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Post by don on Feb 10, 2019 4:20:40 GMT
My uninformed opinion is that Alison Lee can be one of the top 10 Americans if she is focused on it. She seems to have more going on in life than the average young pro grinding.
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Post by philknj on Feb 10, 2019 5:31:21 GMT
Nothing against Celine Boutier, but I want Sarah Kemp to win...she has been clunking around the various tours for over a decade...wouldn't it be great if she won? I'm not surprised Boutier is in the lead (barely) ... she opened my eyes with nifty ball striking at the windy Seaview last June.
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Haru Nomura is a Yamaha iron loyalist...she had that brand at the 2014 Shop-Rite when I saw her finish Round One with a 63.
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Post by philknj on Feb 10, 2019 5:58:25 GMT
Sarah Kemp went out in the second group at 7:54 AM for Round Four...obviously, she was finished even before the broadcast started...is there any video of her 65? Her Q-rating among golf photographers is so low that her last pic on Getty Images is from the 2018 Scottish Open! Likewise, AP Images most recent pic of her is from the 2017 Aussie Open.
The shutterbugs should pay more attention to her...back in the old days, she was Aussie eye candy and she hasn't changed much since then. She's in The Archives, 2008 Sybase Pro-Am, Upper Montclair CC:
I walked ahead to check out rookie Sarah Kemp. At #4, two amateurs stuck their irons close to the pin. Sarah went last and hit into a bunker, prompting a round of laughter. At address with the driver, she holds the clubhead over the ball by about six inches, then lowers and hovers it at ball level before starting her backswing. Maybe it’s an Aussie method. Greg Norman hovers his driver, as does Karrie Webb, but I think Sarah does it a little higher.
Vintage Sarah when she was "Lucky Five", I guess
Australian golfer Sarah Kemp tees off during the second round of the Dubai Ladies' Masters golf tournament in Dubai, 14 December 2007. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
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Post by HappyFan on Feb 10, 2019 11:09:55 GMT
Round 4 Ugh, this ending was hauntingly reminiscent of the way most of the events went last year. Of course, there were only two Koreans left at the beginning of the day, but Mirim had one of the worst rounds on the course to fall from 5th all the way to 35th, while Haeji Kang did even worse, 2nd to last. When was the last time the Koreans didn't even manage a single player in the top 30? Hopefully this will be the worst they do all year. For Mirim, she had a quad bogey on the nasty 7th hole and that pretty much was it for her. She also had a triple on 9, but the quad alone finished her chances. Meanwhile, I pretty much gave up after a few holes, skipped ahead, only to see that Su Oh still had a chance (!). But not to be; she would not get her first win in front of her home fans alas. Still, a tie for second is great. And Haru had a t5th, her best finish in ages. I'm still not sold on this tournament. Since I don't like men's golf, I found myself fast forwarding a lot to skip them. If they start getting better fields on both sides, this could become an important event, but for now it's just an interesting curiosity I think. Looking forward to next week, where we'll see some faves again. Hwaiting!
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Post by philknj on Feb 10, 2019 13:45:28 GMT
Yae Eun Hong was eliminated after the 3rd round, but received the low am trophy. She's in the field for the Aussie Open.
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Post by jumpcut on Feb 10, 2019 13:53:04 GMT
Talk about unequal! The man gets a real trophy, the woman gets a serving platter.
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Post by 18majors on Feb 10, 2019 13:56:14 GMT
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Post by 18majors on Feb 10, 2019 13:59:19 GMT
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Post by 18majors on Feb 10, 2019 14:46:41 GMT
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Post by SoYeonFan on Feb 10, 2019 17:32:13 GMT
Congratulations to Celine Boutier for her first win. Getting up and down from off the green on sixteen and seventeen sealed the win.
Really felt bad for Kim Kaufman after great first two rounds. Even when she hit good putts they stopped within an inch short of the hole.
I turned a six hour broadcast into under three hours by recording the broadcast. By skipping the men, who got most of the coverage.
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Post by 18majors on Feb 10, 2019 17:44:38 GMT
Celine Boutier won it in the wind and won it fair and square; not because of a weak field.
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Post by greensinreg on Feb 10, 2019 18:28:34 GMT
Great interview. If Su wins, Noble Land should make sure their call center is well staffed on Sunday. I expect there'll be a celebratory run on crypts and mortuary niches. Su Oh is always a good interview -- especially compared with her more successful country mate Minjee Lee, whom doesn't ever seem to reveal much of her personality.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Feb 10, 2019 23:07:53 GMT
Now if only you could have skipped those announcers. They were brutal. Not sure I can take 3 more weeks of that. Oh! I turn the sound off when Jessica Korda is in the field. Where anywhere other than those announcers would shorten the name Jessica to Jess Korda. It's not that hard, even a three year old would say Jessica.
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Post by jlpgafan on Feb 11, 2019 4:02:07 GMT
Suzuka Yamaguchi had a roller coaster tournament but made the two cuts, she was -4 before the last two holes of the tournament and ended at -1. good for 22nd place and her first paycheck as a Lpga regular. http://instagram.com/p/Btt2sNDlgG7
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Post by don on Feb 19, 2019 23:42:01 GMT
What a nice note Muni posted about the Vic Open. New favorite golfer!
"Growing up playing junior golf, boys and girls competed alongside each other for equal titles. It wasn’t until I turned professional had I realized just how big of a difference there is between the men’s and women’s golf competitions.🙇🏻♀️
It was such of an honor to be able to start the year off at the ISPS Handa Vic Open last week. Not only were we able to compete side-by-side with the men’s tour, we were also given the opportunity to compete for equal prize money.♥️
Equal opportunity and Integrity is something that means so much to me not only in athleticism, but also as a member of society. So far in between the world of women’s athleticism and sports is affected by marginalization, and for Australia to open the doors towards a more leveled playing ground for us women athletes humbles me to truly believe that stereotypes and traditional paradigms are meant to be broken. Change never happens overnight, and I am thankful to those who have set the path for younger athletes to grow."
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