LPGA Tour Thread

Roger_007 · 16-09-2019 8:39am

I watched most of the Solheim cup. The golf was good, the finish was exciting and nail-biting. It should have been a tremendous advertisement for the women's game.
However most of the women I know, particularly the younger generation, didn't see it and had little or no interest in the whole thing. When I mentioned it to my niece she said " how could I watch it, we don't have Sky Sports".
I think that the powers that be in women's golf should at least have tried to have the competition shown live on free-to-air TV. They are putting commercial interests above the promotion of the game.

Mantis Toboggan · 16-09-2019 8:50am

Roger_007 wrote: »

I watched most of the Solheim cup. The golf was good, the finish was exciting and nail-biting. It should have been a tremendous advertisement for the women's game.
However most of the women I know, particularly the younger generation, didn't see it and had little or no interest in the whole thing. When I mentioned it to my niece she said " how could I watch it, we don't have Sky Sports".
I think that the powers that be in women's golf should at least have tried to have the competition shown live on free-to-air TV. They are putting commercial interests above the promotion of the game.

It was on free to air, it was on sky sports mix.

Roger_007 · 16-09-2019 12:26pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

It was on free to air, it was on sky sports mix.

The person I was talking to didn't have Sky anything.

paulos53 · 04-10-2019 7:46am

Stephanie Meadow is leading after the 1st round on the LPGA tour with a bogey free round of -8

She needs a big week to keep her card. The remaining events are all limited fields so this might be her last event of the season

paulos53 · 06-10-2019 9:07pm

Stephanie Meadow just finished birdie-birdie and is currently T5. Great putt on the 18th with the pressure of a tour card on the line

https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1180937881403174913

Zaph · 07-10-2019 7:33am

She finished T6 and has managed to hold onto her card by finishing 99th on the money list.

billy3sheets · 03-04-2021 1:46pm

Interview with Shanshan Feng asking her what she did on her break from golf last year. Sounds like she managed to put golf out of her mind for a while

https://www.facebook.com/LPGA/videos/450538402871897/

Rikand · 05-04-2021 1:43pm

Tavatanakit was just too good last night but it was great to see Lydia Ko finding some form. Some round of golf from her

Joe_ Public · 05-04-2021 1:59pm

Rikand wrote: »

Tavatanakit was just too good last night but it was great to see Lydia Ko finding some form. Some round of golf from her

Incredible round of golf from Ko. Actually thought she maybe even left a shot out there, but wouldn't have been enough anyway.

Tavatanakit was cool as you like. Saw on Saturday at near 540 yard 2nd, she went with driver & 7i. That's prodigious hitting on the lpga tour!

LuckyGent88 · 05-04-2021 6:58pm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Incredible round of golf from Ko. Actually thought she maybe even left a shot out there, but wouldn't have been enough anyway.

Tavatanakit was cool as you like. Saw on Saturday at near 540 yard 2nd, she went with driver & 7i. That's prodigious hitting on the lpga tour!

Course was playing firm and fast but she is a huge talent and a big hitter too. She averaged 323 yards off the tee this week and hit 85% of her greens in regulation.

What a round from Ko to apply some pressure at least and nice to see her consistently in form again. She is still only 23 after all and many more wins ahead of her. She could write an interesting book later in life

Joe_ Public · 06-06-2021 11:25pm

Lexi Thompson blowing this big time. Looked set to cruise home around the turn, no surprise if she fails to win it now.

Deeper Blue · 07-06-2021 12:22am

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Lexi Thompson blowing this big time. Looked set to cruise home around the turn, no surprise if she fails to win it now.

Bogey bogey finish for her and she misses the playoff by one.

Playoff between Saso and Hataoka gone to sudden death.

I love when they have proper coverage of the LPGA events, they're great

Joe_ Public · 07-06-2021 12:37am

Deeper Blue wrote: »

Bogey bogey finish for her and she misses the playoff by one.

Playoff between Saso and Hataoka gone to sudden death.

I love when they have proper coverage of the LPGA events, they're great

That was enjoyable alright. Saso double bogeyed 2 & 3 so to be able to come back from that and win it at just 19 shows some potential. Lexi just suffered a total mental collapse, not for first time it has to be said. Gonna leave a long deep scar, this one.

Deeper Blue · 07-06-2021 1:01am

Joe_ Public wrote: »

That was enjoyable alright. Saso double bogeyed 2 & 3 so to be able to come back from that and win it at just 19 shows some potential. Lexi just suffered a total mental collapse, not for first time it has to be said. Gonna leave a long deep scar, this one.

Ya I assumed she was done after the two doubles tbh. She looks fairly nerveless on the greens, holed a few great 4-6 footers. Amazing how Asia keep pumping out so much talent in the women's game.

Lexi bottled it completely, I suppose she's only 26 so at least she has time on her side. But as you say she's got previous.

mjsc1970 · 07-06-2021 2:13pm

I wouldn't be Lexi's biggest fan but you could see she was in turmoil during that back nine and I did not enjoy seeing that, at all. As a poster said above, this will scar.

RikkFlair · 07-06-2021 3:59pm

Lexis putt on 18 to force a playoff, so bad. Mind fried by that stage no doubt. Great though to see Philippines have a major champion.

Joe_ Public · 07-06-2021 4:43pm

I'd say the pressure on lexi is immense, so few Americans competing at the very top and she was like the anointed one when she made her breakthrough as a teenager. Can't be easy trying to live up to that billing. Especially when your short game is a bit fragile to begin with!

spacecoyote · 04-06-2023 9:25am

I see Rose Zhang turned pro last week and has a 2 stroke lead heading in to the final day of her first event.

Impressive start, could be a major force for years to come

mjsc1970 · 04-06-2023 2:22pm

She looks the real deal alright

Rikand · 05-06-2023 12:13am

Making hard word of it right now. That birdie putt on 16 was a nervy one. tough 2-putt coming up on 17

Rikand · 05-06-2023 12:18am

Clutch 2nd putt on 17

mjsc1970 · 05-06-2023 1:06am

On to 2nd tie hole v Kupcho. Zhang still doesn't look fazed.

Deeper Blue · 05-06-2023 1:09am

What a shot by Zhang

mjsc1970 · 05-06-2023 1:17am

Wow. Zhang. The real deal.

Deeper Blue · 05-06-2023 1:17am

Great stuff, would've been a massive anticlimax had Kupcho won that

spacecoyote · 05-06-2023 12:37pm

Can't be something that's happened too often, in any tour, turn pro and win your first event?

Zaph · 05-06-2023 1:05pm

Last time it happened on the LPGA tour was 1951.

paulos53 · 28-05-2024 5:52pm

Lexi Thompson has announced that she will retire at the end of the season. Only 29 years old.

Playing in her 18th consecutive US Open this week, so maybe a case of burnout having spent so many of her teen years at the elite level?

Edit: It seems that it may not be a full retirement and Lexi might still play a handful of events each year.

Innish_Rebel · 30-05-2024 9:33am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122194949#Comment_122194949

There had been strong rumours last year of her calling it a day. In the public eye for so long - qualified for US Open at the age of 12!!! Turned Pro at 15… 19 top 10's in majors (1 win).

paulos53 · 30-05-2024 4:08pm

Nelly Korda is +10 through 8 holes at the US Open and in last place.

Took a 10 on a par 3 with 4 balls into the water at the front of the green. 1 was from the back bunker and then 3 more when playing back over the water from short of the green.

Edit: It was 3 balls into the water, not 4.

frisbeeface · 30-05-2024 8:46pm

Wow what a way for an all time run to come to an end

Deeper Blue · 22-06-2024 2:48am

Korda shoots 81 in the second round of the PGA having been in second place after round 1. Looked unbeatable a few weeks ago, mad sport

30-06-2024 11:52am

Castlewarden’s Lauren Walsh leads the Swiss Ladies Open on the ladies European tour, as she heads for the 18th. Walsh is 1 shot ahead of the chasing pack on 9 under. The final round is today.

30-06-2024 12:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122320735#Comment_122320735

now two in front after a birdie-birdie-birdie-birdie finish. She will have an anxious wait to see if she can become a ladies European tour title winner for the first time.

bigtimecharlie · 30-06-2024 12:51pm

Has been caught by A.Hewson who slam dunked her 3rd on par 5 17th.

bigtimecharlie · 30-06-2024 1:01pm

A.Hewson birdies 18th to get to -11.

Good result for Lauren all the same.

05-07-2024 7:11pm

after her brilliant final round in the Aramco series London event, Lauren Walsh now up to 12th in the ladies European tour rankings and 3rd in the rookie of the year ranking. A great day for Irish golf!

charlieIRL · 30-08-2024 11:19am

Is there any early coverage of the Irish open on anywhere?

Was looking at it last night and there was virtually no spectators there (not on 16-18th holes) Bit disappointing when the weather was good.

Sorbet · 30-08-2024 11:21am

Heard a Leona interview this morning and she was actually happy with the Thursday crowds saying even on LPGA events they rarely have a crowd on a Thursday and crowd was good yesterday.

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