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Originally Posted by PokerHero77
Kudos to my fave on LPGA tour, Minjee Lee. A check for $1.8 large I'm guessing is the most ever for a ladies event? Either way, she is playing like a #1 now. The talent was always there IMO, but she seems to have settled into a mindset that allows her to play at her best.
I can't recall Mina Harigae ever winning, but $1 million for second has to be her best day ever on a golf course.
Dominating win and a second major definitely validates Minjee, she has to be mentioned in the same elite tier right now as Jin Young Ko and Nelly Korda. I haven't checked the rankings but I would expert her to be #2 after the win but who knows it may even be enough to make her #1.
There was a pretty solid interview with her brother during the broadcast, don't think I'd ever heard him interviewed before (which mostly means I mute interviews).
Harigae has never won but yes, confirmed that the payout for 2nd is by far her biggest. If I heard it right yesterday 7th place was getting paid more than next week's winner will get.
They finally set up the course like a U.S. Open on Sunday. It was close on Saturday and definitely set up much easier the first two days. I get some of the reasons why -- rounds still took forever, for one -- but you still want to see the players challenged.