2024 T-Mobile Match Play (Apr 03 - 07)

[Lobby]

Sei Young Kim is having a good spring

 

i I hope she wins soon and gets invited to the Olympics. 

[Lobby]

There’s a bunch of ladies whose tournament is over. 
 

I’d love to see what their prize money is

[AKL Kiwi]

Just can't see Leona winning this. There is no stat that will give her an advantage over Nelly. She is averaging even less off the tee than Narin An! 

I don't think it's appropriate for course commentators to be discussing anything with players or caddies during play. Kay Cockerill has once again admitted on air to passing on information to Nelly's caddie during a round. They are privileged with a lot of information and while you would hope strategic information is not passed on you can't count it out if they are talking...so just don't do it! 

[Argonne69]

Very good semifinal matches. Even though Leona and Nelly were in control early, Sei Young and Na Rin both hung in there and made it a interesting. As Nelly noted in her post round interview, the back plays tough, so anything can happen. Greens looked rock hard. 

 

On paper Nelly has this one in the bag. However, it's match play, and Leona has shown time and again that she's a tough match play opponent. 

 

[GolfMoose]

19 minutes ago, AKL Kiwi said:

I don't think it's appropriate for course commentators to be discussing anything with players or caddies during play. Kay Cockerill has once again admitted on air to passing on information to Nelly's caddie during a round. 

 

Hmm. Even as the match finished, video showed Kay was right there fist-bumping Nelly and the caddy, not sure that's the right look.

[Lobby]

Nelly 4 wins in a row?  
 

That would get the talking heads abuzz 

[JungleJimbo]

10 hours ago, AKL Kiwi said:

Just can't see Leona winning this. There is no stat that will give her an advantage over Nelly. She is averaging even less off the tee than Narin An! 

I don't think it's appropriate for course commentators to be discussing anything with players or caddies during play. Kay Cockerill has once again admitted on air to passing on information to Nelly's caddie during a round. They are privileged with a lot of information and while you would hope strategic information is not passed on you can't count it out if they are talking...so just don't do it! 

 

 

 

[18majors]

Caitlin Clark is good for Women's Sports and LPGA:

 

BRISTOL, Conn. -- Iowa's 71-69 victory over UConn at the women's Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-viewed women's basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast.

The previous women's hoops mark was 12.3 million for last Monday's Iowa-LSU game in the Elite Eight. Game 7 of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference finals between Cleveland and Boston was ESPN's most-watched basketball game at 13.51 million.

 

Caitlin Clark

[postfold]

12 hours ago, AKL Kiwi said:

Just can't see Leona winning this.

 

The beauty of match play, a game not played on paper.  I actually think Leona wins, though I would like to see Nelly get her fourth in a row.

 

A dream final for the TV people.  

[Kaysquare]

13 hours ago, AKL Kiwi said:

Just can't see Leona winning this. There is no stat that will give her an advantage over Nelly. She is averaging even less off the tee than Narin An! 

I don't think it's appropriate for course commentators to be discussing anything with players or caddies during play. Kay Cockerill has once again admitted on air to passing on information to Nelly's caddie during a round. They are privileged with a lot of information and while you would hope strategic information is not passed on you can't count it out if they are talking...so just don't do it! 

Kay loves to her herself talk & does way too much of it.

[BadgerLin]

1 hour ago, postfold said:

 

The beauty of match play, a game not played on paper.  I actually think Leona wins, though I would like to see Nelly get her fourth in a row.

 

A dream final for the TV people.  

Definitely a dream final for the US market!  Now the match needs to be close well into the back 9.  With only one match to follow there’s going to be a LOT of airtime to fill, and if it’s not close it’s going to be brutal listening.  It should be helpful that it’s such a difficult course with disaster available on many holes.

 

i think the match is a tossup- Nelly’s length and Leona’s determination.  Who MAKES PUTTS?!

[tonyj5]

It will be great for LPGA ratings if Nelly wins this. Can you imagine her going to the Chevron Major Championship going for 5 in a row?

 

[Lobby]

Of course I'm rooting for Nelly.    But when no one is my household is watching, I'm clapping for Leona.   She's so cool

[JungleJimbo]

7 minutes ago, Lobby said:

Of course I'm rooting for Nelly.    But when no one is my household is watching, I'm clapping for Leona.   She's so cool

 

 

 

[aenemated]

We here!

 

[Rapidcat]

12 minutes ago, aenemated said:

We here!

 

 

Leona's got her lucky colors on.....

[aenemated]

 Nelly's 1 up with a par at 2. Leona played that one oddly.

 

[Shilgy]

On 4/6/2024 at 1:17 PM, Rapidcat said:

 

Maybe, but she was 'only' 1 under in beating Rose on the 13th (still good).

 

Could be a serious SF vs Leona, we shall see, Leona faltered at the SF last year (heat fatigue and Furue's excellence).

I wasn’t watching at that point yesterday…was she(SY Kim)really just one under or matchplay scoring when one player concedes the hole? Rose was playing so poorly Kim didn’t have to try very hard on birdie putts. Just lag it close and move on to the next.

[Shilgy]

20 hours ago, AKL Kiwi said:

Just can't see Leona winning this. There is no stat that will give her an advantage over Nelly. She is averaging even less off the tee than Narin An! 

I don't think it's appropriate for course commentators to be discussing anything with players or caddies during play. Kay Cockerill has once again admitted on air to passing on information to Nelly's caddie during a round. They are privileged with a lot of information and while you would hope strategic information is not passed on you can't count it out if they are talking...so just don't do it! 

What information was she disclosing?

[Lobby]

Coupling the exorbitant price with the extreme (unfair?) difficulty of this course and I’m not sure I’d want to play here

[Rapidcat]

3 minutes ago, Shilgy said:

I wasn’t watching at that point yesterday…was she(SY Kim)really just one under or matchplay scoring when one player concedes the hole? Rose was playing so poorly Kim didn’t have to try very hard on birdie putts. Just lag it close and move on to the next.

 

Can't answer as the early matches weren't being streamed where I am (Oz), I was just following the scores.

[Keyser Sфze]

Hope to see a good match between Fightin' Leona and Nelly Bly. 

[aenemated]

Leona's putt on 5 ... oof.

[Bad9]

21 hours ago, AKL Kiwi said:

Just can't see Leona winning this. There is no stat that will give her an advantage over Nelly. She is averaging even less off the tee than Narin An! 

I don't think it's appropriate for course commentators to be discussing anything with players or caddies during play. Kay Cockerill has once again admitted on air to passing on information to Nelly's caddie during a round. They are privileged with a lot of information and while you would hope strategic information is not passed on you can't count it out if they are talking...so just don't do it! 

Kay Cockeril is a terrible announcer.

[ChronicSlicer]

1 hour ago, Rapidcat said:

 

Leona's got her lucky colors on.....

They not working to well, down 4 thru 7.

[ChronicSlicer]

1 minute ago, Bad9 said:

Kay Cockeril is a terrible announcer.

I actually don't mind Kay, but if she's giving information to players as stated earlier 

 

[bobfoster]

Wow Nelly. (Just got back from afternoon round - great to be able to see the final match.)

Edited April 7 by bobfoster

[bobfoster]

Geez - she's just too good. 

[MaineMariner]

Oof, Leona went uhhh… 12 feet past the hole with that putt? Brutal.

[bobfoster]

5 up w/ 6 to go. Nelly crushing.