Sybase Match Play Championship Preview & Pairings (Yani Tseng #1 seed)

After a two week break, the LPGA tour resumes this week with the playing of the Sybase Match Play Championship. This is the only tournament of the year that is not decided by stroke play. This is a single elimination tournament, lose once and you are out. The only change this year is that the players are not picking from a hat to determine their opponents. The players will be seeded according to their Rolex Ranking at the start of the event. Here are some of the major details:


http://mlyhlss.blogspot.com/2012/05/sybase-match-play-championship-preview.html

Here are the complete brackets for the Sybase Match Play Championship, directly from the Sybase website:

http://sybasematchplaychampionship.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Copy-of-2012-Sybase-Bracket.pdf

Here are the pairings, including tee times for the first round:

http://www.lpgascoring.com/public/Pairings.aspx?TournamentID=27863

Here are the first round results:

Round 1 Complete
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Anna Nordqvist (26) def. Beatriz Recari (39), 2 and 1

Jiyai Shin (7) def. Jennifer Song (58), 6 and 5

Natalie Gulbis (42) def. Mika Miyazato (23), 1 up

Amy Yang (10) def. Amy Hung (55), 3 and 2

Inbee Park (18) def. Hee-Won Han (47), 3 and 2

Morgan Pressel (15) def. Mindy Kim (50), 5 and 4

Jenny Shin (31) def. Jimin Kang (34), 4 and 2

Na Yeon Choi (2) def. Grace Park (63), 2 up

Jessica Korda (43) def. Hee Kyung Seo (22), 1 up

Sun Young Yoo (11) def. Amanda Blumenherst (54), 4 and 2

Sandra Gal (27) def. Pornanong Phatlum (38), 2 up

Stacy Lewis (6) def. Pat Hurst (59), 4 and 3

Azahara Munoz (19) def. Lindsey Wright (46), 4 and 3

Karrie Webb (14) def. Tiffany Joh (51), 4 and 3

Sophie Gustafson (30) def. Karen Stupples (35), 4 and 3

Jodi Ewart (62) def. Suzann Pettersen (3), 3 and 1

Haeji Kang (48) def. Caroline Hedwall (17), 3 and 2

Candie Kung (49) def. Catriona Matthew (16), 3 and 1

Katie Futcher (33) def. Chella Choi (32), 4 and 3

Yani Tseng (1) def. Jeong Jang (64), 1 up

Eun-Hee Ji (44) def. Maria Hjorth (21), 1 up

Angela Stanford (12) def. Wendy Ward (53), 2 and 1

Vicky Hurst (37) def. Meena Lee (28), 2 and 1

Cristie Kerr (5) def. Belen Mozo (60), 2 and 1

Karine Icher (40) def. Hee Young Park (25), 4 and 2

Jennifer Johnson (57) def. Paula Creamer (8) , 2 and 1

Julieta Granada (41) def. Brittany Lang (24), 2 and 1

Ryann O'Toole (56) def. Brittany Lincicome (9), 2 and 1

Mina Harigae (45) def. Michelle Wie (20), 3 and 2

So Yeon Ryu (13) def. Karin Sjodin (52), 2 and 1

Katherine Hull (36) def. Song-Hee Kim (29), 3 and 2

Mariajo Uribe (61) def. Ai Miyazato (4), 2 up

My darling Jenny Shin ... Yes, go, go

Here are the second round results:


Jodi Ewart (62) def. Sophie Gustafson (30), 3 and 1

Azahara Munoz (19) de. Karrie Webb (14), 2 and 1

Stacy Lewis (6) def. Sandra Gal (27), 4 and 3

Sun Young Yoo (11) def. Jessica Korda (43), 2 up

Yani Tseng (1) def. Katie Futcher (33), 3 and 1

Candie Kung (49) def. Haeji Kang (48), 1 up

Karine Icher (40) def. Jennifer Johnson (57), 2 and 1

Julieta Granada (41) def. Ryann O'Toole (56), 6 and 5

Katherine Hull (36) def. Mariajo Uribe (61), 1 up

So Yeon Ryu (13) def. Mina Harigae (45), 3 and 2

Vicky Hurst (37) def Cristie Kerr (5), 19 holes

Angela Stanford (12) def. Eun-Hee Ji (44), 4 and 3

Na Yeon Choi (2) def. Jenny Shin (31), 3 and 2

Morgan Pressel (15) def. Inbee Park (18), 3 and 2

Anna Nordqvist (26) def Jiyai Shin (7), 2 and 1

Amy Yang (10) def. Natalie Gulbis (42), 5 and 4

Is Starhub cable showing live?

Here are Saturday's results:

Round 4 Complete
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Morgan Pressel (15) def. Anna Nordqvist (26) 5 and 4

Vicky Hurst (37) def. So Yeon Ryu (13) 2 up

Candie Kung (49) def. Julieta Granada (41) 2 and 1

Azahara Munoz (19) def. Stacy Lewis (6) 5 and 4



Round 3 Complete
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Morgan Pressel (15) def. Na Yeon Choi (2), 19 holes

Anna Nordqvist (26) def. Amy Yang (10), 3 and 1

So Yeon Ryu (13) def. Katherine Hull (36), 5 and 4

Vicky Hurst (37) def. Angela Stanford (12), 2 and 1

Candie Kung (49) def. Yani Tseng (1), 3 and 2

Julieta Granada (41) def. Karine Icher (40), 1 up

Azahara Munoz (19) def. Jodi Ewart (62), 2 and 1

Stacy Lewis (6) def. Sun Young Yoo (11), 2 up

Wah...top 10 seeds all gone

Im rooting for both Hurst and Munoz!

Round 6
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Final
Azahara Munoz (19) def. Candie Kung (49), 2 and 1

Consolation
Morgan Pressel (15) def. Vicky Hurst (37), 2 and 1


Round 5 Complete
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Candie Kung (49) def. Vicky Hurst (37), 2 and 1

Azahara Munoz (19) def. Morgan Pressel (15), 2 and 1

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golftalkcentral/pressel-endures-slow-play-penalties/

wow, so much drama... wonder if they'll remain BFF?

Despite the overtone of tension in the final six holes of the match, Munoz does not believe the friendship between the two players will need any time to repair.

"It's just kinda weird because we're really good friends," she said. "I wish things like this didn't happen."

Pressel, who said Munoz sent her a text message afterward, agreed the friendship will not change. She said she would root for her friend in the final.

"I hope she wins because I don't like losing to losers," she said. "I hope she pulls through for her first victory."