2020 LPGA Season Odds and Ends

[8602081]

Why are they not streaming this?

[18majors]

Round 1, KLPGA

1, Eun Hee Ji, -9

7, Ayean Cho, -6

7, Yealimi Noh, -6

24, Lucky 6, -4

52, Jin Young Ko, -2

52, Sei Young Kim, -2

73, Hye Jin Choi, -1

131, Na Yeon Choi, +5

KLPGA - Leaderboard

 

 

[18majors]

A nice Yealimi article

‘LPGA 루키’ 노예림 “골프대회 있는 한국 좋아…미국 가기 싫네요”

[18majors]

Emma Talley

Talley intends to play early and often when LPGA restarts

[18majors]

Celine Boutier won Texas Open with a final score of -14.

Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women's Open

[18majors]

Beth Ann Nichols always tries her best

 

[18majors]

Jennifer Kupcho is a great golfer; she shot -16 in 3 rounds to win Colorado Open by 3 shots over Carlota Ciganda.

2020 CoBank Colorado Women's Open

[18majors]

Good news!

 

 

[18majors]

Seven more weeks before Marathon Classic, but the competitive juice is heating up

 

[18majors]

Has LPGA.com noticed Yealimi Noh at last?

 

[18majors]

Many players on top of KLPGA leaderboard are born 1999 or later.

I've always thought Minjee Lee, born in 1996, as young and upcoming; but no more.

[18majors]

This course is a monster

 

[18majors]

This makes sense

Report: Maximum of 8,000 spectators expected at Memorial Tournament

[Golf Dino]

Champions was founded by fellow Texans Jimmy Demaret (3 × Master's Champion) and 1956 Master's Champion, Jack Burke Jr. ... the course also hosted a Ryder Cup ... the year that Hogan captained the team and had another alleged run in with Arnold Palmer. It should be a terrific test for the Women!

[18majors]

Evian Championship is scheduled for August 6-9; but of course there're travel restrictions due to COVID-19.

France is expected as of July 15:

"France has announced a voluntary quarantine for all non-European arrivals and is working on producing a list of countries outside Europe that it considers 'high risk' for Covid-19. As things stand at the moment, the infection rate in the USA means it is likely the country would be on this list."

It can still be an issue.

 

 

[18majors]

Women's All Pro Tour Hurricane Creek Classic will tee off in Texas tomorrow June 9-12.

Notable players are Maria Fassi, Kristen Gillman, Brittany Lang, Alexa Pano and Savannah Vilaubi.

Hurricane Creek Classic

[18majors]

 

https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1270094114126782467/photo/1

[18majors]

Beth Ann Nichols is good with inside information; the dates for Marathon Classic is still fluid.

"Right now, the LPGA’s return in Sylvania, Ohio, is scheduled for July 23-26, but with the LPGA’s upcoming three-tournament swing in France and Scotland uncertain due to quarantine restrictions, that date could change, Silverman said. News about the Evian Championship, Aberdeen Investment Standards Ladies Scottish Open and AIG Women’s British Open is expected this week.“I don’t think the commissioner wants us to play and then have three or four weeks off before the next tournament,” said Silverman, “that doesn’t make much sense.”

Separate, please! Marathon Classic set to lead the LPGA's return with fans

[MagicClassic407]

.....And so it goes......look for another announcement on the schedule later this week. So glad the gals are out playing where they can do so safely.

[BadgerLin]

Well, the Evian is canceled for this year. Maybe the Aberdeen and the British Open can be played since they’ll both be in Scotland? Only one quarantine? It’s certainly not the biggest issue in the world right now, but it has to be hard for LPGA players to see so many weeks of tournaments slipping away.

[18majors]

 

My impression is it's more than just Evian Championship; it might be all three European events.

We're down to 12 more events, not counting four Fall Asian Swing events.

[Stooch]

If the Scotland events proceed, they might have to give some perks to the established players to show up. I'm not sure if I was set financially and with my status on tour that I would lock myself in a hotel room for 2 weeks to play 2 weeks and potentially have to quarantine again getting back into another country after the events. I would probably consider it a lost season play some events where I can and put my focus on the end of the year and all the US events to finish the schedule, use the fall of 2020 and the whole 2021 season with Xmas break in between as my focus on keeping my card or retain my status. After the British you have 7 events in 8 weeks assuming no other cancellations in the US and then a 4 event Asian swing which I think could be problematic as they are in China, Korea, Chinese Taipei and Japan. Japan could be easy entry for all player because they've taken a much more relaxed approach to the pandemic. We then end 2020 with 4 events in 5 weeks in the US before the Xmas break. I can see many players only playing the 11 US/NA events and not bother with all the various rules and restrictions with International travel and start fresh in 2021. I also imagine some of the Korean players might decide to stick in Korea and play the KLPGA all season and possibly just come to the US for the final 4 events and play the US Open and maybe earn their way into the CME.

[Stooch]

I agree, I think the other 2 Euro events will be cancelled. It could be that the Commish has taken an informal poll of who would show up for the 3 events and perhaps the field they would have might be, shall we say lackluster for 2 Majors and it's better optics to cancel them. I think the Aberdeen event is still doable but instead make it an LET event this season, you'll probably get some good Euro LPGA players to attend also.

[18majors]

 

LPGA announced on May 20, 2020 that 2020 and 2021 would be combined for player priority and other purposes.

It's a clear indication at that time that 2020 season won't be credible; that they would play less than 20 tournaments this year.

They'll play a total of 16 tournaments, including 3 majors, if they don't cancel any more North American events from now on.

[18majors]

 

[North Texas]

Being played at my home course and I'm working the scorer's table. Really fun interacting with these girls as they are turning in their scorecards. Wind was really strong today and it's supposed to be even stronger tomorrow out of a completely different direction. Maria Fassi and Brittany Lang both shot 2 over par 74. Alexa Pano, who at age 15 has played in 5 major championships, is very impressive to watch.

[18majors]

 

[18majors]

ANA Inspiration in September is still a big question mark.

Just 13 weeks away, ANA Inspiration has hope but still plenty of questions

 

 

[18majors]

Kristen Gillman is -11 through 3rd round, she leads Alexa Pano by 8 and Maria Fassi by 9.

[North Texas]

Nice finish by Kristen. Birdied the last 6 holes. Can't tell you how much fun this has been to host at my home course.