2022 LPGA Season Odds and Ends

Seamus_McDuff · October 27, 2022

1 hour ago, 18majors said:

Jin Young Ko, Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson are making progress, but much more to go:

Top 15 Highest-Paid Female Athletes in the World 2022

Earning Endorsement Total

1. Naomi Osaka 🎾$1.2M $52M $53.2M

2. Serena Williams 🎾$300K $35M $35.3M

3. Emma Raducanu 🎾$3.2M $23M $26.2M

4. Eileen Gu ⛷$100K $23M $23.1M

5. Simone Biles 🤸‍♀️$38K $9M $9M

6. Jin Young Ko 🏌️‍♀️$3.6M $4.7M $8.3M

7. Iga Świątek 🎾$5.6M $2.5M $8.1M

8. Coco Gauff 🎾$1.7M $6M $7.7M

9. Ashleigh Barty 🎾$5.1M $2.5M $7.6M

10. Leylah Fernandez 🎾$1.9M $4.5M $6.4M

11. Alex Morgan ⚽$400K $5.5M $5.9M

11. Megan Rapinoe ⚽$400K $5.5M $5.9M

13. Nelly Korda 🏌️‍♀️$1.7M $4M $5.7M

13. Garbine Muguruza 🎾$2.2M $3.5M $5.7M

15. Lexi Thompson 🏌️‍♀️$1.5M $4M $5.5M

Where’s this from? Some of those earnings numbers don’t look right. Swiatek has more in prize money in ‘22 than that shows total.

woahnelly · October 27, 2022

Yealim and Andrea pigging out in Korea

JungleJimbo · October 27, 2022

2 hours ago, 18majors said:

Jin Young Ko, Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson are making progress, but much more to go:

Top 15 Highest-Paid Female Athletes in the World 2022

Earning Endorsement Total

1. Naomi Osaka 🎾$1.2M $52M $53.2M

2. Serena Williams 🎾$300K $35M $35.3M

3. Emma Raducanu 🎾$3.2M $23M $26.2M

4. Eileen Gu ⛷$100K $23M $23.1M

5. Simone Biles 🤸‍♀️$38K $9M $9M

6. Jin Young Ko 🏌️‍♀️$3.6M $4.7M $8.3M

7. Iga Świątek 🎾$5.6M $2.5M $8.1M

8. Coco Gauff 🎾$1.7M $6M $7.7M

9. Ashleigh Barty 🎾$5.1M $2.5M $7.6M

10. Leylah Fernandez 🎾$1.9M $4.5M $6.4M

11. Alex Morgan ⚽$400K $5.5M $5.9M

11. Megan Rapinoe ⚽$400K $5.5M $5.9M

13. Nelly Korda 🏌️‍♀️$1.7M $4M $5.7M

13. Garbine Muguruza 🎾$2.2M $3.5M $5.7M

15. Lexi Thompson 🏌️‍♀️$1.5M $4M $5.5M

26 minutes ago, Seamus_McDuff said:

Where’s this from? Some of those earnings numbers don’t look right. Swiatek has more in prize money in ‘22 than that shows total.

Guessing it’s from this source?
https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2022/highest-paid-female-athletes-2022-osaka-and-serena-score-1234692734/

The Linked article has more details on the individuals listed, eg Swiatek:

”

7. Iga Świątek: $8.1 million

Prize money: $5.6 million | Endorsements: $2.5 million | Age: 21

Świątek’s paycheck has soared since our scoring period ended in May, as she captured the French Open and U.S. Open titles. Her $9.4 million in prize money earned this calendar year is twice as much as No. 2-ranked Ons Jabeur. She has deals with Asics, Technifbre, Red Bull, Lexus and Rolex, and is in line for lucrative year-end bonuses as the world’s No. 1 player.”

Edited October 28, 2022 by JungleJimbo

Seamus_McDuff · October 28, 2022

Thanks

Makes more sense when you see

”Earnings are for the 12 months ending May 31, 2022.”

Lobby · October 28, 2022

I guess no golf channel coverage of the Japan tournament?

nothing on lpga.com either

JungleJimbo · October 28, 2022

18 minutes ago, Lobby said:

I guess no golf channel coverage of the Japan tournament?

nothing on lpga.com either

@Lobby It's often useful to monitor this NBC website, for TV coverage details... The LPGA Toto Japan Classic = still a week away, so fingers grossed there might be further updates nearer the time?

https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/shows/lpga/

https://www.lpga.com/tournaments/toto-japan-classic/overview

Edited October 28, 2022 by JungleJimbo

Lobby · October 29, 2022

Thanks. I just had a brain fart and forgot the ladies are playing next week.

18majors · October 30, 2022

Top Three 2022 JLPGA players will all be in the field next week:

1. Miyuu Yamashita

2. Mao Saigo

3. Mone Inami

iBanesto · October 30, 2022

Live coverage of the final round of the JLPGA Mitsubishi Electric/Hisako Higuchi Ladies Golf Tournament.

Oh Hi Carl · October 30, 2022

Anyone know why so many women golfers pull their hats and visors down over the tops of their ears so that their ears are pinned inside the hat band? I've never seen a male do that. Is it just a fashion thing or does it have something to do with the size of their heads? Any women care to explain this pressing question?

18majors · October 30, 2022

Final field this week:

Final Entry List - 2022 TOTO Japan Classic.pdf

Edited October 30, 2022 by 18majors

JungleJimbo · October 31, 2022

Edited October 31, 2022 by JungleJimbo

JungleJimbo · October 31, 2022

Who gets an LPGA card for 2023? Here's how to read the CME points list and what's at stake

golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/lpga-card-for-2023-cme-points

Beth Ann NicholsOctober 28, 2022

With only three events left on the LPGA schedule, the stakes are high heading into the final stretch. Some players are fighting to get into the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship for a chance to earn mega-money. Some are fighting for the chance to keep their cards.

In 2021, the LPGA switched from using the money list to CME points to determine player status. The idea was to level out the finishes given that some purses are astronomically higher than others.

The cutoff to qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship will be the Pelican Women’s Championship, Nov. 10-13. That’s also when players will make their final push toward securing an LPGA card for 2023 without having to go to Q-Series.

Here’s a closer look at how the CME points list breaks down for 2023 status:

No. 60

Daniela Darquea of Ecuador plays her shot on the fifth tee during the final round of the LPGA Mediheal Championship at The Saticoy Club on October 9, 2022, in Somis, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Ecuador’s Daniela Darquea currently occupies the 60th spot in the Race to CME Globe standings, which means she’d be the final player in the field. It doesn’t matter who tops this list because anyone in the CME field can win the record-setting $2 million first prize. The CME standings mean nothing once the Tour Championship starts.

Darquea is in the field in Japan Nov. 3-6. She holds a three-point lead over Pornanong Phatlum. Every player who competes all four rounds at the Toto Japan Classic will earn CME points as it’s a no-cut event.

The Pelican Women’s Championship in Belleair, Florida, will be the cutoff to qualify for the season-ending event at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

No. 80

Emma Talley of the United States plays her shot on the seventh tee during the first round of the LPGA Mediheal Championship at The Saticoy Club on October 06, 2022, in Somis, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

The top 80 on the CME points list fit into Category 1 of the LPGA Priority List. That’s as good as it gets.

Right now, Emma Talley sits in the 80th position. Category 1 is used to fill limited-field events at the start of the year like the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore and the Honda LPGA Thailand.

No. 100

Su Oh of Australia plays her shot on the seventh tee during the first round of the LPGA Mediheal Championship at The Saticoy Club on October 06, 2022, in Somis, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

The top 100 positions on the CME list are considered full cardholders. Australia’s Su Oh currently occupies the 100th spot.

There are nine categories in between the top 80 and Nos. 81 to 100. Those categories include things like top 20 on the career money list; major winners from the previous five years; winners of official events from the past two years; current top 80 after the first reshuffle; and the top 10 on the Epson Tour money list from the previous season.

Players finishing between 81st and 100 on the CME list fall in Category 11.

No. 125

Bianca Pagdanganan of the Philippines walks up the 17th fairway during the third round of the 77th U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club on June 4, 2022, in Southern Pines, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Those who fall between Nos. 101 to 125 are in Category 15. These folks might want to consider going to Q-Series later this year to improve their status. The top 45 finishers from Q-Series fall in Category 14 and are listed in the order they finish.

The first player listed in Category 15 at the start of the 2022 season was Celine Herbin at No. 182. Consider that full-field events have 144 players or less, depending on daylight.

Those who finish 126-150 fall in No. 18 of 19 total categories. They’ll also be heading back to Q-Series and possibly the Epson Tour.

Bianca Pagdanganan (pictured above) is in the field at Pelican. She’s currently 130th on the CME points list.

Edited October 31, 2022 by JungleJimbo

Rapidcat · October 31, 2022

22 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

Who gets an LPGA card for 2023? Here's how to read the CME points list and what's at stake

golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/lpga-card-for-2023-cme-points
Beth Ann NicholsOctober 28, 2022

With only three events left on the LPGA schedule, the stakes are high heading into the final stretch. Some players are fighting to get into the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship for a chance to earn mega-money. Some are fighting for the chance to keep their cards.

In 2021, the LPGA switched from using the money list to CME points to determine player status. The idea was to level out the finishes given that some purses are astronomically higher than others.

The cutoff to qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship will be the Pelican Women’s Championship, Nov. 10-13. That’s also when players will make their final push toward securing an LPGA card for 2023 without having to go to Q-Series.

Here’s a closer look at how the CME points list breaks down for 2023 status:

No. 60

Daniela Darquea of Ecuador plays her shot on the fifth tee during the final round of the LPGA Mediheal Championship at The Saticoy Club on October 9, 2022, in Somis, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Ecuador’s Daniela Darquea currently occupies the 60th spot in the Race to CME Globe standings, which means she’d be the final player in the field. It doesn’t matter who tops this list because anyone in the CME field can win the record-setting $2 million first prize. The CME standings mean nothing once the Tour Championship starts.

Darquea is in the field in Japan Nov. 3-6. She holds a three-point lead over Pornanong Phatlum. Every player who competes all four rounds at the Toto Japan Classic will earn CME points as it’s a no-cut event.

The Pelican Women’s Championship in Belleair, Florida, will be the cutoff to qualify for the season-ending event at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

No. 80

Emma Talley of the United States plays her shot on the seventh tee during the first round of the LPGA Mediheal Championship at The Saticoy Club on October 06, 2022, in Somis, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

The top 80 on the CME points list fit into Category 1 of the LPGA Priority List. That’s as good as it gets.

Right now, Emma Talley sits in the 80th position. Category 1 is used to fill limited-field events at the start of the year like the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore and the Honda LPGA Thailand.

No. 100

Su Oh of Australia plays her shot on the seventh tee during the first round of the LPGA Mediheal Championship at The Saticoy Club on October 06, 2022, in Somis, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

The top 100 positions on the CME list are considered full cardholders. Australia’s Su Oh currently occupies the 100th spot.

There are nine categories in between the top 80 and Nos. 81 to 100. Those categories include things like top 20 on the career money list; major winners from the previous five years; winners of official events from the past two years; current top 80 after the first reshuffle; and the top 10 on the Epson Tour money list from the previous season.

Players finishing between 81st and 100 on the CME list fall in Category 11.

No. 125

Bianca Pagdanganan of the Philippines walks up the 17th fairway during the third round of the 77th U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club on June 4, 2022, in Southern Pines, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Those who fall between Nos. 101 to 125 are in Category 15. These folks might want to consider going to Q-Series later this year to improve their status. The top 45 finishers from Q-Series fall in Category 14 and are listed in the order they finish.

The first player listed in Category 15 at the start of the 2022 season was Celine Herbin at No. 182. Consider that full-field events have 144 players or less, depending on daylight.

Those who finish 126-150 fall in No. 18 of 19 total categories. They’ll also be heading back to Q-Series and possibly the Epson Tour.

Bianca Pagdanganan (pictured above) is in the field at Pelican. She’s currently 130th on the CME points list.

Wow, look how insecure Su's left hand grip is, barely holding it. I wonder is she has always done that or is it a fault that has crept in recently along with her drop in form?

JungleJimbo · October 31, 2022

3 hours ago, Rapidcat said:

Wow, look how insecure Su's left hand grip is, barely holding it. I wonder is she has always done that or is it a fault that has crept in recently along with her drop in form?

@Rapidcat: That photo from Beth-Ann's article = appears to be recent i.e. from the Mediheal (6Oct2022).

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/su-oh-of-australia-plays-her-shot-on-the-seventh-tee-during-news-photo/1431200522?phrase=su oh golf&adppopup=true

But good spot 'eagle eyes'

i.e. found a similar recent photo in which her left grip = iffy.

Prefer the choke-down-grip from Lydia Ko/ Brooke Henderson etc. (per recent-ish discussion with @Argonne69 @Stooch etc?)

"WONJU, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: Su Oh of Australia plays her shot from the second tee during the second round of the BMW Ladies Championship at Oak Valley Country Club on October 21, 2022 in Wonju, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)"

Edited October 31, 2022 by JungleJimbo

iBanesto · October 31, 2022

So Yeon Ryu not playing in Japan.

I assume she is putting all her eggs in Pelican Women's Championship to get into the top 60?

Rapidcat · October 31, 2022

2 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

@Rapidcat: That photo from Beth-Ann's article = appears to be recent i.e. from the Mediheal (6Oct2022).

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/su-oh-of-australia-plays-her-shot-on-the-seventh-tee-during-news-photo/1431200522?phrase=su oh golf&adppopup=true

But good spot 'eagle eyes'

i.e. found a similar recent photo in which her left grip = iffy.

Prefer the choke-down-grip from Lydia Ko/ Brooke Henderson etc. (per recent-ish discussion with @Argonne69 @Stooch etc?)

"WONJU, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: Su Oh of Australia plays her shot from the second tee during the second round of the BMW Ladies Championship at Oak Valley Country Club on October 21, 2022 in Wonju, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)"

Sherlock Holmes/CSI/etc here we come.

The left hand (for a right hander) is something that I watch because it is an Achilles heal of my golf game.....when I am not focussed sufficiently on this, I separate at the swing top with my left hand coming away from the grip slightly with inconsistent strike results. It has been the occasional bane of my golf life but I am have (maybe) solved it with grip pressure and grip choice (I'm talking about physical grip type on shaft).

It is why I am attuned to left hand grip visuals and so am dismayed to see Su's left hand grip from the 2 images posted, I just think it can't be good - how can it be solid/secure enough based on that image?

AWinfortheAges · October 31, 2022

It's crickets on here about another Lydia Ko coaching change?

18majors · October 31, 2022

2 hours ago, AWinfortheAges said:

It's crickets on here about another Lydia Ko coaching change?

"All parties must come to an end", but this is clearly premature.

I can't think of a good reason "why" other than the invisible hand of capitalism. Are you there, Tina Ko?

18majors · October 31, 2022

Congratulations, Jeeno!

JungleJimbo · October 31, 2022

4 hours ago, AWinfortheAges said:

It's crickets on here about another Lydia Ko coaching change?

2 hours ago, 18majors said:

"All parties must come to an end", but this is clearly premature.

I can't think of a good reason "why" other than the invisible hand of capitalism. Are you there, Tina Ko?

Beth Ann Nichols had an insightful video interview on Lydia Ko’s split with Sean Foley.

https://www.golfchannel.com/video/beth-ann-nichols-stunned-lydia-ko-parting-ways-coach-sean-foley

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/10/30/lydia-ko-golf-instructor-sean-foley-part-ways/

Edited October 31, 2022 by JungleJimbo

Titleist_PT23 · October 31, 2022

2 hours ago, 18majors said:

"All parties must come to an end", but this is clearly premature.

I can't think of a good reason "why" other than the invisible hand of capitalism. Are you there, Tina Ko?

Wonder if she plans to spend more time in ROK? I am on the "under" on how much golf Lydia KO has left (after life changes later this year). Hope she will get the POY and Vare Trophy this year, and can pickup three more points soon to qualify for the LPGA HoF. She's playing great; maybe she will stick with it for a handful of more years. But it is hard to sustain and there will be more commitments coming her way.

Lobby · November 1, 2022

Lyds is my fav on the lpga. I hope she plays for many more years

18majors · November 1, 2022

This is the attendance of the Year-End Final Championship of WTA (Women's Tennis Association) featuring Top-8 singles players. LPGA attendance is robust by comparison:

iBanesto · November 1, 2022

1 hour ago, 18majors said:

This is the attendance of the Year-End Final Championship of WTA (Women's Tennis Association) featuring Top-8 singles players. LPGA attendance is robust by comparison:

Most tennis fans would not even be able to name 2 or more players currently in the top 8 of WTA world rankings.

Only 1 person in the top 8 has won a grand slam singles title.

AWinfortheAges · November 1, 2022

Forgive me for not using "Al Gore's internet"🤣 but what are Korean wedding customs in regards to gifts?

Lydia's in-laws should gift her the creation and sponsorship of an Asia-Pacific Major.

JungleJimbo · November 1, 2022

36 minutes ago, AWinfortheAges said:

Forgive me for not using "Al Gore's internet"🤣 but what are Korean wedding customs in regards to gifts?

Lydia's in-laws should gift her the creation and sponsorship of an Asia-Pacific Major.

My guess = it could be similar to this recent Korean chaebol society wedding? (Lydia Ko's upcoming wedding is mentioned in this video, circa timestamp ~1m30s)

I'm guessing not many folks view the HSBC Women's World Championships limited-field event held annually in Singapore, as "Asia's major"?

Edited November 1, 2022 by JungleJimbo

ChronicSlicer · November 2, 2022

18 hours ago, 18majors said:

This is the attendance of the Year-End Final Championship of WTA (Women's Tennis Association) featuring Top-8 singles players. LPGA attendance is robust by comparison:

Ah yes, Texan's sure do love their tennis on Halloween night.

JungleJimbo · November 2, 2022

28 minutes ago, ChronicSlicer said:

Ah yes, Texan's sure do love their tennis on Halloween night.

Edited November 2, 2022 by JungleJimbo

iBanesto · November 2, 2022

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