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Post by mr3putt on Apr 2, 2015 18:17:44 GMT
So if the ANA was/is such a great major...then why has it taken Whan and his team 5 years to secure a new sponsor when the KNC was never willing to commit to a long term renewal contract? "From the time Whan accepted the commissioner's job in late 2009, the fate of the desert's major has been one of the biggest questions he had to answer. When ANA agreed to a five-year sponsorship deal last November, Whan said he felt more relief than anything else. " www.desertsun.com/story/sports/golf/ana-inspiration/2015/03/31/mike-whan-ana-inspiration-lpga/70752476/ |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Apr 3, 2015 3:45:02 GMT
IMO...there comes a time when past champions need to be participating from outside the ropes. So far after 13 holes Amy is +8 after 13 holes and DFL in the AM wave. I'd say playing with Amy is more a hindrance to Se Ri...The Queen is +3 after 13 holes. I don't know about others.... but I have always felt inspired and generally play better when I play with superior skilled golfing partners. |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Apr 3, 2015 4:10:30 GMT
IMO...there comes a time when past champions need to be participating from outside the ropes. So far after 13 holes Amy is +8 after 13 holes and DFL in the AM wave. I'd say playing with Amy is more a hindrance to Se Ri...The Queen is +3 after 13 holes. I don't know about others.... but I have always felt inspired and generally play better when I play with superior skilled golfing partners. Speaking of hindrance. There are five amateurs in the field. Look who they paired them with. I bet those pairing wasn't pulled out of a hat.
On to the positive. So Yeon played a very solid round of golf today. You would have had to be there to appreciate how great she was, tee to green. She wasn't just hitting greens, she had several makeable birdie putts. Her putting wasn't bad, just a little off. When her putting catch up with her ball striking, she will be awesome.
Ai also had a great round today. I hope that she can follow it up with three more good rounds. She is such a wonderful person.
Na Yeon and several other sisters are in the hunt.
Daniele Kang mother was there again today. She was also there in Phoenix, when Daniele missed the cut. Maybe she can bring her luck this time.
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Post by verdantgarden on Apr 3, 2015 4:15:45 GMT
With the drought California has been suffering, maybe they should fill Poppie's Pond with nerf balls?
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 3, 2015 7:59:21 GMT
Round 1 The Good: Great job by So Yeon Ryu today!!! During the coverage, she seemed to give herself several great chances for birdie. She missed a few (including a cruel lipout), but made enough to get to 69. Loved it!  In Gee Chun also under par. And she played in the tougher morning conditions. Great job!  Also good days for Amy Yang, NYC, Mirim Lee and Hyo Joo among others!     I also loved catching the Sisters in that little opening credits sequence. I saw Hee Young and Ha Na featured prominently. Oh yeah, and NYC. Anyone else? The not so good: Q Baek struggled again. 76. Ouch!  Se Ri couldn't overcome her pairing and shot a 75.  Inbee was the biggest mystery of all. 74? She's not big on coming from way back. She is going to need to get back into this thing tomorrow, or else she's probably out of the running for this year.  Yoon Kyung Heo REALLY struggled. Ah well, all experience will help her in the future!  Good luck on day two. Hopefully In Gee will get a little screen time tomorrow. Fighting!!!!  Pix So Yeon Ryu   NYC   Amy  Mirim  Ha Na  Sei Young Kim  Mi Hyang Lee  MJ Hur  Yoon Kyung Heo    |
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Post by philknj on Apr 3, 2015 11:04:23 GMT
It didn't take long for Stacy Lewis to banish her Mizuno JPX 850 driver to the garage. It looks like she switched to the TaylorMade AeroBurner (from Wed. Pro-am & Round One):   Sun Young Yoo & Crazy Train Jane   Another sub-par round in a row for DiMaggio  Congratulations to Getty Images for their caption of the photo below: Toon Kyung Heo of South Korea on the 16th tee box during round one of the ANA Inspiration on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club on April 2, 2015 in Rancho Mirage, California.  Yani on the 17th green...one of the grandstands appears full, which isn't bad for a Thursday, right?  Is there a reason to hang out in the desert if you miss the cut? Hmmm...  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2015 18:47:02 GMT
It is easy to blame Alcott. I tend to blame Se Ri's swing which is unrecognizable from when she was dominant. And I doubt Alcott had much to do with Se Ri's poor putting. No matter, I expect her to do much better today.
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Post by philknj on Apr 3, 2015 19:48:06 GMT
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Post by philknj on Apr 3, 2015 22:51:43 GMT
I got the GC on the TV and JLPGA webcam on the PC (currently showing tee shots at #1 every ten minutes). Life is beautiful. NYC is making her move, -2 on her first 9, -4 overall.   |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Apr 4, 2015 3:10:23 GMT
Somewhat interesting day for me today.
First I got to meet So Yeon's mother, which was great.
I almost got hit in the head by Yoon Kyung's second shot.
I was standing about fifteen yards right and short of the green.
Then Ha Na Jang buried her third shot on a par five in the back of the bunker.
Next Na Yeon goes for eighteen in two and dump it in the water.
Not a risk to take on Friday.
Great day for Sei Young. It would be great for her second win to be a Major.
So Yeon's front nine was not to good, but her second nine were solid.
She still missed makeable putts.
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 4, 2015 7:48:42 GMT
Round 2 The Good Sei Young Kim played flat out brilliantly today, culminating in an eagle on the final hole. This is a course that sets up well for her, as traditionally, longer hitters take this trophy (the rough seems tough this year, though, which reduces that advantage somewhat). It will be fun to see if she can keep it going. Sei Young Fighting!  So Yeon wasn't great today, but hung in there and is still right in the mix. Mirim Lee has also placed herself nicely and seems to be on a roll lately. With Se Ri out of the mix, I would most love to see one of these two get the trophy, especially so Yeon. Keep Hwaiting!   Great 69 by Inbee to put herself 6 back and within striking distance. She's still missing too many makeable birdie and par putts, though. I have a feeling that her putter could catch fire sometime this weekend, and if it does, watch out!  Amy Yang also hovering there at -1. Nice work by NYC and Jenny Shin as well, and great day by Danielle Kang! Not so bad Hyo Joo hit a road bump today and finds herself 8 back. But she is certainly capable of a great round as we saw at Evian. She'll be playing with In Gee Chun tomorrow!  Nice that Q Baek shot a 70 after her horrendous first day and made the cut. Along with Ha Na Jang, all four KLPGA star rookies + In Gee made the cut. Cool! Bad Too bad about Se Ri. Ah well, she still has at least one more shot (it sounds like she plans on retiring at the end of 2016, based on what I've read in the Korean press).  Go Sisters!!!!!  Round 2 pix Sei Young Kim   Mirim Lee  So Yeon Ryu   Jenny Shin    Inbee Park  Ha Na Jang    Il Hee Lee  Se Ri Pak  Yoon Kyung Heo    |
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Post by mr3putt on Apr 4, 2015 18:23:49 GMT
HappyFan Why no discussion of the other Sista big news story from Friday coming out of Palm Springs?...oh I forgot...you're indifferent on The Perfect One. I read on the internet....when GC interviewed Annika about Ko's under par round streak coming to and end.....Annika only had this to say:   |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2015 22:24:44 GMT
Ko's caddy has to be nervous. He is the reason she spits the bit in majors.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2015 22:59:23 GMT
The leaserboard is starting to resemble a Klan Rally. SYK better pick up the pace.
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Post by mr3putt on Apr 5, 2015 1:41:01 GMT
Ko's caddy has to be nervous. He is the reason she spits the bit in majors. Yup....I wouldn't be surprised if The Dragon Lady (Tina) gave Jason the pink slip tomorrow afternoon. Unless Lydia plays amazing well balance of year....don't expect Jason on Lydia's bag at the CME. I don't know if I'd be more fearful of Tina or Heather Cho.  |
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