The LPGA Thread

[tonyj5]

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When the 2013 LPGA season came to an end, so did the race for qualifying for the inaugural International Crown that will be played in 2014. Well, sort of anyway. The countries will no longer be vying for position, as that part of the qualifying process has come to an end. The 8 countries are now set. They are as follows:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/12/international-crown-players-still.html

[tonyj5]

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The 2013 season was full of surprises. We had 15 different winners. We had 6 multiple winners. We had winners from 8 different countries. We had four first time winners. The player that started the year #1 in the world, is now #32. We had a non LPGA player defend a title. It certainly was a crazy year. It was a year that was almost impossible to predict, although I did give it a try.

Way back in January, before the season began, I made my predictions of who I thought would be the top 30 golfers of 2013. I put it out there for the whole world to see.

Let's take a look at how I did:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...-it-right.html

[tonyj5]

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:23 am Post subject: Paula Creamer Announces Her Engagement! Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post
Paula Creamer broke the hearts of many young men today with the announcement of her engagement. Paula, arguably the most popular player on the LPGA Tour, made the big announcement via Twitter early this morning.

The LPGA superstar is the winner of nine tournaments, including the 2010 United States Open at Oakmont. She has also been part of the last 5 Solheim Cup teams, where she has posted a splendid 12-6-5 record.

My wife and I have had the pleasure of meeting Paula's fiancé and parents, at the incredible St. Andrews Golf & Country Club. She could not be marrying into a nicer family.

Here are some photo's of the happy couple:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...ngagement.html

[tonyj5]

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Back in July I sat down here and wrote who I thought were my Biggest Surprises & Disappointments of the 2013 season. The LPGA had only played 15 of the 28 tournaments on the schedule at that point, a lot has changed since then. Now that the season has ended, it is time to take a final look.

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...inal-2013.html

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Natalie Gulbis Ties the Knot
It has been a big week for LPGA announcements. Just a few days after Paula Creamer announced her engagement, Natalie Gulbis has gotten married.

The 29 year old Gulbis was married yesterday to former Yale quarterback Josh Rodarmel.

Here are some photo's of the happy event:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...ties-knot.html

[tonyj5]

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Way back in January, before the LPGA season began, I listed 10 questions that I hoped would be answered this year.

Below I have shown those questions again. Let's see how well those questions were answered:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...questions.html

[tonyj5]

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As we wait for the 2014 season to begin (we are about three weeks away), it gives me a little time to look back at the players that made the biggest moves in the Rolex Rankings in 2013.

The Rolex Rankings system awards points to players based on an accumulated 104-week "rolling" period, with the points awarded in the most recent 13-week period carrying a stronger value.
A player is then ranked according to her average points per tournament, as determined by dividing her total number of points by the number of eligible tournaments played during the 104 week period. A minimum divisor (35) is also used.

I have gone back to the first Rolex Rankings of the year and compared them to the current rankings. The only requirements for my list is: (1) A player must have been ranked in the top 100 at the start of the year, or be in the top 100 now. (2) A player must have started the year 2013 with a minimum rating of 0.50 (or else this chart would be filled with unknown names.)

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/...013-final.html

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As we wait for the start of the 2014 season, which is only three weeks away, I would like to look back at what I consider to be the top stories of 2013.

It was a very interesting and exciting past year. There were multiple teenage winners, exciting playoffs, miraculous comebacks, engagements, marriages, and a number of first time winners.

I have narrowed it down to ten, although I know there were many more. This list is very subjective, depending on who your favorite golfers are. A top story for me may be one that someone else might want to forget.

Please feel free to add your own in the comments section. I would like to hear your opinions.

So in reverse order, here we go:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/...s-of-2013.html

[tonyj5]

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Breaking News:

Just as I have finished posting the top stories of 2013, the first big story of 2014 has just been announced.

The LPGA has announced a new season long points race, similar to the FedEx Cup race that is run by the PGA. The winner of the Race to the Globe will win $1,000,000.

"The inaugural Race to the CME Globe will kick off the week of January 20 at the season-opening Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic. Players will accumulate points at each official LPGA event from the Bahamas through the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex."

Here are some of the major highlights of this big announcement:

See the bottom of the page of the following link:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/...s-of-2013.html

[tonyj5]

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The following priority with regards to a Member’s playing status will be used for Standard Tournament fields and other tournaments as applicable:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/...rity-list.html

[tonyj5]

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As we approach the beginning of the 2014 season, there are a number of questions I am looking forward to getting the answers to. In reverse order, here are my top 10:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/...14-season.html

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Jiyai Shin has been removed from the LPGA pririty list, and is no longer a member.

[tonyj5]

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We are just about a week away from the beginning of the 2014 LPGA season.
With 33 tournaments on the schedule (including the International Crown), this year promises to be the most interesting season ever.

Here are my top 30 picks for the 2014 LPGA Player of the Year: (last year's actual finish is in parenthesis)

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/...edictions.html

[tonyj5]

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:26 am Post subject: Pure Silk LPGA Bahamas Classic Preview & Pairings Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post
Well here we go!

It is time to start the 2014 LPGA season. With 5 new tournaments (including the International Crown), more prize money, and more television coverage, the 2014 season promises to be the biggest and best ever. The season will open in the Bahamas with the playing of the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic.

This will be tournament #1 of 32 official tournaments this season.

Here are the key details:


http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/...c-preview.html

[tonyj5]

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The pairings for the first two rounds are now available.

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/...c-preview.html