LPGA Thread

[tonyj5]

Here are the leaders after the third round:

1 Julieta Granada -9 F
2 Morgan Pressel -8 F
2 Carlota Ciganda -8 F
4 Sandra Gal -7 F
5 So Yeon Ryu -6 F
5 Lydia Ko -6 F
7 Michelle Wie -5 F
7 Angela Stanford -5 F
9 Brittany Lang -4 F
10 Moriya Jutanugarn -3 F
10 Suzann Pettersen -3 F
10 Jennifer Johnson -3 F
10 Lizette Salas -3 F
10 Catriona Matthew -3 F
10 Stacy Lewis -3 F

For full & Live scoreboards:
http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/ ... nship.html

[tonyj5]

If this was a movie script we would have said that "it could never happen that way." The fact that it actually did, left us all with smiles on our faces, as the 2014 LPGA season came to an end. In the opinion of many, this was the greatest LPGA season ever.

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/ ... eason.html

[tonyj5]

We have now come to the end of 2014 LPGA season. A season that was without a doubt the best season ever. Every week we were treated to exciting and competitive events. It certainly seemed that week in and week out the outcome wasn't decided until the final hole. There were 8 tournaments that went to a playoff. We had winners from 7 different different countries. Last year I asked " how are they going to top this year?" They certainly did. Now I am thinking "how can they top this next year?" Well, Commissioner Michael Whan is sure going to give it a try. His announcements last week that 2015 will have 33 tournaments plus the Solheim cup, higher purses, and 10% more television coverage, tells me they are off to a flying start.

On that note I would like to look at some of the most important statistics from 2014:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/ ... -2014.html

[PeteC]

Thanks for all the info and coverage throughout the season, Tony. Much appreciated. Pete

[tonyj5]

Thanks for all the info and coverage throughout the season, Tony. Much appreciated. Pete

Thank You.

[tonyj5]

Let me start by saying that 2014 was a very good year for LPGA rookies. Thirteen of the 28 rookies have retained their playing cards based on their 2014 LPGA performance. That is 46.4%, up from 22.8 % in 2013, when only 8 of 35 rookies retained their cards. Two more rookies retained their playing cards for 2015 as a result of their play on the Symetra Tour, and 3 did in 2013.

Below are my ratings for all 2014 LPGA rookies. These ratings are strictly based on how they fared on the LPGA tour this season. Any successes or failures on other tours, excluding the Symetra Tour, are not considered here. Success in retaining their 2015 LPGA playing card was my determining factor for my final ratings.

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/ ... lysis.html

[tonyj5]

The Final Stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament will be held Wednesday December 3 through Sunday December 7 at LPGA International - Jones & Hills Courses.

There will be 154 players in the field competing to earn LPGA membership for the 2015 season.

Here are the key details:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/12/ ... stage.html

[tonyj5]

Update - Wednesday 12/3/14

Little known Casey Grise shot a 6 under par 66 to take the first round lead.
Maria Hernandez, Ryann O'Toole, and Ju Young Park are one stroke back at 5 under par.
Cheyenne Woods shot a 4 under 68, and is tied for fifth just 2 strokes back.

Other Notable scores:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/12/ ... stage.html

[3wood]

In Focus / Player Profile Pornanong Phatlum[img]Pornanon

Nationality – thai
Thai
Height: 5’3″
Rookie Year: 2009
Career Earnings: $1,718,568.00
Education: Chaiyaphum Rajabhat University
Symetra Tour Alumnae Rolex Ranking 27

http://www.huahingolfcommunity.com/in-f ... ga-tour-1/

[tonyj5]

Update - Thursday 12/4/14 (Completion of round 2 of 5)

Ju Young Park, sister of LPGA veteran Hee Young Park is now tied for the lead at -9.
Also at that number is first round leader Casey Grice.
The trio of Samantha Richdale, Sophia Popov, and Elizabeth Nagel are 2 strokes back at -7.

Other Notable scores:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/12/ ... stage.html

[tonyj5]

Update - Friday 12/514 (Completion of round 3 of 5)

Ha Na Jang shot a 66 today to take a 3 stroke lead after the third round. She finished at 11 under par. Ju Young Park and Alison Lee finished at -8 and on tied for 2nd place.

Other Notable scores:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/12/ ... stage.html

[tonyj5]

Update - Saturday 12/6/14 (Completion of round 4 of 5)

Ha Na Jang shot a 68 today to take a 3 stroke lead after the fourth round. She finished at 15 under par. Maria Hernandez is in second place at -12.

Other Notable scores:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/12/ ... stage.html

[tonyj5]

Update - Sunday 12/7/14

Believe it or not, they have finished 5 rounds and 90 holes and it is still not over!
When 90 holes were completed there were 7 players tied for the 18th spot. Only 3 players of those 7 can get a fully exempt category 12 playing card, so they went to a 3 hole playoff. After that playoff only one player was eliminated, so on and on they went. After a few more playoff holes 2 more players got in, leaving 3 players fighting for one spot. Of course it got dark. They will continue tomorrow morning.

Here is the list of the 19 players that have earned full time playing privileges in 2015:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/12/ ... stage.html

[tonyj5]

Update - Monday 12/8/15

Karlin Beck made a 75 foot chip shot on the 5th playoff hole of the day and the 11th in total, dating back to Sunday night, to earn the final Category 12 LPGA Card. Casey Grice was eliminated on the 10th playoff hole, and Stephanie Meadow was eliminated by Beck's chip shot on the 11th playoff hole.

Here is my final recap of a very long week:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/12/ ... stage.html

[tonyj5]

The 2014 LPGA season was full of surprises. We had 21 different winners. We had 8 multiple winners. Two winners were non LPGA members. We also had winners that came from 7 different countries. We had seven first time winners. 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 players of 2014. I put it out there for the whole world to see. Let's see how I did:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/12/ ... s-did.html