2021 CME Group Tour Championship (Nov 18 - 21)

[18majors]

 

Biggest purse for 2022:

 

US Women's Open                                    $8.0 million (To be confirmed)

CME Tour Championship                          $7.0 million  (Confirmed)

AIG Women's Open                                   $6.8 million  (Confirmed)
KPMG Women's PGA                                 $5.5 million  (To be confirmed) 

Chevron Championship                            $5.0 million   (Confirmed)

Amundi Evian                                             $5.0 million   (To be confirmed)

Cognizant Founders Cup                          $3.0 million   (Confirmed)

Dow Team Championship                         $2.5 million    (Confirmed)

[Argonne69]

59 minutes ago, KBong said:

Oh how I MISS HER...you know....the best version of Lydia.

The snaggle tooth, four-eyed LIBRARIAN...the young WUNDER KID...the PRODIGY who slayed all the dragons put forth.....the CAREFREE ASSASSIN who TOOK NO PRISONERS.

Then

Tina's GREED and caddy carousel.... upset the Golf Gods and sent Lydia into TAIL SPIN...with GREATNESS never to be found again .....only to be replaced by the REAL & NEW Ko....Jin Young.

 

Memo to Lydia...get back the glasses and eat some Bulgogi, Gimbap and BBQ pork belly and gain back your weight...maybe then will you be greeted with the career GRAND SLAM in 2022.

You can do it KIDDO!

 

 

Ah, those were the days. Lol. 

 

 

[KBong]

1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Ah, those were the days. Lol. 

 

 

Baby Ko from the Evian.

 

I gotta get some great avatar pics that minilistglfr created from my old laptop and onto my new laptop.

He's got a great pic of Tina as the Wicked Witch of the West that I gotta upload as my avatar pic.

[Argonne69]

13 minutes ago, KBong said:

Baby Ko from the Evian.

 

I gotta get some great avatar pics that minilistglfr created from my old laptop and onto my new laptop.

He's got a great pic of Tina as the Wicked Witch of the West that I gotta upload as my avatar pic.

 

 

Yeah, we used to have fun with PhotoShop. Lol. 

 

 

Edited November 18, 2021 by Argonne69

[KBong]

25 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

 

 

Yeah, we used to have fun with PhotoShop. Lol. 

 

 

LMAO

The one of Lexi & SYR is so FREAKIN HILARIOUS.

I don't recall seeing either...are these your own Photoshops?

 

So many old guys I miss that were so funny....minimlstglfr, 4waymiss, etc.

The GOOD OLD days of Photoshop, Nicknames & Nonsense.

 

Lexi must still be so mad that the Korean from Seoul waited a day to email Whan of Lexi's ball mark cheatin from Saturday.

 

I don't recall any Merican notifying the LPGA of Cheatin Chella.

 

Hopefully Mollie is a woman of integrity and will email an Exec at GC that it's now OK to ZOOM in on Lexi when she's marking her golf ball....something Smiley Mike initiated to help with more Merican LPGA wins.

[MagicClassic407]

Today I had Jennifer Kupcho as my pro in the Pro Am. She was long and consistent off the tee but that's about all I can say. Her fiance, Jay, is an engaging guy. Listened to the soundcheck before leaving of none other than Jimmy Buffett! He's on stage right now🍸🌴🍔 

 

Was supposed to work tomorrow BUT with inclement weather coming, they reduced scorers by 10 as they're going with 3somes. YAY! No rain work for me tomorrow! If it gets better, I can always walk in anyway.

 

[Argonne69]

32 minutes ago, KBong said:

LMAO

The one of Lexi & SYR is so FREAKIN HILARIOUS.

I don't recall seeing either...are these your own Photoshops?

 

So many old guys I miss that were so funny....minimlstglfr, 4waymiss, etc.

The GOOD OLD days of Photoshop, Nicknames & Nonsense.

 

Lexi must still be so mad that the Korean from Seoul waited a day to email Whan of Lexi's ball mark cheatin from Saturday.

 

I don't recall any Merican notifying the LPGA of Cheatin Chella.

 

Hopefully Mollie is a woman of integrity and will email an Exec at GC that it's now OK to ZOOM in on Lexi when she's marking her golf ball....something Smiley Mike initiated to help with more Merican LPGA wins.

 

Yes, the So Yeon/Lexi ones were mine.

 

 

Edited November 18, 2021 by Argonne69

[KBong]

21 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Yes, the So Yeon/Lexi ones were mine.

 

 

LOL

Do you still have Photoshop and can you please make me a green faced Tina...like the Wicked Witch of the West and post it here so I can save it as a JPG and make it my avatar pic...thanks.

 

You know how much I LUV Tina.

[Seamus_McDuff]

2 hours ago, MagicClassic407 said:

Today I had Jennifer Kupcho as my pro in the Pro Am. She was long and consistent off the tee but that's about all I can say. 

 

I know four people who played today. Spoke to one of them and he said the pro was great. Last year the same four were split up, two with Kupcho and two with Lydia. All I’ll say is they spoke very highly of Lydia. 

[KBong]

Hmmm...sounds like SNaP V2 Kupcho isn't the best pro-am partner....I'm not surprised.

[elwhippy]

Heavy rain. A wet course should favour the longer hitters. Would love to see Lexi bounce back from last week and win. 

[Argonne69]

Conditions were definitely ripe for scoring. 6ix sure seemed to like it. Plenty of golf left. Not sure what happened to the players at 1 under or worse. 

 

Brooke with 33 putts on 16 greens hit? Oy. 

 

Edited November 18, 2021 by Argonne69

[18majors]

 

It appears the CME ranking from last week will determine 2022 Priority Status for players; this week is for money only, especially the $1.5 million first place prize money.

[KBong]

On 11/16/2021 at 11:16 AM, KBong said:

Go Jin Young Ko......destroy Nelly.....jinx be damned.🤣

 

FFS...my reverse karma isn't working.

 

After rd 1.

Nelly >>>> JYK.

Ugh.

 

Sounds like a law firm...Ko & Ko.

Lydia & Jin Young will play again tomorrow....I hope both shoot 61 tomorrow

[KBong]

51 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

Brooke with 33 putts on 16 greens hit? Oy. 

 

Blame Dave.🤣

[KBong]

Ugh...low scoring here and at the RSM.

 

Angel Yin continues to POSE...all that power and DFL....it's a shame cause she seems like a fun person.

Seems like...except for 2020 ..that a good result in a major has financially saved her season.

 

Glad to see Popov gagging.

[Argonne69]

I'm a big fan of Terry, especially when he's paired with Judy, but he's been MIA most of the season. Grant had done a great job in the booth all year, and deserves to be covering the season finale. 

 

I'm also a big fan of Judy. She provides a ton of insight. However, I don't like when she uses the term "robotic". A player like Jin Young works her entire career trying to create a repeatable swing. It's darn near impossible. "Robotic" diminishes the achievement in my opinion. It also implies a lack of emotion. Anyone who watches Jin Young over a period of time knows that she isn't a drone. When her bogie-free streak came to an end you could see that she was visibly upset. 

 

Edited November 19, 2021 by Argonne69

[Seamus_McDuff]

15 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

I'm a big fan of Terry, especially when he's paired with Judy, but he's been MIA most of the season. Grant had done a great job in the booth all year, and deserves to be covering the season finale. 

 

I'm also a big fan of Judy. She provides a ton of insight. However, I don't like when she uses the term "robotic". A player like Jin Young works her entire career trying to create a repeatable swing. It's darn near impossible. "Robotic" diminishes the achievement in my opinion. It also implies a lack of emotion. Anyone who watches Jin Young over a period of time knows that she isn't a drone. When her bogie-free streak came to an end you could see that she was visibly upset. 

 

 

Who will we get Sunday on NBC?

[KBong]

54 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

I'm a big fan of Terry, 

 

Terry seems like a really nice & genuine guy.

 

In 2015, I was allowed into the production booth 30 mins prior to coverage to get Judy to autograph a picture.

There was SO MUCH PAPERWORK in front of them.

With limited time to go before going live....they were both really nice.

Terry could have ignored me...but instead said hi.

 

Terry interviewed the young man..... a patient from St. Jude's Children Hospital....not surprised he's a Lexi fan...Lexi is so nice to the fans.

It ALWAYS break my heart when I see young children/teens suffering from ailments at such a young age.

I'm not really a guy who cries.....but I had a tear in my eye when I saw baby Grace when Jane Park was saying happy retirement to Tiff Joh in the Pelican broadcast.

 

[KBong]

1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:

I'm also a big fan of Judy. She provides a ton of insight. However, I don't like when she uses the term "robotic". A player like Jin Young works her entire career trying to create a repeatable swing. It's darn near impossible. "Robotic" diminishes the achievement in my opinion. It also implies a lack of emotion. Anyone who watches Jin Young over a period of time knows that she isn't a drone. When her bogie-free streak came to an end you could see that she was visibly upset. 

 

IMO....this is a carryover/spillover from so many years.

The media have been calling the Koreans "robotic" for many many years.

 

But I think the Koreans have been called "robotic" more so because of a lack of personality vs. their swings.

 

If anyone knows JYK....they'd know she has personality...she has a good Youtube channel.

 

Most don't want to get to know or fanboy some of the Koreans.

The LOVELY Hee Young Park, Dumbo In Gee, Jtibs Jenny Shin, Sei Young BADA** Kim, So Yeon Ryu and A Lim Kim don't lack for personality.

[HMHS]

25 minutes ago, KBong said:

IMO....this is a carryover/spillover from so many years.

The media have been calling the Koreans "robotic" for many many years.

 

But I think the Koreans have been called "robotic" more so because of a lack of personality vs. their swings.

 

If anyone knows JYK....they'd know she has personality...she has a good Youtube channel.

 

Most don't want to get to know or fanboy some of the Koreans.

The LOVELY Hee Young Park, Dumbo In Gee, Jtibs Jenny Shin, Sei Young BADA** Kim, So Yeon Ryu and A Lim Kim don't lack for personality.

Kpop FTW... Blackpink blackpink... BTS etc. 

[MagicClassic407]

Tomorrow at the CME I'm assigned Moriya and Lizette........ aka Slow Jam. 💤 Missed my girl Matilda by one slot.

 

Husband marshaled #8 today and the word is:   Carlota was on the clock upon arrival, Popov was crying, and Nelly/Jessica's mom tried to pick him up.🤣

[Rapidcat]

So I will make a bold call...well maybe it isn't so bold.

 

No one at -4 or worse at R1 end will win, there are too many good players (14 in number) at -5 or better.

 

Another insanely bold call...Nelly is my pick as the winner.

 

Go me!

[KBong]

1 hour ago, Rapidcat said:

So I will make a bold call...well maybe it isn't so bold.

 

No one at -4 or worse at R1 end will win, there are too many good players (14 in number) at -5 or better.

 

Another insanely bold call...Nelly is my pick as the winner.

 

Go me!

[Rapidcat]

1 minute ago, KBong said:

I thought you'd still be backing Lydia for a win?

[KBong]

1 hour ago, MagicClassic407 said:

1) Tomorrow at the CME I'm assigned Moriya and Lizette........ aka Slow Jam. 💤 

 

2) Missed my girl Matilda by one slot.

 

3) Husband marshaled #8 today and the word is:   Carlota was on the clock upon arrival, Popov was crying,

 

4) and Nelly/Jessica's mom tried to pick him up.🤣

1) LMAO...Slow Jam

 

2) So let me ask.....why didn't you ask the person pairing vols to the pairing if you could vol in Castren's group.

You're volunteering so why not do you a favor....I highly doubt any vol was begging to be in Castren's group.

As I've always said:

"Never ask...never know"...the worse that can happen is a NO answer.

 

3) I assume Popov was crying because she gagged to a 77 w/o a birdie.

Hello McFly...NO CRYING in the BIG LEAGUES.

 

4) Hmmm...hubby said the same thing about Belen SMOKESHOW at the Solheim.

I'm thinking your hubby is kinda like a goofball manager I used to report to in Toronto.

One of his favorite sayings was:

"Generally speaking women LUV me"🤣

He was also a POSER...he'd rake back 5 foot putts as a gimmee.

 

 

[KBong]

23 minutes ago, Rapidcat said:

I thought you'd still be backing Lydia for a win?

I do like Lydia...but not feeling it this week for her unless the putts start dropping....her past 2 rds...she's been so close to draining many putts.

 

I know there are 3 rds to go....I believe the two to challenge Nelly for the win will be Lexi and Sei Young...but....if Lexi is right there on Sunday...I think she'll yip more putts in the last 5 holes to lose again.

 

I hate how Hannah cowered and didn't play the Pelican because of the AON $1M prize and I guess I can't blame her because of AON flawed contest...but I think Hannah could pull out a win under the radar.

 

Edited November 19, 2021 by KBong

[Rapidcat]

1 minute ago, KBong said:

I do like Lydia...but not feeling it this week for her unless the putts start dropping....her past 2 rds...she's been so close to draining many putts.

 

I know there are 3 rds to go....I believe the two to challenge Nelly for the win will be Lexi and Sei Young...but....if Lexi is right their on Sunday...I think she'll yip more putts in the last 5 holes to lose again.

 

I hate how Hannah cowered and didn't play the Pelican because of the AON $1M prize and I guess I can't blame her because of AON flawed contest...but I think Hannah could pull out a win under the radar.

 

Ok, so getting this straight....you think Lydia can still win if the putts start dropping, therefore someone further back than -5 can still win?

 

In that case I'm not so Captain Obvious, hey?😄 I am making a big. bold stand and saying Lydia is finished, kaput already for this tournament😂

 

Hannah has said that winning the million was life changing, she plans to buy a house in Perth and will need most of those $ to get anything good there, so I understand why she didn't play the Pelican. Many pros are focussed on making a living rather than winning titles and Hannah did a very pragmatic thing, I can understand why. She could win this week but I also think that Minjee could, too.

[onekday]

Is So Yeon moving in with Danielle?

 

"Green wasn’t alone in her hopes of buying her dream home. Jeongeun Lee6, who leads the CME after an opening-round, 8-under 64, was already looking, as was So Yeon Ryu, who is planning a move from Dallas to Las Vegas this winter.

“I'm just going to move in with my friend and see how it goes,” Ryu said. “If I can have that big check, maybe it's going to be more options to pick some houses.”

 

https://www.golfchannel.com/news/what-would-you-do-15-million-lpga-players-share-wish-lists

[8602081]

What's going on with Angel Yin?

 

Her scorecard looks very similar to mine on a good day..