMARAKS (THA) • THA +4 74 76 150

62 Luna SOBRON (ESP) • ESP +5 75 76 151
62 Annabel DIMMOCK (ENG) • ENG +5 76 75 151

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72 Carly BOOTH (SCO) • SCO +6 73 79 152

82 Felicity JOHNSON (ENG) • ENG +7 76 77 153
82 Casey DANIELSON (USA) • USA +7 77 76 153

90 Lorie KANE (CAN) • CAN +8 78 76 154

137 Kyla INABA (CAN) • CAN +15 77 84 161

139 Phillis METI (NZL) • NZL +17 81 82 163


Su Oh...I hope she gets this many followers in an LPGA tournament quite soon.


Tze-Han Lin is ranked 240th on the WAGR...that should change, big time.

So does FAKE Korean Minjee win tomorrow or does her REAL Korean DNA show up and she gags tomorrow and loses to some scrubs...just askin.

youtube stream is geoblocked...ugh.

Likely minimal wind...lots of low scores today.
A fairly large gallery is following the last group walking in the fairways.
I've always thought many LPGA events don't need many marshals and the spectators could be self-policing...I've yet to meet or see any idiots fans at any events...if anything..... the vols can be TOOLS without any common sense.

Congrats to Minjee on her second win at this event!!

1 AUS Minjee Lee -6 18 -13 70# 67# 75# 67# 279
2 AUS Karis Davidson -2 18 -8 72# 74# 67# 71# 284
T3 AUS Hannah Green -3 18 -7 73# 71# 71# 70# 285
T3 ENG Georgia Hall -5 18 -7 70# 73# 74# 68# 285
T5 SWE Caroline Hedwall -7 18 -6 71# 69# 80# 66# 286
T5 SWE Pernilla Lindberg -4 18 -6 70# 75# 72# 69# 286
T5 THA Prima Thammaraks -7 18 -6 74# 76# 70# 66# 286
8 USA Cheyenne Woods -3 18 -5 68# 80# 69# 70# 287
T9 GER Olivia Cowan -6 18 -4 73# 74# 74# 67# 288
T9 NOR Marianne Skarpnord E 18 -4 71# 69# 75# 73# 288



Australian No. 1 Minjee Lee's Canberra Classic preparations have received a huge boost after she turned on a Vic Open masterclass.

The world No. 20 never looked like relinquishing the lead at 13th Beach as she carded a six-under 67 to win by five shots from countrywoman Karis Davidson (71) on Sunday.

Lee is one of the headliners in a blockbuster field set to light up the Canberra Classic beginning at Royal Canberra Golf Club on Friday.

Australian Hannah Green and England's Georgia Hall - the 2016 Vic Open champ - tied for third at 285, with Lee boasting a four-round total of 13-under 279.

"I was a little bit nervous out there coming down the stretch," Lee said.

"But I knew I had somewhat of a lead so I could just play. Most of the pressure I put on myself so it's nice to come out with the win.

"Overall it's pretty tough to win anywhere, but to win at home is a little bit more added pressure."

She first won the Vic Open title as a 17-year-old amateur in 2014 and has since tasted victory three times on the US LPGA Tour.

The Vic Open and Canberra Classic shape as key cogs in Lee's preparation for the upcoming Australian Open at Kooyong in Adelaide.

Lee's Vic Open triumph kicks off a hectic schedule, with tournaments in Thailand and Singapore before she heads to the United States for the Bank of Hope Founders Cup in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 15.

A fortnight after that Lee will turn out in the first of the five women's majors - the ANA Inspiration in California.

"I decided to play the Vic Open and Canberra next week prior to the Aussie Open because I wanted to be a little bit more ready than any other year," Lee said.

"I think it's a great confidence booster to have a won here and hopefully I can carry it on for the next few weeks and the season.

"I won here as an amateur and that was really cool, but I've come back and won as a pro so twice is a charm.

"I love the atmosphere and coming back here and I'm definitely thinking about coming back next year."

Australian Ladies Professional Golf boss Karen Lunn "couldn't have hoped for a stronger field" for the Canberra Classic, with Lee joining Cheyenne Woods, niece of golfing legend Tiger Woods and superstar Laura Davies.

Lee faces a return bout against Vic Open rival Hall, who joins fellow Ladies European Tour order-of-merit-winner Beth Allen and 2013 Australian Open winner Jiyai Shin in the field.

The 144-player field boasts 38 players who have won tournaments on the major women's world tours, with 10 Rio Olympic Games representatives on hand as well. with AAP

Yup...as per coverage...that's Jason on Minjee's bag.....I wonder if Jason is on loan for 2 weeks before he goes back on GIMMEE's bag in the Oz Open.....likely Jason left Alison.

So what's the over/under than Minjee will fired Jason by the 2nd week in April.
Minjee goes through a lot of caddies...I guess it must be difficult to loop for a pro with the personality of a door knob.....Minjee looks great in her new apparel.