2020 Rookie of the Year Race

[18majors]

Rookies are rounding into form, eight made the cut.

 

Yui Kawamoto -3

Jiwon Jeon +2

Bianca Pagdanganon +3

Haley Moore +3

Linnea Johansson +4

Andrea Lee +6

Albane Valenzuela +6

Jennifer Chang +6

[Newinup]

Heck, Yui may win today - she's T1 right now after 2 holes... 16 to go... and 18majors runs away with this internal tournament we have LOL

[18majors]

@Newinup , @Golf Dino
I don't know how LPGA.com will track their 2020/2021 awards, but we'll track it here.
At the conclusion of LPGA Drive On Championship on August 2, 2020, the standing are:

Leaderboard1, Yui Kawamoto 126
2, Leona Maguire 70
3, Jillian Hollis 49
4, Yealimi Noh 44
5, Albane Valenzuela 32
6, Bianca Pagdanganan 22
7, Patty Tavatanakit 15
7, Andrea Lee 15
9, Haley Moore 10
9, Jiwon Jeon 10
9, Linnea Johansson 10
12, Matilda Castren 5
12, Esther Henseleit 5
12, Jennifer Chang 5
@18majors 170@Golf Dino 59@Newinup 37

[Newinup]

I still have a chance for silver lol!

[18majors]

By choosing not to play Drive On, Yealimi Noh's money ranking dropped from #53 to #67.

She needs to be inside #80 in order to qualify for ANA Inspiration; she needs a good week at Marathon Classic.

Hopefully, she won't be paired with Bianca so she won't dispirited by Bianca's overwhelming length.

She played three KLPGA tournaments while in Korea and made 2 of 3 cuts. She held her ground even though she didn't distinguish herself.

[Newinup]

Length means nothing without accuracy as we all know. I doubt Yealimi is fazed by anyone paired with her.

Certainly, Bianca needs to learn from Justin Thomas' and Hideki Matsuyama's wedge play (easier said than done LOL). I can only hope for a strong finish for her in the Marathon Classic to raise her ranking (I dunno if these 2 tournaments impact or would help someone's "priority status" given there's no re-ranking mid way this year?(not sure)). I should have chosen Yui over Patty but that's water under the bridge haha...

[18majors]

 

The priority won't change this year; Bianca best hope is to focus on the big events, the majors.

It's too late for AIG Women's Open, but ANA Inspiration, KPMG and US Women's Open are all still up for grabs.

Bianca needs to get to Top-80 money list in order to qualify for both ANA and KPMG; playing well at those majors will help her earn a berth at USWO.

This is a "Can't Miss" week for Bianca at Marathon; it may be her last event.

The purse is bigger than Drive On; $1.7 million compared to $1.0 million. A solo tenth will earn her about $38,000 and bumps her to about $45,000 overall.

$45,000 may be enough for her to qualify for both ANA and KPMG.

So, it's solo 10th or else!

[Newinup]

Talk about pressure... If she makes top 10 this week, then this offsets her "tough luck" injury in Qschool that dropped her priority ranking...

If no solo top 10 or better, then it is what it is, will have to Monday qualify the next few tournaments... The story of her golfing career -- Keeping the faith! :) #GoB...

[18majors]

 

I haven't seen any Monday Qualifiers scheduled; probably because of COVID-19.

My recommendation is to play Symetra Tour and win 2-3 events.

[Newinup]

I think that's the idea/intent... :)

[Golf Dino]

If I remember correctly, they have canceled Monday Qualifying.

[18majors]

Nine rookies made the cut:

 

Matilda Castren

Patty Tavatanakit

Haley Moore

Andrea Lee

Jiwon Jeon

Albane Valenzuela

Maia Schechter

Bianca Pagdanganan

Linnea Johansson

[18majors]

@Newinup @Golf Dino The race is on.

At the conclusion of Marathon Classic on August 9, 2020Leaderboard1, Yui Kawamoto 126
2, Andrea Lee 80
3, Leona Maguire 70
4, Patty Tavatanakit 68
5, Jillian Hollis 49
6, Yealimi Noh 44
7, Albane Valenzuela 37
8, Matilda Castren 30
9, Bianca Pagdanganan 27
10, Jiwon Jeon 26
11, Haley Moore 20
11, Linnea Johansson 20
13, Esther Henseleit 5
13, Jennifer Chang 5
13, Maia Schechter 5
@18majors 170@Golf Dino 112@Newinup 95#123