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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 13:17:43 GMT -5
Hello Wie Nation:  No hoopla today… Today is the last day for Michelle to fine tune her golf game for the Canadian Open…. To Me:Michelle’s drive off the tee looks good Don’t know any thing about her second shot on the par 5’s… Yesterday…on one par five…hole 15, I think, Michelle hit the fairway…but, her second shot missed the fairway…but, she hit the green and got birdie?  Michelle’s chipping…yesterday 3 whiffs…3 chip ins off the green? Michelle’s iron play…Higher and Longer…It appears she hasn’t quite got the height/distance ratio quite worked out yet… Michelle’s putting…Her putting stroke looks good… Those are some of the things, I will be watching for when Michelle comes on TV at 4:00 PM…PST… Michelle will be about 3 hours into her game when TV comes on… Michelle is paired with Momoko Ueda and they tee off at 1:07 PM PST… About two hours…. Weather conditions look good…North Plains Weather 1 PM71° Sunny FEELS LIKE: 71° HUMIDITY: 57% PRECIP: 10% WIND: NNE at 3 mph Show 15 Minute Details 2 PM74° Sunny FEELS LIKE: 74° HUMIDITY: 51% PRECIP: 10% WIND: N at 3 mph Going to check the leader board Back shortly |
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 13:51:30 GMT -5
42 players out of 76 have teed off thru 13
11 players under par
13 players even
18 players over par
2 players with -3
No players with -2
9 players with -1
The over par players range from +1 to +7
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 14:39:01 GMT -5
Just checked the CME Group Titleholders, and Michelle has an excellent chance to qualify today….
50 players out of 76 have tee off
19 players under par
6 players even
25 players over par
One player -5
One player -4
A lot of birdies to be made today
Back when Michelle tees off
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 15:09:50 GMT -5
Michelle, today, you have 5 things going for you 1...A fine tune up for the Canadian Open  2...A chance to qualify for the CME Group Titleholders tournament 3...A chance to go three rounds under par 4...A chance to make a top ten 5...A chance to make a top five Michelle…That’s a 5 star goal … So let’s grip it and rip it….. Ok here we go Michelle…-5...T11 Ueda …-5...T11 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. Birdie Par Let’s start with a birdie Michelle Go michelle go |
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 15:28:56 GMT -5
O Boy...Here we go again
hole one...392yd par 4...Par...-5...T11
ueda...par...-5...T11
missed the fairway...fairways hit 0 of 1
missed the green...gir 0 of 1
chipped...chip in for par
putts...0...
I may be live scoring...but going with the flow
It may be what it is...a chip in Par
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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..
Par Bogey
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 15:35:27 GMT -5
hole two...391yd par 4...Par...-5...T1
ueda...par...-5...T11
hit the fairway...fairways hit 1 of 2
hit the green...gir 2 of 2
two putt...putts/gir 4...total putts 4
dist...293yds
ueda...263yds
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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.
Par Bogey
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 15:38:58 GMT -5
got a log jam on 3
Hole one
missed the fairway...fairways hit 0 of 1
hit the green...gir 1 of 1
two putt...putts/gir 2...total putts 2
That was easy
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 16:00:28 GMT -5
hole three...158yd par 3...Bogey...-4...T18...boy o boy o boy
ueda...par...-5...T11
hit the green...gir 3 of 3
three putt...putts/gir 7...total putts 7
Ok Michelle....Now you're focused...
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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.
Birdie Par
Let's erase that bogey with a birdie on this hole michelle
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 16:16:20 GMT -5
hole four...515yd par 5...Par...-4...T20
ueda...par...-5...T11
missed the fairway...fairways hit 1 of 3....I wonder what she did with her second shot/
hit the green...gir 4 of 4
two putt...putts/gir 9...total putts 9
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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.
Birdie Par
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 16:24:20 GMT -5
hole five...205yd par 3...Par...-4...T18
ueda...par...-5...T10
hit the green...gir 5 of 5
two putt...putts/gir 11...total putts 11
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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.
Par Birdie
Michelle, this is a wedge shot to the pin...go high, but with the right distance
let's birdie this hole
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 16:39:26 GMT -5
hole six...366yd par 4...Par...-4...T16
ueda...birdie...-6...T5
hit the fairway...fairways hit 2 of 4
hit the green...gir 6 of 6
two putt...putts/gir 13...total putts 13
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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.
Par Par
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 16:51:22 GMT -5
Now I can't get thru to Michelle scorecard...Michelle got a par on Hole 7
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 17:07:31 GMT -5
Got to love the Lpga? ? hole seven...409yd par 4...Par...-4...T17 ueda...-5...T9 missed the fairway...fairways hit 2 of 5 missed the green...gir 6 of 7 chipped...chip save 1 of 1 one putt...putts/gir 13...total putts 14 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. Par Bogey Michelle the leaderboard is falling back Find your Resolve let's birdie this hole go michelle go |
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 17:15:01 GMT -5
hole eight...562yd par 5...Par...-4...T15
ueda...bogey...-4...T15
missed the fairway...fairways hit 2 of 6
hit the green...gir 7 of 8
two putt...putts/gir 15...total putts 16
Hole 9...Par 4:..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.
Par Eagle
Michelle, TV starts in 45 minutes...let's do something on this Eagle hole
go michelle go
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Post by bobawiefan on Aug 19, 2012 17:32:40 GMT -5
Live scoring is froze...No scores being updated
Michelle is stuck on hole eight in live scoring
don't look good for stats for the final round
We'll see
got to love the Lpga
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