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Post by mr3putt on Jun 15, 2015 3:22:03 GMT
Congrats to Inbee, the greatest Korean golfer who never had to play against Annika Agree. Annika was my fav while she played the tour but I wish someone would offer her some duct tape nowadays while in the booth. Luckily we won't hear from her now that Fox has taken over USGA events....so hopefully there will be plenty of Holly at Chambers Bay and Lancaster....hopefully I might even fanboy her if I see her on Tuesday.  |
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Post by mr3putt on Jun 15, 2015 3:22:55 GMT
Congrats to Inbee...but it was a yawner.
Now I feel confident to change my avatar.
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Post by HappyFan on Jun 15, 2015 5:28:13 GMT
Long Live the Queen (Bee)!
What a weekend for Korean golf... A few weeks ago we had the all Lee winners; now we have In Gee and In Bee.  Inbee is really something else, isn't she? Even when Thompson made that enormous run, I kept thinking that Inbee was going to keep making one shot after another until Lexi went away or ran out of holes, and that's exactly what happened. In a way, it was dull; once Sei Young made that inexplicable foul up on the par 5, it just didn't seem like anyone could possibly make a run at her. But for me, at least, that also made it exciting, watching a singular talent take apart a field of top golfers, especially in this day and age, with all the depth on tour. I was wagering she could keep herself bogey free all day, and even when she got into trouble, darned if she didn't find a way to get out of it. I find her very fun to watch. Best of all, at last she found a way to get to the #1 ranking during an actual week where she played. I'm eagerly awaiting the 'transfer of the #1 bib', which I'm sure they will televise just like they did with Lydia, right? Sei Young didn't really recover from her crucial mistakes, but she kept slugging the whole way, and I respect her for that. A second top five in her two Majors this year. That's a great result. The other great highlights were Hyo Joo's awesome ace (trending as a top search choice in Korea right now, just under Inbee herself) and Jennifer Song's hole out and happy dance. Great top ten for Hyo Joo. Her time is coming soon! So Yeon just missed the top ten, and Q Baek struggled a little, falling to 32nd, which is still her best Major finish. Like Hyo Joo, I think her best is coming soon. But today belongs to Inbee. Congrats to one of the greatest golfers of her generation!!!
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Post by HappyFan on Jun 15, 2015 5:45:14 GMT
Interesting article on the Golf Channel website: Park Not Just Winning, Making HistoryThis part leapt out at me:
“Inbee’s the best ever,” (Sei Young) Kim said when asked where Park ranked among South Korea’s great golfers.
Better than Se Ri?
“Yes,” Kim said. “Best ever.”Those are pretty strong words, considering Kim never played against Se Ri in her prime. But though I don't agree with Kim, I do think that if any Korean golfer deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the legend, it would have to be Inbee. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2015 8:28:24 GMT
At least we wont have to hear about how great Ko is--at least until her next victory in a non-major.
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Post by centurion on Jun 15, 2015 11:52:49 GMT
SYF: Henderson is younger than Kim. Henderson's style and ability to handle certain situations remind me of Jordan Spieth. In the long run, yes, I agree that Kim will likely have the better career, but Henderson is setting herself up to have a great career.
3Putt: Se Ri will always have the advantage of coming first. The argument isn't who will have the greater long term impact. Se Ri has that sealed for all eternity. The argument is from a pure golf perspective.
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Post by HappyFan on Jun 15, 2015 16:43:29 GMT
It isn't just that Se Ri came first, it's that the hill Se Ri had to climb was so much harder than that for Inbee. When she came out here, there were almost no Korean golfers, and she could barely speak English. By contrast, Inbee came to a tour full of Koreans, and having lived in America for five+ years already, she was fairly acclimated to the culture. As well, if Inbee suddenly slumps, there won't be a ton of pressure on her, because there are other Korean stars waiting to take her spot. When Se Ri was starting out, she was everything for the Koreans, and the pressure on her to keep doing well was enormous. And of course, no Korean (or Asian, really) had done what Se Ri was doing, so she was redefining what a whole segment of the world population thought was possible. On top of all that, Se Ri had her best seasons when Annika (and sometimes Karrie) were also at the top of their games. No one sane would compare Stacy Lewis or Pettersen to those Hall of Famers. Yet Se Ri still found a way to win five times a season. Another whole argument can be had about who is a better golfer (both have their pluses), but in terms of accomplishments, I still give the nod to Se Ri. |
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Post by centurion on Jun 15, 2015 17:29:42 GMT
On top of all that, Se Ri had her best seasons when Annika (and sometimes Karrie) were also at the top of their games. No one sane would compare Stacy Lewis or Pettersen to those Hall of Famers. Yet Se Ri still found a way to win five times a season. I will give you all other arguments except for this one. The Tour is far deeper now than it was during the Annika domination era. You had Annika, you had Se Ri and Karrie as her foils from time to time, and that was pretty much it. Inbee doesn't have just Lewis, Petterson, and Ko, but a whole host of other players who are more than capable of winning on a week to week basis. Se Ri has the edge in almost every category, but I would argue that it is harder for Inbee to win now than it was for Se Ri to win because Inbee has to worry about being chased down by ten or twenty rivals on a weekly basis, as opposed to Se Ri, who was playing the role of spoiler almost her entire career. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2015 18:37:58 GMT
On top of all that, Se Ri had her best seasons when Annika (and sometimes Karrie) were also at the top of their games. No one sane would compare Stacy Lewis or Pettersen to those Hall of Famers. Yet Se Ri still found a way to win five times a season. I will give you all other arguments except for this one. The Tour is far deeper now than it was during the Annika domination era. You had Annika, you had Se Ri and Karrie as her foils from time to time, and that was pretty much it. Inbee doesn't have just Lewis, Petterson, and Ko, but a whole host of other players who are more than capable of winning on a week to week basis. Se Ri has the edge in almost every category, but I would argue that it is harder for Inbee to win now than it was for Se Ri to win because Inbee has to worry about being chased down by ten or twenty rivals on a weekly basis, as opposed to Se Ri, who was playing the role of spoiler almost her entire career. Se Ri is a better golfer but in the long run, Inbee has a stronger mind. Se Ri has been very unhappy at times in her career. It is just her personality. Plus all of the injuries--real and imagined. Finally, she got hooked up with people who absolutely destroyed her swing. You would think that because she has such a homemade swing she wouldn't need so much instruction. She should be like Bubba or Furyk. Instead she let Leadbetter and his minion, Creavy poison her mind. She should have at least 12 majors under her belt but she got waylaid along the way. |
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Post by HappyFan on Jun 15, 2015 22:50:51 GMT
On top of all that, Se Ri had her best seasons when Annika (and sometimes Karrie) were also at the top of their games. No one sane would compare Stacy Lewis or Pettersen to those Hall of Famers. Yet Se Ri still found a way to win five times a season. I will give you all other arguments except for this one. The Tour is far deeper now than it was during the Annika domination era. You had Annika, you had Se Ri and Karrie as her foils from time to time, and that was pretty much it. Inbee doesn't have just Lewis, Petterson, and Ko, but a whole host of other players who are more than capable of winning on a week to week basis. Se Ri has the edge in almost every category, but I would argue that it is harder for Inbee to win now than it was for Se Ri to win because Inbee has to worry about being chased down by ten or twenty rivals on a weekly basis, as opposed to Se Ri, who was playing the role of spoiler almost her entire career. I suppose that's true, but when you want to be #1, you want to feel like you can beat anyone on a given day. When Se Ri had her best season, that was the year Annika won 11 times. I think in some ways Se Ri ruined her health and motivation trying to find some way to knock Sorenstam off. I don't think there's anyone who's gotten into Inbee's mind in the same way. |
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Post by HappyFan on Jun 15, 2015 23:01:35 GMT
The TV ratings were quite good this year.
Viewership of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship’s:
Round One: Golf Channel
388,000 viewers per minute, +80% vs. Round One of 2014 LPGA Championship
Most-watched Golf Channel early round coverage on record since 2009.
Most-watched coverage of Round One of any women’s major championship since 2014 U.S. Women’s Open
Round Two: (Prelim viewership report) Golf Channel
329,000 viewers per minute, +84% vs. Round Two of 2014 LPGA Championship
Most-watched coverage of Round Two since 2009
Third most-watched coverage of Round Two of a women’s major championship in the last three years (2014 U.S. Open, 2015 ANA Inspiration)
Round Three: (Metered Markets Overnight Ratings report) NBC
.59 rtg, +136% vs 2014 coverage of LPGA Championship on Golf Channel (no broadcast coverage)
Behind only U.S. Women's Open telecasts on NBC, this is the highest Overnight Rating
for any women's major the past three years (2013-2015)
Couldn't find round 4 anywhere...
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Post by HappyFan on Jun 15, 2015 23:06:46 GMT
Nice article about Inbee's win: Don't Give Inbee Park A Golf Clap, Give Her A Standing OvationSample quote: Even Pak was impressed.
"First I want to congratulate Inbee Park. I think records are there to be broken and I am so proud of what Inbee has done,'' Pak said. "I think one of the greatest strengths of Inbee's game is her ability to control her emotions on the golf course, and that has made it possible for her to be in this position. ... I hope she continues to play at such a high level. I am so proud of her and everything she has done." |
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Post by centurion on Jun 15, 2015 23:28:12 GMT
I will give you all other arguments except for this one. The Tour is far deeper now than it was during the Annika domination era. You had Annika, you had Se Ri and Karrie as her foils from time to time, and that was pretty much it. Inbee doesn't have just Lewis, Petterson, and Ko, but a whole host of other players who are more than capable of winning on a week to week basis. Se Ri has the edge in almost every category, but I would argue that it is harder for Inbee to win now than it was for Se Ri to win because Inbee has to worry about being chased down by ten or twenty rivals on a weekly basis, as opposed to Se Ri, who was playing the role of spoiler almost her entire career. I suppose that's true, but when you want to be #1, you want to feel like you can beat anyone on a given day. When Se Ri had her best season, that was the year Annika won 11 times. I think in some ways Se Ri ruined her health and motivation trying to find some way to knock Sorenstam off. I don't think there's anyone who's gotten into Inbee's mind in the same way. Would that not be another plus in Inbee's direction? The problem is, it's almost impossible to forecast. Se Ri had to face Annika. Inbee, for the most part, IS Annika with a stronger supporting cast. It's like asking if Tiger, in his prime, could dominate on the PGA Tour against this current crop of talent. Probably not, but this current crop of talent wouldn't be here without Tiger. Perhaps that is the greatest trump card Se Ri has over Inbee - without Se Ri, there would be no Inbee. Hard to argue against that fact. |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Jun 16, 2015 0:22:32 GMT
I agree that Se Ri had a lot to do with the Korean golfers being on tour.
It's just that people seems to ignore the fact that Mi Hyun Kim came on tour a year later.
She won eight or nine times driving the ball two hundred ten to two hundred thirty yards.
Maybe that gave the Korean golfers that didn't drive it far, belief that they could also compete.
I just had to put my two cents worth in because Mi Hyun is my all time favorite golfer.
So Yeon is my 1A favorite.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2015 20:31:59 GMT
I agree that Se Ri had a lot to do with the Korean golfers being on tour. It's just that people seems to ignore the fact that Mi Hyun Kim came on tour a year later. She won eight or nine times driving the ball two hundred ten to two hundred thirty yards. Maybe that gave the Korean golfers that didn't drive it far, belief that they could also compete. I just had to put my two cents worth in because Mi Hyun is my all time favorite golfer. So Yeon is my 1A favorite. It seems like just yesterday that I watched Mi Hyun play at Wood Ranch in Simi Valley, CA. I think it was 2000. It was exceptionally cold, windy and rainy. All of the players were bundled up. Mi Hyun wore only a golf shirt and her famous cargo shorts. At the press conference she was asked how she could play in shorts and a shirt while the others wore rain gear and sweaters. She said, "I think because they are old and I am young." For me, that was the golden age of golf. |
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