2015 Kia Classic

[AKL Kiwi]

Venue: Aviara Golf Club. Carlsbad, California, USA

Date: Mar 26 – Mar 29

Course stats: par 72, 6,593 yards

Format: 72 holes

Purse: $1,700,000

Defending Champion: Anna Nordqvist (-13)

 

This is a full field tournament this week (144) with a cut at 70 plus ties

 

Sponsor invites: In Gee Chun, Marijosse Navarro (a)

Monday qualifiers: Jane Rah, Becky Morgan

[rfarrell51]

Nice 90 degree weather forecasted here in So Cal this weekend. Back to back tournaments with the Dinah next week! Trying to get to both for a couple of days.

[double or triple?]

Saw a little bit of the course yesterday and looked in great shape.

[Mr22putt]

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Nice 90 degree weather forecasted here in So Cal this weekend. Back to back tournaments with the [size=5][b]Dinah[/b][/size] next week! Trying to get to both for a couple of days.
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Enjoy.

But the Japanese rescued the Dinah/KNC....ANA Inspiration.

[rfarrell51]

I just call it the Dinah. Lots of locals do as well. I think I'll always refer to it as The Dinah.
Easier to explain also:
"I'm going to the ANA"!
"What's that"?

[mnmlistgolfr]

Inbee, So Yeon, and Hyo Joo just teed off in their practice round. Inbee and So Yeon are very talkative and Hyo Joo is getting the rookie treatment.

[AKL Kiwi]

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Inbee, So Yeon, and Hyo Joo just teed off in their practice round. Inbee and So Yeon are very talkative and Hyo Joo is getting the rookie treatment.
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Does it rain in SoCal? can we expect an uninterrupted tournament this week...Kia is putting up another two K-900's for an ace on the 14th and one for the winner. The course looks in great condition just comparing to the dry conditions outside of it...

[rfarrell51]

It's a little cooler along the coast than it is inland where I am. Should be very nice.
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[rfarrell51]

From Golfweek:

It’s crunch time for players looking to make a late push into next week’s ANA Inspiration, and there might be a Woods in the first major championship of the year after all.

LPGA rookie Cheyenne Woods needs a strong showing at this week's Kia Classic to earn her first start at the event formally known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

The top 20 players and ties not otherwise qualified who are in the top 80 on the money list at the conclusion of the Kia Classic will play their way into the ANA. Heralded rookies Ariya Jutanugarn, Minjee Lee and Alison Lee are among those at the top of the list:

8. Ariya Jutanugarn
37. Minjee Lee
41. Alison Walshe
57. Jaye Marie Green
58. Alison Lee
61. Paz Echeverria
62. Yueer Cindy Feng
65. Xiyu Lin
68. Kelly Shon
70. Min Lee
73. Alena Sharp
74. Cheyenne Woods
76. Wei Ling Hsu
The following players haven’t yet qualified for ANA and are in the field this week in Carlsbad, Calif., just outside the top 80:

82. Joanna Klatten
83. Perrine Delacour
84. Katie Burnett
89. Kelly Tan
90. Maria Hernandez
91. Brooke Pancake
93. Christel Boeljon
94. Kristy McPherson
96. Laetitia Beck
98. Sarah Kemp
99. Lisa Ferrero
100. Marissa Steen

[mnmlistgolfr]

Drove down to Carlsbad this morning... Here are some pics....

 

Cheyenne Woods

 

 

[tesuquegolfer]

Nice. I hope her game develops so she can rise to the top. She is a really nice young lady and very gracious to the fans. We need many more like her, not to mention she is easy on the eyes!

[mnmlistgolfr]

Hee Young Park aka The Rocket...

 

 

 

 

 

[mnmlistgolfr]

Lexi...

 

 

 

[mnmlistgolfr]

Ha Na Jang...

 

 

Mi Hyang Lee...

 

[legitimategolf]

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Drove down to Carlsbad this morning... Here are some pics....
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Thankyouthankyouthankyou

[mnmlistgolfr]

Suzann Pettersen...

 

 

Amy Yang...

 

[mnmlistgolfr]

Pornanong Phatlum...

 

 

Shanshan Feng...

 

[bravedave]

Great pics!

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This is what I'd call getting inside.


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Last year on Sunday they had the flag cut right next to the freebee bleachers which makes it a great closing hole for the fans.

[mnmlistgolfr]

Inbee Park...

 

 

[mnmlistgolfr]

Mi Jung Hur

 

 

[mnmlistgolfr]

Hyo Joo Kim...

 

 

 

Mirim Lee...

 

 

Minjee Lee...

 

 

Pernilla Lindberg...

 

[mnmlistgolfr]

Jessica Korda...

 

 

 

Lydia Ko...

 

[mnmlistgolfr]

Christina Kim and Sadena Parks...

 

 

 

 

[mnmlistgolfr]

Carlota Ciganda...

 

 

In Gee Chun ? Hee Kyung Seo...

 

[rfarrell51]

Either Chun or HK Seo. Those are the only two I am aware of that have Hite Beer as a sponsor. And both have beautiful swings I might add.

[Lou Loomis]

couldn't be more happy to see Ai playing well!! Pornanong too, and with So Yeon winning recently all of my 'big three' are coming into form at just the right time!

So Yeon
Ai
Pornanong

[bravedave]

List golf hope see ya out there. Your pictures look great. I've always had a problem with pictures on WRX they look awful...

Paula
Michelle
Lexi

Friday I'll be watching this group.

[tbowles411]

Well [url="http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/user/324921-mnmlistgolfr/"][color="#353535"]mnmlistgolfr[/color][/url], you've been busy! Nice job!

[tesuquegolfer]

Pornanong Phatlum...

 

 

Did you say, "Hey Porna look over here."

[tesuquegolfer]

mnmlistgolfr, [b]AWESOME [/b]job. It makes me feel like I am there and also [b]VERY [/b]jealous!!!!!!!!!!