2020 Marathon Classic Aug 06 - 09

[Argonne69]

Race to the CME Globe: 500 PointsFormat: 72 holesPurse: $1,700,000Location: Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, OHPar: 72Yardage: 6550History: This is the 36th year for the event. It began in 1984, but was off the schedule in 2011. In 2019 Sei Young Kim shot a final round 65 for the victory (-22), her 9th career LPGA win.Coverage:

 

Aug 06: The Golf Channel 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (ET)

Aug 07: The Golf Channel 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (ET)

Aug 08: The Golf Channel 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (ET)

Aug 09: The Golf Channel 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (ET)

 

[Argonne69]

'Too lazy to compare the entry list to last week's, but I'm guessing it'll look very similar. I see that Sierra Brooks is playing on a sponsor's invite.

The weather forecast looks great for the first two rounds, but there's a 30% chance for t-storms on the weekend.

I'm going with Lydia this week. She played solid last Friday and Sunday. She appears to have picked up a bit of distance, and has won twice here. Wouldn't be shocked to see Danielle continue her good play. Lexi also likes the course, having finished 2nd twice in three years.

 

[18majors]

 

Both Kristin Gillman and Yealimi Noh skipped Drive On, but are scheduled to play this week.

Kristin won two out of three WAPT events and finished third to Celine Boutier and Cheyenne Knight at Texa Women's Open; she's in great form.

Yealimi Noh made two out three cuts at KLPGA. She's gone through an intense training last winter in Korea and is now taller and fitter than this time last year. She's been fitting her swing to her new frame and that process is about ready by now.

 

[Newinup]

Make or break tournament this week! Need to make the cut first like in 2018... #GoBianca...

[18majors]

Danielle Kang got only 28 Rolex ranking points for her win at Inverness.

With the addition of Kristin Gillman, Yealimi Noh and possibly Marina Alex and a larger field (152 vs. 135); the winner will get more than 30 this week.

[ChronicSlicer]

I feel very out of the loop, thanks Covid.. How about a first time winner, I'll go with Yu Liu.

[18majors]

 

Welcome back, friend.

[Tailgater]

I think the top 3 will be some order of Lexi, Minji Lee, and Jessica Korda.

[18majors]

The beats go on in the Philippines: Bianca Pagdanganan

They're making a mockery of Japanese press media.

Pagdanganan seeks to get better for next LPGA bid Golf: Powerful drives, conservative play lead to laudable LPGA debut for Pagdanganan

[18majors]

Rookie Jillian Hollis

2020 LPGA Tour Rookie and Ohio native Jillian Hollis speaks with the media live at the Marathon Classic in Toledo, Ohio!

[18majors]

This is always the fun part!
Betting favorites
Danielle Kang: +600Minjee Lee: +900Nelly Korda: +1500Lexi Thompson: +1500Celine Boutier: +1500Carlota Ciganda: +1700Brittany Altomare: +1900Caroline Masson: +2100Jessica Korda: +2100Yu Liu: +2600@Newinup
Would you put $10 on Bianca with 126/1 odd? You could have won $1,260 if Bianca wins!
I'd put $10 on Yealimi Noh with 91/1 odd.
This is also the first in a long time that Jaclyn Lee is in the field (401/1).
2020 Marathon LPGA Classic betting odds and tips: Futures picks, who will win

[18majors]

Unfortunately,this won't be the last.

Perrine has been a good player and getting better all the time.

Perrine Delacour WDs from Marathon Classic after caddie tests positive for COVID-19

[Newinup]

$10?? (C$14) For sure... Which betting site should I go to if one is a Canadian resident? :)

How'd they come up with these odds anyway? Monte Carlo simulation? 4 round simulator?

[18majors]

@agolf1
Can you hear that sound and determine what's the speed of the clubhead?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDfRyP6FOrD/?igshid=1x0t005jvu3vp

[18majors]

@Stooch
Do you have a favorite site where you placed bet before?

[Stooch]

I use Bet365 and Pinnacle, Bet365 is a listed company in Britain and Pinnacle is also under British regulation. I've never had any issue with either site and if I ever did British laws would govern it. Caribbean has most of the sites and many with good reputations, but if you have any issues you don't really have any legal recourse and the government would most likely side with the sites cause of the money they make from them lol
Oh I see it for @Newinup and asking as a Canadian, there is Sports Interaction which is owned by a Canadian Native Tribe basically in Montreal I think, they own their own territory. It's actually a very easy site to deal with and I can transfer money via online bank account transfer but their issue is they usually have the worst odds and if you bet a lot you'd get nickel and dimed to death. If you doing it to just have fun it's a very good site that won't give you any problems. It's actually the site that paid me for Brooke winning the KPMG, back when I would bet on Brooke every week, still came out ahead lol

[18majors]

Paige Mackenzie @Paige_Mackenzie

Happy to be on the road covering @LPGA

this week.

Golf Channel is undermanned this week; Terry Gannon, Kay Cockerill and Karen Stupples are away at US Women's Amateur.

 

[Stooch]

Nice to see Jaclyn Lee in the field this week, hope she has a good tournament after some tough injuries as a rookie.

[18majors]

Go low or go home! Winning score most likely will be around -20 again.LPGA Media @LPGAMedia

Lowest Scoring Average since 2013:

Lydia Ko - 68.00@Lexi

- 68.08

In-Kyung Kim - 68.33

Sei Young Kim - 68.33

> Minimum 12 rounds played

 

 

[Golf Dino]

Truth be told ... she's my favourite player! I just love her "feistyness" (not a word, but it conveys what I want). She is a "pocket rocket" but she has good distance off of the tee and she seems to have a good mental approach! Of course, Brooke is another favourite ... but I have been following Jaclyn since she was the low amateur at the CP Canadian Women;s Open a few years back.

[18majors]

 

I like Jaclyn a lot, she'd that magical 2018 season capped by that wonderful run at the Q-School (starting from Stage I); she's the one player who could've taken down Lucky 6.

Injury time out is never easy to take, especially one that took more than one year to heal; but that's water under the bridge.

I'd be thrilled if she's somewhere around the cutline this week.

[Stooch]

I started following her at Ohio State, she had a tremendous Junior year. I'm not sure what her status is but it's nice seeing her back on tour.

[Newinup]

Thanks @Stooch... Will check out the Canadian betting sites-- might be less of a "hassle" with the virus (yes everything's online but everything is slower with the virus these days, including me LOL)

Today's a busy day (cramming everything) so I've lost track of what's going on so far -- have the remainder of the evening/night to catch up haha... am NOT expecting to be productive at all the next 4 days with so many golf/ things happening... (just watching golf channel now for the US Amateur as I type this - the lone Philippine bet is LK Go - teammate of Bianca's and Yuka's that won the Asian Games Gold, unfortunately +7 and going home).

 

[18majors]

Following the medical leave rule; her 2019 priority carried over to 2020; she's No. 6 on 2019 Q-School list, 4 behind Yealimi Noh.
Her priority is the envy of @Newinup and Bianca Pagdanagan, it's good enough to get into all full field 144 player events.
She could've have played Ladies Scottish Open, but she didn't register.

[18majors]

These are players on the radar in Korea

 

[Golf Dino]

Well, Bianca has capped off a good opening round 69 (-2) ... that puts in front of the 8-Ball this time. Like Jaclyn, I love Bianca's "feistyness" too! They have that mental toughness to grind things out. Besides, I loved the fact that Bianca went to Gonzaga for a bit before transferring to Arizona.

But Lydia ... having a good round! I think someone on here suggested Lydia as a good pick and she is not disappointing after One round ... she is another player who seems to have a "chip on her shoulder" this season or rather since the resumption of the season. She had a "busy" month of July with plenty of things going on for her publicly. https://bit.ly/2EEqV2h

I competitive Lydia is good for the game!

[Newinup]

Well, a Solid start and keeps her in play for round 2 :) TBH, kinda disappointed she's only "par" on the par 5s but that's golf - waiting for 18majors to start ribbing us/me on that! ... She went to Zags bec a) Catholic/Jesuit education (95% catholic in the Philippines and like me, values Jesuit education - not a joke - she spent a summer in Manila interning on "ins and outs" to be pro athlete in a Jesuit Philippine university - of course success in Zona further aided the desire to go LPGA, and realize her childhood dream)... But, back to golf, hopefully this wakes her up to be more consistent tomorrow in some wonky holes (too many bogeys in my view, and didn't capitalize on #18 - that's a stroke given away on 18 as she only par'd it)

Yes Lydia has been playing well on certain rounds of late (holy, she's brought the low round and making it tough for my player! LOL)... same thing happened in DriveOn... tomorrow's another day -- Kawamoto has been extremely consistent and I wouldn't be shocked if she's Top 10 again.... meantime, it's Golf Channel time till 4pm (I can't watch the PGA as a result of this -- I can't multitask that much! LOL)

[Argonne69]

Lydia averaged 250 yds off the tee today. By any standard that's not impressive, but given where her driving has been the last few seasons it's a great start. She managed 14 greens, so the misses were good.

Impressed to see Danielle continue to keep her foot on the gas pedal.

Oy veh. Did you catch the screen shot with the list of winners this season? Su's photo used for Hee Young? Sheesh.

[18majors]

 

Bianca decided to change her par 5 strategy; instead of having the best results on the first day, she'll just get better everyday.

[18majors]

Danielle Kang is like a run away locomotive; nobody can stop her.

Hopefully, either Lydia or Minjee will reign her in.

There're no winds or rain, but strangely the scores in the afternoon seemed 1 shot higher.