2021 CME Group Tour Championship (Nov 18 - 21)

[Argonne69]

The Jin Young Ko Show. Lol. Very fitting end to the season. 63 consecutive greens in regulation?! Are you kidding me? She also managed 51/56 fairways, and an average of 29 putts per round on 67 greens hit. She certainly knows how to put the cherry on top of a season.

 

Great week by Nasa. She hung in there and only needed a slight bobble by Jin Young to grab her 3rd win of the season. 

 

Excellent interview by Nelly after her round. She should be proud of her season, and no reason why next year won't be as good. 'Just couldn't get the putts to fall today, which has basically been the story of the season for her when she's come up short of winning.

 

Very surprised to see Mina and Megan in the top five. Nice paychecks for both.

 

Lydia and In Gee both with another Sunday Special. Now if they can both figure out how to go low on Saturdays we'll see them both hoisting a few more trophies.

 

Edited November 21, 2021 by Argonne69

[ThinkingPlus]

1 hour ago, ChronicSlicer said:

Congrats to Jin Young, hell of a performance and year. Evidently the 23 year old Nelly who has only played 3 events since August 19 was just too tired...(according to the broadcast crew).

She looked tired... of missing putts.

[iBanesto]

Jin Young Ko is amazing.

 

I know I say this all the time but she seems so down to earth off the course but a ruthless machine on it.

 

Great comeback to her season after that wrist injury.

[Argonne69]

Just now, iBanesto said:

Jin Young Ko is amazing.

 

I know I say this all the time but she seems so down to earth off the course but a ruthless machine on it.

 

Great comeback to her season after that wrist injury.

 

Now I have yet another reason to skip the range before my rounds. Lol.

 

[Golf Dino]

1 minute ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Now I have yet another reason to skip the range before my rounds. Lol.

 

 

I suspect that line of reasoning doesn't quite work for us mere mortals.  🤣

[iBanesto]

19 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Now I have yet another reason to skip the range before my rounds. Lol.

 

 

Haha, only if we all had a swing like Ko's!

 

It is like a metronome.

 

[msg]

I thought it was a typo. It was not. lol She is a machine indeed. 

[Socrates]

41 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

The Jin Young Ko Show. Lol. Very fitting end to the season. 63 consecutive greens in regulation?! Are you kidding me. She also managed 51/56 fairways, and an average of 29 putts per round on 67 greens hit. She certainly knows how to put the cherry on top of a season.

I was going to start a thread just on that number alone.  63 GIR in row and the only reason it isn't more is because they only play 72 holes.  A stunning number.  Then she says that she was aiming for the downgrain stripe on the fairway to make it easier on her wrist.  Not even Johnny Miller in '73.

Edited November 21, 2021 by Socrates

[Cwebb]

2 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

If anything this season proves that Yealimi Noh is two-three levels down from Jin Young Ko and Nelly Korda. 

 

I hope you realized this was the case a while ago.  Was this ever in question?  🤔

[Cwebb]

An incredible close to the season by Jin Young Ko.  I don't think anybody thought that Korda could be caught after the summer

[iBanesto]

Looks too easy.

 

 

[SwooshLT]

2 hours ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Now I have yet another reason to skip the range before my rounds. Lol.

 

 

Haven't hit a,warmup shot in past 3 rounds; 71, 67, 76 are my scores......

[SwooshLT]

Anyone have an updated WITB for JYK? 

 

Found it! 

 

https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/news/winners-bag-jin-young-ko-cognizant-founders-cup-571054

Edited November 22, 2021 by SwooshLT

[iBanesto]

37 minutes ago, SwooshLT said:

Anyone have an updated WITB for JYK? 

 

Found it! 

 

https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/news/winners-bag-jin-young-ko-cognizant-founders-cup-571054

 

Since changing to the Scotty Cameron, her putting has improved DRAMATICALLY.

 

 

[8602081]

Nelly was gracious with her comments.. but it had to hurt not to win 1.5 million dollars and Player of the year..

 

[18majors]

3 hours ago, Cwebb said:

 

I hope you realized this was the case a while ago.  Was this ever in question?  🤔

 

 

What's your point?  Even though it's a disappointed season, she delivered!

 

She's the youngest player by 3 years at 2021 Solheim Cup and had a 2-1 record, third best among Americans.  She earned $708,162 official money,  that's #27 and #8 among Americans.

 

She's earned $1,123,469 in 1-1/2 seasons while all of her American peers are still in junior year in college.  

 

Tell me any other 20 years old American women's golfer who's done more professionally?  I hope you're still in this forum in the next 1-2 years and have a chance to see how she blossoms as a player.

 

Edited November 22, 2021 by 18majors

[NCLancer]

28 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

 

What's your point?  Even though it's a disappoint season, she delivered!

 

She's the youngest player by 3 years at 2021 Solheim Cup and had a 2-1 record, third best among Americans.  She earned $708,162 official money,  that's #27 and #8 among Americans.

 

She's earned $1,123,469 in 1-1/2 seasons while all of her American peers are still in junior year in college.  

 

Tell me any other 20 years old American women's golfer who's done more professionally?  I hope you're still in this forum in the next 1-2 years and have a chance to see how she blossoms as a player.

 

Lexi?  Before she was 20...

2014   $946, 764

2013   $1,206,109

2012   $611,021

DOB:  2/10/1995

[Zitlow]

Nice on the outside, killer on the inside. 

[18majors]

10 minutes ago, NCLancer said:

Lexi?  Before she was 20...

2014   $946, 764

2013   $1,206,109

2012   $611,021

DOB:  2/10/1995

While you’re at it, how about Nelly Korda in 2017 and 2018!

[Raving Shanker]

3 hours ago, SwooshLT said:

 

Haven't hit a,warmup shot in past 3 rounds; 71, 67, 76 are my scores......

No, we are not talking about mini-golf!

[Raving Shanker]

Well, that was just incredible! Jin Young Ko has delivered a masterpiece. Only shame for me is that the coverage I received started with her on the 9th. In fact, JYK was -13 in the periods NOT broadcast to me on the weekend!! Holy moly.

 

I get the feeling that LPGA is on the up and up. Arguably that is an illusion that I have based on having a deeper knowledge of the players compared to when I first got interested in 2016. But, maybe some stats minded poster has some data.

 

To deliver this ending - the two outstanding players of the year (by a long way!) going head-to-head for the $1.5m and the Rolex player of the year - was a dream. It must have been a crushing blow for Nellie, given her outstanding season, but JYK is just plain mean that way!

 

Granma Judy spoke of Nellie being tired. I am sure they were all tired. What we saw was disappointment once the elastic broke, and the CME championship and PoY were lost. And who can blame her? Just incredible golf by Ko.

 

[KBong]

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

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

 

 

Edited November 22, 2021 by KBong

[KBong]

Congrats Jin Young!

What a performance with an injured wrist...without taking a full swing during your practice sessions all week.

And you also had to take out a HARD CHARGING Nasa who shot 64 in order to win POY, the $1.5M and money title.

You DID WHAT YOU HAD TO DO young lady...Kudos!

 

Let's NOT FORGET....Jin Young only played 4 events in 2020 and had to do what she had to do to qualify to play the 2020 CME and went on and won that event and the money title too....nice defence to your title.

 

No wonder Dave Brooker's daughter was so happy congratulating JYK.

I assume JYK is no .....Matt THE MOOCH Kuchar...and will pay Dave $150,000 (10%) for the win...and Dave's daughter can now s*ck up to Pops for an extra nice Xmas gift.

[KBong]

10 hours ago, fredogolfer said:

1) Surprised David Brooker did a "Caddie Knows Best" with JYK.

 

2) He almost lost it one time in the media center of an event I was working when he was standing behind the main desk making a phone call with his back to everyone.  After he wrapped up he remained seated in that position looking at a cell phone. A journalist, who I am 99.9% sure had no idea who he was came in and tapped him on the shoulder to ask if he was the rules official? He freaked out and started saying " No, I'm not doing an interview, I don't do any tv, interviews or anything leave me alone please." When a simple, no, I'm not a rules official would have sufficed.

 

3) I don't see how some of the nicest players in the game have had him as a caddie then again Suzanne was not oozing honey but I would say she was just super intense. 

1) That "Caddie Knows Best" is old...JYK is wearing a Hite hat.

 

2) Must be an event when Brooker was looping for Lorena...maybe Lorena's event?🤣

 

3) Brooker was smart to DUMP the Pink Diva to loop for JYK.

Dave gave the LOVELY Grace Park credit for spring boarding his caddie career.

He must have been on Grace's bag at the 2003 BoM CWO, where I volunteered and Grace sat down in my cart during a pro-am while there was a wait on a tee block....we chatted about fashion....lol....Grace is such a freakin DOLL.

I spoke with Lorena's loop...Tom???...he use to loop for Nancy Lopez.

 

So when Lorena fired Brooker in 2008...who did she replace him with?

 

This is a good article on Brooker I just found.

 

 https://www.thecaddienetwork.com/lpga-caddie-legend-dave-brooker-enjoying-dream-season-with-south-koreas-jin-young-ko/

[KBong]

10 hours ago, ChronicSlicer said:

Evidently the 23 year old Nelly who has only played 3 events since August 19 was just too tired...(according to the broadcast crew).

Pink Shirt Millennials......very very SOFT and ENTITLED.

 

Kinda surprised the Koreans (Q-Cells - Hanwha) sponsor Nelly...considering Koreans work very hard.

I guess that Koreans felt sorry for Nelly cause the Mericans would not throw big money her way.🤣

[KBong]

10 hours ago, Golf Dino said:

@18majors . . . Nah, I don't see it.  😛 🤣🤣

 

 

Terry Duffy, Chairman CME

 

 

 

 

Tim Curry, Rocky Horror Picture Show

 

 

 

 

 

It was @fredogolfer...not @18majors who thinks Duffy looks like Curry.

 

Just sayin

[KBong]

8 hours ago, ThinkingPlus said:

She looked tired... of missing putts.

LMAO

Candidate for Post of the Year!

[KBong]

7 hours ago, Cwebb said:

 

I hope you realized this was the case a while ago.  Was this ever in question?  🤔

He just likes to FAWN/DROOL over the really young gals....like POSER Pano, Thitikul, Zhangster, etc...it's his MO.

 

It was a crazy good tournament to watch with $1.5M on the line for the winner.....Nasa shooting 64 and not letting up to force JYK to shoot 63 to win it....while Nelly was folding under JYK's relentless play.....and his only post for the final rd (besides his reply to you) was to discuss Yealimi who finished 14 strokes behind the winner...WTF...SMH.

[Raving Shanker]

1 hour ago, KBong said:

Congrats Jin Young!

What a performance with an injured wrist...without taking a full swing during your practice sessions all week.

And you also had to take out a HARD CHARGING Nasa who shot 64 in order to win POY, the $1.5M and money title.

You DID WHAT YOU HAD TO DO young lady...Kudos!

 

Let's NOT FORGET....Jin Young only played 4 events in 2020 and had to do what she had to do to qualify to play the 2020 CME and went on and won that event and the money title too....nice defence to your title.

 

No wonder Dave Brooker's daughter was so happy congratulating JYK.

I assume JYK is no .....Matt THE MOOCH Kuchar...and will pay Dave $150,000 (10%) for the win...and Dave's daughter can now s*ck up to Pops for an extra nice Xmas gift.

Glad you mentioned Nasa too.

 

You're right - her weekend showing was phenomenal. Imagine her, goes into the final round tied for the lead, shoots -8, and loses outright! Nasa also deserves the highest praise for what she did. She seems to go missing for periods of the year, but knows how to bring it home when she is playing well. I would think this was a tournament where she "brought it home", so to speak, but also didn't - on account of one JYK.

[Rapidcat]

Well my reverse jinx worked and JYK came from further back than 5 strokes after R1 to win...never in doubt.😀

 

Not really, didn't think she would do it with the quality of the log jam of terrific players ahead of her.

 

One of the best performances I have seen in a long time, she is like a lovely, pleasant, brilliant - and lets not forget injured  - golfing machine.

 

Just wow.