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Post by HappyFan on Nov 3, 2015 7:30:37 GMT
The second-to-last event of the KLPGA season is upon us: the ADT-CAPS. Defending champion is Min Sun Kim, and as usual, the champ is featured on the poster:  Some bad news: In Gee is skipping the event to rest and let her shoulder get better. Hopefully she will play next week's event, as she is the defending champion. She will still have a chance to break a billion won for the season if she can defend her title there.  Action starts Friday! |
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Post by HappyFan on Nov 3, 2015 15:40:54 GMT
I just read an article that claimed that In Gee Chun has reversed her decision and "reluctantly" (quoted from the article) decided to play in this event after all. The article says that she spent two days in the hospital following the last event, and that her shoulder is sore, but she can manage. It sounds like she has gotten some pressure (presumably from the KLPGA or the sponsors) to play owing to the promises already made to sponsors, pro-am partners, etc, and she wants to fulfill the promises she made when she accepted the tournament spot several months ago.
The article goes on to say that due to the cold weather, there is some concern she could worsen her injury.
GADZOOKS! I sure hope I'm not understanding that right, or the article is wrong. Squeezing every last bit out of your star player when she isn't 100% is not a good move!
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Post by argonne69 on Nov 3, 2015 15:53:11 GMT
I just read an article that claimed that In Gee Chun has reversed her decision and "reluctantly" (quoted from the article) decided to play in this event after all. The article says that she spent two days in the hospital following the last event, and that her shoulder is sore, but she can manage. It sounds like she has gotten some pressure (presumably from the KLPGA or the sponsors) to play owing to the promises already made to sponsors, pro-am partners, etc, and she wants to fulfill the promises she made when she accepted the tournament spot several months ago. The article goes on to say that due to the cold weather, there is some concern she could worsen her injury. GADZOOKS! I sure hope I'm not understanding that right, or the article is wrong. Squeezing every last bit out of your star player when she isn't 100% is not a good move! I have to assume that if she and her team thought that playing would worsen the injury, she'd pull out. It's likely she won't play at 100%, but will stick it out. |
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Post by HappyFan on Nov 4, 2015 17:56:30 GMT
OK, another day, another change in the field! In Gee played the pro-am today, and afterwards decided her shoulder was just too injured to continue. She has officially dropped out of this tournament, and my guess is she won't be playing next week, either, although she did not say that. She has returned to Seoul for treatment. The KLPGA was cool with this decision. The same article mentioned that Inbee will be in the field for Lorena's tournament, she has gotten the OK from her doctors that her finger will be fine by then. It also mentioned that Hyo Joo Kim has been struggling with injuries, which would explain her recent withdrawals, although I didn't get exactly what was wrong with her. This page has a video with In Gee explaining her decision (in Korean, alas) |
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Post by mr3putt on Nov 4, 2015 20:42:29 GMT
This is pretty sad that either or both her sponsors and/or the KLPGA are strong arming Dumbo to play when she's obviously injured.
And Dumbo's not even sponsored by The Dark Side.....look at MW playing all these events this year wrapped up like a mummy and walking like Frankenstein...MW is injury prone....I say she's gone by 2017 or 2018 once her main endorsements expires.
Have we really found out who would have fined Sky for deciding to play the LPGA Q school in 2013...her sponsors or the KLPGA?
The KLPGA is sore they are losing another star to the LPGA and others to the JLPGA......money talks boys....ante up.
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Post by philknj on Nov 5, 2015 4:23:17 GMT
SBS Golf will carry this one live one hour earlier than usual, 11 AM local time. Remember that the ROK and Japan don't do DST, so both those places are currently 14 hours ahead of the US east coast. Since they’re playing at the locale of Sharon’s sponsor, this gives her additional responsibilities:  I thought it was strange that she didn’t play last week, but I have a theory. Last week’s golf course (DeBeach GC) is SW of Busan, just across the bay. This week’s golf course (Haeundae Beach CC) is north of downtown Busan. If they are direct competitors in this area, it might not look good for Sharon to be playing at DeBeach GC. |
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 5, 2015 17:24:23 GMT
I was in Busan (Pusan)twenty years ago.
I don't remember it being so cold, this time of year.
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Post by HappyFan on Nov 5, 2015 17:39:23 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 18:36:42 GMT
IGC will be lucky to get out of Korea while she can still walk. The KLPGA is in the rear view mirror now. Once a year for the next 10 years from now on.
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Post by HappyFan on Nov 6, 2015 9:07:33 GMT
Round 1: Jung Eun Lee Leads
Jung Eun Lee shot a five under par 67 to take a one shot lead.   The top two rookies on tour, Ji Young Park and Ye Jin Kim, are tied for second at 4 under. Ji Young Park  Ye Jin Kim  A gaggle of big names sits three back, including Major winner Shin Ae Ahn, Char Young Kim, and 2015 winner Bo Kyung Kim. Shin Ae Ahn  Char Young Kim  Jung Min Lee has a chance to catch In Gee Chun in the Player of the Year race, but she started with a 75 in round one and sits tied for 54th. Recent retiree Hee Kyung Seo was on hand and signed some autographs:  Two more days! Scores: 1. Jung Eun Lee 5 67 -5 2. Ji Young Park (R), Ye Jin Kim (R), Jin Young Ko 68 -4 5. Su Hwa Jang, Hyun Min Pyun, Yuna Park 69 -3 Notables: 8. Shin Ae Ahn, Seung Hyun Lee, Min Song Ha, Char Young Kim, Ji Hyun Oh, Da Na Kim, Bo Kyung Kim 70 -2 16. Gyeol Park (R), Sung Hyun Park, Yoon Ji Cho 71 -1 21. Chae Young Yoon, Kyeong Bae (!!), Hye Jin Jung, Jin Joo Hong, Seon Woo Bae, Song Yi Ahn, Soo Jin Yang 72 Even 31. Han Sol Ji (R), Julie Yang, Min Young Lee, Min Sun Kim 5, Ran Hong 73 +1 54. Shi Hyun Ahn, Jung Min Lee, Hye Youn Kim 75 +3 59. Ji Hee Kim, Je Yoon Yang 76 +4 Pix: Ji Young Park  Shin Ae Ahn   Chae Young Yoon   Gyeol Park      Soo Jin Yang     Rye Jung Lee  Seon Woo Bae  Hye Jung Lee   Bo Kyung Kim  Min Ji Kim  Julie Yang  Last week's winner Hye Youn Kim   Ji Hyun Oh   Ji Hee Kim   Min Sun Kim 
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Post by HappyFan on Nov 7, 2015 8:28:26 GMT
Round 2: Jin Young Ko Seeks Fourth Win of 2015
Jin Young Ko shot a 4 under par 68 today to take a one shot lead going into Sunday. Ko found herself in a battle on the back nine for the lead, but despite some mistakes, she wound up coming out on top.  The player with whom she was tussling is Ji Hyun Oh. Oh is still looking for her breakthrough win as her second season winds to a close. Today she shot a 67 and sits by herself in second.  Shin Ae Ahn shot a second straight 70 to move to 4 under, four back.  One more day! Scores: 1. Jin Young Ko 68 -8 2. Ji Hyun Oh 67 -7 3. Ye Jin Kim (R) 71, Hyun Min Pyun 70, Jung Eun Lee 5 72 -5 Notables: 6. Da Na Kim 70, Shin Ae Ahn 70 -4 14. Sung Hyun Park 72, Chae Young Yoon 71, Ran Hong 70, Ji Young Park (R) 75 -1 20. Char Young Kim 74 Even 23. Min Young Lee 72, Seon Woo Bae 73, Han Sol Ji (R) 72, Soo Jin Yang 73, Yoon Ji Cho 74 +1 32. Jung Min Lee 71, Julie Yang 73, Gyeol Park (R) 75 +2 38. Song Yi Ahn 75, Kyeong Bae 75, Jin Joo Hong 75 +3 46. Ji Hee Kim 72, Je Yoon Yang 72 +4 55. Shi Hyun Ahn 74 +5 62. Hye Youn Kim 76 +7 Pix: Jin Young Ko  Ji Hyun Oh  Chae Young Yoon    Soo Jin Yang   Gyeol Park    Sung Hyun Park   Shin Ae Ahn   Ji Hee Kim  Min Song Ha  Je Yoon Yang  Char Young Kim   Kyeong Bae  Han Sol Ji  Min Ji Kim  Ji Young Park  Ye Jin Kim 
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Post by HappyFan on Nov 8, 2015 7:53:06 GMT
Round 3: Ji Hyun Oh Claims First Career WinJi Hyun Oh joined the KLPGA as an 18-year-old last year. Nicknamed 'the Yuna Kim of Korean Golf' after the famed figure skating gold medalist, whom she somewhat resembles, the pressure was on Oh from the start to be a success like Kim. She has had a decent career until this week, but not come all that close to winning.  All that changed today. Oh came into the final round in the final group, one shot behind three time 2015 winner Jin Young Ko. Most were probably expecting Ko to take this one, or at least make it very tough for Oh. But in fact, today turned out to be a romp for the teenager. Oh really took off with four straight birdies starting on the 7th hole. Ko, meanwhile, made bogey on 10 + 11, and that was all for her. She ended up shooting a 74 and finishing 4th.  Min Song Ha launched a furious attempt to catch Oh on the back nine. Starting out well behind her, she made five straight birdies and six total on the back nine to move to 8 under. It would only be good enough for second, though. By this point, Oh had a four shot lead, and cruised to a six shot margin by shooting a 65. What a way to get your first win!  Jung Min Lee, meanwhile, had a dismal week. She only finished 53rd, which means she gained no ground on In Gee Chun in the Player of the Year race. She still has a chance to nab it next week, though.  But the focus is rightly on Ji Hyun Oh. She may not yet be Yuna Kim, but even that great star had to win her first event sometime. Congrats to Ms. Oh!  Scores: 1. Ji Hyun Oh 65 -14 2. Min Song Ha 64, Bo Kyung Kim 66 -8 4. Shin Ae Ahn 70, Hye Jung Choi 2 69, Jin Young Ko 74 -6 Notables: 9. Jung Eun Lee 5 73 -4 12. Sung Hyun Park 70, Char Young Kim 69 -3 15. Soo Jin Yang 69, Ji Young Park (R) 71 -2 19. Han Sol Ji (R) 70, Seon Woo Bae 70, Chae Young Yoon 72 -1 26. Kyeong Bae 69, Ran Hong 73 Even 28. Yoon Ji Cho 72 +1 38. Shi Hyun Ahn 70, Song Yi Ahn 72 +3 48. Jin Joo Hong 73, Julie Yang 74, Ji Hee Kim 72, Gyeol Park (R) 74 +4 53. Jung Min Lee 75, Min Young Lee 76 +5 59. Je Yoon Yang 74 +6 60. Hye Youn Kim 72 +7 Pix Ji Hyun Oh  Celebrate!  w/ dad  Her fan club holds up a banner as she talks after her win   Trophy       Sung Hyun Park  Chae Young Yoon   Chae Young hatless watches the trophy ceremony with Ran Hong  Char Young Kim  Soo Jin Yang   Shin Ae Ahn   Jung Min Lee  Han Sol Ji  Yoon Ji Cho  Gyeol Park    Ran Hong  Julie Yang  Hye Jung Choi 2  Hae Rym Kim  Galleries 
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Post by mr3putt on Nov 8, 2015 16:39:38 GMT
Too funny....caddie/daddy was awarded a medal at the closing ceremony.
OK....I've asked before...who is the lady at all the awards ceremony?
Soo Jin continues to amaze...nice hat....lmao.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Nov 8, 2015 18:25:40 GMT
Congrat to Ji Hyun Oh for the win.
I was really hoping that Jin Young Ko would win.
I only got to watch very little because my USC Trojans were playing football .
If Jung Min Lee win Player Of The Year.
There's something wrong with the KLPGA process for how they determine the winner.
In Gee's performance for the year should make her the runaway winner.
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Post by HappyFan on Nov 9, 2015 6:33:54 GMT
If Jung Min Lee win Player Of The Year. There's something wrong with the KLPGA process for how they determine the winner. In Gee's performance for the year should make her the runaway winner. You are absolutely 100% correct about that. I was amazed when I realized that In Gee not only has not locked this up, but Lee might not even need to win next week to get the title. They both have the same number of top tens, but Lee has missed four cuts and Chun none, and Chun's worst finish all year in Korea was a 26th. But nothing counts in this award outside of the top tens, and they seem to rate top fives that aren't wins way too highly, so Lee is still in it. Oh, and Lee has three wins, no Majors, Chun five wins, two majors. By any logical measure, In Gee's the real POY no matter how these points shake out... |
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