Walmart NW. Ark. Round One

[bobawiefan]

Hello Wie Nation:

Yesterday, I had internet connection problems, so no fanfare or hoopla today….I think the internet people are upgrading the performance of the internet…Just like Michelle is upgrading the performance of her golf game..

Gal talks keys to playing well this week
LPGA: What is the key to playing well at Pinnacle Country Club?
GAL: I believe that solid iron play is the key to playing well there. There are loads of different tiers on the greens and if you want birdies your distance control and aiming needs to be spot on.

Last week, for the Manulife tournament, Michelle’s Gir was 49/72...68%….Her current tournament Gir is 59% ranked 115th ...the week before her tournament Gir was 56%, ranked 133, and that is a big improvement in Gir’s rankings….

In Wegmans, Michelle’s Gir was 53%…Manulife, 68%…A whooping 15% increase in one week…Granted, they were two different type courses. But it may be a confidence boost for Michelle…

I really liked Michelle’s attitude this past week at the tournament site…
A record 15 fun filled relaxed pre tournaments tweets; and I hope this relaxed attitude carries onto the golf course this week…

Roger, Ark. Current Weather:
1 PM… 97°F
Sunny
FEELS LIKE: 97°F
HUMIDITY: 28%
PRECIP:10%
WIND: SW at 14 mph

Michelle tees off with INKSTER, Juli and LEWIS, Stacy in about 1 hour 45 minutes..
I will mainly be following Michelle…With, now and then updates on Juli and Stacy…I get computer rum dumb after awhile.

Back shortly…

Go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

With one hour until tee time, The course appears to be playing tough
72 players have teed off
20 players under par
13 players even
39 players over par
The leader is FELIBERT, Veronica -3 thru 8 on the back nine

Go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

having internet connection problems...
hope Michelle fares better than cox cable

go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

With 20 min until tee time
18 players under par
13 players even
39 players over par
Leaders:
FELIBERT, Veronica -3 thru 10 back nine
MIYAZATO, Mika, -3 thru 7 front nine

Go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

Ok, We’ll go as far as we can until the cable guy gets here…hopefully, we won‘t miss a beat, and neither will Michelle…?
Yani…+1 thru 8 on the back 9
FELIBERT, Veronica…-4 thru 11 on the back 9
PARK, Inbee, -4 thru 8 on the front 9

Michelle…Even…T18
Juli…Even…T18
Stacy…Even…T18
Up first…from the front nine…hole one 336yd par 4

Go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

boy o boy...talk about rum dumb...
or cable upset?
Michelle doesn't tee off for another hour
boy o boy o boy
back later

go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

Now, that was a perfect example of getting lost in time zones
Today, we’re in the Central Time Zone…
Sometimes, I feel like Hal the Computer in Space Odessey 2001
Losing it… ;D ;D ;D
But, I’ll keep on trucking just like Michelle Wie…
Not going to let it get me down…
Anyway:

FELIBERT, Veronica…-5 thru 13 on the back 9
PARK, Inbee, -5 thru 10 on the front 9
17 players under par
13 players Even
42 players over par

Michelle…Even…T19
Juli…Even…T19
Stacy…Even…T19
Up first…from the front nine…hole one 336yd par 4

[bobawiefan]

hole one...336yd par 4...bogey...+1...T46
hit the fairway...fairways hit...1 of 1
hit the green...gir 1 of 1
three putt...putts/gir 3...total putts 3
stacy...par
julie...bogey
A three putt bogey...not the start Wie Nation wanted...
but, she did hit the fairway and the green
up next...hole two...538yd par 5

go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

hole two...538yd par 5...bogey...+2...T73
hit the fairway...fairways hit 2 of 2
missed the green...gir 1 of 2
chipped...chip saves 0 of 1
two putt...putts/gir 3...total putts 5
sand saves...0 of 1
julie pared the first hole...bogeyed the second
stacy had a double bogey on the second hole
Michelle's bunker play is looking suspect
up next...hole three...155yd par 3

go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

hole three...155yd par 3...Par...+2...T76
hit the green...gir 2 of 3
two putt...putts/gir 5...total putts 7
they changed stacy's double bogey to bogey
stacy got a birdie
julie...par
At least michelle stopped the bogey bleeding
up next...424yd par 4

go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

hole four...424yd par 4...Par...+2...T83
missed the fairway...fairways hit 2 of 3
hit the green...gir 3 of 4
two putt...putts/gir 7...total putts 9
dist...287yds...the ball must have rolled into the light rough or rough
guessing light rough
stacy...257yd... par
julie...239yd...bogey.
stacy putted first...score posted first
julie putted second...score posted second
michelle putted last...score posted last...must of had a decent birdie attempt
assuming facts not in evidence
up next hole five....376yd par 4

go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

hole five...376yd par 4...Par...+2...T87
hit the fairway...fairways hit 3 of 4
hit the green...gir 4 of 5
two putt...putts/gir 9...total putts 11
up next...hole six...198yd par 3
Let's make some putts michelle

go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

hole six...198yd par 3...Birdie...+1...T60
hit the green...gir 5 of 6
one putt...putts/gir 10...total putts 12
way to go michelle way to go
this group is really playing slow...one hole behind the group in front of them
It may be the crowds following this group
up next...hole seven...508yd par 5
Ok michelle, let's get a birdie on this hole

go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

hole seven...508yd par 5...Par...+1...T66
the fairway...fairways hit 4 of 5
missed the green...gir 5 of 7
chipped...chip saves 1 of 2
Zero putts...putts/gir 10...total putts 12
Michelle must have putted or chipped off the green to save par
Was wrong about the group in front of Michelle's group
Gulbis and feng are ahead of Michelle's group...
so michelle's group is not playing slow...
up next...hole eight...401yd par 4
Mojo now Michelle Mojo

go michelle go

[bobawiefan]

hole eight...401yd par 4...par...+1...T61
missed the fairway...fairways hit 4 of 6
missed the green...gir 5 of 8
chipped out of sand...chip saves 2 of 3
sand saves...2 of 3
one putt...putts/gir 10...total putts 13
On hole seven...Michelle was given a sand save and no putts
up next...hole nine...340yd par 4

go michelle go