U.S. Open Preview & Pairings

Before I get started with the preview of the LPGA's biggest major tournament, let me congratulate Inbee Park for winning the Walmart NW Arkansaw Championship in a playoff over So Yeon Ryu. It was Inbee's 5th win of the season, and her 2nd consecutive victory via the playoff route. Inbee has clearly established herself as the number one player on the planet.

This week the tour moves to New York for the playing of the United States Open. This will be the third of five major championships on the schedule this year, and generally regarded by the players, press, and fans, as the most prestigious.

This is tournament #15 of 28 on this year's schedule and will mark the beginning of the second half of the season. The LPGA will have their final player reshuffle at tournament's end.

Here are the key details:
http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/06/us-open-preview-pairings.html

Likely to be another Korean winner albeit I hope to see Sandra Gal to pick this one up ...

The updated pairings for the first two rounds are now posted:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/06/us-open-preview-pairings.html

The first round scores have now been posted:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/06/us-open-preview-pairings.html

Round 1 Leaderboard

1 H. Kim -6 8:46 AM -
2 I. Park -5 1:25 PM -
T3 C. Hedwall -4 2:20 PM -
T3 A. Nordqvist -4 8:24 AM -
T3 IK Kim -4 8:13 AM -
T3 L. Salas -4 7:51 AM -
T7 MA Leblanc -3 7:18 AM -
T7 P. Echeverria -3 6:45 AM -
T9 J. Rosales -2 2:31 PM -
T9 N. Gulbis -2 2:20 PM -
T9 K. Icher -2 2:20 PM -
T9 J. Yang -2 2:20 PM -
T9 J. Ewart Shadoff -2 1:58 PM -
T9 M. Uribe -2 1:36 PM -
T9 J. Korda -2 8:13 AM -
T9 C. Matthew -2 8:13 AM -
T17 C. Masson -1 2:09 PM -
T17 S. Smith -1 2:09 PM -
T17 NY Choi -1 1:47 PM -
T17 S. Lewis -1 1:25 PM -

It is good to see an Asian other then the Koreans in the form of Jennifer Rosales among the leaders ... We have not heard much about her since a few years ago ...

The second round leaders have now been posted:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/06/us-open-preview-pairings.html

Here are the leaders after 3 rounds:
1 Inbee Park -10
2 In-Kyung Kim -6
3 Jodi Ewart Shadoff -3
T4 So Yeon Ryu -1
T4 Angela Stanford -1
T6 Paula Creamer +1
T6 Jessica Korda +1
T8 Ai Miyazato +2
T8 Brittany Lang +2
T8 Brittany Lincicome +2
T8 Cristie Kerr +2
T12 Karrie Webb +3

For complete scoreboard:
http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/06/us-open-preview-pairings.html

Go Go Inbee!

Nobody broke par except the No. 1 player in rd 3. That is some feat

Winbee Park for President!

The Final Scores have now been posted:

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2013/06/us-open-preview-pairings.html