2022 LPGA Season Odds and Ends

[JungleJimbo]

On 10/28/2022 at 7:44 AM, woahnelly said:

 

 

Yealim and Andrea pigging out in Korea 

Nice 'mukbang' (thanks for sharing)... Amazing that these skinny gals can consume so much food in one sitting ... perhaps that full table of Korean food = also for their entourage / camera crew?

[JungleJimbo]

On 10/25/2022 at 4:49 PM, iBanesto said:

NYC featuring D. Kang, Inbee, Ha Neul Kim, So Yeon Ryu and Lee5.

 

 

 

 

 

11 minutes ago, iBanesto said:

 

At Na Yeon Choi's retirement party ... The lady in the green cardigan = reminds me of "The Rocket" Park Hee-Young ... then i remembered @iBanesto helpfully provided a "who's who" list of NYC's "girl squad" ... i.e. Ha Neul Kim? 

[iBanesto]

19 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

At Na Yeon Choi's retirement party ... The lady in the green cardigan = reminds me of "The Rocket" Park Hee-Young ... then i remembered @iBanesto helpfully provided a "who's who" list of NYC's "girl squad" ... i.e. Ha Neul Kim? 

 

Correct it is Ha Neul Kim, who also recently retired from professional golf.

 

She has a YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-dKMzBld-gBd6xMhD7GJQ/videos

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

12 minutes ago, iBanesto said:

 

Correct it is Ha Neul Kim, who also recently retired from professional golf.

 

She has a YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-dKMzBld-gBd6xMhD7GJQ/videos

 

 

Common denominators in those youtube thumbnails

= InBee Park and SY Ryu (perhaps both also nearing retirement?)

I didn't immediately recognise the short-haired lady with the cap (right-most side) ... Any guesses @iBanesto?
(Hint: Not Park SeRi? 

Spoiler

#이보미

 

 

Edited November 2, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[iBanesto]

3 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

Common denominators in those youtube thumbnails

= InBee Park and SY Ryu (perhaps both also nearing retirement?)
 

 

It does seem like a number of Korean female players retire, reduce their schedule or move back home in their early 30's.

 

Is there much Inbee needs to prove? 😅

[woahnelly]

8 hours ago, iBanesto said:

 

It does seem like a number of Korean female players retire, reduce their schedule or move back home in their early 30's.

 

Is there much Inbee needs to prove? 😅

 

Inbee appears to be semi-retired already, only playing in selective events.  She skipped some majors this year. She seems to be the bridge between the KLPGA and LPGA Korean players running the "Solheim Cup" between the two in her Orange Life Tournament every 2 years. Hope she continues to be active behind the scenes when she officially hangs it up. 

[iBanesto]

12 hours ago, woahnelly said:

 

Inbee appears to be semi-retired already, only playing in selective events.  She skipped some majors this year. She seems to be the bridge between the KLPGA and LPGA Korean players running the "Solheim Cup" between the two in her Orange Life Tournament every 2 years. Hope she continues to be active behind the scenes when she officially hangs it up. 

 

It looks like a great event.

 

Ji Hyun Kim and Ji Hyun Oh are great.

 

Bomi Lee teasing Hye Jin Choi is funny.

 

 

[18majors]

 

@agolf1

 

This confirms your conjecture:

 

 

[Titleist_PT23]

50 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

@agolf1

 

This confirms your conjecture:

 

 

Maybe.  I guess we need to see if it is California(?) or Seoul.  TBC..

[woahnelly]

5 hours ago, iBanesto said:

 

It looks like a great event.

 

Ji Hyun Kim and Ji Hyun Oh are great.

 

Bomi Lee teasing Hye Jin Choi is funny.

 

 

 Inbee whipping out the black card was a boss move

[18majors]

It looks like Rose will set a new school record in two years, most likely her last year as an amateur:

 

 

[18majors]

 

We all know LPGA's purses are a tiny fraction of PGA Tour; but it's also less than half of DP World Tour.  A lot more to do for Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan:

DP World Tour announces global 2023 schedule

 

"DP World Tour members will compete for an overall prize fund of $144.2million across the tournaments outside the Major Championships and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play including an increased bonus pool of $6million for the leading eight players on the DP World Tour Rankings in Partnership with Rolex."

[18majors]

The Hou sisters, Vivian and Yu-Sang, Brooke Matthews and Kaitlin Papp all had forgettable rookie seasons and all have to do it all over again at Stage II of LPGA Q-School. 

 

Also in the field, 2009 KLPGA rookie of the year Shin-Ae Ahn:

 

 

 

2022qschoolstage-ii-final-entry-list-1011.pdf

Edited November 3, 2022 by 18majors

[woahnelly]

On 11/3/2022 at 5:59 PM, 18majors said:

The Hou sisters, Vivian and Yu-Sang, Brooke Matthews and Kaitlin Papp all had forgettable rookie seasons and all have to do it all over again at Stage II of LPGA Q-School. 

 

Also in the field, 2009 KLPGA rookie of the year Shin-Ae Ahn:

 

 

 

2022qschoolstage-ii-final-entry-list-1011.pdf 319.54 kB · 14 downloads

 

The Hou sisters could use some seasoning on the Epson Tour, same with Papp. 

 

Will be surprised if Natasha Oon doesn't earn her card. 

 

Hae Ran Ryu from the KLPGA has declared her intentions as well, hopefully Min Ji follows suit as well. 

[iBanesto]

Just realised Ji Hyun Oh is married to Si Woo Kim.

 

I've seen photos of her with her partner in the past, but failed to recognise it was him! 😅

 

 

[HMHS]

On 11/4/2022 at 8:39 PM, woahnelly said:

 

The Hou sisters could use some seasoning on the Epson Tour, same with Papp. 

 

Will be surprised if Natasha Oon doesn't earn her card. 

 

Hae Ran Ryu from the KLPGA has declared her intentions as well, hopefully Min Ji follows suit as well. 

The Hou sisters got some company in Stage 2 with Tiffany Huang (Ting Hsuan Huang) charging up lately, aided by her latest WAAP Win.  Would be curious to see if how she fares here...   Bound for UCLA for now. 

[18majors]

 

Two great golfers, in mid early stage of their respective careers.  Brooke, younger and more wins, has the upper hand at this moment:

 

 

[MagicClassic407]

It looks like Linn Grant is currently #51 on the CME points list. Will she play or pass on the cool $2 mil. ??? 

[ChronicSlicer]

1 hour ago, MagicClassic407 said:

It looks like Linn Grant is currently #51 on the CME points list. Will she play or pass on the cool $2 mil. ??? 

Well, this is a interesting question considering she's done a good job of avoiding playing in the US so far. Personally, I think it's time to test her game against the best competitors women's golf has to offer. Her game is in fantastic shape, I wanna see how the nerves hold up.

[18majors]

5 hours ago, MagicClassic407 said:

It looks like Linn Grant is currently #51 on the CME points list. Will she play or pass on the cool $2 mil. ??? 

 

 

Linn won't play CME Tour Championship, according to Grant Boone:

 

 

[Seamus_McDuff]

Lindsey Weaver-Wright is playing LET in Saudi Arabia rather than trying to get in top 60(currently 70) at Pelican. 
 

https://ladieseuropeantour.com/reports-page/?tourn=2016&tclass=rnk&report=tmentry~season=2022~alphaorder~

[MagicClassic407]

6 hours ago, Seamus_McDuff said:

Lindsey Weaver-Wright is playing LET in Saudi Arabia rather than trying to get in top 60(currently 70) at Pelican. 
 

https://ladieseuropeantour.com/reports-page/?tourn=2016&tclass=rnk&report=tmentry~season=2022~alphaorder~

 

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:  Purse for next year's Saudi tournament (in Feb.) increases from $1mil to $5mil, matching the Saudi men's tour. Going BIG.

 

[18majors]

1 hour ago, MagicClassic407 said:

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:  Purse for next year's Saudi tournament (in Feb.) increases from $1mil to $5mil, matching the Saudi men's tour. Going BIG.

 

 

$5 MILLION PURSE FOR ARAMCO SAUDI LADIES INTERNATIONAL AS TOURNAMENT MATCHES MEN’S PRIZE FUND

 

The Nelly Korda of the world will be there:

 

"The tournament will assemble a world class field of 120 competitors, comprising of the LET, the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and sponsor invitations."

[18majors]

 

Will the time come when Saudi buys a LPGA Major tournament with a purse of $25.00 million?  Will LPGA have 6 majors or will Amundi Evian be demoted?

[ChronicSlicer]

On 11/9/2022 at 4:31 PM, 18majors said:

 

Will the time come when Saudi buys a LPGA Major tournament with a purse of $25.00 million?  Will LPGA have 6 majors or will Amundi Evian be demoted?

They may as well just buy the league at that point, and no more majors. The more majors they create, the more they devalue the idea of a special event.

[ChronicSlicer]

On 11/8/2022 at 12:00 AM, 18majors said:

 

 

Linn won't play CME Tour Championship, according to Grant Boone:

 

 

FFS I can't believe we're still dealing with this...sad sad sad.

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/11/11/lpga-linn-grant-vaccination-status-cme-group-tour-championship/

[Oh Hi Carl]

6 hours ago, ChronicSlicer said:

FFS I can't believe we're still dealing with this...sad sad sad.

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/11/11/lpga-linn-grant-vaccination-status-cme-group-tour-championship/

Unbelievable. 

 

I wish her well with the joggling, whatever that is.  

[iBanesto]

Na Yeon Choi playing in the SK Championship on the KLPGA.

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

11 hours ago, ChronicSlicer said:

FFS I can't believe we're still dealing with this...sad sad sad.

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/11/11/lpga-linn-grant-vaccination-status-cme-group-tour-championship/

 

4 hours ago, Oh Hi Carl said:

Unbelievable. 

 

I wish her well with the joggling, whatever that is.  

"+1" w.r.t. Linn Grant's travel restrictions situation... also covered on GolfChannel.

 

https://www.golfchannel.com/news/linn-grant-miss-cme-tour-championship-due-vaccination-status 

 

Got curious & googled "Joggling".

Per wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joggling 

"Joggling is a competitive sport that combines juggling with jogging. People who joggle are called jogglers. The most common objects used in joggling are juggling balls, or sometimes juggling clubs, but any set of three or more objects can be used."

Edited November 12, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[imkirby34]

4 hours ago, iBanesto said:

Na Yeon Choi playing in the SK Championship on the KLPGA.

 

 

Unfortunately, she had a VERY rough 2nd round which put her at 71 out of 73.