2022 Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America, April 28- May 1

[18majors]

 

The course this week offers similar challenge as last week:

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

"The course is a classic example of Thomas and Bell designs of the 1920’s with extensive use of natural hazards. The premium is on accuracy rather than length. While not long in length at 6433 yards, they used the natural terrain, barrancas, creeks, and hills while taking into account our prevailing westerly ocean breezes. The small greens, extensive bunkering, narrow fairways with strategically designed landing areas make the course a challenge for golfers of all levels. Members pride in preserving the original design and routing of this masterpiece."

 

Good TV schedule:

• April 28 Golf Channel (ET)        6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
• April 29 Golf Channel (ET)        6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
• April 30 Golf Channel (ET)        6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• May 01 Golf Channel  (ET)        6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Edited April 25, 2022 by 18majors

[Argonne69]

The course is at sea level. If they actually play it at 6400 yds, which I doubt they will, it'll play much longer.

 

[18majors]

 

It's a stronger field than last week; three more world's Top-15 players will be in the field:

 

#3                     Lydia Ko

#7                     Lexi Thompson

#15                   Jessica Korda

 

Nasa (#6) is skipping the event.  The winner will receive 58.00 or more Rolex points based on the strength of field.

 

 

Edited April 25, 2022 by 18majors

[18majors]

 

Jin Young Ko is overwhelming betting favorite at 7.5/1; the others are:

 

Lydia Ko                              12/1

Minjee Lee                          14/1

Lexi Thompson                  14/1

[Stooch]

Should be a visually stunning course, with winds from the ocean should be a good test.  You don't wanna be missing fairways by too much, there looks like some nasty stuff out there looking a google maps

 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palos+Verdes+Estates,+CA+90274,+USA/@33.7977905,-118.3764774,159m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dd4b81ae09ab6f:0x4ba0b7ff3fb7446!8m2!3d33.8005714!4d-118.3900737

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hooray more barrancas!

[18majors]

 

It reminds me of the Olympic Club and Riviera Country Club:

 

[18majors]

 

Congratulations to Monday qualifiers:

 

Sarah Jane Smith                     -5

Megan Osland                          -5

[JungleJimbo]

3 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Congratulations to Monday qualifiers:

 

Sarah Jane Smith                     -5

Megan Osland                          -5

@18majorsthanks for the heads-up on the Monday Qualifiers...
 

The detailed results/Leaderboard for the Monday Q’s : Linked here : https://qs.lpga.com/reports/?tourn=auto&report=tmscores (always interested to see who’s playing well but barely missed out; persevering with the lottery of these Monday Q’s, etc)

 

 

Edited April 25, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[MagicClassic407]

3 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Congratulations to Monday qualifiers:

 

Sarah Jane Smith                     -5

Megan Osland                          -5

 

It appears as though several players who FAILED to Monday qualify today got in anyway. 

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

5 hours ago, MagicClassic407 said:

 

It appears as though several players who FAILED to Monday qualify today got in anyway. 

 

 

Well spotted @MagicClassic407

... I spotted Andrea Lee’s name (as “Lucky Loser”/ next-highest qualifier)

... Anybody else I missed? ie didn’t see other names from the Monday Q’s Leaderboard

(eg Kylie Chong, Alyaa Abdulghany, Kelly Whaley)

in the final  145-player Field/ tournament entry list? 📝 

 

 

Edited April 26, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[Golf Dino]

7 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

It reminds me of the Olympic Club and Riviera Country Club:

 

 

 

To me, it looks closer to Olympic Club than Riviera, but the influences are definitely there!

[Golf Dino]

3 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

thanks for the heads-up on the Monday Qualifiers...
 

The detailed results/Leaderboard for the Monday Q’s : Linked here : https://qs.lpga.com/reports/?tourn=auto&report=tmscores (always interested to see who’s playing well but barely missed out; persevering with the lottery of these Monday Q’s, etc)

 

I'm happy for Megan Osland.  She has been fighting to elevate her game, but she just hasn't had as much success as she would have liked, so making the cut in an LPGA event, even an inaugural one will be nice for her.  

 

She has the game capability, but struggles to put it altogether on a consistent basis.

[BadgerLin]

22 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

It's a stronger field than last week; three more world's Top-15 players will be in the field:

 

#3                     Lydia Ko

#7                     Lexi Thompson

#15                   Jessica Korda

 

Nasa (#6) is skipping the event.  The winner will receive 58.00 or more Rolex points based on the strength of field.

 

 

Looks like Jessica is WD again.  She’s not on the list above posted on Monday.

[18majors]

 

Stunning !!!

 

 

[18majors]

 

Will she make the cut?:

Bucket hat and all, ANWA champion Anna Davis, 16, set to make LPGA debut

 

[MagicClassic407]

20 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

.. Anybody else I missed? i

 

I could be wrong as just going from memory but Gina Kim I believe and Mariah Stackhouse.............

[18majors]

 

Some insight and high hope for Andrea Lee:

 

 

[ChronicSlicer]

I can't settle on a pick so either Celine, Hye Jin, Lexi, Yuka or Leona.

[JungleJimbo]

4 hours ago, MagicClassic407 said:

 

I could be wrong as just going from memory but Gina Kim I believe and Mariah Stackhouse.............

Thanks @MagicClassic407… 

this is interesting (to me?) ie Gina Kim was T9 at the Monday Q’s (and Mariah Stackhouse was T17?)

 

wondering if you (or other folks here) have any insights how this “leapfrogging over folks who placed higher in the Monday-qualifiers” has happened?
Am Just curious. 
 

Link to the Monday Qualifier results: https://qs.lpga.com/reports/?tourn=auto&report=tmscores

 

Edited April 27, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[JungleJimbo]

5 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Will she make the cut?:

Bucket hat and all, ANWA champion Anna Davis, 16, set to make LPGA debut

 

 

👒 or 🧢?

 

[Seamus_McDuff]

1 hour ago, JungleJimbo said:

Thanks @MagicClassic407… 

this is interesting (to me?) ie Gina Kim was T9 at the Monday Q’s (and Mariah Stackhouse was T17?)

 

wondering if you (or other folks here) have any insights how this “leapfrogging over folks who placed higher in the Monday-qualifiers” has happened?
Am Just curious. 
 

Link to the Monday Qualifier results: https://qs.lpga.com/reports/?tourn=auto&report=tmscores

 

 

Stackhouse was first reserve and got in on priority status when someone(J Korda?) withdrew. Kim and Lee got the last two sponsor invites, but not sure why. 

[Lobby]

Maybe bucket hats will come back. My ears need sun protection 

[Seamus_McDuff]

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/lpga-palos-verdes-event-former-college-stars/
 

 

[BadgerLin]

I’ll take Hye-Jin Choi for the win this week and Leona and Celine for top 10 finishes.

 

Interesting list of collegiate winners at the course!

[IcemanYVR]

On 4/25/2022 at 11:51 AM, 18majors said:

 

It reminds me of the Olympic Club and Riviera Country Club:

 

 

On 4/25/2022 at 7:31 PM, Golf Dino said:

 

 

To me, it looks closer to Olympic Club than Riviera, but the influences are definitely there!

 

I think because it has that early 1900s California/West Coast private parkland look to it. It's my personal favourite style of golf course.

 

Note: Palos Verdes GC was designed by the same architect that worked on Riviera so the similarity will most certainly be there.

Edited April 27, 2022 by IcemanYVR

[18majors]

 

For two years in a row, Maria Fassi has managed to keep her card and stay inside CME #100 to give her plenty of opportunities to play.  With no exception, this year she's off to her fourth slow start to the season.

 

She's way passed her "Put up or Shut up" stage, and she may need to salvage another season this year sitting at CME #139 right now.

Edited April 27, 2022 by 18majors

[Lobby]

Sad but true

[18majors]

 

Yealimi Noh returns to limelight for the first time since 2021 Solheim Cup, can she reach Top-10 again?

 

 

[Seamus_McDuff]

4 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Yealimi Noh returns to limelight for the first time since 2021 Solheim Cup, can she reach Top-10 again?

 

 

I can name a few players who deserve to be featured over Yealimi and Ariya.