As we approach the beginning of the 2018 LPGA season, there are a number of questions that I am looking forward to getting the answers to. In reverse order, here are my top ten:
It is time to start the 2018 LPGA season. With 34 tournaments on the schedule (including the UL International Crown), more prize money, and more television coverage, the 2018 season promises to be the biggest and best ever.
The season will open in the Bahamas once again this year with the playing of the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic.
So good to see the season underway. Conditions appear to be brutal, looks like they're determined to push through if at all possible in order to get in 54.
Golf Channel has to be happy that they ended up with a bunch of names in the broadcast window ... including Michelle Wie!
Play resumed on Saturday morning. They did not complete the 2nd round and it was suspended due to darkness. The second round will be completed Sunday morning. The third round will then begin and will be finished on Monday if neccessary. This is now a 54 hole tournament!
Here are the leaders when play was suspended:
1 Brooke Henderson -5 F
2 Shanshan Feng -4 9
3 Danielle Kang -3 F
3 Ryann O'Toole -3 F
3 Wei Ling Hsu -3 9
3 Lexi Thompson -3 8
3 Luna Sobron Galmes-3 8
Brittany Lincicome shot a seven under par 66 in the final round of the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic to win the title for the second consecutive year.
For some reason the scheduled broadcast was set to end at the same time as Torrey Pines, several hours to the west, at which point it was dark. All I can think of is they planned to show it tape delayed but the wind issues forced everything to run behind and it ended up being a live broadcast.
In any event, conditions looked brutal and good for Lincicome winning and getting it done before tomorrow.
The third playing of the UL International Crown will be played in Icheon, South Korea from October 4-7, 2018. It will be hosted by Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea.
Will your favorite country be among the 8 that qualify?
This week the LPGA moves to Thailand for the playing of the Honda LPGA Thailand. Last season brought us close finishes in almost every tournament.....but this was not one of them. Amy Yang's twenty-two under par total of 266 was a new tournament record, and blew away the rest of the field. So Yeon Ryu finished 2nd, five strokes back.
