This week, , Ohio will be home of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Ckassic. Highland Meadows Golf Club will be the host of this great event. Unfortunately, this event is not televised. Seriously networks, you have some explaining to do regarding this! Apparently, some players opted out of this weeks tournament due to the Open next week, which often happens on the Golf Tours due to the travel and prep involved. Hats off to all of the ladies out there playing this week. One of my favorites and Tech Savvy Christina Kim was in town for this event and had a book signing earlier this evening, which was broadcast via U Stream. @TheTourCaddieOG was there to offer his support as well as many others. You can find pairings and leader boards at LPGA.com And as always, I will try to blog each evening with updates.
Additionally, Rhode Island Country Club was host to the CVS Caremark Charity Classic, June 27-29th. Ricky Barnes & JB Holmes edged out Brett Quigley & Angela Stanford for this years title, with an impressive 13 under 58 for todays final round. Juli Inkster & Boo Weekly finished in a tie for 3rd Place with Suzann Pettersen & Hunter Mahan.
Now, Go Hit Some Balls!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
PGA - TPC @ Deere Run July 5-11
This tourney boasts magnificent fairways that overlook the shores of the Mississipi River, in Silvis, IL. The last several years have resulted in a large number of todays top PGA players. The tournament has arranged for a charter that takes those players on a direct flight to the British Open following Sunday's final round. Just last week, this enticed KJ Choi to commit and of which he requested 4 seats on the charter. It is merely one more thing that the tournament and Title Sponsor John Deere, have done to accommodate a great field of players.
The course is in great playing shape, and I have been fortunate to play this coursse a handful of times. I won't disclose my scores on the grounds that I would suffer great embarrassment.
Just a few hours drive west of Chicago, and connected to several major interstates. Also, home of The Quad City International Airport in adjoining City of Moline,IL.
The course is in great playing shape, and I have been fortunate to play this coursse a handful of times. I won't disclose my scores on the grounds that I would suffer great embarrassment.
Just a few hours drive west of Chicago, and connected to several major interstates. Also, home of The Quad City International Airport in adjoining City of Moline,IL.
Canadian's Womens Open Aug 23-29
This wonderful event will take place Aug 23-29th, at the beautiful St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This Event raises support to care for sick children in the communities of which they host. Through the proceeds of the Championship as well as CN Miracle Match Program, nearly $3.6 million has been raised in the past 4 years alone!
It has been recently announced that the LPGA's Top 10 Players are committed to this years Canadian Open. I can't wait to see the full field by the time the deadline of Aug 17th arrives.
Now....Go Hit Some Balls!
It has been recently announced that the LPGA's Top 10 Players are committed to this years Canadian Open. I can't wait to see the full field by the time the deadline of Aug 17th arrives.
Now....Go Hit Some Balls!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Cristie Kerr, the world's new No.1
Phenomenal is the one word that sums up Cristie's play at this weeks Major. She was the ONLY player this week to have all rounds in the 60's! Cristie has the mental toughness and discipline, that brings focus to her game and does not allow herself to get distracted. She states that you have to play with intensity, which she does extremely well. She swings her driver with impeccable form. Her putting has to be the best on the LPGA Tour. Cristie grew up inspired by great players such as Juli Inkster, Beth Daniel, Meg Mallon and several others.
Cristie is ready, willing and able to live up to the title of being a role model for many young girls & women golfers. A title she has strived to attain and one I believe she will have for many years to come. Her goal was not just to achieve Worlds No. 1, but to get her game to the level to maintain such a title.
While she may not have broken the record for "largest margin" win, she will join the likes of Scruggs, Webb, Zaharius, King, and Sheehan. Louise Scruggs is still the holder with a 14 stroke margin.
Cristie ties the record for a final scoring record of -19 was previously set by Dottie Pepper & Karen Stupples.
Song-Hee Kim took sole possession of 2nd place, followed with a tie for 3rd between Ai Miyazato & Jiyai Shin (who is just two weeks out from her emergency appendectomy). Michelle Wie finished tied for 19th place. Another favorite, Christina Kim was in a nine-way tie for 25th and Katherine Hull tied with Amy Yang and several others for 34th.
All in all, a wonderful tourney presented by Wegmans. Next week the women are off to Toledo, OH before the quick approaching Open @ beautiful Oakmont!
Until next time, Go Hit Some Balls!
Cristie is ready, willing and able to live up to the title of being a role model for many young girls & women golfers. A title she has strived to attain and one I believe she will have for many years to come. Her goal was not just to achieve Worlds No. 1, but to get her game to the level to maintain such a title.
While she may not have broken the record for "largest margin" win, she will join the likes of Scruggs, Webb, Zaharius, King, and Sheehan. Louise Scruggs is still the holder with a 14 stroke margin.
Cristie ties the record for a final scoring record of -19 was previously set by Dottie Pepper & Karen Stupples.
Song-Hee Kim took sole possession of 2nd place, followed with a tie for 3rd between Ai Miyazato & Jiyai Shin (who is just two weeks out from her emergency appendectomy). Michelle Wie finished tied for 19th place. Another favorite, Christina Kim was in a nine-way tie for 25th and Katherine Hull tied with Amy Yang and several others for 34th.
All in all, a wonderful tourney presented by Wegmans. Next week the women are off to Toledo, OH before the quick approaching Open @ beautiful Oakmont!
Until next time, Go Hit Some Balls!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
2 Golf Tours to also follow....
I must give a shout out to two guys who are grinding it out before the next stop.....the PGA Tour. Brandan Price,(via Twitter @brandanprice) who plays on the Vancouver Golf Tour. He is also a commercial realty professional as you'll see on his twitter bio. His website is www.brandanprice.com You can follow the tour at www.vancouvergolftour.com or via Twitter @vancouvergolf
If you follow my tweets, you'll know that along with favorites like @thechristinakim and @KStupples, @themichellewie @thejeanreynolds, @thetourcaddieog and several others, these guys are often part of my follow friday recommendations (ff#).Follow them and you'll understand why.
Next up is another cutie batootie, John Raser. He is on the eGolf Tour, which you can follow at www.egolfprofessionaltour.com Some players will play on the eGolfprofessionaltour Tour as well as the Nationwide Tour to bring different perspectives to their game. He has a blog, www.gospeedraser.com and can be followed via Twitter @johnraser
Now... GO Hit Some Ballls!
If you follow my tweets, you'll know that along with favorites like @thechristinakim and @KStupples, @themichellewie @thejeanreynolds, @thetourcaddieog and several others, these guys are often part of my follow friday recommendations (ff#).Follow them and you'll understand why.
Next up is another cutie batootie, John Raser. He is on the eGolf Tour, which you can follow at www.egolfprofessionaltour.com Some players will play on the eGolfprofessionaltour Tour as well as the Nationwide Tour to bring different perspectives to their game. He has a blog, www.gospeedraser.com and can be followed via Twitter @johnraser
Now... GO Hit Some Ballls!
Christie Kerr keeps working toward one goal....WIN this Major!
The one to watch this week has been Christie Kerr. Shes played in 10 majors since her 2007 win at the US Open. She's had 6 of which she finished in the top 10. From her win 2 weeks ago at The State Farm Classic, shes been on a mission. She finished today's round at -3, to bring her to -13 and lengthening her lead to 8 strokes. Yes 8! Shes led every round and she will be tough to beat tomorrow, with the momentum of her game and cushion of 8 strokes.
Christie switched to a new putter, which she brought out at the State Farm Classic. We all know it suited her nicely! Her game has matured and her putting has always been one of her greatest talents. She actually refers to this new putter as a " heat sinking missle", and I think she is spot on with that title! Her personal title she strives for and one which I believe she will achieve, is the Ladies No. 1 golfer in the world.
Mika Miyazato has a great game going in just her 2nd year on the LPGA Tour, as well as Jimin Kang,Song-Hee Kim, Azahara Munoz and several others. Meaghan Francella is tied for 8th after 3 rounds; and could be working towards a top 10 finish for her first this year. Its good to see Jiyai Shin back after her emergency appendectomy just two weeks ago, while at the State Farm Classic. She will definitely be playing hard through these next few tourneys, to hold onto her No. 1 title. Favorite Christina Kim was tied after todays round in 19th place alongside Yani Tseng, Sakura Yokomine, & Amy Yang.
I was personally sad to see Karen Stupples (@KStuppkes) and Jean Reynolds miss the cut on Friday. Karen, who celebrated her Birthday on Thursday was back out to grind it out this am in practice. So, I shout out to her and hope she'll come back next week on fire. I also look forward to seeing @TheJeanReynolds back in the groove with her yummy smelling caddie....@thetourcaddieog (better known as Paulie)! I'm still not telling ppl that you carry a PINK bag! Hehe And, I do Love the Pink Pure Silk Golf Bag!
As always.....GO Hit some Balls!
Christie switched to a new putter, which she brought out at the State Farm Classic. We all know it suited her nicely! Her game has matured and her putting has always been one of her greatest talents. She actually refers to this new putter as a " heat sinking missle", and I think she is spot on with that title! Her personal title she strives for and one which I believe she will achieve, is the Ladies No. 1 golfer in the world.
Mika Miyazato has a great game going in just her 2nd year on the LPGA Tour, as well as Jimin Kang,Song-Hee Kim, Azahara Munoz and several others. Meaghan Francella is tied for 8th after 3 rounds; and could be working towards a top 10 finish for her first this year. Its good to see Jiyai Shin back after her emergency appendectomy just two weeks ago, while at the State Farm Classic. She will definitely be playing hard through these next few tourneys, to hold onto her No. 1 title. Favorite Christina Kim was tied after todays round in 19th place alongside Yani Tseng, Sakura Yokomine, & Amy Yang.
I was personally sad to see Karen Stupples (@KStuppkes) and Jean Reynolds miss the cut on Friday. Karen, who celebrated her Birthday on Thursday was back out to grind it out this am in practice. So, I shout out to her and hope she'll come back next week on fire. I also look forward to seeing @TheJeanReynolds back in the groove with her yummy smelling caddie....@thetourcaddieog (better known as Paulie)! I'm still not telling ppl that you carry a PINK bag! Hehe And, I do Love the Pink Pure Silk Golf Bag!
As always.....GO Hit some Balls!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Happy Birthday ladies......
This week's first round had two birthdays to celebrate; Juli Inkster & Karen Stupples!
Happy Birthday to you both!
Happy Birthday to you both!
PGA Travelers Championship
Justin Rose is the "one on the prowl" this week. While he finished with 5 birdies yesterday, he started with 5 today. He now sits at -14, to maintain the lead by 4 strokes. K. Sutherlund is in 2nd place soley at 10 under.
This weeks tourney is being played at TPC River Highlands, in Cromwell CT. Defending champion Kenny Perry, is tied for 48th place at -3. I anticipate seeing C.Wi to play aggressive tomorrow and to shorten the gap. He is currently in a four way tied for 3rd place, along with Pavin, Lunde & V.Singh.
This weeks tourney is being played at TPC River Highlands, in Cromwell CT. Defending champion Kenny Perry, is tied for 48th place at -3. I anticipate seeing C.Wi to play aggressive tomorrow and to shorten the gap. He is currently in a four way tied for 3rd place, along with Pavin, Lunde & V.Singh.
Day 2 of Wegmans LPGA Championship complete
At Locust Hill outside of Rochester, NY in Pittsford is the scene of this week's Major. Fresh off a win two weeks ago after two days of suspended play in Springfield, IL our leader now after round two, is again Christie Kerr..... is this Deja vu?
Christie has been on fire with her play and maintains her lead after two rounds. She is at the top of her game and now has a 5 stroke lead over Mika Miyazato & Inbee Park, who are tied for 2nd place currently. Brittany Lincicome & Amy Yang are tied for 4th, 6 strokes behind Christie Kerr. With a 5 stroke lead after the first two rounds, she's setting herself up with a nice cushion per se.
Tomorrows 3rd round will be moved up to 7:00 am tee time due to inclement weather due to come in later in the day. I don't know about everyone else however, I am really getting tired of this rain! Let's hope the weather allows us to see what happens on this beautiful course through the weekend.
Christie has been on fire with her play and maintains her lead after two rounds. She is at the top of her game and now has a 5 stroke lead over Mika Miyazato & Inbee Park, who are tied for 2nd place currently. Brittany Lincicome & Amy Yang are tied for 4th, 6 strokes behind Christie Kerr. With a 5 stroke lead after the first two rounds, she's setting herself up with a nice cushion per se.
Tomorrows 3rd round will be moved up to 7:00 am tee time due to inclement weather due to come in later in the day. I don't know about everyone else however, I am really getting tired of this rain! Let's hope the weather allows us to see what happens on this beautiful course through the weekend.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
LPGA championship presented by Wegmans
Tomorrow, the first round of this major will get underway. Defending champion Anna Nordqvist will be here to defend her title. While weather plagued the Tuesday pro am, bringing back memories of The Statefarm Classic, golf was suspended for the day.
There will be many grinding it out to win this major. Wegmans have done an outstanding job of making this a great tourney. They are said to be treating our LPGA ladies like royalty. It is certainly an honor for those playing in this wonderful tourney this week.
Tomorrow will not just be the start of the first round, but the Birthday of Karen Stupples! For those that will be at the tourney, please cheer on Karen and wish her a Happy Birthday & a great round of golf! Let's hope the weather holds out for this great tourney! You can catch tv coverage on the GC as follows;
June 24 12:30-2:30 PM ET GC
June 25 12:30-2:30 PM ET GC
June 26 4:00-7:00 PM ET GC
June 27 4:00-7:00 PM ET GC
There will be many grinding it out to win this major. Wegmans have done an outstanding job of making this a great tourney. They are said to be treating our LPGA ladies like royalty. It is certainly an honor for those playing in this wonderful tourney this week.
Tomorrow will not just be the start of the first round, but the Birthday of Karen Stupples! For those that will be at the tourney, please cheer on Karen and wish her a Happy Birthday & a great round of golf! Let's hope the weather holds out for this great tourney! You can catch tv coverage on the GC as follows;
June 24 12:30-2:30 PM ET GC
June 25 12:30-2:30 PM ET GC
June 26 4:00-7:00 PM ET GC
June 27 4:00-7:00 PM ET GC
Saturday, June 19, 2010
2010 USOPEN...a Tiger on the prowl?
Yes, that's exactly what's happening! Tiger is on the prowl and climbing up the leaderboard. He finished the day in 3rd place. He had his mental game on today and started making those birdies happen! While he likely will not match his last USOPEN with a 15 stroke win, he is still in position to take it tomorrow. He has the physical & mental fitness to make it happen.
Ian Poulter wasn't too happy with the day's events and finished tied for 24th however, he is always in fashion, and I give him 2 thumbs up for his clean crispy attire! Lefty is in 6th place, while Els is tied for 4th with G. Havret. G. McDowell is at the top followed by D. Johnson. My guess is that they will have their work cut out for them tomorrow to maintain those positions.
I have to give a shout out to @johnraser 's boy Ty Tryon, who is tied in 73 at 14 over. He qualified to get here and will have a 9:00 am tee time and is the only golfer without a partner for the final round. Looking forward to the day when I see speedraser in some PGA tourney's. You should follow him via twitter. He's always entertaining and had the first competive #CKJR match up with @thechristinakim , which was a great duel to follow via Twitter and Ustream! Rumor has it, there will be a 2nd match up in the future!
Ian Poulter wasn't too happy with the day's events and finished tied for 24th however, he is always in fashion, and I give him 2 thumbs up for his clean crispy attire! Lefty is in 6th place, while Els is tied for 4th with G. Havret. G. McDowell is at the top followed by D. Johnson. My guess is that they will have their work cut out for them tomorrow to maintain those positions.
I have to give a shout out to @johnraser 's boy Ty Tryon, who is tied in 73 at 14 over. He qualified to get here and will have a 9:00 am tee time and is the only golfer without a partner for the final round. Looking forward to the day when I see speedraser in some PGA tourney's. You should follow him via twitter. He's always entertaining and had the first competive #CKJR match up with @thechristinakim , which was a great duel to follow via Twitter and Ustream! Rumor has it, there will be a 2nd match up in the future!
Round 2 of LPGA ShopRite Classic is complete
Day two has ended with some new faces near the top, with Paula Creamer and Katherine Hull. M.J. Hur is on top by 1 stroke, followed by Paula and then Katherine. Today was Ai Miayazato's birthday and she ended being tied for 3rd place with Katherine Hull. This was only Paula's 5th round of golf since her thumb surgery and by the looks of her finishing 65 round.....it hasn't hurt her! I don't know about you, but a 65 is tough enough for me without having recent surgery on my thumb!
I have always been a big fan of Katherine Hull, and I believe a win could be in her very near future! She's more fit than she's ever been and her game is starting to show the benefits. Another favorite of mine is Karen Stupples, who will celebrate her bday next Thursday. She has the desire and skill to see a win in her season as well. What a great bday present that would be, at the LPGA Championship Presented by Wegman's next week!
Another personal favorite Christina Kim had a round of 70 today and will likely come out on fire for some birdie opportunities tomorrow. She has a fresh new hairdo (which looks great via her twitter post)!
Some of those who didn't make the cut after today, is our petitie little Jean Reynolds. In addition, Brittany Lang, Nicole Castrale, Lindsay Wright, Meghan Francella, Laura Diaz and Vicki Hurst.
One 15 y.o. who is playing in her first LPGA tourney as a pro, is Alexis Thompson. I'm sure nerves likely were wrestling with her; she had an opening round of 71. Although today she finished 5 over, 76...She's going to be one to watch in the coming years as both she and her game mature.
Defending Champion Seon Hwa Lee is currently tied for 9th place along Suzann Pettersen, Catriona Matthew, Song Hee Kim and Karen Icher.
I have always been a big fan of Katherine Hull, and I believe a win could be in her very near future! She's more fit than she's ever been and her game is starting to show the benefits. Another favorite of mine is Karen Stupples, who will celebrate her bday next Thursday. She has the desire and skill to see a win in her season as well. What a great bday present that would be, at the LPGA Championship Presented by Wegman's next week!
Another personal favorite Christina Kim had a round of 70 today and will likely come out on fire for some birdie opportunities tomorrow. She has a fresh new hairdo (which looks great via her twitter post)!
Some of those who didn't make the cut after today, is our petitie little Jean Reynolds. In addition, Brittany Lang, Nicole Castrale, Lindsay Wright, Meghan Francella, Laura Diaz and Vicki Hurst.
One 15 y.o. who is playing in her first LPGA tourney as a pro, is Alexis Thompson. I'm sure nerves likely were wrestling with her; she had an opening round of 71. Although today she finished 5 over, 76...She's going to be one to watch in the coming years as both she and her game mature.
Defending Champion Seon Hwa Lee is currently tied for 9th place along Suzann Pettersen, Catriona Matthew, Song Hee Kim and Karen Icher.
Monday, June 14, 2010
The tourney has been completed & I congratulate Christie Kerr!
Due to long days, I haven't blogged as much as I would have liked to. After rain soaked the course sat and suspended play sat at 1:44 pm; an early start time of 7 am was on tap for sunday to finish that round and then start the 4th round at 7:40 am. Play was scheduled to go off on both the #1 and the #10 Tee's, to try and beat the potential storms again sunday afternoon.
That didn't happen. We were pulled off the course I believe around 3:15-3:30 sunday when lightening was near. The horn blew and we first went into the safe houses before being transferred back to the clubhouse for shelter. This storm front soaked everything! By 4:40 pm, the players were sent back out onto the range and practice greens. Within another 30 min, we were called back to the clubhouse due to another "severe" storm fastly approaching.
Once that passed through, tournament officials suspended the days play.
Play was to resume at 7:00 a.m. today to complete the 4th and final round. And it was completed, with Christie Kerr winning by 1 stroke! Congrats to Christie who fought through an upper respiratory cold all week to be the leader after both the 3rd & final round completed today.
That didn't happen. We were pulled off the course I believe around 3:15-3:30 sunday when lightening was near. The horn blew and we first went into the safe houses before being transferred back to the clubhouse for shelter. This storm front soaked everything! By 4:40 pm, the players were sent back out onto the range and practice greens. Within another 30 min, we were called back to the clubhouse due to another "severe" storm fastly approaching.
Once that passed through, tournament officials suspended the days play.
Play was to resume at 7:00 a.m. today to complete the 4th and final round. And it was completed, with Christie Kerr winning by 1 stroke! Congrats to Christie who fought through an upper respiratory cold all week to be the leader after both the 3rd & final round completed today.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Rain caused 3rd Round to be suspended at 1:44 pm today
While we've gotten through the first two rounds; today was much different. Storms rolled in and by 1:44 pm, play was suspended. It was thought possibly, that it could resume around after the rains had stopped however, the course was much too wet. Another disappointment was not getting to see Fan Fave Christina Kim in the booth with Tom Abbott and Beth Daniel. Let's hope she gets the chance to do this tomorrow. She brings a great presence to the LPGA and it's easy to see why fans love her! I also need to give a shout out to Paulie (and I won't tell everyone that you carry a PINK bag). Paulie is Jean Reynolds caddie and they are both on Twitter! You can follow them via @TheTourCaddieOG and @TheJeanReynolds. Very sweet, and just good people!
Play will resume at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, with the finishing of the 3rd round. It is not decided yet, if there will be pairing changes and/or going off of #1 & #10 Tees after that. We will wait to see what tomorrow will bring. If bad weather rolls in again tomorrow, we could see the tourney shortened. Current standings are Christie Kerr & MJ Hur tied for the lead, with Anna Nordqvist & Amy Yang tied for 3rd followed by Morgan Pressel in 5th.
It will be a given that it's going to be a loooooong day! We will see what condition the course is in. The driving range opens at 5:30 a.m. With the rains softening the course, it may be a given that players will be able to play aggressive and go straight for the pins!
Me thinks it's time to wind down and try to make myself go to sleep early this eve. I will update on Monday considering tomorrow may run into Monday! Crikey's Mate, the thought of that is frightening!
Namaste'
Play will resume at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, with the finishing of the 3rd round. It is not decided yet, if there will be pairing changes and/or going off of #1 & #10 Tees after that. We will wait to see what tomorrow will bring. If bad weather rolls in again tomorrow, we could see the tourney shortened. Current standings are Christie Kerr & MJ Hur tied for the lead, with Anna Nordqvist & Amy Yang tied for 3rd followed by Morgan Pressel in 5th.
It will be a given that it's going to be a loooooong day! We will see what condition the course is in. The driving range opens at 5:30 a.m. With the rains softening the course, it may be a given that players will be able to play aggressive and go straight for the pins!
Me thinks it's time to wind down and try to make myself go to sleep early this eve. I will update on Monday considering tomorrow may run into Monday! Crikey's Mate, the thought of that is frightening!
Namaste'
Thursday, June 10, 2010
LPGA Classic Thursday, 1st Round update
The first round of the LPGA State Farm Classic has been completed. The leader is S. Feng at 8 under, followed by Juli Inkster & Na Yeon Choi tied for 2nd place at 7 under. There are several tied at 6 under and then many at 4 under and so on. With 3 days left, it's anyone's game!
While I was at the 18th green all morning, I then moved to the 18th landing area instead of going to the Tee box. This was a great change for me, since there was a very nice shade tree near by that I could take FULL advantage of in between groups. The landing zone was very popular, with a few hitting into the left bunker mid fairway. Beth Bader had a drive go out just across the cart path, which required the ropes to be moved for her to hit. Another shot a little further out and was saved by a couple feet from being out of bounds and into one of the yards (I won't name names). lol
I had the pleasure of meeting the family hosting Irene Cho and her beau, as well as Michelle Wie's puppy (while she is golfing). Word has it that Irene's beau is quite a good golfer himself! Christina Kim was busy fixing dinner with her host family (to which she posted a nice photo of on twitter this evening). While Christina may not have had the day she would've liked, finishing at 2 over; she continues to be a FAN FAVORITE! People love to watch her and follow her.
Ai Miazato's 2nd shot to the 18th green went into the water. She then dropped and the ball ended up on the line (which resulted in a delay to get a ruling on the first drop)......this lead to yet another drop! She then had a good out and finished the hole with a bogey. The next ruling needed was for Catrina Matthew whose 2nd shot ended up on the left side of the 18th green area nuzzled right up against the skirting to the grandstand.
The weather was again sunny and warm this am, but there was a breeze that continued until mid afternoon when it suddenly got calmer and clouds enveloped the course. Sounds of thunder in the distance and a couple of far away lightening bolts occurred. It was thought that everyone may be pulled in at any moment due. Once the rumble subsided a short shower ensued with only 4 teams left to finish. The weather then held off and all teams completed their round with a finish near 7 pm! Another long day!
A shuttle back to parking areas and then off to dinner with @ouicheee where, I over indulged in Crab Legs and @ouchieee was shrimped out!
Panther Creek is a wonderful course and the people surrounding it are as well! If you want a great experience and want to see some talented women athletes, you can get a ticket any day at the gate!
The latest word is that Jiyai Shin is doing well after appendectomy surgery yesterday afternoon. She is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow afternoon. While Jiyai has hopes of returning for the Wegmans tourney....time will tell. Continued prayers for a speedy recovery Jiyai! Afterall, she wants to hold onto that #1 spot after she claimed such from Lorena Ochoa. :)
G'nt all........
While I was at the 18th green all morning, I then moved to the 18th landing area instead of going to the Tee box. This was a great change for me, since there was a very nice shade tree near by that I could take FULL advantage of in between groups. The landing zone was very popular, with a few hitting into the left bunker mid fairway. Beth Bader had a drive go out just across the cart path, which required the ropes to be moved for her to hit. Another shot a little further out and was saved by a couple feet from being out of bounds and into one of the yards (I won't name names). lol
I had the pleasure of meeting the family hosting Irene Cho and her beau, as well as Michelle Wie's puppy (while she is golfing). Word has it that Irene's beau is quite a good golfer himself! Christina Kim was busy fixing dinner with her host family (to which she posted a nice photo of on twitter this evening). While Christina may not have had the day she would've liked, finishing at 2 over; she continues to be a FAN FAVORITE! People love to watch her and follow her.
Ai Miazato's 2nd shot to the 18th green went into the water. She then dropped and the ball ended up on the line (which resulted in a delay to get a ruling on the first drop)......this lead to yet another drop! She then had a good out and finished the hole with a bogey. The next ruling needed was for Catrina Matthew whose 2nd shot ended up on the left side of the 18th green area nuzzled right up against the skirting to the grandstand.
The weather was again sunny and warm this am, but there was a breeze that continued until mid afternoon when it suddenly got calmer and clouds enveloped the course. Sounds of thunder in the distance and a couple of far away lightening bolts occurred. It was thought that everyone may be pulled in at any moment due. Once the rumble subsided a short shower ensued with only 4 teams left to finish. The weather then held off and all teams completed their round with a finish near 7 pm! Another long day!
A shuttle back to parking areas and then off to dinner with @ouicheee where, I over indulged in Crab Legs and @ouchieee was shrimped out!
Panther Creek is a wonderful course and the people surrounding it are as well! If you want a great experience and want to see some talented women athletes, you can get a ticket any day at the gate!
The latest word is that Jiyai Shin is doing well after appendectomy surgery yesterday afternoon. She is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow afternoon. While Jiyai has hopes of returning for the Wegmans tourney....time will tell. Continued prayers for a speedy recovery Jiyai! Afterall, she wants to hold onto that #1 spot after she claimed such from Lorena Ochoa. :)
G'nt all........
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
LPGA Classic Pro Am complete!
What a gorgeous day it was at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, IL. Especially, after yesterday's clinics were cancelled due to storms. It was very bright & very warm! Let's just say sunscreen was a hot topic!
The women on the LPGA Tour were so great and appreciative of all the work that the Volunteers were doing. Katherine Hull came up to me specifically to Thank me. She has some physical changes from last season, with a very fit and trim physique and growing her hair longer (up in a pony tail today). Also showing appreciation were, Amanda Blumenhurst, Se Ri Pak, Christina Kim and several more. These ladies have Class!
I got to meet Christina Kim, who after learning I was ladygolfer2 from twitter and my blog....gave me a hug. She had her always sunny disposition today. In her group for the Pro Am, were different physicians. Before they left the #1 Tee, Christina says "now who fixes what"? She always brings cheers and laughter from the crowd and today, those fortunate enough to be playing with her. She was decked out in a fabulous "Bright" orange top with white capri's and her signature fedora style hat.
Michelle Wie as always brought a presence with the gallery following her. She was in a black golf dress; which is why in the photos I tweeted this afternoon, it is hard to pick her out against the dark backdrop of housing to the northeast side of #1 Tee.
Jiyai Shin had to withdraw after some play today, due to an emergency appendicitis that required surgical intervention. She was very regretful to have to let her fans down. WE understand completely Jiyai.....GET WELL SOON!
Juli Inkster was grabbing a quick bite to eat before teeing off on #1, after practicing on the range. I did hear her and her caddy say something was pretty spicy too! LOL As always, a jokester!
I hope to have some good postings tomorrow evening at some point & tweeting will be hard to do during the round. So, enjoy the tournament all you FANS! Either in person or you can catch this each evening on the Golf Channel. Not sure why the post says 5:11, it is 7:14 and a cool shower and some dindin is calling my name! Ciao
The women on the LPGA Tour were so great and appreciative of all the work that the Volunteers were doing. Katherine Hull came up to me specifically to Thank me. She has some physical changes from last season, with a very fit and trim physique and growing her hair longer (up in a pony tail today). Also showing appreciation were, Amanda Blumenhurst, Se Ri Pak, Christina Kim and several more. These ladies have Class!
I got to meet Christina Kim, who after learning I was ladygolfer2 from twitter and my blog....gave me a hug. She had her always sunny disposition today. In her group for the Pro Am, were different physicians. Before they left the #1 Tee, Christina says "now who fixes what"? She always brings cheers and laughter from the crowd and today, those fortunate enough to be playing with her. She was decked out in a fabulous "Bright" orange top with white capri's and her signature fedora style hat.
Michelle Wie as always brought a presence with the gallery following her. She was in a black golf dress; which is why in the photos I tweeted this afternoon, it is hard to pick her out against the dark backdrop of housing to the northeast side of #1 Tee.
Jiyai Shin had to withdraw after some play today, due to an emergency appendicitis that required surgical intervention. She was very regretful to have to let her fans down. WE understand completely Jiyai.....GET WELL SOON!
Juli Inkster was grabbing a quick bite to eat before teeing off on #1, after practicing on the range. I did hear her and her caddy say something was pretty spicy too! LOL As always, a jokester!
I hope to have some good postings tomorrow evening at some point & tweeting will be hard to do during the round. So, enjoy the tournament all you FANS! Either in person or you can catch this each evening on the Golf Channel. Not sure why the post says 5:11, it is 7:14 and a cool shower and some dindin is calling my name! Ciao
Monday, June 7, 2010
Justin Rose fails to qualify for the US Open
The talk of today's golf world on the PGA side revolves around today's qualifying rounds for the upcoming US Open. After securing his first PGA Tour win Sunday after 10 yrs on the tour, Justin Rose fails to qualify. Rickie Fowler summed up his feelings about his own play today in a tweet saying he was "bummed"!
Many have voiced dismay via Twitter over the USGA rules and feel that they are due a change. Definitely food for thought when someone who wins a PGA Tour event within a week, and the same calendar year, still has to go through & qualify. While I'm sure Justin is very disappointed, he still has to be beaming about his well deserved win yesterday!
Many have voiced dismay via Twitter over the USGA rules and feel that they are due a change. Definitely food for thought when someone who wins a PGA Tour event within a week, and the same calendar year, still has to go through & qualify. While I'm sure Justin is very disappointed, he still has to be beaming about his well deserved win yesterday!
New iphone 4 available for preorder June 15th
Just have to toot the latest Apple iphone 4 horn!! This will be available to preorder starting June 15th with delivery on June 24th. This new phone of course, will come with the new OS 4 on it.
For others not yet in the market for the new iphone 4, the OS 4 update will be available anyday now as well! This will enable many new features. The most of course, if you are using the 3GS model now. Some things will be limited on the ipod touch and the iphone 3G. I have not found a list of distinctive items as of yet.
For others not yet in the market for the new iphone 4, the OS 4 update will be available anyday now as well! This will enable many new features. The most of course, if you are using the 3GS model now. Some things will be limited on the ipod touch and the iphone 3G. I have not found a list of distinctive items as of yet.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
LPGA State Farm Classic Schedule June 7-13th
Amateur Qualifying day today! Monday will bring the S1 Women's Pro-Am beginning at 7:30 a.m. Professional Qualifying Round will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday and is FREE Admission.
Tuesday brings LPGA practice rounds all day and also a Junior Clinic at 4:00 p.m. which is sponsored by Golf Discount of Springfield, IL. Wednesday is the State Farm Classic Pro-Am all day and is hosted by IBM. This event is also FREE to the public.
Thursday starts the First Round. Daily tickets can be purchased at the gate on thursday-sunday for a mere $20.00. Saturday will bring an LPGA Front Row Experience at the Practice Range from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Volunteer Appreciation Party will be on Saturday from 5-8:00 p.m. in the VTECH Lounge.
On Sunday, the Front Row Experience will again be free at the Practice Range. There will be Live Entertainment at the VTECH Lounge from 5-7:00 p.m. End of Play Awards Ceremony will close this wonderful tournament hosted by Panther Creek Country Club.
That wraps up the schedule of events. Hope to see you there..........
Justin Rose wins the Memorial Tournament
What a day for the "Young Guns" on the PGA Tour! Rickie Fowler (Orange Blaze) managed to hold the lead until he started running into problems on #14, when both he and Ricky Barnes went into the water. From that point on, it was up & down every hole thereafter. Could this be a bit of nerves on a Sunday of play.....I think anyone could say that nerves had to be one aspect of his demise on the last 4-5 holes.
After both Fowler & Barnes dropped a stroke after the water hole, Justin Rose took the reigns and started into a home stretch that proved both exciting and worthy. He ended up winning this tournament by 3 strokes at 18 under. After sinking yet another birdie on 18, he wrapped up his finish with no possible competitor surpassing him. He was greeted as he came off of the 18th green by Jack Nicholaus. Soft spoken and thanking Jack for a wonderful week at Muirfield Village. Justin was deserving of this win after his 10 yrs on the PGA Tour. His wife and young son were the next to greet him, with his son clapping nonstop. A day that the 29 y.o. Justin will remember for a very long time to come.
Rickie Fowler closed the tourney at 15 under and was the sole winner of 2nd place. Ricky Barnes & B. Van Pelt finished tied for 3rd. R. Moore, Lefty and T. Petrovic were left tied for 5th place. Lefty finished the final round with a 69 after a decent comeback which followed a tough #15 when he did not hit the fairway and was actually in the 16th, before getting onto the green.
It was clear that Rickie Fowler will not only stay in our minds with his bright display of colors, but his ability to lead in a tournament and contend with the talent and expertise of some of his mentors. This Young Gun will be bringing in a win I predict in this 2010 season. Today was his third, 2nd place finish.
After both Fowler & Barnes dropped a stroke after the water hole, Justin Rose took the reigns and started into a home stretch that proved both exciting and worthy. He ended up winning this tournament by 3 strokes at 18 under. After sinking yet another birdie on 18, he wrapped up his finish with no possible competitor surpassing him. He was greeted as he came off of the 18th green by Jack Nicholaus. Soft spoken and thanking Jack for a wonderful week at Muirfield Village. Justin was deserving of this win after his 10 yrs on the PGA Tour. His wife and young son were the next to greet him, with his son clapping nonstop. A day that the 29 y.o. Justin will remember for a very long time to come.
Rickie Fowler closed the tourney at 15 under and was the sole winner of 2nd place. Ricky Barnes & B. Van Pelt finished tied for 3rd. R. Moore, Lefty and T. Petrovic were left tied for 5th place. Lefty finished the final round with a 69 after a decent comeback which followed a tough #15 when he did not hit the fairway and was actually in the 16th, before getting onto the green.
It was clear that Rickie Fowler will not only stay in our minds with his bright display of colors, but his ability to lead in a tournament and contend with the talent and expertise of some of his mentors. This Young Gun will be bringing in a win I predict in this 2010 season. Today was his third, 2nd place finish.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
PGA Leaderboard
After a weather delay this afternoon, play resumed at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin Ohio. The delay did not affect Rickie Fowler. Decked in bright royal blue, I refer to him as today's blue demon. He maintains a 3 stroke lead at 16 under. Going after his heels are R. Barnes & T. Petrovic tied at 2nd place. Is this a tourney for Rickie's one might ask? Justin Rose's recent work with @FearlessGolf appears to be paying off as well. He remains at 12 under and holds 4th place alone.
Another that I call part of the "Young Guns" of today, is Rory McIlroy. He ended up closing the day with a tie for 12th with Matt Kuchar. Lefty is also in a tie for 12th as is S. Cink and J. Day. Returning from time away from the game due to injuries, is V.J. Singh. Not a horrible finish tied for 17th all things considered.
With the recent cloud lifted off of him somewhat, Tiger Woods is in a tie for 20th. He'll have alot of room to make up for on Sunday. Although, I did LOVE the pink shirt today. And no, he wasn't just in touch with his softer side; this was done in support of June being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I commend him on this, as one would have thought Lefty might wear pink all week. No disrespect to him for wearing red today though.
Tomorrow will be moving day for many as they try to bring their A game and advance. Tournament play will begin 90 minutes earlier than originally scheduled to accomodate for the delay today, per the announcement during today's afternoon play. If the weather holds out, we may have ourselves a first time tournament winner.
Another that I call part of the "Young Guns" of today, is Rory McIlroy. He ended up closing the day with a tie for 12th with Matt Kuchar. Lefty is also in a tie for 12th as is S. Cink and J. Day. Returning from time away from the game due to injuries, is V.J. Singh. Not a horrible finish tied for 17th all things considered.
With the recent cloud lifted off of him somewhat, Tiger Woods is in a tie for 20th. He'll have alot of room to make up for on Sunday. Although, I did LOVE the pink shirt today. And no, he wasn't just in touch with his softer side; this was done in support of June being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I commend him on this, as one would have thought Lefty might wear pink all week. No disrespect to him for wearing red today though.
Tomorrow will be moving day for many as they try to bring their A game and advance. Tournament play will begin 90 minutes earlier than originally scheduled to accomodate for the delay today, per the announcement during today's afternoon play. If the weather holds out, we may have ourselves a first time tournament winner.
PGA to resume after weather delay
The Players are being brought in now and the range will open up for warm ups. Play is expected to resume at 5:15 pm ET.
PGA Presidents Cup 2013 site to be at Muirfield Village
The Presidents Cup will be played at Muirfield Village in 2013. This is located in Dublin Ohio. Muirfield Village Golf Club was not only the dream of Jack Nicholaus, it was the work of Jack in association with Desmond Muirhead. It sits beautifully on 220 acres of which 11 acres are the driving range. It is listed as the No. 17 among America's 100 Greatest Courses, by Golf Digest. Jack held the record at Muirfield of a six under par 66 until 1979.
PGA Tour Play @ Memorial postponed for weather delay
The brightness of the clothes today, will not be enough to keep play going. The horn sounded and play is now suspended due to incoming weather. Tiger is in a pink shirt today, Phil (Lefty) is in a red one and Rickie Fowler is decked out in bright blue. Rickie Fowler is the leader by 2 strokes through 6 currently.
PGA Tour coverage on CBS
Can Rickie Fowler continue his grind today? The 21 y.o. will make his play to capture his first PGA Tour win if he can get through the grueling saturday & sunday rounds. You can follow him via twitter at @RickieFowlerPGA I'll be watching, will you?
My sympathies go out to...
@natalie_gulbis who will be attending her Grandmother's funeral today, and
John Wooden's family and many many friends regarding his passing last evening.
The Grind to The Tour & a couple of my favorites!
I think that it's easy for many spectators and followers of golf, to think that it's an easy road to get there. Talents alone do not clear the way. The golfer, a very dedicated Athelete must make many sacrifices and must be extremely dedicated to the sport in order to succeed.
One of my favorite gentlemen (and a handsome one at that) to follow, is John Raser who is on the eGolf Tour. As he is known to some..."Speedraser" resides in Orlando, FL. You can follow him via twitter at @johnraser If you follow John Raser, you'll also know that he is out there grinding it out daily to hone his skills and get his game as crisp as it can be.
Being on the road and committed to golf means making sacrifices. This is time away from family and friends, your home and your "normalacy" that one finds in the off season, which is NOT long for most.
One of my LPGA favorites, is Christina Kim. She can be followed via twitter as well, at @thechristinakim. She is an LPGA Tour Player and author. Her most recent work was her book, which was written with @alanshipnuck. I must say, the book was a great read! I read this the first weekend I obtained the pre-ordered copy from Amazon. It's one of those that you just don't want to put down. It leaves you wondering what subject she will be talking about in the next chapter, etc. You can always find tweets from Christina, while hanging with "her girls"....@themichellewie and @theJ_Park. Most all of Christina's tweets are quite enjoyable and entertaining. She is known for showing kindness and appreciation to the volunteers on the many courses she plays. All of this and more, is why I am naming Christina Kim my favorite LPGA Player of 2010!
Most of you that follow these two golfers via twitter, know of their competitive sides with their CKJR challenge. They even tried to stream this live to their many followers. It is said that their next challenge, which formidably should be called CKJR #2 will possibly have someone there to video and tweet for them. I don't know about you all, but I would jump at that chance! :)
LPGA Classic
Wow! Another LPGA Classic is readying to begin. This will take place place June 7th-13th at the beautiful Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, IL. 10 of the Top 10 LPGA Players are committed to this years tourney. With several players on the brink of wins lately, this is surely shaping up to be a great tournament once again. I will be there of course, and will try to update the blog daily (which could be the end of the day). I will also be tweeting as able, via my ladygolfer2 account.
Panther Creek Country Club is a beautiful course and became host of the StateFarm Classic when the tourney moved from the previous course, The Rail. The Rail was host of this tournament from 1976-2006. This year is the celebration of the 35 years of the tournament. The weather for the tourney is currently said to be in the 80's. Thus far, it is looking good for the tourney rounds Thursday through Sunday. Television coverage will be on the Golf Channel on June 10th 6:30-8:30 pm ET, June 11th 6:30-8:30 pm ET, June 12th 6:30-9:30 pm ET and Sunday June 13th 7:00-9:30 pm ET.
Reigning champion In-Kyung Kim will be there to defend her title as well as Suzann Pettersen, who has been teetering on the brink of a win and has been a contender in many recent tournaments. Morgan Pressel, who recently won in Brazil and of course Se Ri Pak, Ai Miazato, Jiyai Shin and many others are also readying themselves for a battle. Christina Kim will be on hand to get back into the top 10.
To check out the field of players and to purchase tickets, get directions, go to www.lpgastatefarmclassic.com
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