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Post by SoYeonFan on May 18, 2024 15:31:29 GMT
Nelly Korda has to be straight lady to Jessica Korda hilarious actions.
Miss Jessica!!!
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Post by aptrojan on May 18, 2024 17:25:13 GMT
What is this the Hannah Green v Nelly Korda season. Is anyone else going to join.
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Post by HappyFan on May 18, 2024 18:22:15 GMT
LOL that's why I've given up on the LPGA. Hannah Green is this year's Boutier. A decent but unspectacular player who suddenly is winning and contending a lot. Give it six months and she'll be back in the coal mines.
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Post by haneymademedoit on May 18, 2024 19:41:08 GMT
And the broadcast actually showed Minji as she eagled 16 to tie Sei Young and others for 6th! Plus, a look at Jen Kupcho as she finished a nice round on 18. It would be great to see Jen get out of the doldrums... Otherwise, it's all the top of the leaderboard, Nelly, Popov, Ruffels, and the juniors.
EDIT: Of course they found Minji again as she lipped out a short putt to bogey 18.
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Post by bullfinch on May 19, 2024 5:57:17 GMT
If only Concorde was still flying and I’d get from London to NYC to see 2 of my faves paired together. In Gee and Jenny!
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Post by philknj on May 19, 2024 11:49:24 GMT
Lauren Peter (+6, MC) sure caught my attention on Friday as I looked down from the grandstand at the 1st tee ... this photo doesn't do justice ... has Ohio State yardage book cover and a white leather-looking stand bag with no logos ... finished two strokes behind Pernilla in the race for best gloveless blonde. She was -5 in Monday's qualifier ... from the geezer tees? Was the cup bigger?! I couldn't find anything about the qualifier course set up on the LPGA website. I don't know how Lauren survives as a pro ... picked up a win on the NXXT Tour in March, but how far can you stretch that? This was her second LPGA event ... bombed out of Dana Open last year ... she's #272 on the Epson priority list.  She'll try to Monday qualify at Shoprite/Acer, hope she makes it ... and she'd fit in nicely at the Galloway pro-ams.  JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY - MAY 17: Lauren Peter of the United States plays her shot from the fourth tee during the second round of the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club on May 17, 2024 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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I saw Charley at a distance from behind as she hit her approach shot at #9 ... there was no "Malbon bum" in evidence ... upon further review, I'm glad I was at a distance.   JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY - MAY 17: Charley Hull of England putts on the 12th green during the second round of the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club on May 17, 2024 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
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I wish I had a yardage book to understand the par-4 9th hole on Friday. It's 423 from the backboard, but the tees were moved about 25 yards in front of it ... but the LPGA yardage sheet says it played 430 (the pin was back-right). It's a downhill tee shot with a creek cutting across the fairway, along with water on the left ... wish I knew how far away it was. I saw no one hit it over the creek or even try. Most players were hitting less than driver, followed by a lofted metal for the approach (stronger players like Hull, Yan Liu and Ariya 51 hit irons at that green).
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Post by haneymademedoit on May 19, 2024 21:10:01 GMT
Come on, Sei Young! Finish with a birdie for an outright 3rd! Nelly and Hannah are unreachable, but all the others (Furue, Kupcho, Ruffels, etc.) are going the wrong way...
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Post by haneymademedoit on May 19, 2024 22:05:16 GMT
Congrats to Nelly Korda (again) on her 6th victory of 2024...
"Daddy, Nelly Korda ALWAYS wins!"
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Post by HappyFan on May 19, 2024 23:51:37 GMT
Two years ago: "The LPGA is strong because of its diversity"
This year: Nelly Korda wins every tournament.
For people who think this is actually exciting, what would motivate anyone to watch this? It's not Korda's fault, but seriously, if you find her as boring as I do, why would you tune in when inevitably the result is always the same? Even her biggest fans must be getting bored of this...
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Post by 18majors on May 20, 2024 0:03:24 GMT
Even her biggest fans must be getting bored of this... Give me another 100 wins, the more the better............................. |
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Post by HappyFan on May 20, 2024 0:13:20 GMT
Even her biggest fans must be getting bored of this... Give me another 100 wins, the more the better............................. LOL you were rooting for Drago in Rocky IV, weren't you?  |
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Post by philknj on May 20, 2024 1:46:28 GMT
DFL among the Sunday finishers ... well, she has NO trunk slams this year  ... yeah, that's the ticket. To complete the Friday pic below, she had white pants and white Nike shoes with green soles.  JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY - MAY 17: Mi Hyang Lee of South Korea plays her shot from the fourth tee during the second round of the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club on May 17, 2024 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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I must compliment the organizers for moving the public parking to one of the lots at Liberty State Park. It was a quick and reasonably direct run from-and-to the NJ Turnpike and I didn't go anywhere near downtown Jersey City or Newark Airport.
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Post by SoYeonFan on May 20, 2024 2:30:39 GMT
If the golfers keep making bogeys to give Nelly a win when she doesn't do a lot to earn it.
There aren't many US golfers who has good odds to win, so if foreign golfers aren't competing.
By sheer numbers a US golfer can pick up a win here and there.
She may get a hundred wins.
She shot one under in the final round with all the golfers close to her starting the round.
I didn't watch the broadcast, but saw that Hannah Green made bogy on eighteen to gift her the win.
Please don't compare Nelly to the great Golfers like Woods or Annika until she wins at least three Majors.
Or maybe win a few Tournaments by more than two or three strokes.
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Post by haneymademedoit on May 20, 2024 5:56:44 GMT
I know that they have a camera on the front nine because they keep showing Ariya, currently minus-4 on the day and tied for 2nd. But couldn't they point it in the direction of Minji Kang... she's currently minus-6 on the day.
EDIT: Minji now minus-8 on the day, playing her final hole... has moved up to T6, two strokes off the lead. What does it take to get her on tv?!?!?
You'll have to settle for my report.
Wow, Phil, that autographed Minji Kang ball is a precious object! And they didn't even screw things up with the parking in Jersey City this time... just take 202 to 30 in a week and a half for the USWO in Lancaster, everyone pronounce it "LANK-uh-ster" please. If any of the American GC announcers say it differently, ignore them. "When in Rome, do as the locals do..." so when in Lancaster... "LANK-uh-ster!" Support me, Bullfinch!
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Post by haneymademedoit on May 20, 2024 6:06:18 GMT
I think CW is going to be a very solid player. I disagree with you on Pano though. Pano is very young, just 19, and I think she is the real thing. You are correct that she won against my weakest field rating of the year, but she has all the tools. The Player that I think might be a one win wonder is Bailey Tardy...she hasn't shown much after her victory...in fact I believe she hasn't made a single cut. I agree on Bailey, once her exemptions dry up from her W she will likely be a non factor. Both Pano and CW will have no problem retaining their cards year to year, though I think CW is more likely to W again is what I meant to say. Well, Bailey, so-called "Bailey Two" finished T34 this week. Currently CME#17 and she's earned more in five months than I do in three years. I'd say at worst that she will end up like Lauren Coughlin or someone like that. Maybe never winning again but surviving on the tour, making a living playing a sport. Traveling and making a living playing a game to entertain people like us... |
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She'll try to Monday qualify at Shoprite/Acer, hope she makes it ... and she'd fit in nicely at the Galloway pro-ams.
... yeah, that's the ticket. To complete the Friday pic below, she had white pants and white Nike shoes with green soles. 