Lorena Ochoa Invitational Preview, Pairings and Discussion Thread

With the Asian swing of the tour completed, the LPGA moves to Mexico this week for the playing of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. With a field of just 36 players, this will be the smallest field of the year. 

Here are the key details: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/lorena-ochoa-invitational-preview.html

The first round pairings have now been posted: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/lorena-ochoa-invitational-preview.html

Here are the leaders after round 1: 

1 Christina Kim -7
2 Azahara Munoz -6
3 Lydia Ko -4
4 Gerina Piller -3
4 Lizette Salas -3
4 Pornanong Phatlum -3
7 Morgan Pressel -2
7 Paula Creamer -2
7 So Yeon Ryu -2
7 Lexi Thompson -2
7 Brittany Lincicome -2
7 Inbee Park -2
7 Karine Icher -2

For full scoreboard and all live scores: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/lorena-ochoa-invitational-preview.html

Here are the leaders after round 2: 

1 Christina Kim -10
2 Paula Creamer -9
3 Suzann Pettersen -7
3 Pornanong Phatlum -7 
3 Lydia Ko -7
3 Azahara Munoz -7
7 Shanshan Feng -5
7 So Yeon Ryu -5
7 Gerina Piller -5
10 Inbee Park -4

For full scoreboard and live scores: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/lorena-ochoa-invitational-preview.html

Woah, The Pink Panther suddenly on form ...

Here are the leaders after round 3: 


1 Christina Kim -14 
2 Shanshan Feng -9
3 So Yeon Ryu -8 F 
3 Pornanong Phatlum -8
3 Azahara Munoz -8
6 Inbee Park -7
7 Brittany Lincicome -6
8 Lydia Ko -5
8 Paula Creamer -5
10 Lexi Thompson -4
10 Suzann Pettersen -4


For full scoreboard and live scores: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/lorena-ochoa-invitational-preview.html

It will be a great comeback for Christina Kim if she wins, after her previous episode with depression.

Final standings: 

1 x-Christina Kim -15 (wins playoff on 2nd playoff hole) 
2 Shanshan Feng -15
3 Inbee Park -11 F 
4 Brittany Lincicome -9
4 So Yeon Ryu -9
6 Pornanong Phatlum -8
7 Jenny Shin -7
7 Azahara Munoz -7
9 Angela Stanford -5
9 Lydia Ko -5

For full scoreboard and live scores: 

http://www.tonyslpgareport.com/2014/11/lorena-ochoa-invitational-preview.html

Good to see the bubbly Christina Kim back in the winning circuit.. Feng and Park have been relentless and consistent for past tournaments...

Hopefully with this win , this will encourage her #1 fan in GR - Chocoman to come back to golf.

thanks for sharing!! CK didnt win for ages and finally!!