Cambia Portland Classic Aug 30 - Sep 02

[ChronicSlicer]

Going with Austin Ernst. High finishes from Su Oh, and Natalie Gulbis hopefully Anna N. keeps it going also.

[4waymiss]

Both Kordas are in Korea playing this week's KLPGA major championship.

Is it a sponsorship thing? Although I don't know what the purse is in Korea I'm betting it's equal to or greater than the 1.3 M available in Portland.

 

Nelly is sponsored by the title sponsor , Hanwha. They have sponsored several American girls, with the prerequisite of blonde hair and long legs.

 

Is that wrong?

 

Of course not. We are running a big trade deficit with Korea , in terms of women's golf. So every little bit helps and anything goes.

 

MAGA

[WestTex]

Interesting. Karen Stupples is teeing it up this week on a sponsor's exemption. Says she is playing in order to gain more insights as a commentator, or something like that.

 

http://www.lpga.com/...battle-with-add

As long as she's been commentating she hasn't developed that yet??

 

Please tell me Judy is calling it a career....I really respect her for her playing career and commentating, but a 73 yr old grandmothers voice does nothing for the TV crowd, it reminds me of Granny reading me bedtime stories as a child.

 

We prefer Stupples only because anything said with a proper British accent makes it immediately believable and educated. Ok, I know we're actually the ones with the accent, semantics.

 

Anyway agree Judy needs to go, but I kind of hope she stays around precisely because she's a little past her time and the things she says sometimes cracks us up. Ball goes into the rough for the first time in 50 holes; "You're not going to win hitting drives like that..." Yeah, ok Judy, we get it.

[DavePelz4]

Just for the contrarian opinion, I'm a fan of Judy. But then again, I liked Bob Rosburg too.

[Stooch]

Karen is -1 after the first, at this rate she'll be leaving the booth and returning to the tour full-time :taunt:

[legitimategolf]

Please tell me Judy is calling it a career....I really respect her for her playing career and commentating, but a 73 yr old grandmothers voice does nothing for the TV crowd, it reminds me of Granny reading me bedtime stories as a child.

 

I agree, she was a very good commentator for men's golf on ABC back in the day but her point of view nowadays is too grandmotherly. At some event this past year she went on a jag about how Mo Martin is actually not that short of a hitter. I went and looked it up and Mo Martin is perennially at the bottom of the driving distance rankings. What Judy said might have been soothing for Mo to hear, but I felt it was a gross misrepresentation of reality that had no place in a professional golf broadcast. To give one example.

[Stooch]

Please tell me Judy is calling it a career....I really respect her for her playing career and commentating, but a 73 yr old grandmothers voice does nothing for the TV crowd, it reminds me of Granny reading me bedtime stories as a child.

 

I agree, she was a very good commentator for men's golf on ABC back in the day but her point of view nowadays is too grandmotherly. At some event this past year she went on a jag about how Mo Martin is actually not that short of a hitter. I went and looked it up and Mo Martin is perennially at the bottom of the driving distance rankings. What Judy said might have been soothing for Mo to hear, but I felt it was a gross misrepresentation of reality that had no place in a professional golf broadcast. To give one example.

I remember a month or so back (could have been in Scotland) they brought Cheyanne Woods into the booth for a couple holes, I thought she did an amazing job. Very well spoken and articulate, thought she gave some great insight into playing the conditions and some of the holes. I was also very impressed when she was describing the players thought process during certain shots. Perhaps it was just a snap reaction to something new, but if she ever gets tired of grinding out her card every season, a jump to the booth might be a great career move.

[Argonne69]

Minjee with the great front nine. Anna is also playing well.

[mallrat]

Yeah, I like this course, too bad the purse is so low I would love it to draw a better field. I'm not sure how this course is playing this year but it's usually one of two was ( I guess like everywhere lol) , soft where there's lots of scoring and the winner hits around -20 or firm and fast where the winners usually hits -14. I hope it plays firm and fast on the weekend, I find it a much better watch. I remember the greens being a little bit tricky under these conditions

 

Can’t imagine it will be anything but firm and fast. We’ve had less than .5” of measurable rain in the last 90 days

[south_side_lefty]

'Sweet' Georgia Hall moving up the leaderboard at -5.

 

And yes, I plan to make 'Sweet' Georgia Hall a thing.

[legitimategolf]

Jessica and Nelly are T56 (+2) and T42 (+1) respectively after the first round of their Korean adventure.

[Argonne69]

Eleven players in the top 10 (including ties) looking for their first win. Time for another first time winner?

 

[BrandonDunes]

Wish I was in the PNW right now

[Stooch]

I hope they don't water the greens after Fridays round

[ItIsJack]

Eleven players in the top 10 (including ties) looking for their first win. Time for another first time winner?

 

Don’t think so. Brooke is -38 in her last 6 rounds (not a typo). Nothing can stop her right now.

[Stooch]

I glad they did this with the extra hour, give some of the lower ranks some TV time

[Mellow]

Totally cheering for Karen to make it to the weekend! Listening to them so much I like most of the commentators.

 

Lot of my faves right on the edge. In Gee, we devoted all of page 1 to you, you have to make it! I think that's in the code of conduct somewhere!

[broadbandz]

On the english front, In Gee is trying but hasn't improved much in her interviews. Sei Young has made huge strides and sounds very in good interviews.

 

A lot of big names on the cut line So Yeon and In Gee. Going to be a nervous round tomorrow.

 

Su Hyun and Minjee are playing very well recently and this is looking good for Australia for the crown.

[andrieddle]

I hope Brooke wins again, she’s really solid

[south_side_lefty]

Robynn Ree, huh?

 

Ok.

[Stooch]

Lexi really is in the wilderness right now

[Stooch]

Wow it looks like Allison Lee is actually gonna make a cut, good for her get some good form for the Q-series events.

[4waymiss]

Looking forward to grandma Judy's critique of Stupples's swing.

[DavePelz4]

Looking forward to grandma Judy's critique of Stupples's swing.

 

Mr. Future M. WIe...

 

What's up with your lady? She gonna play anytime soon?

[Argonne69]

I'm assuming Michelle will tee it up one tournament before the International Crown to test the wrist. I hope she doesn't wait until the IC, and then discover it's not healed enough to play.

 

[4waymiss]

Looking forward to grandma Judy's critique of Stupples's swing.

 

Mr. Future M. WIe...

 

What's up with your lady? She gonna play anytime soon?

 

You hear it first. I predict she'll hang it up for good within two year.

 

Just in time when my restraining order expires.

[south_side_lefty]

Sweet Georgia Hall co leader at -11.

[mallrat]

Wish I was in the PNW right now

 

We’ve barely been able to do anything outside the last month and a half with all the smoke.

 

To the person that hoped they don’t water the greens tonight, not really an option with the Poa. Seed heads will start popping up like crazy

[south_side_lefty]

Sweet Georgia Hall in at -15.

[Mellow]

... Dang you In Gee, quit toying with my emotions!

 

Gaahhh, Miss Chun did *not* read this message! Right up to the last hole ... I was already ready to feel upset! Whew, very relieved.

 

Jing did the same sort of thing too, saved herself, very happy!

 

Robynn Ree, huh?

 

Ok.

 

I did the same thing, who's that!

 

Gonna be cheering for Team Australia this weekend, go Minjee and Su!