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Post by SoYeonFan on Jul 31, 2019 20:21:16 GMT
Media hype can sure influence the public perception of a golfer. I ran into some of the golfers that I use to play in Pot Games and the Men's Club with. One had a daughter that was on the ASU golf team. Any way she decided that she would not try for pro golf. Another guy chimed in with how great Jennifer Kupcho played at Evian. But of the two, he said I think Maria Fassi is the real deal. I said that she may be the real deal someday. But she has missed the last four cuts in the tournaments. He goes "oh really I didn't know that". Which means he really doesn't follow the LPGA. Just the hype.
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Post by don on Jul 31, 2019 20:30:41 GMT
Media hype can sure influence the public perception of a golfer. I ran into some of the golfers that I use to play in Pot Games and the Men's Club with. One had a daughter that was on the ASU golf team. Any way she decided that she would not try for pro golf. Another guy chimed in with how great Jennifer Kupcho played at Evian. But of the two, he said I think Maria Fassi is the real deal. I said that she may be the real deal someday. But she has missed the last four cuts in the tournaments. He goes "oh really I didn't know that". Which means he really doesn't follow the LPGA. Just the hype. Most sports fans don't really care about sports at all, or they would follow women as well as men. What they really love is media hype and well produced content.
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Post by 18majors on Jul 31, 2019 21:23:01 GMT
"Evian Resort deserves to be one of the finest venues to hold a major championship." I especially like the passive-aggressive dig at Lexi. I got the same impression you did; In Gee was determined to contradict Lexi. In Gee may have no been playing well; but she certainly still has her draw and her influences. Under that smiling face; there's a steely heart that won't wavy.
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Post by philknj on Jul 31, 2019 21:41:08 GMT
The LET website has two pics of Jing Yan with "Yu Liu" in the captions...if you've seen one, you've seen 'em all.
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Hinako Shibuno and the ubiquitous Asian seaweed roll (quite popular on the streets during K-dramas)
Minjee
Korda 1 & 2
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Post by jumpcut on Aug 1, 2019 10:35:09 GMT
Todd, if you keep calling her "S.H. Park" it's going to be a long four days.
Don't be lazy.
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Post by philknj on Aug 1, 2019 10:38:15 GMT
MHL's group all opened with pars at #1.
Yuka Yasuda is +1 thru 11.
Brittany Altomare is +1 thru 15
Inky is -3 thru 17 holes and DK is -3 thru 13 holes.
Hinako Shibuno caught the attention of the broadcasters this AM...-3 thru 14 holes
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Post by don on Aug 1, 2019 12:29:34 GMT
Why is Lydia Ko playing with foam filled irons with "explosive C.O.R." and the world's thinnest face? Disaster.
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Post by legitimategolf on Aug 1, 2019 13:42:57 GMT
Fassi and Jin Young are playing in adjacent groups, I think. I am enjoying the juxtaposition.
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Post by jumpcut on Aug 1, 2019 14:01:54 GMT
One good thing about the back to back majors is having Gannon on the call at the British, instead of Slow Lerner who's done it the past few years.
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Post by legitimategolf on Aug 1, 2019 14:08:07 GMT
Todd, if you keep calling her "S.H. Park" it's going to be a long four days. Don't be lazy. Inbee needs to call a meeting. Of all Korean golfers doing business in the west. Nay, all Koreans period. Inbee is a national hero, recognized on both sides of the Pacific. I cannot think of anyone better to deliver this message. STOP BIFURCATING YOUR FIRST NAMES, IT CONFUSES WESTERNERS
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Post by don on Aug 1, 2019 16:00:04 GMT
The media narrative about how back to back majors doesn’t work has revealed itself to be lazy bullshit.
What makes a major is the best players in the world planning to have their games in peak form. I think they can do that for 2 weeks instead of one, especially when you have 5 majors.
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Post by don on Aug 1, 2019 16:04:26 GMT
Or how people think it’s better that the men’s majors don’t have sponsors. They have sponsors, they are called TV commercials.
Someday a player is going to grab the mic on TV and tell the men’s only golf media and men’s only golf fans where to shove it.
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Post by don on Aug 1, 2019 16:44:39 GMT
I’ll put the pipe down now.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Aug 1, 2019 16:59:02 GMT
Ok, with me it's all about how So Yeon is doing. Another not very good first round. She had a triple bogey to go to plus three. But finished with two birdies to make it easier to play on the weekend.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Aug 1, 2019 17:04:03 GMT
Todd, if you keep calling her "S.H. Park" it's going to be a long four days. Don't be lazy. I think it was a the British open that the broadcaster called Jin Young, J.Y Ko. I was thinking how hard is it to say Jin Young. Sometimes I just turn off the sound, so not to listen to them.
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