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Post by IceCat on Jun 8, 2015 10:15:08 GMT
The West Course at Westchester Country Club is the venue for what was previously known as the LPGA Championship, now run by the PGA of America in conjunction with the LPGA Tour.
156 players will tee it up beginning this Thursday. The following were the criteria that determined the field:
◦Active LPGA Hall of Fame members
Note: To be considered Active, an LPGA Hall of Fame member must have participated in 10 official LPGA tournaments within the 12 months prior to the commitment deadline
◦Past winners of the LPGA Championship
◦Professionals who have won an LPGA Major Championship in the previous five (5) years (2010-2014) and during the current year
◦Professionals who have won an Official LPGA tournament in the previous two (2) calendar years (2013-2014) and during the current year
◦Professionals who finished top-10 and ties at the previous year’s LPGA Championship
◦Professionals ranked No. 1-30 on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings as of May 12, 2015
◦The top eight (8) finishers at the 2014 LPGA T&CP National Championship
◦Members of the European and United States Solheim Cup Teams in 2013
◦Maximum of two (2) sponsor invites
Note: Invitees must be ranked within the Top 200 on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings at the time of the invitation.
◦LPGA Members who have committed to the event, ranked in the order of their position on the 2015 Official Money List through the conclusion of the Manulife LPGA Classic.
◦If the event is not full, the remainder of the field will be filled by Members who have committed to the event, ranked in the order of their position on the 2015 LPGA Priority List as of the commitment deadline.
The West Course will play to a par of 73 at the posted distance of 6670 yards; the extra par five is on the second nine, which is the front nine for the members. The digital version of the event program can be found here.
From the Weather Channel site:
Thursday - Partly Cloudy, 20% chance of rain, high 86F/30C, wind SW 11mph/18kph Friday - Afternoon Thunderstorms, 60% chance of rain, high 85F/29C, wind SSE 8mph/13kph Saturday - Afternoon Thunderstorms, 50% chance of rain, high 81F/27C, wind W 12mph/19kph Sunday - Partly Cloudy, 10% chance of rain, high 78F/26C, wind NNW 8mph/13kph
Television in North America:
Thursday/Friday 1-4pm EDT on The Golf Channel Saturday/Sunday 3-6pm EDT on NBC
Kevin
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Post by mr3putt on Jun 8, 2015 17:29:38 GMT
Thx....always nice to understand how one qualifies for a major.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Jun 8, 2015 21:08:26 GMT
Sixty six hundred yards and five par fives.
I wonder who that favors.
I hope that they have to at least be penalized for wayward shots.
That give the skilled players a chance.
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Post by philknj on Jun 9, 2015 15:16:39 GMT
The Round One & Two tee times have been posted on the tournament website. The LPGA site has only Round One. I'm surprised that Mi Hyang Lee got stuck with a high profiler like Stacy Lewis at 1:30 PM at #10 on Thursday (that means TV time)...of course, if you're an up-and-coming superstar, then you must expect to be grouped with the best players eventually.  They're also grouped with Caroline Hedwall. They'll tee off Friday at 8:20 AM at #1...which is where I'll be at, per my current plans. Westchester CC is known for having the driveable par-4 10th hole when the PGA Tour plays there. The website says the yardage is 296. Will it really be set up that long? Shouldn't the tees be moved up to let them go for it in one? |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Jun 9, 2015 17:25:39 GMT
The Round One & Two tee times have been posted on the tournament website. The LPGA site has only Round One. I'm surprised that Mi Hyang Lee got stuck with a high profiler like Stacy Lewis at 1:30 PM at #10 on Thursday (that means TV time)...of course, if you're an up-and-coming superstar, then you must expect to be grouped with the best players eventually. They're also grouped with Caroline Hedwall. They'll tee off Friday at 8:20 AM at #1...which is where I'll be at, per my current plans. Westchester CC is known for having the driveable par-4 10th hole when the PGA Tour plays there. The website says the yardage is 296. Will it really be set up that long? Shouldn't the tees be moved up to let them go for it in one? There will probably be enough short par fives to give the bombers an advantage. I don't mind seeing shorter holes, as long as it has risk if you stray.
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Post by mr3putt on Jun 9, 2015 17:46:33 GMT
Why isn't Ai-Chan playing? |
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Post by mr3putt on Jun 9, 2015 17:56:50 GMT
The Round One & Two tee times have been posted on the tournament website. The LPGA site has only Round One. I'm surprised that Mi Hyang Lee got stuck with a high profiler like Stacy Lewis at 1:30 PM at #10 on Thursday (that means TV time)...of course, if you're an up-and-coming superstar, then you must expect to be grouped with the best players eventually. They're also grouped with Caroline Hedwall. They'll tee off Friday at 8:20 AM at #1...which is where I'll be at, per my current plans. Westchester CC is known for having the driveable par-4 10th hole when the PGA Tour plays there. The website says the yardage is 296. Will it really be set up that long? Shouldn't the tees be moved up to let them go for it in one? Ya....I also noticed some 'strange' pairings too. Lewis, also a KPMG ambassador, must be hot under the collar grouped with MHL & Caro...she'll likely rant about it on Twitter, only to suspend her account hours later on the advice from her agent. How the heck is Xtina able to play with Ko & Ryu? And Aza paired with Ernst & Yoo? Hull gets to play with Bu88bles and Pressel?  And didn't we also see a Gulbis, Brooke and Cheyenne group at some event recently too? They typically never play the posted yardage. I think one on the best drivable par 4's is the 10th at Riviera. |
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Post by cannlinny on Jun 9, 2015 21:03:13 GMT
Thx....always nice to understand how one qualifies for a major. Yes, because otherwise I couldn't begin to think how Charlotta Sorenstam got in! Evidently it's like the PGA, where some spots are for the teaching and club professionals. |
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Post by johnboy on Jun 10, 2015 0:10:51 GMT
Why isn't Ai-Chan playing? She is playing this week on the JLPGA Tour, her main sponsor Suntory is celebrating the 25th edition of the Suntory Ladies Open and of course she can't miss that if they pay her the big bucks.  |
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Post by verdantgarden on Jun 10, 2015 4:22:40 GMT
I really look forward to watching this one. Westchester is in amazing golf country with both Wykagyl and Winged Foot nearby.
A young cousin of mine will be starting college in the fall at NYU - Purchase just north of the course.
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Post by mr3putt on Jun 10, 2015 5:36:34 GMT
I really look forward to watching this one. Westchester is in amazing golf country with both Wykagyl and Winged Foot nearby. A young cousin of mine will be starting college in the fall at NYU - Purchase just north of the course. A friend just spent close to $500,000 to send his 2 sons to NYU....ouch. |
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Post by mr3putt on Jun 10, 2015 5:36:59 GMT
Why isn't Ai-Chan playing? She is playing this week on the JLPGA Tour, her main sponsor Suntory is celebrating the 25th edition of the Suntory Ladies Open and of course she can't miss that if they pay her the big bucks. thx |
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Post by philknj on Jun 10, 2015 5:40:44 GMT
I was at WCC once: the third round (Saturday) of the 1993 Buick Classic. It was the last stop of a golf vacation I was on in nearby Rockland County.
I dug up the pairings sheet from that day...71 out of 156 players made the cut at +5. Tom Kite, Jeff Maggert, and Duffy Waldorf were tied for lead at -3. Vijay Singh was one stroke back, but he won the next day, his first PGA Tour victory. It lists the West Course yardage as 6,779. The par-4 10th was 314.
I have memories of a small handful of players. I definitely remember watching Steve Elkington because of his textbook swing. Roger Maltbie was another guy I spotted...I think he had already started his transition into broadcasting by then. I recall Colin Montgomerie and the red shafts of his Wilson Staff gear. Fred Couples...he’s the only I player I saw hit a drive that reached the very back of the practice range. It seemed like Singh was at the range forever. Ian-Baker Finch…I think I saw him. Lastly, Payne Stewart was there...I have no memories of him, but I must have seen him, because he was impossible to miss!
Going on Saturday meant I missed a few prominent MCs, including Seve B., Mickelson, Daly, Azinger, Strange, Jacobsen, and Crenshaw.
On the back of the pairings sheet is a sticker I must have peeled off my grounds pass after leaving WCC. ‘SAT’ is written on it with a black marker...the date ‘1993 JUNE 7-13’ seems printed on by computer. It also says ‘$40.00 tax included’...’GOOD FOR ANY ONE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT’. I cannot believe I paid $40 for a one-day pass in 1993. Maybe $40 was the cost of a weekly grounds pass, but I was only using Saturday’s ticket? I just can’t remember. I probably bought it in advance, using the phone and snail mail.
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Post by mr3putt on Jun 10, 2015 5:43:56 GMT
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Post by mr3putt on Jun 10, 2015 5:51:46 GMT
I hope this event really takes off.
I'd love to see the PGA of America secure some really fantastic future sites/courses and show up the USGA who was never able or willingly to get the gals on some of the premier courses.
And based on where some really important clients are based or where they want to grow strategically we could see some future global host cities....e.g.) Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, some Euro cities, etc, etc.
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They're also grouped with Caroline Hedwall. They'll tee off Friday at 8:20 AM at #1...which is where I'll be at, per my current plans.
