2019 Pure Silk Championship May 23 - 26

[Argonne69]

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

 

**Format:** 72 holes

 

**Purse:** $1,300,000

 

**Location:** Kingsmill Resort's River Course, Williamsburg, VA

 

**Par:** 71

 

**Yardage:** 6,445

 

**History:** This is the 15th year for the event. In 2018, after a long week of waiting on the weather, 54 holes was not enough to decide the champion. It took two playoff holes for Ariya Jutanugarn to be crowned the champion. Jutanugarn defeated Nasa Hataoka and In Gee Chun in a playoff to claim her first win of the season.

 

**Coverage:**

 

May 23: Golf Channel 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (ET)

May 24: Golf Channel 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (ET)

May 25: Golf Channel 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (ET)

May 26: Golf Channel 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (ET)

 


 

 

[Argonne69]

OK, here we go. This event starts a string of 12 straight weeks of tournaments, including 4 majors.

 

The weather forecast looks great, with temps in the upper 80's and low 90's, light winds, and little chance for rain. On the other hand, the TV coverage is pretty weak with only two hours on Thursday and Friday. Pfffft.

 

With the U.S. Women's Open next week, and no tournaments for the past 3 weeks, I find it a little odd that a number of top players are sitting out. Missing from the field are Inbee, So Yeon, Amy, Eun-Hee, and Lydia. Inbee and So yeon did play in Korea last week, and that probably explains their absence.

 

My pick this week is Ariya. It's time for her to step it up. She's won the event twice in the past three years. In Gee has been struggling this year, but she's finished 2T and 2nd in the past two years, so I expect to see her in the mix as well.

[WestTex]

Fine, I'll go ahead and jinx her. In Gee for the much-needed win.

[pmcuk]

Great to have LPGA golf back every week.

My picks are usually a disaster. I pick Nasa and Sung Hyun wins. I pick Sung Hyun and Nasa wins....etc. etc. So I'm going with Sei Young Kim this time. Sorry Sei Young in advance if you miss the cut......

[Stooch]

Don't really have a pick this week, after the break it's tough to know who wasn't playing well that will have found something and others who were playing well that will have lost something cause of the break. I'll look at this event to see where everyone's form is going into the US Open.

[18majors]

> @WestTex said:

> Fine, I'll go ahead and jinx her. In Gee for the much-needed win.

 

Don't worry, you can only jinx a top player!

In Gee is safe; she's No. 54 on official money.

[18majors]

> @Stooch said:

> Don't really have a pick this week, after the break it's tough to know who wasn't playing well that will have found something and others who were playing well that will have lost something cause of the break. I'll look at this event to see where everyone's form is going into the US Open.

 

Brooke is always a good pick, any week or any course!

[Stooch]

> @18majors said:

> > @Stooch said:

> > Don't really have a pick this week, after the break it's tough to know who wasn't playing well that will have found something and others who were playing well that will have lost something cause of the break. I'll look at this event to see where everyone's form is going into the US Open.

>

> Brooke is always a good pick, any week or any course!

 

Well I hope each week but predicting Brooke every week would become, well predictable lol

[WestTex]

> @18majors said:

> > @WestTex said:

> > Fine, I'll go ahead and jinx her. In Gee for the much-needed win.

>

> Don't worry, you can only jinx a top player!

> In Gee is safe; she's No. 54 on official money.

 

Oh nooo...harsh! lol

[postfold]

Good to have some coverage, even if it's on the minimal side. I filled in my golf viewing time with extra PGA coverage last weekend but I'm ready to get back to a more balanced TV diet.

[Argonne69]

> @postfold said:

> Good to have some coverage, even if it's on the minimal side. I filled in my golf viewing time with extra PGA coverage last weekend but I'm ready to get back to a more balanced TV diet.

 

That went out the window for me with the NCAA D1 Women's Championship airing three nights this week.

[18majors]

Something is wrong; LPGA suddenly remembers In Gee Chun.

 

[https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1130921766317187077](https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1130921766317187077 "https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1130921766317187077")

[AWinfortheAges]

> @Stooch said:

> Don't really have a pick this week, after the break it's tough to know who wasn't playing well that will have found something and others who were playing well that will have lost something cause of the break. I'll look at this event to see where everyone's form is going into the US Open.

 

Picking Mariajo Uribe this week. She is at the top of my leaderboard on lpga.com (due to her early tee time). Why not?

Final pairing on Sunday with she and Emma Talley. The broadcast team will love it.

[Seamus_McDuff]

The return of Brooke Pancake.

[fanofseri]

Don't be surprised if one of the imposter Koreans wins the tournament.

[pmcuk]

> @fanofseri said:

> Don't be surprised if one of the imposter Koreans wins the tournament.

 

Since the Koreans pretty much own the LPGA it makes everyone else look like imposters a lot of the time!

 

 

[18majors]

Sei Young Kim has withdrawn; the tournament will lose some ranking points.

 

[https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131262410466242560](https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131262410466242560 "https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131262410466242560")

[pmcuk]

> @18majors said:

> Sei Young Kim has withdrawn; the tournament will lose some ranking points.

>

> [https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131262410466242560](https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131262410466242560 "https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131262410466242560")

 

Curses - I've jinxed yet another golfer......!

 

 

[8overpar]

I always like seeing this course on TV. I worked maintenance on the Woods Course for 3 years which meant 3 tournaments too when the PGA used to play there. My aunt used to live on the 2nd hole green until they gave in for the Florida weather in 2008 or so.

Nothing more fun than setting up a PGA course by flashlights and headlights.

[ChronicSlicer]

> @pmcuk said:

> > @18majors said:

> > Sei Young Kim has withdrawn; the tournament will lose some ranking points.

> >

> > [https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131262410466242560](https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131262410466242560 "https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131262410466242560")

>

> Curses - I've jinxed yet another golfer......!

>

>

 

You jinx my first choice too..lol.

[ChronicSlicer]

Fine, since nobody said it I'll roll the dice on Jin Young this week. Although I feel like a first time winner is due as well. Hoping Lexi shows up this week.

[Stooch]

Brooke and Minjee must be getting sick of each other, they seem to be paired together a lot lately

[18majors]

> @Stooch said:

> Brooke and Minjee must be getting sick of each other, they seem to be paired together a lot lately

 

Brooke won in Hawaii beating Minjee; Minjee spontaneously won the next week.

The best show on earth!

[Lou Loomis]

Haru for the win!

[Raving Shanker]

> @ChronicSlicer said:

> Fine, since nobody said it I'll roll the dice on Jin Young this week. Although I feel like a first time winner is due as well. Hoping Lexi shows up this week.

Jin Young hasn't played a bad round this year! I think when people make a tip, they are suggesting someone who might compete with JYK.

Lexi has been showing up more consistently lately. I hope she finds her best form soon.

Who is your first time winner?

 

[Raving Shanker]

> @"Lou Loomis" said:

> Haru for the win!

Haru has the highest win to top-10 ratio in LPGA, which means she's a natural born killer! However, 2019 form?

[ChronicSlicer]

> @"Raving Shanker" said:

> > @ChronicSlicer said:

> > Fine, since nobody said it I'll roll the dice on Jin Young this week. Although I feel like a first time winner is due as well. Hoping Lexi shows up this week.

> Jin Young hasn't played a bad round this year! I think when people make a tip, they are suggesting someone who might compete with JYK.

> Lexi has been showing up more consistently lately. I hope she finds her best form soon.

> Who is your first time winner?

>

 

Well I really haven't considered who, just a gut feeling. I have a handful of players I'd like to see get their first, but for this event I'll go with Su Oh. That being said, she has played pretty bad so far this season.

[Argonne69]

I'd say Lucky 6 would be in line for her first win, followed by Yu Liu.

 

[18majors]

> @Argonne69 said:

> I'd say Lucky 6 would be in line for her first win, followed by Yu Liu.

>

 

@Argonne69

On the contrary, I pick Kristen Gillman to finish ahead of Lucky 6 to heat up the ROY race.

Kristen needs a solo third to get inside Rolex Top 50 and qualify for next week's USWO.

[Stooch]

OK I'll go with a first time winner, this player's name jumped out at me when looking at the field and say Angel Yin breaks through this week.