LPGA DRIVE ON CHAMPIONSHIP BRADENTON, FL (JAN 25-28)

[bcjim]

Lexi repotedly just signed with maxfli. My money is on her. 

[Dazgore]

19 hours ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Also note that Lydia has 8 additional professional wins besides her LPGA victories, including 7 LET wins. Heck of a career. 

 

Also if she had turned pro earlier to have been a pro for 1 of her 2 wins as an amateur she would have HOF Status

Edited January 24 by Dazgore

[18majors]

5 minutes ago, Dazgore said:

Also if she had turned pro earlier to have been one for 1 of her 2 wins as an amateur she would have HOF Status

 

 

I believe Lydia's 26 HOF points has already included her two wins as an amateur.

 

Lydia Ko

[woahnelly]

36 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

 

It's a good idea!  She has a 66.67% winning percentage, which is better than 90% of Team America.

 

List of American Solheim Cup golfers

 

+ the beloved Rose is 16.67 pct 🤷‍♂️ do the math Stacy!

[Dazgore]

5 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

 

I believe Lydia's 26 HOF points has already included her two wins as an amateur.

 

Lydia Ko

Interesting. I just assumed you had to be a pro to get the points awarded. 

[18majors]

 

In case you've missed it:

 

 

[pjc]

Didn't Celine Boutier refuse to play with Georgia Hall at the Solheim Cup?  😂

[woahnelly]

 

 

Q series medalist recaps life on the Epson Tour

 

 

[ChronicSlicer]

On 1/23/2024 at 6:05 PM, Argonne69 said:

 

Also note that Lydia has 8 additional professional wins besides her LPGA victories, including 7 LET wins. Heck of a career. 

 

Heck of a career indeed, but..only 2 majors. Kinda surprising, kinda not.

[Argonne69]

14 minutes ago, ChronicSlicer said:

Heck of a career indeed, but..only 2 majors. Kinda surprising, kinda not.

 

Yeah, a bit of a head scratcher, but then again she was never the longest off the tee, and struggled with accuracy, so she was rarely in contention at the USWOs. Thought she might have snagged one or two more Evians, and possibly a KPMG. 

 

Even though Mission Hills played long, there were plenty of moderate length hitters who hoisted the trophy.

 

Funny thing is that plenty of the top names haven't dominated in the majors. Seems like the tour ran through a lengthy period where lesser ranked players were grabbing them, and many of them faded back into the background. Pernilla? Patty? Mirim? Yuka? Sophia? Hannah? Hinako? 

 

Edited January 25 by Argonne69

[NikeGolfer76]

6 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

In case you've missed it:

 

 

Won’t really matter…the only ones we’ll see on the broadcast will be Lydia, Nelly, Rose Zhang, Brooke, and maybe Lexi.

[ChronicSlicer]

20 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

 

and many of them faded back into the background. Pernilla? Patty? Mirim? Yuka? Sophia? Hannah? Hinako? 

 

One good week on the front line, doesn't mean you are meant to stay there.  That's why it irritates me when a virtual no namer wins a major and dissappears. At least Hannah won twice after her major. 

You forgot A Lim and Lee6 for the list.

[OnTheBag]

31 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Yeah, a bit of a head scratcher, but then again she was never the longest off the tee, and struggled with accuracy, so she was rarely in contention at the USWOs. Thought she might have snagged one or two more Evians, and possibly a KPMG. 

 

Even though Mission Hills played long, there were plenty of moderate length hitters who hoisted the trophy.

 

Funny thing is that plenty of the top names haven't dominated in the majors. Seems like the tour ran through a lengthy period where lesser ranked players were grabbing them, and many of them faded back into the background. Pernilla? Patty? Mirim? Yuka? Sophia? Hannah? Hinako? 

 

Other than The Masters, all the other majors on both tours are won by folks that get lucky and have a good week.  ANGC is a beast and other than Evian is the only major played in the same location every year.  The Dinah excluded because that course isn't hard by any stretch of the imagination.  I never really understood why it was a major anyway.  

 

ANGC, from the tournament tees, required a special player to win.  That's why several of the top players "mastered" it year after year and others could never break through for the win.

[woahnelly]

42 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Yeah, a bit of a head scratcher, but then again she was never the longest off the tee, and struggled with accuracy, so she was rarely in contention at the USWOs. Thought she might have snagged one or two more Evians, and possibly a KPMG. 

 

Even though Mission Hills played long, there were plenty of moderate length hitters who hoisted the trophy.

 

Funny thing is that plenty of the top names haven't dominated in the majors. Seems like the tour ran through a lengthy period where lesser ranked players were grabbing them, and many of them faded back into the background. Pernilla? Patty? Mirim? Yuka? Sophia? Hannah? Hinako? 

 

 

Mirim was more of a lifetime accomplishment at that point in her career, truly one of the best comeback rounds too with all those hole outs off the green - but she is the Stewart Cink of majors winners as she stole one from either Nelly or Brooke which will begrudge most fans 😂

[JungleJimbo]

13 hours ago, bcjim said:

Lexi repotedly just signed with maxfli. My money is on her. 

 

Might be a good business decision to sign with Maxfli (Dick's Sporting Goods). But Bridgestone balls (and clubs) rock.

 

Edited January 25 by JungleJimbo

[JungleJimbo]

 

[woahnelly]

12 hours ago, bcjim said:

Lexi repotedly just signed with maxfli. My money is on her. 

 

I agree. Lexi FTW this week. 

[GolfMoose]

13 hours ago, Argonne69 said:

many of them faded back into the background. Pernilla? Patty? Mirim? Yuka? Sophia? Hannah? Hinako? 

 

Somehow I feel compelled to note that Yuka was 18th on the CME last year with eight top 10's...so I wouldn't use "disappeared" as such.   She seems to fly under the radar though, certainly here, with no wins and not frequently in contention late Sunday, perhaps underachieving in that sense. 

 

But yeah if people are claiming that this is a bit of a pivotal "how do we view her" or "what's her likely trajectory going forward" year for Nelly, you could certainly make that case for Patty, Hinako and Yuka (all of whom I find easy to cheer for).

Edited January 25 by GolfMoose

[Lobby]

Maxfli is owned by Dick’s?  No wonder why they raised prices last year!  
 

Dick’s and Golf Galaxy are all about raising prices 

[woahnelly]

Is Nelly playing the same course as everyone else ? 👀

[Jonnyuk74]

19 hours ago, pjc said:

Didn't Celine Boutier refuse to play with Georgia Hall at the Solheim Cup?  😂

Certainly was mentioned...

[Lobby]

Lilia Vu’s backswing is too quick, in my opinion. 

[woahnelly]

16 hours ago, NikeGolfer76 said:

Won’t really matter…the only ones we’ll see on the broadcast will be Lydia, Nelly, Rose Zhang, Brooke, and maybe Lexi.

 

Gaby is getting a lot of coverage today , being near the top of the leadboard early on helps 😎

 

They also had a nice feature about her success on the Epson Tour last year

Edited January 25 by woahnelly

[Argonne69]

4 hours ago, Lobby said:

Maxfli is owned by Dick’s?  No wonder why they raised prices last year!  
 

Dick’s and Golf Galaxy are all about raising prices 

 

I've found, and played, a couple of the new MaxFli's. Soft, and not bad balls. They're no Pro V1s, but probably on par with the Kirklands and Vice offerings. 

 

[Argonne69]

3 hours ago, woahnelly said:

Is Nelly playing the same course as everyone else ? 👀

 

Putter certainly seems to be cooperating. 30 putts with 17 greens hit isn't too shabby. 

 

[grm24]

4 hours ago, Lobby said:

Maxfli is owned by Dick’s?

Since 2008. 

[woahnelly]

@18majors it looks like Yealimi may be officially out of her slump. They even showed her on TV earlier today with a missed birdie chance. 

[ChronicSlicer]

1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Putter certainly seems to be cooperating. 30 putts with 17 greens hit isn't too shabby. 

 

When her putter cooperates, we know what can potentially happen each week.

[ChronicSlicer]

Looks like some rust needs knocked off a few of ladies. Go SYK!

[PedronNiall]

I guess someone forgot to tell Korda that there was a little wind out there today? Seemed to be getting around nicely.