2019 Pure Silk Championship May 23 - 26

[Argonne69]

> @Stooch said:

> 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.

 

And just like that Angel grabs a share of the lead at -3 after 10 holes. Lol. That doesn't bode well.

 

[pmcuk]

Bronte Law has been hanging around the top slots recently........... NOT saying she's going to win, though............

[Argonne69]

Not mentioning names, but a certain flying baby elephant is within one shot of the lead.

[WestTex]

> @Argonne69 said:

> Not mentioning names, but a certain flying baby elephant is within one shot of the lead.

 

lol, NO, DON'T SAY IT!! (slams more coffee at work, nervously watching the leaderboard dreading the pessimistic expected crashing and burning of said flying baby elephant...)

[WestTex]

AAAAAHHHH! Double Bogey... -1

 

Plenty golf left, plenty golf left....

[18majors]

> @WestTex said:

> AAAAAHHHH! Double Bogey... -1

>

> Plenty golf left, plenty golf left....

 

Double on a par 5; essentially a triple.

Wonder whether a player can win any tournament with a triple!

[Stooch]

> @18majors said:

> > @WestTex said:

> > AAAAAHHHH! Double Bogey... -1

> >

> > Plenty golf left, plenty golf left....

>

> Double on a par 5; essentially a triple.

> Wonder whether a player can win any tournament with a triple!

 

And it's compounded a little more with only 3 Par 5, one less to make it back up

[Argonne69]

> @18majors said:

> > @WestTex said:

> > AAAAAHHHH! Double Bogey... -1

> >

> > Plenty golf left, plenty golf left....

>

> Double on a par 5; essentially a triple.

> Wonder whether a player can win any tournament with a triple!

 

Actually, Minjee won the Hugel with a 3rd round triple on the par 4 3rd.

[DavePelz4]

Anne-Catherine Tanguay's nickname has to be Tonic.

[WestTex]

> @Argonne69 said:

> > @18majors said:

> > > @WestTex said:

> > > AAAAAHHHH! Double Bogey... -1

> > >

> > > Plenty golf left, plenty golf left....

> >

> > Double on a par 5; essentially a triple.

> > Wonder whether a player can win any tournament with a triple!

>

> Actually, Minjee won the Hugel with a 3rd round triple on the par 4 3rd.

 

 

For context, this is how I feel watching her play.

[WestTex]

NYC at -4 so far, good to see. Made a string of birdies on her back nine.

[WestTex]

> @WestTex said:

> NYC at -4 so far, good to see. Made a string of birdies on her back nine.

 

And my fecal touch just gave her a quad, sending her to E. lol, wow. I'm going to stop posting now.

[Argonne69]

Anna at the top of the leaderboard? Didn't see that coming.

 

Even with the big number, Na Yeon and In Gee both finished under par.

[18majors]

> @Argonne69 said:

>

> Even with the big number, Na Yeon and In Gee both finished under par.

 

Both are closer to the cutline than the lead; need to stay on their toes.

[18majors]

> @Argonne69 said:

> Anna at the top of the leaderboard? Didn't see that coming.

>

I'm not surprised Anna is leading after one round; she's won two majors.

I'll be shocked if she wins.

 

[Argonne69]

> @18majors said:

> > @Argonne69 said:

> > Anna at the top of the leaderboard? Didn't see that coming.

> >

> I'm not surprised Anna is leading after one round; she's won two majors.

> I'll be shocked if she wins.

>

 

She hasn't had a top 10 since August 2018 (15 events), and missed the cut in her last two tournaments.

[ChronicSlicer]

> @Argonne69 said:

> > @18majors said:

> > > @Argonne69 said:

> > > Anna at the top of the leaderboard? Didn't see that coming.

> > >

> > I'm not surprised Anna is leading after one round; she's won two majors.

> > I'll be shocked if she wins.

> >

>

> She hasn't had a top 10 since August 2018 (15 events), and missed the cut in her last two tournaments.

 

I'm stoked to see Anna up there, although she hasn't shown it lately she`s one of the best Europeans out there. Soon enough Bronte Law will creep her way to the highest ranking European.

[fanofseri]

The leader's mother is better looking than 98% of the players on Tour.

[18majors]

> @fanofseri said:

> The leader's mother is better looking than 98% of the players on Tour.

 

I hate to call Jennifer Song an "imposter Korean"; she's such a lovely lady.

But she's leading.

[18majors]

Unlike Brooks Koepka at PGA Championship; no player has won this tournament after one round.

It'll be a while before we know who the real contenders are.

[Stooch]

Danielle Kang had a bad day at the office, Lexi and Jin Young were on their way too but managed to get it together and bring it back to par.

[18majors]

> @Stooch said:

> Danielle Kang had a bad day at the office, Lexi and Jin Young were on their way too but managed to get it together and bring it back to par.

 

My hunch is Danielle will go low tomorrow. Record is on her side, she'd five top 10 and hasn't missed a cut in eight starts this year.

[Stooch]

> @18majors said:

> > @Stooch said:

> > Danielle Kang had a bad day at the office, Lexi and Jin Young were on their way too but managed to get it together and bring it back to par.

>

> My hunch is Danielle will go low tomorrow. Record is on her side, she'd five top 10 and hasn't missed a cut in eight starts this year.

 

I know players don't like missing the cut but I wonder how much motivation Danielle will have to push to make the cut. Getting to the US Open couple days early and not pushing yourself to hard might be what is desired. I think Danielle would have to go -5 tomorrow, doable just not sure how much energy you'd wanna spend with the Major next week

[18majors]

Good point > @Stooch said:

> > @18majors said:

> > > @Stooch said:

> > > Danielle Kang had a bad day at the office, Lexi and Jin Young were on their way too but managed to get it together and bring it back to par.

> >

> > My hunch is Danielle will go low tomorrow. Record is on her side, she'd five top 10 and hasn't missed a cut in eight starts this year.

>

> I know players don't like missing the cut but I wonder how much motivation Danielle will have to push to make the cut. Getting to the US Open couple days early and not pushing yourself to hard might be what is desired. I think Danielle would have to go -5 tomorrow, doable just not sure how much energy you'd wanna spend with the Major next week

 

Good point about USWO next week!

Being a two time US Women's Amateur champion; I'm sure Danielle loves nothing more than winning US Women's Open to complete her resume.

Danielle wouldn't care about missing the cut on a $1.3 million event; but she'd be pleased to shoot -5 in preparation for next week.

[Titleist_PT23]

> @18majors said:

> Good point > @Stooch said:

> > > @18majors said:

> > > > @Stooch said:

> > > > Danielle Kang had a bad day at the office, Lexi and Jin Young were on their way too but managed to get it together and bring it back to par.

> > >

> > > My hunch is Danielle will go low tomorrow. Record is on her side, she'd five top 10 and hasn't missed a cut in eight starts this year.

> >

> > I know players don't like missing the cut but I wonder how much motivation Danielle will have to push to make the cut. Getting to the US Open couple days early and not pushing yourself to hard might be what is desired. I think Danielle would have to go -5 tomorrow, doable just not sure how much energy you'd wanna spend with the Major next week

>

> Good point about USWO next week!

> Being a two time US Women's Amateur champion; I'm sure Danielle loves nothing more than winning US Women's Open to complete her resume.

> Danielle wouldn't care about missing the cut on a $1.3 million event; but she'd be pleased to shoot -5 in preparation for next week.

I wondered if Tiger was making sure he didn't make a birdie late in round 2 of the PGA ?.

 

Generally, I think it's hard for anyone not under 25 to play three weeks in a row, absent the rare times when someone is just flushing everything. I'd think playing the weekend this week is probably fine given the break they've had. And if anything the scores from a lot of big names suggest they could probably use the tournament reps vs hitting balls or playing a casual round. I think the worst is expending a lot of mental energy to get back in it Friday-Sat and then flame out for a 5th-15th finish...

[postfold]

This really belongs in the fashion thread, but whatever: Whoever is responsible for Jin Young Ko's clothing is doing a bang up job, she always looks great.

[Stooch]

> @agolf1 said:

> > @18majors said:

> > Good point > @Stooch said:

> > > > @18majors said:

> > > > > @Stooch said:

> > > > > Danielle Kang had a bad day at the office, Lexi and Jin Young were on their way too but managed to get it together and bring it back to par.

> > > >

> > > > My hunch is Danielle will go low tomorrow. Record is on her side, she'd five top 10 and hasn't missed a cut in eight starts this year.

> > >

> > > I know players don't like missing the cut but I wonder how much motivation Danielle will have to push to make the cut. Getting to the US Open couple days early and not pushing yourself to hard might be what is desired. I think Danielle would have to go -5 tomorrow, doable just not sure how much energy you'd wanna spend with the Major next week

> >

> > Good point about USWO next week!

> > Being a two time US Women's Amateur champion; I'm sure Danielle loves nothing more than winning US Women's Open to complete her resume.

> > Danielle wouldn't care about missing the cut on a $1.3 million event; but she'd be pleased to shoot -5 in preparation for next week.

> I wondered if Tiger was making sure he didn't make a birdie late in round 2 of the PGA ?.

>

> Generally, I think it's hard for anyone not under 25 to play three weeks in a row, absent the rare times when someone is just flushing everything. I'd think playing the weekend this week is probably fine given the break they've had. And if anything the scores from a lot of big names suggest they could probably use the tournament reps vs hitting balls or playing a casual round. I think the worst is expending a lot of mental energy to get back in it Friday-Sat and then flame out for a 5th-15th finish...

 

Yeah the mental energy is what I was talking about most girls are in such good shape, the physical isn't a big deal, you can recover with a good night sleep lol. Say with Danielle she would have to spend lots of energy focusing and putting pressure on herself to make the cut. Then you are rewarded with a 7:30 Am Tee time lol. You are right everyone should be well rested right now and the extra tournament rounds would be helpful but for Danielle depending on what she shoots tomorrow could use technical work on her game more than playing through it, tough to say cause it's just one bad round. It's also important to compare the courses this week and next. Are they similar or are they completely different. I would say you always wanna do the best you can but I'm also sure a few players around the cut line who don't make it won't be devastated by that fact lol

[18majors]

"Danielle Kang has withdrawn from the @PureSilkChamp following the completion of her first round."

Hope she isn't injured; good luck next week.

 

[https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131696469575122956](https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131696469575122956 "https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1131696469575122956")

[pmcuk]

What on earth has happened to Shanshan this season? She used to be a real contender. She sure needs to be a bit more fit, physically - you can't help feeling that would help.

[ChronicSlicer]

> @pmcuk said:

> What on earth has happened to Shanshan this season? She used to be a real contender. She sure needs to be a bit more fit, physically - you can't help feeling that would help.

 

She hasn't really played up to her norm since 2017. 8 top 10's in the last two years. I agree her fitness is affecting her game, only she can change that though.