2022 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (July 13 - 16)

[Argonne69]

Race to the CME Globe: 400 Points

 

Format: 72 Holes Team

 

Purse: $2,500,000

 

Location: Midland Country Club, Midland, MI

 

Par: 70

 

Yardage: 6,256 yds

 

History: This is the 3rd year for the event. In 2021, Moriya and Ariya shot a final round 59 to claim a 3 shot victory.

 

Coverage:

 

July 13: The Golf Channel 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EDT)

July 14: The Golf Channel 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EDT)

July 15: The Golf Channel 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EDT)

July 16: NBC Sports App 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EDT)

July 16: CBS 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EDT)

 

 

[Argonne69]

'Just a reminder that this one runs Wednesday through Saturday, and final round coverage is on CBS. Remember to set your DVR to record CNBC and/or The Golf Channel at 6 pm in case it runs over.

 

[18majors]

 

This chart makes the most sense:

 

[HankScorpio]

Did the teams come up with fun team names?  I remember last year Danielle and Lydia's team name was Sisters from Different Misters.  I thought that was pretty clever.

[AWinfortheAges]

1 hour ago, 18majors said:

 

This chart makes the most sense:

 

As did match play, this tournament is lacking some star power due to scheduling.

I appreciate the rookie team of Hye Jin Choi and Na Rin An.

Stacy or Fassi should have partnered with Emma Talley. Stacy for Solheim Cup motivation. Fassi because they are two of the friendliest players on tour. I haven't seen Fassi on air much recently, I could imagine some players may be apprehensive to team up with her. Where's Gaby Lopez? She and Fassi are due to team up.

 

[woahnelly]

Favorites picks - Korda Clan, Hye Jin + An

 

Mid picks - Andrea Lee + Bianca P , Corpuz + Gina Kim

 

Longshot pick - Amanda Doherty + Sophia Schubert, Angel Yin + YaeEun Hong

[JungleJimbo]

34 minutes ago, woahnelly said:

Favorites picks - Korda Clan, Hye Jin + An

 

Mid picks - Andrea Lee + Bianca P , Corpuz + Gina Kim

 

Longshot pick - Amanda Doherty + Sophia Schubert, Angel Yin + YaeEun Hong

Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan look to be genuinely good buddies & might surprise folks this week (both can be birdie machines, on their day)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[postfold]

Forget the peanut butter (you can't get it anyway) ... IT'S (team) JELLY TIME!

 

Runners up:  J Song and Annie Park

 

Show: Amy Olson and Katherine Kirk

 

Missing a lot of big names but it's still going to be fun seeing up and coming players gunning for a nice purse.

[JungleJimbo]

@Rapidcat Now i see why you like Leona Maguire ... likes a bit of banter & quite sassy!
 

 

 

Edited July 13, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[AWinfortheAges]

4 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan look to be genuinely good buddies & might surprise folks this week (both can be birdie machines, on their day)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So Matilda is Kelly's Maid of Honor? Who knew? If Judy was still in the booth we probably would know how that came to be. Let's see if Morgan gives us this behind the scenes info this week.

[JungleJimbo]

11 hours ago, AWinfortheAges said:

As did match play, this tournament is lacking some star power due to scheduling.

I appreciate the rookie team of Hye Jin Choi and Na Rin An.

Stacy or Fassi should have partnered with Emma Talley. Stacy for Solheim Cup motivation. Fassi because they are two of the friendliest players on tour. I haven't seen Fassi on air much recently, I could imagine some players may be apprehensive to team up with her. Where's Gaby Lopez? She and Fassi are due to team up.

 

@AWinfortheAges I thought i saw somewhere that Maria Fassi credited a recent partnership with Stacey Lewis in a similar team event, for an improvement/ turnaround in Fassi's subsequent solo performances 
(sorry i can't find that write-up ... might've been on the forum e.g. one of those insights from @18majors or @kbong?)

 

 

 

Edited July 13, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[JungleJimbo]

4 minutes ago, AWinfortheAges said:

So Matilda is Kelly's Maid of Honor? Who knew? If Judy was still in the booth we probably would know how that came to be. Let's see if Morgan gives us this behind the scenes info this week.

 

https://fb.watch/ee35rNDsfY/ 

 

 

 

 

[AWinfortheAges]

2 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

@AWinfortheAges I thought i saw somewhere that Maria Fassi credited a recent partnership with Stacey Lewis in a similar team event, for an improvement/ turnaround in Fassi's subsequent solo performances 
(sorry i can't find that write-up ... might've been on the forum e.g. one of those insights from @18majors or @kbong?)

That was this event last season. 

[HankScorpio]

I'm gonna stick with Lexi and Altomare for win.

 

My dark horse will be Andrea Lee and Bianca.

[Rapidcat]

2 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

@Rapidcat Now i see why you like Leona Maguire ... likes a bit of banter & quite sassy!
 

 

 

 

Karen Stupples (a global authority on good comedy..ha ha) was Leona's pod captain (aargh I hate pods) at the Solheim and said that she had a cracking (or craicing?) sense of humor.

 

As she is getting more comfortable at the elite level, you will see more of her personality emerge.

 

Will be a future Solheim cup captain.

 

Also remember I said last year when Patty T ('s management) stuffed up her visa approval when she was partnered with Leona hence the pair had to withdraw that you won't see Leona paired with Patty in the future? So far I am correct🙂

 

Mel and Leona should be a fun pair:

[Argonne69]

Are they playing alternate shot in the opening round? Awful high scores for the first groups out. 

 

[18majors]

18 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

Are they playing alternate shot in the opening round? Awful high scores for the first groups out. 

 

 

 

Yes, alternate shot today and four balls tomorrow; they'll repeat that over the weekend.

 

 

[BadgerLin]

15 hours ago, AWinfortheAges said:

That was this event last 

15 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

@AWinfortheAges I thought i saw somewhere that Maria Fassi credited a recent partnership with Stacey Lewis in a similar team event, for an improvement/ turnaround in Fassi's subsequent solo performances 
(sorry i can't find that write-up ... might've been on the forum e.g. one of those insights from @18majors or @kbong?)

 

 

 

That was last year at this event, and she’s ready for another boost to her performance!

[Argonne69]

Hmmm. I don't think I've ever seen a drive that starts out as a fade, but changes its mind mid-flight and decides to draw. Lol. That would really come in handy with a right to left sweeper that has a big tree on the right side of the teebox. 

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

https://www.lpga.com/tournaments/dow-great-lakes-bay-invitational/leaderboard
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 14, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[Raving Shanker]

Annika!! Come on!!!

[Argonne69]

Impressive opening round by Annika and Madelene, and Pauline and Dewi. Tough format, or so they say. I don't see why alternate shot is so hard for a professional. Step up to the ball and hit it, just like you've done 10,000 times before. I think it's more on the mental side in worrying about not putting your teammate in a pickle, as opposed to not having hit a shot in the last two minutes.

 

After 2+ weeks of no LPGA, it's nice to see them back on the course even if many of the top players are taking the week off. 

 

[deadsolid...shank]

Good to see Gerina again. But I hope there’s no cut, or the viewing will likely be pretty short. 
 

 

Edited July 14, 2022 by deadsolid...shank

[Yellow Jacket]

Looks like Lexi hasn't made any changes to her putting since the KPMG. Seems like this event would be a good chance to try something different.

[JungleJimbo]

 

[MagicClassic407]

35 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

Why is she now just Roussin? Used to be Roussin-Bouchard, correct? Can't find anything on it.

 

[woahnelly]

These ladies are going low today. Sara J Smith with 8 birdies on the back 9. 

[postfold]

1 hour ago, MagicClassic407 said:

Why is she now just Roussin? Used to be Roussin-Bouchard, correct? Can't find anything on it.

 

 

Just her twitter handle, when I click through is says Pauline Roussin-Bouchard.   Whoever runs the LPGA account probably messed up.

 

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Edited July 14, 2022 by postfold

[18majors]

 

It looks like Yealimi will avoid her eighth missed cut of the year!  Thanks to a good friend, A Lim Kim!

Edited July 14, 2022 by 18majors

[18majors]

 

The scores have been really low!  Cut was -3 last year, but looks like -5 today!