Safeway Classic Preview 2012

[bobawiefan]

Hello Wie Nation:

The dark clouds hovering over Michelle are about to disappear for I see the light breaking thru in Michelle’s golf game…


Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola…Aug 17-19
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Golf Course
North Plains, Ore.
54 Holes…Par: 71
Yardage: 6552
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Link to Safeway Classic Official site: A lot of information and some more pictures of Michelle at this site....
www.safewayclassic.com/

There is excellent weather forecast for the week…
The golf course doesn’t appear to favor any type of golfer…Some long holes…Some short holes…some narrow fairways and some wide fairways…I don’t know about the rough…
There is plenty of TV coverage, especially repeat coverage, for this tournament…

Michelle’s past performance:
2007
01.… Lorena Ochoa ….67 - 66 - 71 .204 .-12
CUT. Michelle Wie …..79 - 75 …….154 +10
2008
1 Cristie Kerr ……..71 - 67 - 65 ..203 -13
Michelle did not play
2009
01 ..Mi Jung Hur….. 69 - 69 - 65.. 203 -13
04T Michelle Wie…. 68 - 71 - 66 ..205 -11
2010
01 ..Ai Miyazato ….…66 - 67 - 72 .205 -11
37T Michelle Wie …..72 - 71 - 73 ..216... E
2011
1 ….Suzann Pettersen ..69 - 74 - 64 ..207 .-6
68T Michelle Wie ……74 - 73 - 75 ..222 .+9

Safeway Classic…….Aug 19-11...2011.
Pumkin Ridge golf Club, North Plains, Ore..
54 Holes…Par 72...6,552 yds..
T68.……...74-73-75.….222..…+9.
32 Pars…..08 Birdies…13 Bogeys…02 Double Bogeys.
Par 3’s…..09 Pars…….04 Birdies…02 Bogeys.
Par 4’s…..18 Pars…….00 Birdies…08 Bogeys….02 Double Bogeys.
Par 5’s…..05 Pars…….04 Birdies…03 Bogeys.
Rd. by Rd. Scoring and Stats.
Rd1.…+3.…12 Pars….02 Birdies….03 Bogeys….01 Double Bogeys.
Rd2.…+2.…10 Pars….03 Birdies….05 Bogeys.
Rd3.…+4.…09 Pars….03 Birdies….05 Bogeys….01 Double Bogeys.
Stats……..Rd1.……..Rd2.……....Rd3.……..Total…....Percent.
Fair……....06/13.…..09/13.…….06/13.….21/39.…..54%.
Greens….09/18.…..10/18.…….11/18.….30/54.…..56%.
Putts…….28.………...28.………...30.………..86.……....1.59 Putts/Green.
28.7 Putts/Rd..
Dist……...287.00.…278.00.….260.50.………….......275.17 Ave..
Sand…….1/ 2.……..0/0.………..1/3.……....2/5.……...40%.

TV Times from Lpga. Com.
Aug 17 - GC 6:30 PM-8:30 PM EST
Aug 18 - GC 6:30 PM-9:30 PM EST
Aug 19 - GC 7:00 PM-9:30 PM EST
TV Times from Golf Channel TV guide…
Friday Aug 17...Live 6:30PM ET-8:30PM ET
Saturday Aug 18...Fri. Rd. One repeat:10:30AM ET-12:30PM ET
Saturday Aug 18...Live 6:30PM ET-9:30PM ET
Sunday Aug 19...Sat. Rd. Two repeat: 3:00AM ET-5:00AM ET
Sunday Aug 19...Sat. Rd. Two repeat: 10:30AM ET-12:30PM ET
Sunday Aug 19...Live 7:00PM ET-9:30PM ET
Monday Aug 20...Sun. Rd. Three repeat: 3:00AM ET-5:00AM ET
Wednesday Aug 22...Sun. Rd. Three repeat: 11:30AM ET-1:00PM ET

Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Weather
Fri Aug 17
High 94°…Low 60°
Sunny
Chance of rain: 0%
Wind: S at 3 mph
Sat Aug 18
High 83°…Low 56°
Partly Cloudy
Chance of rain: 0%
Wind: S at 4 mph
Sun Aug 19
High 76°…Low 55°
Mostly Sunny
Chance of rain: 0%
Wind: SSW at 5 mph

Got to love wie golf

bobawiefan

[bobawiefan]

Hello Wie Nation:

Suzann says:
LPGA: What is the key to playing well at Pumpkin Ridge?
PETTERSEN: Good putting is the key to playing well.

Notes and Stats:
Conversion to Par 71:
The North Plains, Ore., facility (located northwest of Portland) played to par 72 in 2009 and 2010 and was changed to a par 71 last year.
This will be the second consecutive year that Pumpkin Ridge's ninth hole has been played as a par 4. The hole was transformed into a par 5 in 2009 and 2010, making for three consecutive par 5s on the course.
In 2009, M.J. Hur made two birdies and an eagle in the stretch to key her victory. However, the three consecutive three-shot holes also created logjams during the course of play.
Additionally, the downhill eighth hole, which played at 507 yards the first two years, is now a 566-yard par 5. The course will play 6,512 yards and to a par of 71...

54 Holes…Par 71
5 par 3’s
9 par 4’s
4 par 5’s

Michelle’s tee times and pairings:
Friday, 17 August 2012:
Tee #10 …Grp #20 …8:54 AM PST….11:54 AM EST
LEWIS, Stacy
WIE, Michelle
PETTERSEN, Suzann
Saturday, 18 August 2012:
Tee #1...Grp #29...12:37 PM PST…3:37 PM EST
LEWIS, Stacy
WIE, Michelle
PETTERSEN, Suzann


TV Times:
Friday, Aug 17 - GC…3:30 PM-5:30 PM PST…6:30 PM-8:30 PM EST
No live TV of Michelle, Friday….Michelle will be 6 and ½ hours into her game…
Saturday, Aug 18 - GC…3:30 PM-5:30 PM PST…6:30 PM-9:30 PM EST
Michelle will be 3 hours into her game when TV Comes on….

Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Weather Update:
Fri Aug 17
High 99°…Low 60°
Sunny
Chance of rain: 0%
Wind: NNE at 5 mph
Sat Aug 18
High 83°…Low 58°
Partly Cloudy
Chance of rain: 0%
Wind: S at 2 mph
Sun Aug 19
High 84°…Low 54°
Sunny
Chance of rain: 0%
Wind: SSE at 4 mph

got to love wie golf

bobawiefan