2022 LPGA Season Odds and Ends

[North Texas]

22 hours ago, third-times-a-charm said:

I know some are critical of Pano but it looks like she's playing pretty well on the Epson. She's in the top 10 on the money list thus far.

 

Smith fell out but is only a few thousand away from getting back into the top 10. Would love to see another local pro get their card back.

 

The criticism of Pano was not justified. 

[fredogolfer]

On 7/13/2022 at 4:37 PM, 18majors said:

 

 

 

Koreans like In Gee and Korean descents like Lydia and Minjee do.

 

Nelly, Jessica, Patty and Bianca, on the other hand, left nothing to imaginations.

 

 

Some of the Korean ladies who travel with their significant others are pretty open about it at LPGA events.

[18majors]

 

Congratulations, Yana! 

Yana will be a high school junior this coming fall; she lives in Henderson, Nevada.

 

 

 

[Argonne69]

10 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Congratulations, Yana! 

Yana will be a high school junior this coming fall; she lives in Henderson, Nevada.

 

 

 

Great final match. Both players were excellent.

 

[JungleJimbo]

 

[woahnelly]

Next year's rookie class should be looking strong, maybe not as much as this year, but Rose Zhang, Grace Kim, Lucy Li, Ingrid Lindblad should all make noise.

 

Depends which KLPGA and JLPGA exports decide to come on over, id like to see Min Ji Park, Hee Jeong Lim, Hae Ran Ryu next year. Ina Yoon is still a rookie on the KLPGA so I could see her wait it out a bit. Not as familiar with the JLPGA but Saigo and Nishimura look like serious players as well as silver medalist Mone Inami who mysteriously hasn't played any majors this year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Lobby]

The Epson tour has many nice names on their leaderboard, also

[18majors]

 

Nelly winning 2022 ESPYs may mean very little to us core golf fans; but it really help grow Nelly's general popularity:

ESPYs: Justin Thomas, Nelly Korda win top golf honors at annual awards show

 

Nelly has 532,000 Instagram followers; she's within 30,000 of Lexi, who's 560,000.

[Oh Hi Carl]

On 7/24/2022 at 5:45 AM, Argonne69 said:

 

Great final match. Both players were excellent.

 

Where is the coverage? 

[Argonne69]

3 hours ago, Oh Hi Carl said:

Where is the coverage? 

 

The Golf Channel covered the semi-finals and final match live.

 

Edited July 26, 2022 by Argonne69

[18majors]

3 hours ago, Oh Hi Carl said:

Where is the coverage? 

 

Here it is:

 

 

[Oh Hi Carl]

22 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

Here it is:

 

 

Thanks!

[Oh Hi Carl]

Great playing by those two young players.  What an awful break for Clemente on 9 when she hit the flag.  

[JungleJimbo]

 This looks like a fun chipping challenge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 29, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[18majors]

 

Good news, Danielle Kang is scheduled to play AIG Women's Open next week:

AIG Entries

[18majors]

Aditi Ashok, Jennifer Chang, Amanda Doherty, Yaeeun Hong, Frida Kinhult, Aline Krauter, Yu Liu, Su Oh, Pornanong Phatlum, Pauline Roussin, Jennifer Song and Arpichaya Yubol are in the field.

 

 

[18majors]

 

Xiaowen Yin won Epson Tour this week.  She's born 12-8-2004 and is the youngest Epson Tour member.

 

Xiaowen was 2nd behind Pauline Roussin at 2021 Q-School Stage II, but couldn't advance to Q-Series because of age restrictions.  Both Xiaowen and Alexa Pano, born 8-20-2004, will challenge LPGA Tour if both are promoted via Top-10 Epson Tour ranking.

 

 

[Oh Hi Carl]

Is it possible to watch final rounds of Epson events on TV or YouTube?  

[18majors]

18 minutes ago, Oh Hi Carl said:

Is it possible to watch final rounds of Epson events on TV or YouTube?  

 

This is better than nothing:

 

 

[Oh Hi Carl]

6 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

This is better than nothing:

 

 

Thanks.  Is that Epson? 

[ChronicSlicer]

4 minutes ago, Oh Hi Carl said:

Thanks.  Is that Epson? 

No it's not Carl.

[18majors]

1 hour ago, ChronicSlicer said:

No it's not Carl.

 

Sorry, there has never been any TV coverage on Epson Tour.

[woahnelly]

5 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Xiaowen Yin won Epson Tour this week.  She's born 12-8-2004 and is the youngest Epson Tour member.

 

Xiaowen was 2nd behind Pauline Roussin at 2021 Q-School Stage II, but couldn't advance to Q-Series because of age restrictions.  Both Xiaowen and Alexa Pano, born 8-20-2004, will challenge LPGA Tour if both are promoted via Top-10 Epson Tour ranking.

 

 

 

Congrats to her, a bit bummed she beat Gina Kim in a playoff, but her top 10 money list exemption is all but locked up now. 

 

Fellow Chinese teenager Ruoning Yin, who has LPGA status, was T1 after day 1 but shot a 77 day 2.  She will likely be top 10 on the money list next year with a full allotment of starts vs missing cuts on the big tour.  Seems to be a lot of good young Chinese talent on the Epson Tour (Shanshan effect?) which is lacking on the main besides Xiyu.  Muni He is popular, but not because of her golf game. 

Edited August 1, 2022 by woahnelly

[ChronicSlicer]

1 hour ago, 18majors said:

 

Sorry, there has never been any TV coverage on Epson Tour.

👍

[ChronicSlicer]

19 minutes ago, woahnelly said:

Muni He is popular, but not because of her golf game. 

What..are you telling us her 487,000 IG followers aren't all golf fans 

I'm shocked...🤯

[JungleJimbo]

On 7/30/2022 at 11:49 PM, 18majors said:

Aditi Ashok, Jennifer Chang, Amanda Doherty, Yaeeun Hong, Frida Kinhult, Aline Krauter, Yu Liu, Su Oh, Pornanong Phatlum, Pauline Roussin, Jennifer Song and Arpichaya Yubol are in the field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Oh Hi Carl]

2 hours ago, woahnelly said:

 

Congrats to her, a bit bummed she beat Gina Kim in a playoff, but her top 10 money list exemption is all but locked up now. 

 

Fellow Chinese teenager Ruoning Yin, who has LPGA status, was T1 after day 1 but shot a 77 day 2.  She will likely be top 10 on the money list next year with a full allotment of starts vs missing cuts on the big tour.  Seems to be a lot of good young Chinese talent on the Epson Tour (Shanshan effect?) which is lacking on the main besides Xiyu.  Muni He is popular, but not because of her golf game. 

Great weekend for Chinese teenage golfers!

[JungleJimbo]

On 7/30/2022 at 11:49 PM, 18majors said:

Aditi Ashok, Jennifer Chang, Amanda Doherty, Yaeeun Hong, Frida Kinhult, Aline Krauter, Yu Liu, Su Oh, Pornanong Phatlum, Pauline Roussin, Jennifer Song and Arpichaya Yubol are in the field.

 

 

 

https://www.aigwomensopen.com/final-qualifying-north-berwick 

 

[Oh Hi Carl]

11 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

 

 

This is a really interesting and well-produced film.  I have no recollection of Beth Allen.  Interesting to learn more about her.  

[Stooch]

20 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

https://www.aigwomensopen.com/final-qualifying-north-berwick 

 

Nice round by Lindblad, should get her in but I guess theoretically there still some players who can pass her.