2022 LPGA Mediheal Championship (Oct 06 - 09)

[Argonne69]

Race to the CME Globe: 500 Points

 

Format: 72 holes

 

Purse: $1,800,000

 

Location: The Saticoy Club, Somis, CA

 

Par: 72

 

Yardage: 6,551 yds

 

History: This is the 4th year for the event. In 2021, Matilda Castren became the first Finnish player to win on the LPGA after firing a final round 65 to win by two shots over 3rd round leader Min Lee.

 

Coverage:

 

October 06: The Golf Channel 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (EDT)

October 07: The Golf Channel 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (EDT)

October 08: The Golf Channel 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (EDT)

October 09: The Golf Channel 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (EDT)

 

 

Edited October 4, 2022 by Argonne69

[Argonne69]

'Going to miss Lake Merced.

 

[Hacker76]

I wonder why no live coverage? It's all being shown taped. At least put it on ESPN+
 

No wonder the LPGA struggles to grow. 
 

 

[18majors]

1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:

Coverage:

 

October 06: The Golf Channel 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (EDT)

October 07: The Golf Channel 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (EDT)

October 08: The Golf Channel 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (EDT)

October 09: The Golf Channel 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (EDT)

 

 

For those who want to watch it live:

 

NBC Sports Channel (Golf Channel)

October 6-9                   5:30-8:30 PM (EDT)

Edited October 4, 2022 by 18majors

[18majors]

 

Cheering for Bianca Pagdanganan, Su Oh and Muni He to finish at solo fifth or better!

[Lobby]

The tape delay isn’t gonna bother me too much. I watch thru dvr 

[Argonne69]

8 hours ago, Lobby said:

The tape delay isn’t gonna bother me too much. I watch thru dvr 

 

I would be nice if it was aired before my bedtime, though. Lol.

 

[Argonne69]

Lucy Li and Yu-Sang Hou were the Monday qualifiers.

 

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

History On The Horizon As LPGA Tour Moves To California

lpga.com/news/2022/history-on-the-horizon-as-lpga-tour-moves-to-california

03 Oct 2022

Topic:

• LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship

 



Written By: Amy Rogers @TheAmyRogers

Amy Rogers is an award winning multimedia journalist and freelance writer who has covered professional golf since 2007. She is a contributor to LPGA.com in addition to the Golf Channel and BBC's coverage of the LPGA Tour.



Georgia Hall waited patiently beside the 18th green at Old American Golf Club with a champagne bottle in hand, eager to shower Charley Hull, her dear friend and fellow Englishwoman in victory. The two Brits celebrated on the 72nd hole as Hull captured her first victory in six years at The Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America in The Colony, Texas.

It was fitting that Hall was the one there to celebrate with Hull, who, with her win on Sunday, joined her friend as part of an elite group. Hull became only the fifth woman from England to win multiple times on the LPGA Tour. she joins Laura Davies, Trish Johnson, Karen Stupples, and Hall with her second career win. Hull’s maiden victory came at the CME Group Tour Championship in 2016.

“Feels really good, especially to see Georgia, she's like my best friend, on the 18th green, and she sprayed me with a bottle of champagne whatever it was. It's just really cool, especially after seeing her win the British Open and then in Portland a couple years ago,” Hull said about seeing her friend win on the LPGA Tour. “Kind of spurs you on and it's good how we can push each other, because we hang out a lot off the golf course, so it's good.”

Friends finding inspiration in each other has been a familiar refrain this season on the LPGA Tour. In August, South Africa’s Paula Reto earned her maiden win at the CP Women’s Open after being inspired by seeing her friend and fellow countrywoman Ashleigh Buhai win for the first time at the AIG Women’s Open.

With Hull’s victory on Sunday, England became the 13th different country represented by winners this season on the LPGA Tour. A year ago, Matilda Castren made history as the first player from Finland to win on tour when she broke through at the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship. Castren returns the week as defending champion in what will be the final event of a six-week stretch that has seen the world’s best crisscross the United States.

For the past three years, the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship has found a home at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, California. But this year’s championship will move six hours south to The Saticoy Club in Somis, California, which is an hour northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The LPGA’s visit marks the first professional golf tournament to be held at the club and the tour’s first event in the area in more than two decades.

Five of this season’s winners make up the limited 120-player field that will compete at The Saticoy Club for the $1.8 million purse.

Danielle Kang, who went to high school just a 30-minute drive from the club, is making a homecoming to Southern California. Kang won the season opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

Atthaya Thitikul, a rookie and two-time winner at the JTBC Classic presented by Barbasol and the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, is also in the field. She’s joined by fellow rookie Ayaka Furue, who is also a winner this season at the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open.

Rolex First Time Winners Andrea Lee, Maja Stark and Paula Reto will also compete in California.

Someone will be patiently waiting beside the 18th green of The Saticoy Club with champagne, or another bubbly beverage of choice in hand, eager to shower their friend in victory after 72 holes on Sunday. Will there be a winner like Hull, who sees the end to a long winless drought? Or perhaps a champion like Castren, who will become the first from her country to win on Tour?

Whoever the winner, whatever the circumstances, history will be made as the LPGA crowns a champion, for the very first time, come Sunday, at The Saticoy Club.

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Edited October 5, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[Bad9]

3 hours ago, Argonne69 said:

 

I would be nice if it was aired before my bedtime, though. Lol.

 

 

You just need to drive further west😀

[woahnelly]

Alison Lee to win 

 

Annie and Yealimi to finish top 10

 

Robynn Ree, Jennifer Chang, Angel Yin all make the cut. 

[pmcuk]

Can't call a winner, but I would expect good things from Ariya Jutanugarn, Danielle Kang and Atthaya Thitikul. I expect Lilia Vu and Lucy Li won't be far away either. 

[Argonne69]

8 hours ago, Bad9 said:

 

You just need to drive further west😀

 

Lol. After 6 months in the Eastern Time Zone, I'll be back in the Central Time Zone tomorrow. I'll catch the first 90 minutes of the coverage, but then it's nighty night. Tough being a morning person unless one is watching the tournaments in Europe. 

 

[ChronicSlicer]

15 hours ago, Argonne69 said:

 

I would be nice if it was aired before my bedtime, though. Lol.

 

You spent your whole life with a bedtime, you're retired now, retirees don't need bedtimes. 🍻

[ChronicSlicer]

I'll go with Sei Young and Pajaree for the long shot. Speaking of Pajaree, she sure fell off the wagon this year. She was looking like a budding star in the making last year and then the brakes locked up this year..golf for ya.

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[Zitlow]

On 10/4/2022 at 5:44 AM, Hacker76 said:

I wonder why no live coverage? It's all being shown taped. At least put it on ESPN+
 

No wonder the LPGA struggles to grow. 
 

 

The new commissioner is running the LPGA into the ground. 

[postfold]

I'll go with Lauren Stephenson for a breakout first win this week.  Furue for runner up, Cindy in third.

 

Of course I may be completely wrong. 

[woahnelly]

Would be nice if Annie could play like this everywhere, not just SoCal!

[Hacker76]

How good is Thitkul and D. Kang. 

[JungleJimbo]

 

https://www.lpga.com/tournaments/lpga-mediheal-championship/leaderboard 

 

Edited October 7, 2022 by JungleJimbo

[Argonne69]

Looks like fairly balanced scoring between the morning and afternoon. Plenty of birdies to be had. 

 

I agree with the GC crew, I wouldn't want to start my round on the 10th.

 

[pmcuk]

On 10/5/2022 at 5:37 PM, pmcuk said:

Can't call a winner, but I would expect good things from Ariya Jutanugarn, Danielle Kang and Atthaya Thitikul. I expect Lilia Vu and Lucy Li won't be far away either. 

 

Well, Ariya was looking good recently but like Sung Hyun Park she's nowhere near her time as #1 on the LPGA. But Kang, Thitikul and Lucy Li going strong so far. 

 

And then out of nowhere we get Jodi at 11 under...... This season is full of surprises. 

[HMHS]

On 10/5/2022 at 6:25 PM, Argonne69 said:

 

Lol. After 6 months in the Eastern Time Zone, I'll be back in the Central Time Zone tomorrow. I'll catch the first 90 minutes of the coverage, but then it's nighty night. Tough being a morning person unless one is watching the tournaments in Europe. 

 

Zozo! Perfect timing.. Next week! 🤣😈

[woahnelly]

8 hours ago, pmcuk said:

 

 

And then out of nowhere we get Jodi at 11 under...... This season is full of surprises. 

 

Similar to Paula winning after her country woman Ashleigh won. 

 

Jeeno is lurking though with world #1 + CME #1 in her sights...

[OnTheBag]

I am a bit displeased at the temper tantrums from Daniel on the GC coverage tonight.  There's a lot of young girls that follow her along the ropes.  I understand she's having a bad round but that isn't how role models are supposed to act. 

Edited October 8, 2022 by OnTheBag

[pmcuk]

6 hours ago, OnTheBag said:

I am a bit displeased at the temper tantrums from Daniel on the GC coverage tonight.  There's a lot of young girls that follow her along the ropes.  I understand she's having a bad round but that isn't how role models are supposed to act. 

 

I don't mind a bit of temper - it keeps it real. Shows the pressure. Plus it generates some great YouTube videos, like throwing clubs into the lake, breaking them over your knee etc. Good television! Golf doesn't need to be bland. 

[iBanesto]

Nice 2nd round from Hye Jin Choi to make the cut.

 

It kept her record of not missing a cut this year.

 

[Argonne69]

I'm liking the course. It looks like a northern California course, but with a bit of Torrey Pines mixed in. Seems to be plenty of trouble if a player gets offline.

 

Interesting leaderboard. There are more players looking for their first win than previous winners. Paula has a chance to go from winless a few weeks ago to a two time winner this season.

 

Of course Jodi remains the best ballstriker on tour without a win. If she can keep her putter even moderately warm she should pick up her first trophy.

 

 

[Argonne69]

Big DK fan, but her behavior on the back nine yesterday was a little over the top. Playing on a familiar course, she obviously has high expectations. 

 

Her post round interview was excellent, though. Curious how many private courses they visit slow down the greens vs what the members play. 

 

Mistake free round by Jodi. She has this one sewn up if she can keep the putter warm.