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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 11:21:39 GMT -5
Hello Wie Nation:  The Perils of Pauline starring Michelle Wie   The big question…What is Michelle going to do today?  Will she continue with a solid golf game or will she be walking across a bridge back into the fog? ?  From Michelle’s interview after round one of Safeway Classic… Michelle’s says: “MICHELLE WIE: You know what, we talked a lot last week. It's just one week it seems so easy and another week or another year for me everything seems so difficult. But I've got to stay positive. Nothing good will come out of it if you keep beating yourself up. The game is hard enough as it is without me doing that to myself. I'm just trying to stay positive after every round, looking at the positives and feeling good about each week and really trying not to doubt my game, because I know I have it.” I am nervous, excited and impatient Michelle tees off in about 3 hours Wie Nation…Stay tuned…We are about to find out… Back after a bit…. |
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 12:34:16 GMT -5
Two hours and counting….  Yesterday, Michelle’s golf game took about 5 hours and 15 minutes… TV Times from Lpga. Com. Saturday, Aug 18 - GC 6:30 PM-9:30 PM EST…3:30 PM PST… Michelle tees off at 12:37 PM PST… Michelle will be 2 hours and 53 minutes into her game when TV comes on… So we should get plenty TV coverage of Michelle’s golf game today…. The Weather Channel is about as reliable as the Lpga.com. North Plains Weather 12 PM69° Light Rain FEELS LIKE: 69° HUMIDITY: 66% PRECIP: 60% WIND: SSE at 2 mph 1 PM74° Partly Cloudy FEELS LIKE: 74° HUMIDITY: 57% PRECIP: 10% WIND: SSE at 1 mph Forecast for TodayUpdated: Aug 18, 2012, 9:05am PDT Day Aug 1886°F High Partly Cloudy Chance of rain: 20% Wind: SSE at 6 mph Humidity: 60% Going to check the morning round scores… Back shortly |
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 12:48:53 GMT -5
Wow….
70 players have teed off
16 players under par
17 players Even
37 players over par
So Yeon Ryu leads by 1 stroke over Mika Miyazato with -4 thru 9 on the back nine…-9
Current Cut line....75 players...+1
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 13:39:28 GMT -5
Wow….
70 players have teed off
17 players under par
11 players Even
42 players over par
So Yeon Ryu leads with -10...Today -5 thru 11...2 stroke lead over MIYAZATO, Mika,
Who is -8...Today -1 thru 11
Currently 39 players under par
27 players have teed off
13 players under par
5 players even
9 players over par
Projected Cut…73 players +1
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 14:33:11 GMT -5
Update:
T1.…RYU, So Yeon -9...today, -4 thru 14
T1.…MIYAZATO, Mika…-9...today, -2 thru 14
T1.…PARK, Inbee…-9.…today…-3 thru 13
T5.…TSENG, Yani….-6...today…-4 thru 15
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 14:41:06 GMT -5
Ok…Here we go….
I will only be following Suzann and Stacy for a couple of holes
And Of Course…I will be going to TV…
Michelle…-3...T17...now…T17
Suzann…-1...T36...now…T36
Stacy …+1...T66...now…T62
Up first:
Hole 1...Par 4:…392 YDS
Ghost Creek starts tough with a bigger than normal hole, a par four of near maximum length with a large green that is difficult because it is raised. Over the back would make for a poor start. The hollow behind the green is six feet deep in places.
Yesterday birdie
Michelle, let’s take advantage of the Par 5’s today
Go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 14:59:05 GMT -5
hole one...392yd par 4...Par...-3...T17
suzann...par...-1...T35
stacy...par...+1...T61
hit the fairway...fairways hit 1 of 1
hit the green...gir 1 of 1
two putt...putts/gir 2...total putts 2
good start michelle
up next:
Hole 2...Par 4:..391 YDS
At two, the hole requires a good tee shot because it is slightly uphill and there is a succession of trees both right and left. It is difficult to judge distance to the second green because the green is a few feet higher than the player. It looks smaller than it really is.
yesterday Par
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 15:12:35 GMT -5
hole two...391yd par 4...bogey...-2...T25
suzann...par...-1...T36
stacy...par...+1...T61
missed the fairway...fairways hit 1 of 2
missed the green...gir 1 of 2
chipped...chipped...chip saves 0 of 1
one putt...putts/gir 2...total putts 3
dist....259yds
suzann...266yds
stacy...236yds
up next:
Hole 3...Par 3:..158 YDS
Three has some surprises because of the elevation change and the subtleties around the green are difficult to read from the elevated tee. Club selection is crucial. In the final round of the 1993 NIKE TOUR Championship, David Duval had a hole-in-one here on his way to winning the tournament.
yesterday Par
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 15:26:07 GMT -5
hole three...158yd par 3...bogey...-1...T35...Stats are not adding up
hit the green...gir 2 of 3
two putt...putts/gir 4...total putts 5
Go with the flow Bobawiefan...fill in the blanks later...Michelle has two bogeys in a row
let's stop the bogey bleeding michelle
up next:
Hole 4...Par 5:..515 YDS
Four is a definite birdie possibility if you position the drive and then don’t get too greedy with the second shot. It is not what it appears. The fairway is a lot wider than it looks, and it is a good idea to get within a sand wedge because the green plays like three different putting surfaces. If you’re going to birdie here, it will be because you played smart. Trying to overwhelm the hole may give you a big number because there is plenty of trouble left of the green.
yesterday Birdie
Let's get a birdie michelle...hit the fairway...hit the green...one putt
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 15:45:31 GMT -5
hole four...515yd par 5...Par...-1...T35
missed the fairway...fairways hit 1 of 3
missed the green...gir 2 of 4
chipped...chip save 0 of 2
one putt...putts/gir 4...total putts 6
up next:
Hole 5...Par 3:…205 YDS
Ghost Creek jumps up to bite at five, a big par three that played well over par in the Amateur. It will be a long iron and the green is immensely wide. It can be possible to have a 120-foot putt.
yesterday Birdie
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 15:53:17 GMT -5
hole five...205yd par 3...Par...-1...T36
hit the green...gir 3 of 5
two putt...putts/gir 6...total putts 8
up next:
Hole 6...Par 4:…366 YDS
Six is a bit of a breather though a little nerve wracking with the creek and the woods. If the tee shot is too safe, the shot to the green is precarious. Missing to the left puts you 30 feet below the green. Missing right is in the creek. Play up to the bunkers in the fairway with whatever club you need to get close. From there it’s just a wedge.
yesterday Par
Ok, Michelle, you're coming onto birdie alley...let's start making some birdies
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 16:07:28 GMT -5
hole six...366yd par 4...Birdie...-2...T26...Way to go michelle...keep it up
suzann...-2...T26
stacy...+2...T73
hit the fairway...fairways hit 2 of 4
hit the green...gir 4 of 6
one putt...putts/gir 7...total putts 9
up next:
Hole 7...Par 4:…409 YDS
Seven tee shot should turn a little left to catch the slope, and remember the bunkers at the green are “fore bunkers.” They are well short of the green and the purpose is to diffuse the perception of distance to the green. Since the bunker blinds the distance to the front collar, the tendency is to be a little short. No matter what your yardage chart says, the tendency will be to hit it softer. It’s just a curious little feature that Donald Ross liked and it might make you think a little harder.
yesterday Par
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 16:22:56 GMT -5
hole seven...409yd par 4...Par...-2...T26
hit the fairway...fairways hit 3 of 5
hit the green...gir 5 of 7
two putt...putts/gir 9...total putts 11
up next:
Hole 8...Par 4:…562 YDS
Eight is a textbook par five. Put it by the bunker on the tee shot and the view to the green is complete. You will know what to do from there, but remember the green is the smallest on the course and looks a little farther than it is. There is plenty of trouble at the green so the best chance at birdie is to wedge it close enough to one-putt. Because of the green size, getting on in two is not a high percentage shot, and the hollows and bunkers at the green are tough enough to keep you from making birdie.
yesterday Par
Michelle...you have 3 par 5's in a row...let's Birdie...Eagle...Birdie
Time to grip and rip...go after these 3 par 5's
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 16:29:27 GMT -5
We in a log jam on 8...Feng just eagled hole 8...Michelle follow her example
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 18, 2012 16:48:17 GMT -5
hole eight...562yd par 5...Bogey...-1...T34
missed the fairway...fairways hit 3 of 6
missed the green...gir 5 of 8
chipped...chip saves 0 of 3
two putt...putts/gir 9...total putts 13
up next:
Hole 9...Par 5:..443 YDS
Nine is perhaps the most difficult hole on the entire property. The bunkers tell you the best angle to the green is from the left side of the fairway, unless you enjoy hitting it with a long iron or a fairway wood to a target with water left and slightly behind which is what you will have from the right side. From the left, the green is backed by dry land. The putting surface is somewhat forgiving with space to the right of the green. Be advised that the average score here for two years in the NIKE TOUR was a half a shot over par.
yesterday Par
go michelle go
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