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Post by philknj on Jul 15, 2023 23:22:43 GMT
I won't spoil it in case you plan to watch GC later ... let's just say that they had a sneak preview of "Oppenheimer" today and Sunday will be about making today's rubble bounce.  
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I assume Bailey Two now carries effective rain gear.
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Post by HappyFan on Jul 16, 2023 0:20:03 GMT
Another miserable week for the Koreans.
I'll be honest, at this point I no longer expect them to be factors in any events for the rest of the season. Prediction: I don't think any of them will win or even contend at the last two Majors this year. In Gee and Sei Young haven't even had a top ten this year. Jin Young could probably manage one more win somewhere even with her B game, and maybe Hye Jin or Hae Ran will get one, but I wouldn't be surprised if they are blanked the rest of the season. You know you are in trouble when the most exciting thing that happened all week was Hye Jin barely making the cut to keep her streak alive.
Oh well, I'll always root hard and hope they keep hwaiting!
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Post by HappyFan on Jul 16, 2023 0:34:51 GMT
Another kinda sad thing is that this is another example of my rule: when the Koreans have a chance to win, one player always gets a big lead and puts it out of reach.
Right now if it weren't for Grant the lead would be 12 under. Lee Five is three behind that, Sei Young four back. Hae Ran and Hye Jin six back. On this course, that would be in contention. But because Linn is at 18 under, none of those players have a chance.
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Post by haneymademedoit on Jul 16, 2023 0:55:53 GMT
This weekend we are witnessing the debut of a new feature on Golf Channel, the INVISIBLE GOLFER, aka Jeongeun Lee5. (Six had already disappeared of her own devices by missing the weekend...)
Clearly Five is not going to compete for the win, and there was a big story unfolding today, with Linn Grant having a potentially record-setting round. So wall to wall coverage of the lead group (Grant, Corpuz, Park) was totally justified. Now, which golfers were in the second group again? Oh, Lindy, we saw a decent amount of her, and also Boonchant, she showed up on the telecast from time to time. But wasn't there a third? They were playing in threesomes. Maybe I missed something because I didn't watch every single minute, but I don't recall Five being shown on the telecast once. The next two threesomes, who had begun the day tied with Five and Duncan, included Dryburgh, Fassi, Castren, Strom, Ariya, and Pedersen. I believe that every one of those golfers got at least some air time; Fassi, Castren, Strom, and Pedersen got quite a bit.
Now some of those golfers were having good days and moving up the leaderboard. But others were not. Boonchant started +2 after the first three holes. Five started +2 after the first six holes. Both settled down and ended -1 on the round. THEY WERE PLAYING TOGETHER! Strom ended +1 on the round with bogeys on 16 and 18.
Sei Young and Hye-Jin had two of the best rounds on the day at -5. Only Grant and Kyriacou were better. A good Sunday could put Sei Young and Five in the top ten and boost their CME a bit. This is not a great week, but the glass is not totally empty. Maybe it's not even half full, but a top ten or two by a sister is still possible.
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Post by don on Jul 16, 2023 9:25:49 GMT
Lynn Grant is robbing the LPGA train on its way to Rose Zhang town.
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Post by haneymademedoit on Jul 16, 2023 20:48:59 GMT
Congrats to Linn Grant on her first LPGA victory at the 2023 Dana Open.
Rose who? "They will never forget you till somebody new comes along..."
Enjoy the two and a half hour trip up to Midland. Grab a sandwich at Zingerman's Deli in Ann Arbor on the way if you like...
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Post by SoYeonFan on Jul 17, 2023 3:19:19 GMT
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Post by SoYeonFan on Jul 17, 2023 3:25:32 GMT
Lydia Ko accumulated seven strokes in penalties because she thought that they were playing preferred lies.
She found out on the eleventh hole that they were playing preferred lies on only two holes.
Really surprised that Lydia would make that mistake, she also didn't have her regular Caddy.
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Post by haneymademedoit on Jul 17, 2023 3:39:25 GMT
Lydia Ko accumulated seven strokes in penalties because she thought that they were playing preferred lies. She found out on the eleventh hole that they were playing preferred lies on only two holes. Really surprised that Lydia would make that mistake, she also didn't have her regular Caddy. I was wondering why Lydia had such a disaster, +8 on the front nine! |
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Post by fanofseri on Jul 17, 2023 3:58:24 GMT
If you are a loner and don't spend your golf round daydreaming about your husband this doesn't happen.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Jul 17, 2023 18:18:25 GMT
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Post by haneymademedoit on Jul 19, 2023 5:19:09 GMT
The Columbus Dispatch had a great profile of 15-year-old amateur Mia Hammond in the Tuesday, July 18 edition.
New Albany sophomore ties for 26th at LPGA tourney
Andy Resnik
The Columbus Dispatch | USA TODAY NETWORK
With her final round at the Dana Open in the books, Mia Hammond signed autographs and posed for selfies with fans.
The New Albany sophomore, who had just wrapped up her LPGA debut, was happy to oblige those waiting behind a fence near the 18th green Sunday at Highland Meadows in Sylvania. She definitely had earned the attention, having tied for 26th as the only amateur in the field.
“I’ve given a few autographs here and there, but to have that many people come up to me and ask for my signature, ask for a picture ... and most of it is little kids, so it’s good to know that it’s inspiring some younger people who want to play the game,” Hammond said. “It was actually funny today (because) we had to be escorted away due to how many wanted autographs at the end.”
Hammond, 15, had a whirlwind week. On Monday, she shot a 5-under 66 to win the Dana Open qualifier at Stone Oak Country Club in Holland. Then at Highland Meadows, she turned in consecutive rounds of 3-under 68 on Thursday and Friday to make the cut at the Dana Open. She shot a 70 on Saturday, in a round played mostly in the rain, and carded a 72 on Sunday to finish the tournament at 6-under 278. The five professionals who tied Hammond for 26th each earned $14,952.
“The weather definitely had an impact (Saturday) and then fatigue also hit as well (Sunday),” Hammond said. “I’ve played seven or eight days in a row (when including practice rounds). After a while, your body just gets tired and exhausted.
“But the weather (Saturday) was a big factor in the middle of the round, and we had a (three-hour) delay as well. … It was nice to not have to play in the rain any longer, but at the same time, you kind of lose your focus, I guess, when you have to wait that long to finish your round just for five holes.”
Linn Grant earned $262,500 with her first-place finish. A tournament-low round of 62 on Saturday helped set her up for a three-stroke win at 21-under 263.
Hammond said her “biggest takeaway” from the Dana Open “is going to be dealing with the crowds.” She couldn't help but notice Sunday's crowd was larger than the previous three days.
“There were a lot more people there (with it) being the final round and I noticed it quite a bit,” she said. ”It definitely spiked some nerves in the beginning.”
Her father, Tom, who is her coach and caddie, said his daughter showed poise beyond her years.
“I’m over the moon,” he said. “I can’t believe how well she handled the pressure and how well she stood up to the test. ... I don’t know how someone her age is so composed and so mature. I know she doesn’t get it from me. She must get that from her mother (Terra).”
Hammond won the Division I district tournament last fall. She then tied for fourth at state to help lead New Albany to a third-place finish.
Despite her performance in the Dana Open, she’s not expecting any special treatment when school begins Aug. 16.
“Things are probably going to die down before then,” she said. “At least I hope it’s what I’m used to. I’m sure a few of my friends will congratulate me, (the ones) I haven’t seen in a while, but besides them I would say it’s going to be the same.”
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