2019 The Evian Championship Jul 25 - 28

[18majors]

It's small sample size; but Yealimi Noh outdrove Anne Van Dam today 281 yards to 275 yards.

[Titleist_PT23]

Seems like there were some decent rounds in the afternoon. Not as low but still pretty good. I was guessing Mi Hyang Lee and SHP were going to be a couple clear.

[Titleist_PT23]

> @"JK Ward" said:

> > @"North Texas" said:

> > Apparently Lexi posted a pretty scathing post on instagram criticizing Evian. Based on what the wife read to me, Lexi didn't come off looking good.

>

> She's replaced it with a "that's not what I meant" post now. She's not the only one that's criticized the course this week though.

It's standard operating procedure these days. Do something stupid. Then apologise if and only if you get caught (or criticized).

[Mellow]

Oh wow, gooooo Mi Hyang!!

[fredogolfer]

Am I correct that Nuria Iturrioz is the only full-time LET player that made the cut? And even with that, I believe she plays some on the Symetra Tour.

[Argonne69]

> @fredogolfer said:

> Am I correct that Nuria Iturrioz is the only full-time LET player that made the cut? And even with that, I believe she plays some on the Symetra Tour.

 

Isn't Caroline a full time LET member?

 

Edit: I guess not. She's only played in 8 previous LPGA events this season, but she does have standing. The LET is really struggling. Two amateurs, two out of three JLPGA members, and the sole KLPGA member made the cut.

 

[Pinging77]

You wonder how long Maria Fassi can avoid injury with that crazy all out swing. Another couple of shanks today.

[Shilgy]

> @tbowles411 said:

> > @MountainGoat said:

> > > @Argonne69 said:

> > > Paula having a bad day.

> > Brutal. Doing fine until a rain delay. Went +6 over the last 5 holes afterwards.

> >

> I cannot dislike this enough! LOL

>

 

Then look away TB. He misread the scorecard. She had it to -9 and was 7 OVER on a five hole stretch. Four bogeys and a triple on a par 3.

[fanofseri]

It's tough to see a young gal struggle so much.

[fanofseri]

The obsolete white players are complaining about the slow play while the robots are on top of the leaderboard. Let's see Whan fix this mess.

[Stooch]

> @fanofseri said:

> The obsolete white players are complaining about the slow play while the robots are on top of the leaderboard. Let's see Whan fix this mess.

 

And look at Stacey's previous stances and feelings towards the Evian and she's probably the last person that should be critizing the Evian, even if she's right about pace of play.

[pmcuk]

Looks like the weather will be a big factor over the weekend - not the first time at the Evian. Forecast says heavy rain and thunder.

[Raving Shanker]

Well, Lee6 missed the cut and I felt the pangs of disappointment. I guess I am a fan after all!

The Korean armada is looking super impressive to me at this point. It's kind of being Mr. Obvious, but I believe the Koreans and going to wipe the floor with all-comers here. All of those front runners looked dialled in and ready to rumble.

At the moment of writing this, all players have commenced Round 3, while my streaming coverage is not due to start coverage for 3 hours 40 minutes. Am I am really happy about that?!

[pmcuk]

After playing 11 holes Jennifer Kupcho is still in the top 5. I'm impressed. Yealimi Noh at even par - not too bad either.

[MountainGoat]

I was flipping channels the other day and turned on "Goldfinger" just as Auric was introducing Odd Job as his caddie and asking forgiveness for his odd attire. I chuckled when he said that golf wasn't yet the national sport of Korea. How times have changed!

[Argonne69]

> @Pinging77 said:

> You wonder how long Maria Fassi can avoid injury with that crazy all out swing. Another couple of shanks today.

 

Was it really a hosel rocket, or did she simply leave the face open?

 

[ChronicSlicer]

> @Argonne69 said:

> > @fredogolfer said:

> > Am I correct that Nuria Iturrioz is the only full-time LET player that made the cut? And even with that, I believe she plays some on the Symetra Tour.

>

> Isn't Caroline a full time LET member?

>

> Edit: I guess not. She's only played in 8 previous LPGA events this season, but she does have standing. The LET is really struggling. Two amateurs, two out of three JLPGA members, and the sole KLPGA member made the cut.

>

 

As we talked earlier in this thread, the talent just can't compete with the LPGA day in and day out. Nuria has only played 3 events on the LET this year, she won 2 and was runner up in one, lol. It does appear she is playing full time on the Symetra tour, with 1 win there so far this year.

[Titleist_PT23]

Really amazing what the top of the board looks like (late in the 3rd round). The W would be a different story/narrative for each of these players from the Republic of Korea (aka Golf Factory). Not sure which one is best/what I prefer...

[buckeyefl]

You couldn't ask for two better swings than those of the leaders.

[pmcuk]

> @buckeyefl said:

> You couldn't ask for two better swings than those of the leaders.

 

Too true. But most of the top Koreans have immaculate swings. If it were just the swing Amy Yang would win everything. And then along comes Hall of Famer Inbee Park with her eccentric swing (which I love) and scoops up more tournaments than all those immaculate swings.

 

It is a joy, though, to see such perfect swing actions. I watch them in slow motion on YT and drool......

 

[Pinging77]

> @Argonne69 said:

> > @Pinging77 said:

> > You wonder how long Maria Fassi can avoid injury with that crazy all out swing. Another couple of shanks today.

>

> Was it really a hosel rocket, or did she simply leave the face open?

>

I think that is a definition of a shank, the face wide open and never squared at the ball. The severe angle and odd spin her shots went at, there was no face involved only a nice round hosel. Not too surprising with her all out swing, that can cause loss of balance moving the golfer closer to the ball. Demeanor a little reminiscent of Mariajo Uribe when she was in college and a good golfer..

 

[fredogolfer]

So rumor has it the LPGA is going to stream a special ceremony at 3pm ET/ 2 pm CT where several honors are going to be handed out including one for Lorena Ochoa. I've looked around and can't find anything about it though.

[North Texas]

> @fanofseri said:

> The obsolete white players are complaining about the slow play while the robots are on top of the leaderboard. Let's see Whan fix this mess.

 

Damn, you have some weird posts. In this case, the "obsolete white players" have a good point.

[Enduro59]

Paula Who?

[Rustbelt]

Gosh, I really hate how they are saying Sung Hyun Park's name.....

I am sure GC and NBC will not like this for their ratings, but I wonder what the rating will be like in Korea for this final round. :wink:

[Raving Shanker]

> @Rustbelt said:

> Gosh, I really hate how they are saying Sung Hyun Park's name.....

> I am sure GC and NBC will not like this for their ratings, but I wonder what the rating will be like in Korea for this final round. :wink:

You can't hate all the ways they say it!

[Argonne69]

Surprised, but not shocked to see Sei Young fall back. She's pedal to the metal.

 

Wouldn't be surprised to see Jennifer have a solid final round. I think she's far enough back to not feel any pressure to put up a low round.

 

I picked Hyo Joo for the win, but I wouldn't mind seeing Inbee pick up another major. She's like a Timex watch. Tick. Tick. Tick.

 

[legitimategolf]

The story as I see it is not so much the Koreans playing well. They've been consistently doing that for a while now. The Americans on the other hand, seem to be sucking worse than I can remember. They had 9 wins last year, and only three so far in 2019. The Solheim Cup points standings are kind of a depressing sight. Besides Lexi, who are the top American golfers in the world? Seems to be a tie between Danielle Kang and the Kordas, all really excellent players with great potential, yet none of which seem particularly interested in separating from the pack. And then after them, the dropoff gets even more precipitous. Brittany Altomare is solidly in the top ten American golfers, but she is literally invisible to the public. There is a real dead feeling to American women's golf right now. The future looks just as bleak. Maybe time to break up the band and go their separate ways, or a hiatus at least.

[fanofseri]

It's tough to root against the leader and the chaser. HJK's hero is Iron Man and Sung Hyun stated she will prepare for the final round by lying in bed reading comic books.

[Stooch]

I'm gonna go with SHP over HJK. SHP seems to be getting many good breaks and that almost seems to ba a secret tell common with most winners each week. HJK seems much more straight forward being in good position and making putts. I know it's counter intuitive but I feel when you see the player getting the good breaks it's their week.