2019 Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA Oct 31 - Nov 03

**Race to the CME Globe:** 500 Points

**Format:** 72 holes

**Purse:** $2,200,000

**Location:** Miramar Golf Country Club, New Taipei City, Taiwan

**Par:** 72

**Yardage:** 6,118

**History:** This is the ninth year for the event. In 2018. Nelly Korda shot a 4-under 68 to winher first LPGA tour title. Nelly had an eagle on the par-5 sixth hole and added two more birdies to finish at 13-under 275 and two strokes ahead of Minjee Lee, who shot a bogey-free 66.

**Coverage:**

Oct 31: The Golf Channel 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm (ET)

Nov 01: The Golf Channel 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm (ET)

Nov 02: The Golf Channel 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm (ET)

Nov 03: The Golf Channel 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm (ET)


Another strong field this week. Of the Top 25 in the World, Nasa, Lexi, Danielle, Shanshan, and Bronte are sitting out.

Weather looks decent. There's a chance for t-storms on Thursday, and it''ll be breezy on Friday, but the weekend looks quite good. TV coverage stinks. Hopefully we'll get to see the full 2.5 hours on Sunday, and not a truncated mess like yesterday's telecast.

I'm going with Jin Joung this week. 'No way she has two mediocre weeks in a row. She finished T8 last year. Will Nelly step up in her title defense? Amy is also quite capable.

> @Argonne69 said:

> Another strong field this week. Of the Top 25 in the World, Nasa, Lexi, Danielle, Shanshan, and Bronte are sitting out.

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> Weather looks decent. There's a chance for t-storms on Thursday, and it''ll be breezy on Friday, but the weekend looks quite good. TV coverage stinks. Hopefully we'll get to see the full 2.5 hours on Sunday, and not a truncated mess like yesterday's telecast.

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> I'm going with Jin Joung this week. 'No way she has two mediocre weeks in a row. She finished T8 last year. Will Nelly step up in her title defense? Amy is also quite capable.

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A strong field; because many Asians are highly ranked.

There're less than 30 western (European or North American) caucasian players; it's a bit weird.

Come on Lydia, time to make a few putts !!!

Rooting for Wei Ling-Hsu to pull through on her home soil. Teresa Lu came up a little bit short in Japan last week, perhaps she's peaking at the end of the year. How much air time does Shibuno get? I assume she, Nelly and Jin Young will be the feature pairing.

Jin Young Ko is highly featured:


OT, but Argonne, I'm going to miss your pics.

Strange Carlota is sitting this one out, she plays very well here. I don't want to follow @Argonne69 and go with Jin Young (actually I do) but I won't, so Amy Yang it is. Megan Khang, Wei-Ling Hsu and Minjee will be on the prowl as well. My sleeper but not so much a sleeper is Hannah Green, 3 wins would be spectacular for her.

> @Argonne69 said:

> Another strong field this week. Of the Top 25 in the World, Nasa, Lexi, Danielle, Shanshan, and Bronte are sitting out.

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No Carlota or Jiyai Shin. I miss Jiyai out there, she was always all smiles.

Needless to say, im rooting for Hinako. This is a crazy week for me, golf wise... Lol

> @ChronicSlicer said:

> Strange Carlota is sitting this one out, she plays very well here. I don't want to follow @Argonne69 and go with Jin Young (actually I do) but I won't, so Amy Yang it is. Megan Khang, Wei-Ling Hsu and Minjee will be on the prowl as well. My sleeper but not so much a sleeper is Hannah Green, 3 wins would be spectacular for her.

It may be strategic. Carlota is currently leading the AON Risk/Reward Challenge and -- with a $1 million prize on the line -- she doesn't want to risk having a bad hole and losing out on the huge payday. I'm not sure if Ariya is still in striking distance at this point and could step up and grab it herself.

https://www.lpga.com/statistics/aon-risk-reward-challenge/aon-risk-reward-challenge

Carlota must have pulled out. She was listed in the Final Field this morning.

Top draws:


> @Argonne69 said:

> Carlota must have pulled out. She was listed in the Final Field this morning.

Oh, maybe @jumpcut is on to something with the AON risk/reward thing. I sure hope not, that's kinda a crap move for someone like her, she has $$.

Maybe it was just me, but Jin Young Ko has appeared a bit fatigued the past two weeks. I know it’s hard to knock two consecutive top 10 finishes, but she just didn’t seem as precise with her ballstriking and putting.

Happy to see the Queen Bee making an appearance. Might be asking too much, but hoping she’s in contention on Sunday.

Finally, just can’t shake the feeling that either Minjee and Sei Young Kim will string together 4 good rounds to win one of these final tournaments.

> @ChronicSlicer said:

> > @Argonne69 said:

> > Carlota must have pulled out. She was listed in the Final Field this morning.

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> Oh, maybe @jumpcut is on to something with the AON risk/reward thing. I sure hope not, that's kinda a crap move for someone like her, she has $$.

That's what I thought. But it is a hell a lot of those $$$!!

> @NikeGolfer76 said:

> Maybe it was just me, but Jin Young Ko has appeared a bit fatigued the past two weeks. I know it’s hard to knock two consecutive top 10 finishes, but she just didn’t seem as precise with her ballstriking and putting.

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> Happy to see the Queen Bee making an appearance. Might be asking too much, but hoping she’s in contention on Sunday.

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> Finally, just can’t shake the feeling that either Minjee and Sei Young Kim will string together 4 good rounds to win one of these final tournaments.

I agree about JYK. It looks like fatigue - nothing technical as such. The thing that has gone from her irons is the distance control - a little. And more occasionally, the line. Overall, she's started looking like a run of the mill world No. 1.

I'm excited about Hinako playing, and she is my tip. I think this will be her second encounter with the LPGA elite, and she'll be fired up to deal with them again, and show that the first time was no fluke.

Shibuno and Lee6 (along with Hanah Green) are off at 10:24 AM in the first round. It would be cool to see these two play together. They are not Lexi, etc type long but both of them seem to be able to give it a pretty good whack with a very controlled / balanced swing.

I guess they paired three major winners together and then JYK, Nelly (defending champ), and Wei-Ling Hsu (local hero) in another key grouping.

I'm thinking the winner will have a first name begining with M: Moriya Jutanugarn or Megan Khang are my picks.

> @NCLancer said:

> I'm thinking the winner will have a first name begining with M: Moriya Jutanugarn or Megan Khang are my picks.

Nice choices, I really thought Moriya would have pulled one off this year. Megan is knocking at the door as well. Good Luck

> @NCLancer said:

> I'm thinking the winner will have a first name begining with M: Moriya Jutanugarn or Megan Khang are my picks.

Well, MJ has a share of the lead after the 1st round. Minjee is in 3rd place. Morgan and Megan are down at T14, but it's early.

Nelly K. tied for lead ... Go Nelly!


> @Dpavs said:

> Nelly K. tied for lead ... Go Nelly!

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I see a little leg peeking out in that photo, better be careful...

Tough day putting for a number of players.It appears that the greens were much faster than expected with the rain, as putts were racing by.

Once again, Jin Young looked very un-Jin Young. Frustration or fatigue?

Pity Hinako won't be coming over to the LPGA next season. She sure looks like her play at the WBO was no fluke. Interesting position at address, but it sure does work.

That was a lot of golf. Hopefully they won't butcher the final round coverage again.

Brooke with a nice 64, and IK with a 65 moves them into contention. MJ, Nelly, Minjee, and Su continue with solid rounds. The top eight players are all within four shots. Conditions must have improved, as scoring seems a little lower today.

In Gee with a 73. She needs to play better to collect enough CME points to get into the final event.

Great leaderboard heading into the weekend, it would be nice to watch but I guess the LPGA has given up on live coverage but at least I can watch rnd 2 as rnd 3 is being played. Here's hoping they can find more than 2 hours of live coverage each day for the CME Championship lol.

> @Stooch said:

> Great leaderboard heading into the weekend, it would be nice to watch but I guess the LPGA has given up on live coverage but at least I can watch rnd 2 as rnd 3 is being played. Here's hoping they can find more than 2 hours of live coverage each day for the CME Championship lol.

Where you've been, @Stooch!

> @18majors said:

> > @Stooch said:

> > Great leaderboard heading into the weekend, it would be nice to watch but I guess the LPGA has given up on live coverage but at least I can watch rnd 2 as rnd 3 is being played. Here's hoping they can find more than 2 hours of live coverage each day for the CME Championship lol.

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> Where you've been, @Stooch!

I was Moose hunting for about 8 days and just got home a few days ago.

> @Stooch said:

> > @18majors said:

> > > @Stooch said:

> > > Great leaderboard heading into the weekend, it would be nice to watch but I guess the LPGA has given up on live coverage but at least I can watch rnd 2 as rnd 3 is being played. Here's hoping they can find more than 2 hours of live coverage each day for the CME Championship lol.

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> > Where you've been, @Stooch!

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> I was Moose hunting for about 8 days and just got home a few days ago.

Nice to read your post again!