The LPGA Thread

[tonyj5]

Before I get to this week's topic, let me say that if you missed this past weekend's tournament, you missed one of the strangest finishes I have ever seen. I don't think that I have ever seen a player on the final hole needing a six to win, taking an eight. The fact that it happened to a 17 year old, certainly made it harder to watch. Last year when I.K. Kim missed that 12-18 inch putt to blow the Kraft Nabisco, that terrible feeling we had watching her bury her face in her caddy chest won't be forgotten for a long time. I didn't think we would have to see something that heart wrenching again so soon. Seeing Moriya wiping the tears from her younger sisters eyes by the 18th green, is another picture that will not be forgotten for some time. I hope she can shake this off, and it will not cause any long term career problems.

The LPGA Tour moves to Singapore this week, for the playing of the HSBC Women's Championship. The tour will then come home to the United States, after a one week break.

This will be tournament # 3 of 28 this year.

Just like last week's tournament, in spite of the limited field (just 63 players), it will be one of the strongest fields of the year. Fifty-six of the top 60 on the LPGA Priority List, and 18 of the top 20 ladies on this week's Rolex Rankings will be teeing it up. My strength of field rating is 80.0%.

Here are the key details:

http://mlyhlss.blogspot.com/2013/02/...p-preview.html

[tonyj5]

Here are the first round pairings:
http://tinyurl.com/batkl2u

[tonyj5]

Here are the leaders after the 2nd round:
1- Stacy Lewis -11
2- Paula Creamer -9
2- Ariya Jutanagarn -9
2 Chella Choi -9
2- N.Y. Choi -9
2- S.Y. Yoo -9
2- Azahara Munoz -9
8- Danielle Kang -7
8- P. Phatlum
10- K.Sjodin -6
10- Haiji Kang -6

[tonyj5]

Here are the leaders after the 3rd round:

1- Stacy Lewis -14
1- Na Yeon Choi -14
3- Paula Creamer -12
4- Danielle Kang -9
4- A. Jutanugarn -9
4- S.Y. Yoo -9
4- Azahara Munoz -9
8- Jessica Korda -8
9- 4 players tied at -7

[tonyj5]

Stats & Facts - Volume 12



Let me start off my congratulating Stacy Lewis for winning the HSBC Women's Champions. Stacy, the defending LPGA Player of the Year, came out on top with a one stroke victory over NaYeon Choi. Paula Creamer finished two strokes back. See the Constructivist's review for the full details.

The LPGA will now take a one week break while it makes its way to the United States for the playing of the RR Donnelley Founders Cup. This is a good time to look at some statistics and notes covering the the first three tournaments of the year:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...volume-12.html

[tonyj5]

Many of you have been reading my LPGA blogs over at Mostly Harmless for quite sometime.
I would like to inform everyone that I have started my own LPGA Website.
It is called Tony's LPGA Report. It has a very new look.
It also has a link where you can follow all the LPGA scores live.

This is the new link to the site:

http://tonyslpgareport.blogspot.com/

If you follow the LPGA, (or KLPGA, JLPGA) it would be appreciated if you would visit my site.
If you have any suggestions let me know.
If you like it, remember to bookmark it for future use.

[tonyj5]

The LPGA makes its way to the United States for the first time this year, with the playing of the RR Donnelly LPGA Founders Cup.

This will be tournament #4 of 28 to be played this year.

Here are the key details:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...p-preview.html

[tonyj5]

Here are the prime time TV pairings:

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