ANA Inspiration Preview & Pairings: The Year's First Major Championship

[tonyj5]

The LPGA moves to Rancho Mirage, California for the playing of the ANA Inspiration. 

This is the Year's first major championship! 

Here are the key details: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2016/03/ana-inspiration-preview-pairings-years.html

[josmi15]

Cool, I was wondering if anyone talked LPGA on here too. I like Lexi's chances this year, but that being said the way Ko is playing its hers to lose.

 

I'm hoping Morgan Pressel has a good week!

 

 

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[tonyj5]

The first round pairings have now been posted: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2016/03/ana-inspiration-preview-pairings-years.html

[tonyj5]

Here are the leaders after round 1: 

T1 Ai Miyazato -5
T1 Azahara Munoz -5
T3 Shiho Oyama -4
T3 Lee-Anne Pace -4
T3 Catriona Matthew -4 

For more scores: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2016/03/ana-inspiration-preview-pairings-years.html

[RexS]

I am a big fan of Ai Miyazato's very happy to see her have a good start. I hope she keeps it up.

[revkev]

To our newbies Tony is a huge LPGA fanboy.  He won't likely respond to anything that you post but he will always post something about the upcoming event.

 

I'm hoping some of you want to talk LPGA because I will but no one else seems to want to.  Brittany Lincicome is a member at my club and on those rare occasions that she practices she practices on the range there.  I've had several opportunities to be on the range with her actually even right next to her on the range.  Her handicap varies between plus 2 and plus 3 on a course that is 7,200 long 75 and 148 from the tips (where she plays from) for those who want a piece of her.  I don't think she posts all of her scores though.  

 

I know because my name comes right after hers on the handicap sheet posted in the locker room.

 

I will watch the LPGA fairly often and whenever I'm on an LM I like to compare my numbers, launch angle, spin rate, distances to their averages - I think it's a much better point of comparison than the PGA or even Champions Tour guys. 

 

BTW she is not really that great a putter, at least when I see her on the practice green at the Bayou or on TV.

[jbil8802]

To our newbies Tony is a huge LPGA fanboy. He won't likely respond to anything that you post but he will always post something about the upcoming event.

 

I'm hoping some of you want to talk LPGA because I will but no one else seems to want to. Brittany Lincicome is a member at my club and on those rare occasions that she practices she practices on the range there. I've had several opportunities to be on the range with her actually even right next to her on the range. Her handicap varies between plus 2 and plus 3 on a course that is 7,200 long 75 and 148 from the tips (where she plays from) for those who want a piece of her. I don't think she posts all of her scores though.

 

I know because my name comes right after hers on the handicap sheet posted in the locker room.

 

I will watch the LPGA fairly often and whenever I'm on an LM I like to compare my numbers, launch angle, spin rate, distances to their averages - I think it's a much better point of comparison than the PGA or even Champions Tour guys.

 

BTW she is not really that great a putter, at least when I see her on the practice green at the Bayou or on TV.

Let that sink in for a minute. Plus 2 or 3 at 7200 yards at sea level on a course that difficult. It's impressive.

[revkev]

A guy who is not a top DI or mini tour player is fooling himself if he things he can hang with an LPGA player. She's very long and this course had room off the tee.

 

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[tonyj5]

Here are the 2nd round leaders: 

T1 Lexi Thompson -7
T1 Ai Miyazato -7
T3 Sung Hyun Park -6
T3 In Gee Chun -6
T3 Lizette Salas -6
T3 Lee-Anne Pace -6
T3 Lydia Ko -6
T3 Suzann Pettersen -6

For more results: 
http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2016/03/ana-inspiration-preview-pairings-years.html

[tonyj5]

Here are the third round leaders: 

1 Lexi Thompson -10 
T2 Ariya Jutanugarn -9 
T2 In Gee Chun -9
T2 Lydia Ko -9
T5 Charley Hull -8 
T5 Ai Miyazato -8

For more scores: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2016/03/ana-inspiration-preview-pairings-years.html

[Kor.A.Door]

Felt really bad for Aria, she played so well, but the nerves really caught her on 16. Hopefully she will learn from it, and be better next time in the same position, that was heartbreaking to watch the last 3 holes.

[tonyj5]

Here are the final scores: 

1 Lydia Ko -12 
T2 Charley Hull -11 
T2 In Gee Chun -11
4 Ariya Jutanugarn -10 
5 Lexi Thompson -9 

For more scores: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2016/03/ana-inspiration-preview-pairings-years.html

[JudgeSmails]

Felt really bad for Aria, she played so well, but the nerves really caught her on 16. Hopefully she will learn from it, and be better next time in the same position, that was heartbreaking to watch the last 3 holes.

 

I felt terrible for her too....but she handled it very well

[BigtazzGolf]

All I can say is Ko is special and can putt the lights out.

Save after save. That impressed me and showed her character.

Loved Lexi eagle to.

 

 

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[revkev]

I will confess that while I watched the entire round on Saturday I saw very little on Sunday - it was number three on my remote after the Rays and the Lady Huskies. 

 

I was not shocked that Lydia Ko won.  The other thing that has impressed me of late is the way that the ever growing number of Korean players are doing their interviews in English.  That is not an easy task.  Clearly the women are understanding the importance of connecting with their fan base. 

 

Bully for them!

 

Now if more people would recognize how good they are they'd be all set.

[silver & black]

Now if more people would recognize how good they are they'd be all set.

 

 

 

Oh... I recognize how good they are!  I just watch and find myself mumbling ... damn! What a shot!