The LPGA Thread

[tonyj5]

Here are the third round leaders:
1 Cristie Kerr -10 F
2 Suzann Pettersen -8 F
2 Stacy Lewis -8 F
4 Angela Stanford -7 F
5 Ilhee Lee -6 F
6 Lizette Salas -5 F
6 Ariya Jutanugarn -5 F
8 Inbee Park -4 F
8 Katie Burnett -4 F
10 Mo Martin -3 F
10 Sandra Gal -3 F
12 Chella Choi -2 F
12 Jenny Shin -2 F
12 Karrie Webb -2 F
12 Caroline Hedwall -2 F
12 Irene Cho -2 F
12 Jane Park -2 F
12 So Yeon Ryu -2 F
12 Shanshan Feng -2 F

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...p-preview.html

[tonyj5]

have posted the final recap & results:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...p-preview.html

[tonyj5]

Now that we have completed about 1/3 of the LPGA season, I would like to look at the players that have made the biggest leaps, and taken the biggest falls in the Rolex Rankings this year.

The Rolex Rankings system awards points to players based on an accumulated 104-week "rolling" period, with the points awarded in the most recent 13-week period carrying a stronger value.
A player is then ranked according to her average points per tournament, as determined by dividing her total number of points by the number of eligible tournaments played during the 104-week period. A minimum divisor (35) is also used.

I have gone back to the first Rolex Rankings of the year and compared them to the current rankings. The only requirement for my list is that a player must have been ranked in the top 100 at the start of the year, or be in the top 100 now.

Here are the Year's Biggest winners and biggest losers:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...ar-part-1.html

[tonyj5]

First let me take this time to say, once again, that if you missed viewing last week's tournament, you missed another nail biting finish. As I said last week, it certainly seems that every tournament goes down to the last shot on the last hole. This past week was no exception as Cristie Kerr defeated Suzann Pettersen on the second playoff hole. What could these very talented ladies have in store for us next? I for one can't wait to see.

The LPGA takes a one week break this week before moving to the state of Alabama for the playing of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. The LPGA has now completed about 1/3 of its schedule. It is a good time to look at some of the key statistics and notes covering the first 9 tournaments.

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...volume-13.html

[tonyj5]

After a brief one week break, the LPGA resumes its schedule this week with the playing of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. This will be the first of four consecutive weeks that the LPGA will be staging a tournament.

This will be tournament #10 of 28 on this year's schedule.

Here are the key details:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...-pairings.html

[tonyj5]

The pairings for the first 2 days are now available at the above link.

[tonyj5]

Here are the leaders after the first round:

1 Eun-Hee Ji -7 F
1 Lexi Thompson -7 F
3 Jessica Korda -6 F
4 Mina Harigae -5 F
4 Thidapa Suwannapura -5 F
4 Hee Young Park -5 F
4 Chella Choi -5 F
4 Dewi Claire Schreefel -5 F
4 Jennifer Johnson -5 F
4 Nicole Castrale -5 F
11 Hee Kyung Seo -4 F
11 Nicole Jeray -4 F
11 Sandra Gal -4 F
11 Vicky Hurst -4 F
11 Marcy Hart -4 F
11 Beatriz Recari -4 F
11 Dori Carter -4 F
11 Lauren Doughtie -4 F
11 Amelia Lewis -4 F

For the full leaderboard and live results:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...-pairings.html

[tonyj5]

Here are the 2nd round leaders:

1 Jessica Korda -13 F
2 Karrie Webb -12 F
3 Chella Choi -11 F
4 Sydnee Michaels -10 F
4 Pornanong Phatlum -10 F
4 Thidapa Suwannapura -10 F
7 Azahara Munoz -9 F
7 Ariya Jutanugarn -9 F
7 Mina Harigae -9 F
7 Lexi Thompson -9 F
11 Becky Morgan -8 F
11 Paz Echeverria -8 F
11 Hee Kyung Seo -8 F
11 Nicole Castrale -8 F
15 Jin Young Pak -7 F
15 Kim Welch -7 F
15 Mariajo Uribe -7 F
15 Lisa McCloskey -7 F
15 Jennifer Johnson -7 F
15 Eun-Hee Ji -7 F

For the complete Leaderboard:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/...-pairings.html