2021 LPGA MediHeal Championship (Jun 10 - 13)

[ChronicSlicer]

9 minutes ago, KBong said:

I think Jaye Marie Green uses a similar SLEDGE HAMMER.

 

In my books...if I see a pro using a putter like that...they are struggling with their stroke.

 

 

2016 Lexi with the sledge..

[Cwebb]

2 minutes ago, KBong said:

@Argonne69

If you're gonna pick an Aussie to win a LPGA event soon...pick a pro named Green....not Lee....just sayin.🤣

and certainly not Su Oh

[KBong]

6 minutes ago, Cwebb said:

and certainly not Su Oh

I like Su....I'm shocked...seems like there are more Su Oh fanboys on this forum vs, Minjee and Hannah fanboys and Su has yet to win on the LPGA.

[gsrjc]

What outfit is DK wearing?  Seems like something she’d wear to the gym to workout and not golf. I wonder if LPGA has a dress code. 

[KBong]

I'm guessing some of the lower ranked pros who don't have a regular loop are using some members who have volunteered???

[Cwebb]

She is a great driver of the ball.  Look out for Matilda going forward.  Lots of game there

[Cwebb]

32 minutes ago, KBong said:

I like Su....I'm shocked...seems like there are more Su Oh fanboys on this forum vs, Minjee and Hannah fanboys and Su has yet to win on the LPGA.

I like rooting for the darkhorse underdog type players.  Su is certainly that at this point

[ChronicSlicer]

33 minutes ago, KBong said:

I like Su....I'm shocked...seems like there are more Su Oh fanboys on this forum vs, Minjee and Hannah fanboys and Su has yet to win on the LPGA.

Been a Su fan for years, always rooting and always hoping for a W.

Hannah really seems to be a player, glad to see it.

[Cwebb]

Smart decision with that layup.  Too many tough bunker shots up by that green

[KBong]

14 minutes ago, gsrjc said:

What outfit is DK wearing?  Seems like something she’d wear to the gym to workout and not golf. I wonder if LPGA has a dress code. 

Ya those do look like gym shorts...WTH.

 

I guess Danielle would never win the weekly Best Dresser award that's handed out if she plays in any KLPGA event.🤣

 

[Cwebb]

We've got a real ballstriker bursting on the scene here.  I'm a fan

[SwooshLT]

1 minute ago, Cwebb said:

We've got a real ballstriker bursting on the scene here.  I'm a fan

 

That tempo ......kinda like Mark O'meara circa 1998.....

[ChronicSlicer]

Congrats to Matilda, great round today. Best part..neither her or Min collapsed under pressure. Solid, unlike my driving lately.

 

[Yuck]

That was an impressive win.

[Cwebb]

She figured something out with her putting.  Combine that with the really solid ball striker and total driver that she is....contender

[HMHS]

Congratulations Matilda! You had to win as that's the only way I get to see Bianca on TV today - spraying champagne on you! Haha

[Cwebb]

16 minutes ago, Yuck said:

That was an impressive win.

You better believe it was.  She came out and took the bull by the horns

[MagicClassic407]

Couldn't be happier! SISU MATILDA! 🇫🇮 

 

Did Matilda just punch her ticket into the Solheim Cup?? Maybe even 2 Finns on the team? I already have my tix. 😍

[Titleist_PT23]

7 hours ago, KBong said:

Ya....tighten up her driver swing and maybe 1/2" more choking down on the driver to gain more control of the head....and Lydia's willingness  to give up a few yards.

 

If I was Foley....I'd have a zoom call with Lydia, her loop and Sura and ask Sura to keep track how many shots Lydia is giving up when she's hitting her drives of the planet...especially parkland style courses.....I suspect it's at least 4-6 shots over 4 days...a huge difference in contending vs. winning.

 

I believe Sura walks most holes each day...the caddie could do it but I think it takes away from concentrating on the main functions of their role.

I would love to know if Lydia has picked up 1/2 club to a club with her irons.  Or what her driver ss is now (vs. the past).  Her iron swing still looks very controlled vs. the driver you can tell she is swinging it hard.

 

To me, the 8-9 yards that she's gained isn't that much vs. some of the hype it's gotten.  However, it may also be that the stat is still suffering from when she misses the fairway (on a measured hole).  I.e. if she hits one straight it is down there a lot more (vs. the past).

 

I will never say she won't win in any particular week because the rest of her game is that good.  But I think she is a lot more dangerous on certain courses than others (ex-ante).

[Argonne69]

Very impressive indeed. Mistake proof golf on a difficult course. She wasn't perfect with her approaches, but her putter was hot. Congrats to the newest first time winner. 

 

Glad Min hung in there and kept it interesting. Can't believe she left her eagle putt on 18 short though. With a three shot cushion she should have rammed it into the flagstick. Impressive week. 

 

Would have been nice to see Lauren get a top 10. Rough day ballstriking. 

 

Seems each week there have been experienced players within striking distance that just can't seem to get the ball in the hole, while those way back go low. Nice week for So Yeon, Celine and Hannah. 

[Titleist_PT23]

7 hours ago, KBong said:

I don't know why you chose Minjee...she has not demonstrated anything as of late.

I think she's lost a lot of confidence and I think it's affected all parts of her game.

 

Unfortunately, I'm making an early call and will say I think Minjee as talented as she is...won't win a major...I hope I'm wrong and will EAT A LOT OF CROW. 

I don't know what happened to her.  I always liked that she seemed more focused on golf than others, and was getting a little bit better every year.  2019 she also tried to add distance and the driver accuracy fell off quite a bit.  Driver has stabilized but GIR are down a bit and putting seems to imploded.

 

Lexi, Ariya, etc have been up and down too so it's hard to say.  And winning one major is as much luck for a week as anything else.  But I wouldn't be surprised either way.  I thought some could have won 3x in early-2019 and only bagged one of them.  As good as she is, I don't think she's got a ton out of the tight/close situations she's been in.  Again, easy to critique from home...

[18majors]

19 minutes ago, agolf1 said:

However, it may also be that the stat is still suffering from when she misses the fairway (on a measured hole).  I.e. if she hits one straight it is down there a lot more (vs. the past).

 

 

You're precisely right.  For instance, Lydia's driving distance this week was 266.8 yards:

However, her detailed 4-day average was 271.0, 252.0, 273.5 and 270.5 yards.  Clearly, Day 2 was out of norm.

 

If Lydia's real average driving distance is north of 270.0 yards, then her several years effort is worth it.

 

27 minutes ago, agolf1 said:

But I think she is a lot more dangerous on certain courses than others (ex-ante).

 

It's true for every player, not just Lydia.  That's why we've a different winner every week.

[JungleJimbo]

26 minutes ago, agolf1 said:

I don't know what happened to her.  I always liked that she seemed more focused on golf than others, and was getting a little bit better every year.  2019 she also tried to add distance and the driver accuracy fell off quite a bit.  Driver has stabilized but GIR are down a bit and putting seems to imploded.

 

Lexi, Ariya, etc have been up and down too so it's hard to say.  And winning one major is as much luck for a week as anything else.  But I wouldn't be surprised either way.  I thought some could have won 3x in early-2019 and only bagged one of them.  As good as she is, I don't think she's got a ton out of the tight/close situations she's been in.  Again, easy to critique from home...

@agolf1: Is the "I thought some(?) could have won 3x in early-2019 and only bagged one of them...As good as she is..." , in your statement = referring to Minjee (presumably)? or Ariya /Lexi/someone else ? 

Edited June 14, 2021 by JungleJimbo

[KBong]

16 minutes ago, agolf1 said:

I don't know what happened to her.  I always liked that she seemed more focused on golf than others,

I first saw Minjee in 2015 and 2016 but never went out to watch her play.

 

In 2016 at the KPMG....I was chatting with a Korean lady...and when Minjee came out of the clubhouse and onto the practice green, she said she wanted to get Minjee's autograph....I suggested she walk up to the low putting green fence and ask in Korean if Minjee would give her an autograph.

Minjee said she was busy and just wanted to focus on her practice.

 

I saw Minjee working on her driver at the range....and when I later saw Jeremy Young (her loop)...I asked what she was working on....I can't remember....she was either working on a fade or a draw.

 

I think Minjee is naturally shy....unlike Min Woo who is quite outgoing, as per Mike Clayton.

[Titleist_PT23]

3 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

@agolf1: Is the "I thought some(?) could have won 3x in early-2019 and only bagged one of them...As good as she is" , in your statement = referring to Minjee (presumably)? or Ariya /Lexi/someone else ? 

Yes, Minjee.  She had a shot a Thailand and SG that year.  Thailand was closer to a jump ball, she had SG won heading to the back 9 on Sunday but didn't play very well.  Subsequently won in LA.

[Argonne69]

Lake Merced never fails to deliver an exciting finish. No playoff this year, but it still came down to the final holes. The pin position on 17 is tough, and it's no automatic two-putt from the other side of the ridge. The 18th is a good eagle/birdie chance, but there's still plenty of danger with the trees. I hope they don't clear out too many trees.

 

Still surprised that nobody made a late charge. Matilda opened the door with 8 straight pars on the back nine. With a 64 and 65 already in the clubhouse, the birdies were out there.

 

[teude]

Awesome job by Matilda, was already sleeping so had to catch that last round on replay. Suomi Finland Perkele!

 

[Seamus_McDuff]

 

 

He has a couple more comparison Tweets up. 

[postfold]

13 hours ago, KBong said:

I think the thing holding Crazy Lucy Li back is she still looks small...therefore lack of distance.

 

I appreciate Lucy doesn't have a coach and doing a Hogan......finding it out in the dirt.

 

According to the tour stats, which are of course of questionable usefulness, Lucy Li averages 270 yards on the Symetra, ranking 50th ... five yards longer than Min Lee.  10 yards longer than this week's winner Morgane Metraux.  (If you doubt just how questionably useful that is, Li's distance would be 15th on the LPGA stats).

 

Just watching on TV the last two weeks, her ball striking was on point.  The only thing holding her back was putting.

 

 

 

 

[postfold]

I'm sure the TV people would have liked to have had Castren's front nine take place during their coverage, but that happens when the broadcast window is short. 

 

Castren's swing is a joy to watch, simple, repeatable, almost effortless.  No, I'm not jealous, why do you ask?  Very worthy winner.

 

Min Lee was just as impressive.  Just didn't get enough putts to drop.

 

Felt bad for Lauren Kim, just didn't have it on Sunday.  It was kind of grating that they stopped showing her at the end when there were only a couple groups on the course, I'd rather see her putt (to see if she could grind out a top 10) than one of the leaders standing around.

 

Nice checks for So Yeon and Hannah Green despite never being remotely in contention.  Hopefully that means SYR is peaking in time for the KPMG.

Edited June 14, 2021 by postfold
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