HSBC Women's Championship Previw & Pairings

Before I get to this week's topic, let me say that if you missed this past weekend's tournament, you missed one of the strangest finishes I have ever seen. I don't think that I have ever seen a player on the final hole needing a six to win, taking an eight. The fact that it happened to a 17 year old, certainly made it harder to watch. Last year when I.K. Kim missed that 12-18 inch putt to blow the Kraft Nabisco, that terrible feeling we had watching her bury her face in her caddy chest won't be forgotten for a long time. I didn't think we would have to see something that heart wrenching again so soon. Seeing Moriya wiping the tears from her younger sisters eyes by the 18th green, is another picture that will not be forgotten for some time. I hope she can shake this off, and it will not cause any long term career problems.

The LPGA Tour moves to Singapore this week, for the playing of the HSBC Women's Championship. The tour will then come home to the United States, after a one week break.

This will be tournament # 3 of 28 this year.

Just like last week's tournament, in spite of the limited field (just 63 players), it will be one of the strongest fields of the year. Fifty-six of the top 60 on the LPGA Priority List, and 18 of the top 20 ladies on this week's Rolex Rankings will be teeing it up. My strength of field rating is 80.0%.

Here are the key details:

http://mlyhlss.blogspot.com/2013/02/hsbc-womens-championship-preview.html

Here are the first round pairings:

http://tinyurl.com/batkl2u

Thanks for info! Great job!

Here are the leaders after the 2nd round:

1- Stacy Lewis -11
2- Paula Creamer -9
2- Ariya Jutanagarn -9
2 Chella Choi -9
2- N.Y. Choi -9
2- S.Y. Yoo -9
2- Azahara Munoz -9
8- Danielle Kang -7
8- P. Phatlum
10- K.Sjodin -6
10- Haiji Kang -6

Any tv coverage on starhub?

Golf channel and Ch 5 both showing it

yeah..both Stacy & Paula is playing great today...i hope Paula will win this tournament..haha..as for Michelle Wie..as usual..disappointing..pinting too much hope on her..

NYC is playg well today. A -13 n last hole 18 to complete due to lightning rain!
P.Creamer make a birdie to cut at -12. Great fightg spirit by her n I was hopg fr a playoff w these three: Lewis, NYC & Creamer.
Who ll win?
Finally round will tell bt I was hopg fr either NYC or Creamer!

NYC and Stacy Lewis playing well, Ariya not too bad either, but still need to play catch up tmr. Hope NYC win......gto 3 autographs today not bad.......shame cannot get NYC.

markdylan wrote:

yeah..both Stacy & Paula is playing great today...i hope Paula will win this tournament..haha..as for Michelle Wie..as usual..disappointing..pinting too much hope on her..

NYC will likely be the eventual winner with her consistent play and composure ... She is teeing off at -14 alongside Stacy & the famous Pink Panther ...

Here are the leaders after the 3rd round:

1- Stacy Lewis -14
1- Na Yeon Choi -14
3- Paula Creamer -12
4- Danielle Kang -9
4- A. Jutanugarn -9
4- S.Y. Yoo -9
4- Azahara Munoz -9
8- Jessica Korda -8
9- 4 players tied at -7

NYC down a stroke at 13th hole at -14, Paula at -15 and Stacy still leading by 2 shots at -17 ...

Stacy dropped a shot to -16 at 15th ... Paula missed another birdie putt ... She has been missing birdie putts for the last few holes. Looks like the Pink panther has not much luck ... NYC also missed the birdie putt and stays at -14.

c'mon Paula..

are they teeing off the standard white or blue tees?

In the end still the American Stacy that won the match......but have to say some of her shots and putting were pretty amazing!

flamer0454 wrote:

are they teeing off the standard white or blue tees?

I m station at hole 9 & 18.
Went over to tee box at hole 1 to get drinks fr duty buddies at hole 9 n noticed black tee was all e way behind followed by another empty tee slot which shld b blue then e actual HSBC tee box setup (white tee)!

Yea..Lewis won by 1 stroke!
If only NYC putt in fr birdie on e last hole 18, it ll b a play off bt if....

Congratulations to mizuno for clocking the first win on LPGA

hkhamateur wrote:

flamer0454 wrote:

are they teeing off the standard white or blue tees?

I m station at hole 9 & 18.
Went over to tee box at hole 1 to get drinks fr duty buddies at hole 9 n noticed black tee was all e way behind followed by another empty tee slot which shld b blue then e actual HSBC tee box setup (white tee)!

Yea..Lewis won by 1 stroke!
If only NYC putt in fr birdie on e last hole 18, it ll b a play off bt if....

Ty bro.. Scary they make par 5 seem so easy..

Have to say, I am impressed with the Thai gals. Being a fellow south East Asian myself, I do hope they do well.

Everyone was talking about Ariya Nutanugan. Well I was in the mobile team in the flight after her sis ( forgot her name). But a helper at tee box 1 told me she is the 17 years Thai golfer's sister. Wa!! She can really drive!

In the flight allotted to me, there is this gal named pornanong phatlum. Man! She got a damn nice swing. Finished 3 consecutive birdies in the 16, 17, 18. Drive, iron, woods wedge all straight. Just that putting not that sharp. She was loads potential!

They were playing from the white tees.

I think it was a mix of white and blue. I believe LPGA will send someone to access the course and then make a decision on the distances of each hole. If u have played at sarapong before, u will know that it's a damn tough course. It shows in the ladies results. How many actually got double digit under par scores? Winner got like 14 or 15 under?

Stacy !!!!!!

nientsu wrote:

I think it was a mix of white and blue. I believe LPGA will send someone to access the course and then make a decision on the distances of each hole. If u have played at sarapong before, u will know that it's a damn tough course. It shows in the ladies results. How many actually got double digit under par scores? Winner got like 14 or 15 under?

You're right, didn't walk 100% of the holes, most of those i saw were whites.

For Sime Darby LPGA at KLGCC last year when i walked the full course, it was all blue.

nientsu wrote:

I think it was a mix of white and blue. I believe LPGA will send someone to access the course and then make a decision on the distances of each hole. If u have played at sarapong before, u will know that it's a damn tough course. It shows in the ladies results. How many actually got double digit under par scores? Winner got like 14 or 15 under?

Not only a damn hard course, just in case anyone did not notice the men hard this course harder because they playing for par 71 while the ladies 72. Yet the men played from black.