Congrats Stephanie Meadow!

Ronney

Great pair of 69's at the weekend to finish 3rd in the US Open, her first major appearance too I think.

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big_drive

Unreal stuff. How much will she get for that?

PARlance

Her first professional appearance... Technically it was her first major too I suppose

Fitzpatricks Top 30 in the Irish Open doesn't seem half as impressive as it did earlier

ForeRight

She's back

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big_drive wrote: »

Unreal stuff. How much will she get for that?

$271,373

Mantis Toboggan

Finished with a course record 63 today in the European masters which should be good enough for 3rd.
She looks to be a real talent.

big_drive

Talk about a nice start to your pro career. should have no trouble getting invites now

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Came through qualifying today to book her place in this weeks British Open.

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Stephanie going well today in her second round at final stage of tour school.

http://rts.symetrascoring.com/

Top 20 after 5 rounds will win their cards.

Would be great to see an Irish girl on the LPGA tour.

Hopefully Leona and Lisa will follow suit when they finish at Duke University.

PARlance

She's finishes 3rd in a Major yet she has to go through qualifying school a few months later.... Something seriously wrong with the way the LPGA are working out the criteria for cards!

Fair play to her but it's a bit ridiculous that she's in Q school after that placing.

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PARlance wrote: »

She's finishes 3rd in a Major yet she has to go through qualifying school a few months later.... Something seriously wrong with the way the LPGA are working out the criteria for cards!

Fair play to her but it's a bit ridiculous that she's in Q school after that placing.

No tour cards on offer at any majors unless you win. I seem to recall Duval coming second in the US open a few years ago and not keeping his card.

PARlance

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

No tour cards on offer at any majors unless you win. I seem to recall Duval coming second in the US open a few years ago and not keeping his card.

Ya, I knew they didn't give out cards per se. I was just surprised that her $230k + winnings wasn't enough for a card.
I would have imagined the prizemoney for a top 5 placing in any major would almost guarantee a card.

Just had a quick look at the LPGA money list and I think it's the top 90 that cards. 90th place had earnings of only $100k.

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PARlance wrote: »

Ya, I knew they didn't give out cards per se. I was just surprised that her $230k + winnings wasn't enough for a card.
I would have imagined the prizemoney for a top 5 placing in any major would almost guarantee a card.

Just had a quick look at the LPGA money list and I think it's the top 90 that cards. 90th place had earnings of only $100k.

I think the US open winnings didn't count because she wasn't a PGA member at the time???

TrapperChamonix

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

No tour cards on offer at any majors unless you win. I seem to recall Duval coming second in the US open a few years ago and not keeping his card.

I saw one of those 30min Sky interviews with Laura Davis. She won the US Open and was asked to go back to Q school. She refused and it was only after that was the rule changed to give a tour card to the US Open winner.

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TrapperChamonix wrote: »

I saw one of those 30min Sky interviews with Laura Davis. She won the US Open and was asked to go back to Q school. She refused and it was only after that was the rule changed to give a tour card to the US Open winner.

Just looked it up, 1987! Delighted to see her making the hall of fame.

TrapperChamonix

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Just looked it up, 1987! Delighted to see her making the hall of fame.

The interview is well worth watching if it comes on again. She is remarkably honest and without hubris. "I won 4 majors but I wish I'd won more" "Yes I am the leading points scorer in the Solheim Cup, but given that I've played more than anyone else, I'd be disappointed if I wasn't".

In the late 80's she was hitting drives 300yds (carry 280). She was 40 yds further than any other women and on a par with long hitting men. It wasn't much shorter than Daly was doing in Croked Stick in 91.

Asked what she hoped people would remember her for, she replied "having fun". What a Gal!

Actually if I think about it she is the polar opposite of Nick Faldo!


p.s. Go Stephanie Go!

PARlance

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

I think the US open winnings didn't count because she wasn't a PGA member at the time???

Must be something like that, glad she's looking good for her card anyway.

PARlance

She's in a 6 woman playoff for 3 cards arm.

They started as 7, and after 3 playoff holes it's only down to 6 of them.
Updates from
https://twitter.com/gregallenrte/status/541710006052458497

vienne86

PARlance wrote: »

She's in a 6 woman playoff for 3 cards arm.

They started as 7, and after 3 playoff holes it's only down to 6 of them.
Updates from
https://twitter.com/gregallenrte/status/541710006052458497

Ah c'mon Stephanie!

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4 players now for the last spot, those late couple of bogeys could haunt her.

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4 pars on the 18th, back to the 10th!

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Yang gone, 3 for 1 spot now but would you believe it light has gone so back tomorrow :mad:

vienne86

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Yang gone, 3 for 1 spot now but would you believe it light has gone so back tomorrow :mad:

Ah no! You are more up to date than I am with the scores. Where are you getting them?

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vienne86 wrote: »

Ah no! You are more up to date than I am with the scores. Where are you getting them?

She sent me a text :P

LPGA twitter

vienne86

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

She sent me a text :P

LPGA twitter

Can't compete with that!!!!!

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Still cant be separated, on to the 10th playoff hole now (100 for the week).

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Great up and down from the sand, another one gone so its just between Stephanie and Beck now for the last category 12 spot. The girl that loses out will be in Category 17.

trishasaffron

She's eliminated:(

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Beck chipped in to win the last category 12 spot.

vienne86

Damn! Just heard on radio that she's gone. Brilliant effort.

Rikand

Brilliant effort. Fairplay to her all the same

pistol_75

They reckon she will still get into a lot of tournaments which I'm sure she will given how close she came. Should have a good chance to earn her card next year.

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pistol_75 wrote: »

They reckon she will still get into a lot of tournaments which I'm sure she will given how close she came. Should have a good chance to earn her card next year.

Yeah she'll be first in her category as well.