2022 LPGA Season Odds and Ends

[KBong]

5 minutes ago, ChronicSlicer said:

To be fair Bernhard is not just any 64 year old guy, the dudes a cyborg. He just has to be.

I just turned 61...so Langer gives me hope that I should stop being a golf POSER and to start golfing like a PLAYA.🤣

[JungleJimbo]

12 hours ago, Golf Dino said:

 

It's almost like she made a faustian bargain.  2-3 seasons as simply the best in return, a decade of missed cuts, plunging world ranking, etc.  

 

I simply have never seen such a loss of confidence as the case is with Yani.

@Golf Dino i agree with @Rapidcat... this comment w.r.t. Yani Tseng & a faustian bargain = quite thought-provoking!

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2021/02/10/what-happened-to-yani-tseng-lpga-world-number-one/ ("What happened to Yani Tseng? It's complicated, but she's back.")

https://www.golfwrx.com/13147/the-next-tiger-woods-its-yani-tseng/ (published 2012)



Is there any other PGA/LPGA golfer whose rise & precipitous decline = comes to mind? (agree with @woahnelly w.r.t. David Duval)

 

2 hours ago, woahnelly said:

Yani is akin to the female David Duval 😞

 

Is Rose Zhang still slummimg it at Stanford ? 

 

I'm excited for Aussie Grace Kim to play on the Epson Tour soon. Covid slowed her down a bit, otherwise she'd likely advanced thru Q school this time around. 

 

 

9 hours ago, Rapidcat said:

Wonderful comment👍

 

Edited February 25, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[woahnelly]

@Rapidcat

 

Justin Leonard comes to mind, it must pain him a little to his peers still out there having fun , but I'm sure he enjoys his cozy TV gig. @JungleJimbo

 

Edited February 25, 2022 by woahnelly

[MagicClassic407]

1 hour ago, ChronicSlicer said:

To be fair Bernhard is not just any 64 year old guy

And I'm not just another 64 year old gal!! Hell, signed up for Medicare just yesterday. Still at it...............

 

[Argonne69]

8 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

Is there any other PGA/LPGA golfer whose rise & precipitous decline = comes to mind? (agree with @woahnelly w.r.t. David Duval)

 

 

Luke Donald? #1 to #542? 

 

Jason Day fell from #1 to #123 at the end of last year.

 

Edited February 25, 2022 by Argonne69

[Seamus_McDuff]

What am I missing here? Why is Gaby Lopez listed higher than she should be?

 

 

https://www.lpga.com/statistics/kpmg-performance-insights/kpmg-insights-strokes-gained-total

[18majors]

 

The entry to JTBC Classic in Carlsbad continues to get tougher and tougher:

Entries

 

Less than a week ago, Maddie Szeryk was in the field, but she's dropped to Reserve #3 since.  She'll drop more because many players including Jin Young Ko has yet to sign up.

 

Even the Monday Qualifier, which is limited to 48 players, is filling up quickly.

[KBong]

4 hours ago, Seamus_McDuff said:

What am I missing here? Why is Gaby Lopez listed higher than she should be?

 

 

https://www.lpga.com/statistics/kpmg-performance-insights/kpmg-insights-strokes-gained-total

Inaccurate reporting...yet KPMG also does consulting and auditing.🤣

 

Unless the HS intern made the error transposing the info to lpga.com.

Again, Mollie is still doing nothing and won't hire a real professional to manage the lpga.com website.🤣

[KBong]

16 minutes ago, 18majors said:

Even the Monday Qualifier, which is limited to 48 players, is filling up quickly.

Megan Osland is from Kelowna, BC

Jaya Rampuri is a local gal that I've seen at playing at my club last year in an event, SFU alumnus and playing out of VGC and also used to work there.

[18majors]

@Whoa Nelly

 

Grace Kim in action in Australia this weekend:

 

 

[18majors]

 

Eight players, three rounds of match plays.  They play 3 holes each round, scores are cumulative:

 

 

Edited February 26, 2022 by 18majors

[18majors]

On 2/24/2022 at 4:19 PM, KBong said:

WeiWei Zhang...or affectionately known as TingTing on ss.com.

 

For your information:

 

TingTing is Yuting Shih

 

WeiWei Zhang is WeiWei Zhang

 

[KBong]

36 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

For your information:

 

TingTing is Yuting Shih

 

WeiWei Zhang is WeiWei Zhang

 

Thanks.

Damn....all these Asians look the same to me and I'm Chinese....WTH.🤣

 

I was on the receiving end of the above several times....it happened a bit at the airport when I saw someone kinda famous locally....(in the news industry or a politician)...I'd say hi...then they would chat with me as if they knew me.

 

The funniest was when I said hi to LPGA Portland tournament director Tom Maletis....he's a nice guy....I said hi to him and without a beat...Tom asked me how I was doing and about the family....I went along and chatted as if we were long time acquaintances. 🤣

[Argonne69]

54 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

For your information:

 

TingTing is Yuting Shih

 

WeiWei Zhang is WeiWei Zhang

 

 

Yuting was born in Japan. When she plays on the JPLGA she uses the name Yuting Seki. 

 

https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/members/info/1002988

 

Edited February 26, 2022 by Argonne69

[HMHS]

1 hour ago, 18majors said:

 

Eight players, three rounds of match plays.  They play 3 holes each round, scores are cumulative:

 

 

tuned in last night, didn't understand what was going on as it seemed more "game-show" golf vs lpga golf... saw alison whitaker interviewing these players after a few shots, promptly fell asleep at midnight and turned off the tv 🤣... 

[Argonne69]

I stumbled upon an old thread in the LPGA subforum. Whatever happened to @Hakko? Hasn't posted in nearly two years. 😕

 

[18majors]

4 minutes ago, Supermilo said:

tuned in last night, didn't understand what was going on as it seemed more "game-show" golf vs lpga golf... saw alison whitaker interviewing these players after a few shots, promptly fell asleep at midnight and turned off the tv 🤣... 

 

Yesterday was skill challenges to decide the eight finalists:

 

8	Kirsten Rudgeley (WA) (am)	2	11	11	7	3	11	10	9	9	73
4	Grace Kim (NSW)	1	8	4	12	11	4	12	7	11	70
1	Kelsey Bennett (NSW) (am)	11	4	8	5	12	8	4	12	4	68
12	Sarah Wilson (QLD)	9	6	1	11	2	10	9	6	12	66
3	Karis Davidson (QLD)	8	12	10	9	8	5	8	3	1	64
2	Stephanie Bunque (-)	10	5	9	1	4	6	11	11	7	64
10	Hanee Song (AUK)	4	7	2	3	10	12	6	8	8	60
7	Cassie Porter (QLD)	6	9	3	10	9	2	3	5	10	57
6	Molly McLean (VIC) (am)	7	10	12	2	1	9	7	2	2	52
5	Grace Lennon (VIC)	3	3	6	8	5	7	2	10	6	50
11	Julienne Soo (VIC)	12	2	7	6	6	3	1	4	3	44
9	Jade Shellback (VIC)	5	1	6	4	7	1	5	1	5	35

 

 

[KBong]

31 minutes ago, Supermilo said:

it seemed more "game-show" golf 

Talk about "game show" golf.

Here's a recent screen golf skins game...China vs. S. Korea vs. Japan.

It's WORTH watching...why?...cause Korean SMOKESHOW Yoo is participating...hmmm.....Korea has the BEST looking team by a mile....Yoo's partner is SKY.

Hey...."Look Ma"....3 of 6 players are wearing knee highs.....thumbs down to China...no knee highs.

 

It's 3+ hrs...so just FF to Yoo...just sayin.

 

 

[KBong]

32 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

I stumbled upon an old thread in the LPGA subforum. Whatever happened to @Hakko? Hasn't posted in nearly two years. 😕

 

Unfortunately, there were a TON of really funny guys who no longer post....and they all KNEW the NICKNAMES without explanation nor complaint.

 

I wonder which WRX member(s) ratted out the Fashion thread and Nickname Glossary thread to get them locked down.

 

How can the Fashion thread with 1M+ views with NO OFFENSIVE.... on course only .....pictures get locked down?

I don't even think it was any KAREN's who complained about the thread. 

[HMHS]

2 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Yesterday was skill challenges to decide the eight finalists:

 

8	Kirsten Rudgeley (WA) (am)	2	11	11	7	3	11	10	9	9	73
4	Grace Kim (NSW)	1	8	4	12	11	4	12	7	11	70
1	Kelsey Bennett (NSW) (am)	11	4	8	5	12	8	4	12	4	68
12	Sarah Wilson (QLD)	9	6	1	11	2	10	9	6	12	66
3	Karis Davidson (QLD)	8	12	10	9	8	5	8	3	1	64
2	Stephanie Bunque (-)	10	5	9	1	4	6	11	11	7	64
10	Hanee Song (AUK)	4	7	2	3	10	12	6	8	8	60
7	Cassie Porter (QLD)	6	9	3	10	9	2	3	5	10	57
6	Molly McLean (VIC) (am)	7	10	12	2	1	9	7	2	2	52
5	Grace Lennon (VIC)	3	3	6	8	5	7	2	10	6	50
11	Julienne Soo (VIC)	12	2	7	6	6	3	1	4	3	44
9	Jade Shellback (VIC)	5	1	6	4	7	1	5	1	5	35

 

 

Kinda thought it was like a drive chip and putt show🤣… only with older women not kids 

[KBong]

Looks like the Mini Rocket got married...congrats!

 

Could I be the only one on this site who has seen Ju Young Park play golf?....2015 CWO.

Edited February 27, 2022 by KBong

[HMHS]

5 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Yesterday was skill challenges to decide the eight finalists:

 

8	Kirsten Rudgeley (WA) (am)	2	11	11	7	3	11	10	9	9	73
4	Grace Kim (NSW)	1	8	4	12	11	4	12	7	11	70
1	Kelsey Bennett (NSW) (am)	11	4	8	5	12	8	4	12	4	68
12	Sarah Wilson (QLD)	9	6	1	11	2	10	9	6	12	66
3	Karis Davidson (QLD)	8	12	10	9	8	5	8	3	1	64
2	Stephanie Bunque (-)	10	5	9	1	4	6	11	11	7	64
10	Hanee Song (AUK)	4	7	2	3	10	12	6	8	8	60
7	Cassie Porter (QLD)	6	9	3	10	9	2	3	5	10	57
6	Molly McLean (VIC) (am)	7	10	12	2	1	9	7	2	2	52
5	Grace Lennon (VIC)	3	3	6	8	5	7	2	10	6	50
11	Julienne Soo (VIC)	12	2	7	6	6	3	1	4	3	44
9	Jade Shellback (VIC)	5	1	6	4	7	1	5	1	5	35

 

 

Well, as a preview to hsbc, am still awake(!) and about to see how Grace Kim fares against Kirsten Rudgeley in the final hole… initial advantage to the amateur after the 1st shot actually but Grace Kim has a chance to close this out with a putt from a great 2nd shot… edit: Kim doesn’t know how to close it out to let me sleep 😴😂

Wth they go to a putt off to decide this? 😜

Edited February 27, 2022 by HMHS

[HMHS]

Well the amateur knows how to putt better than Grace kim… well deserved Athena win after 5 putt offs🙃

Edited February 27, 2022 by HMHS

[18majors]

 

 

Karis Davidson got her card from 2021 Q-Series.  But as #49 player, she's a LPGA rookie in name only.  She probably won't play her first start until ShopRite after US Women's Open, the 14th tournament.  She could qualify for USWO, but she didn't need to be a LPGA member to do that.  The only advantage is Karis will pick up CME points if she makes cut at USWO.

 

Karis will miss 1st reshuffle completely; she needs to earn enough CME points in a few starts to change her status at the 2nd reshuffle.

 

Either through Epson Tour or Q-School, the road to LPGA isn't easy.  

[postfold]

Maybe a hair off topic, but I have coverage of the collegiate Darius Rucker event running off the DVR and they have Emilia Migliaccio doing interviews and what little I've listened to (mostly have had it muted) she's done a fine job.  Maybe she can be a new young broadcast talent for women's golf since (IIRC) she's not going to pursue playing the tour.  I didn't know that she won this event in 2020, that plus having been a Curtis Cupper may have gotten her the gig.

[Argonne69]

Just now, postfold said:

Maybe a hair off topic, but I have coverage of the collegiate Darius Rucker event running off the DVR and they have Emilia Migliaccio doing interviews and what little I've listened to (mostly have had it muted) she's done a fine job.  Maybe she can be a new young broadcast talent for women's golf since (IIRC) she's not going to pursue playing the tour.  I didn't know that she won this event in 2020, that plus having been a Curtis Cupper may have gotten her the gig.

 

Emilia has been the on-course reporter for a few events. I believe she was on the course at last year's U.S. Women's Amateur. I agree, she's quite talented.

 

[KBong]

1 hour ago, postfold said:

Maybe a hair off topic, but I have coverage of the collegiate Darius Rucker event running off the DVR and they have Emilia Migliaccio doing interviews and what little I've listened to (mostly have had it muted) she's done a fine job.  Maybe she can be a new young broadcast talent for women's golf since (IIRC) she's not going to pursue playing the tour.  I didn't know that she won this event in 2020, that plus having been a Curtis Cupper may have gotten her the gig.

Excelling at pro golf and making a living doing so is TOUGH....it's not for everyone...and Emilia gets it.

[Seamus_McDuff]

At one point they mentioned Emilia will be going back to college in the Fall for her Covid year. 

[Rapidcat]

5 hours ago, postfold said:

Maybe a hair off topic, but I have coverage of the collegiate Darius Rucker event running off the DVR and they have Emilia Migliaccio doing interviews and what little I've listened to (mostly have had it muted) she's done a fine job.  Maybe she can be a new young broadcast talent for women's golf since (IIRC) she's not going to pursue playing the tour.  I didn't know that she won this event in 2020, that plus having been a Curtis Cupper may have gotten her the gig.

Emilia (top image) looks very much fellow Wake alumnus Jennifer Kupcho (bottom image):

 

Do Wake have a physical profile that their golfer's have to satisfy?

[KBong]

1 hour ago, Seamus_McDuff said:

At one point they mentioned Emilia will be going back to college in the Fall for her Covid year. 

Wouldn't be surprised if Emilia continued on to pursue her Masters in Journalism.

 

Look at Carta...she's a brainiac.

Isn't Dumbo a math prodigy?

 

I think a lot of golfers are bright.