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Post by bobawiefan on Oct 21, 2012 22:40:55 GMT -5
 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship 2012...Oct 25-28 Sunrise Golf & Country Club Yang Mei, Taoyuan, Taiwan Format: 72 holes…Par: 72 Yardage: 6390 Hello Wie Nation:   Michelle Wieþ@themichellewie Next stop...Taiwan!! Its my first time to Taiwan and I am so excited!!! Michelle’s tweet tells it all…no information on this tournament…But, Michelle is coming off a 70...-2 Round… Michelle’s past performance:20111 Yani Tseng …68 - 71 - 67 - 66... 272 -16 2T Amy Yang.. 72 - 68 - 70 - 67 …277 -11 Michelle did not play... Link to Sunrise Lpga official site:www.lpgataiwan.com/lpga2012/en/index.php Taiwan is 12 hrs ahead of EST… This tournament starts about 7:30 AM TST, Thurs. Morning….7:30 PM EST Wed. Evening…4:30 PM PST Wed. Afternoon…and 1:30 PM HST Wed. Afternoon... TV TimesOct 25 - GC 1:00 PM-3:00 PM EST Oct 26 - GC 1:00 PM-3:00 PM EST Oct 27 - GC 1:00 PM-3:00 PM EST Oct 28 - GC 1:00 PM-3:00 PM EST A little bit of wind in the forecast….. T'ao-yuan, Taiwan Weather forecast: Thu Oct 25High 83...Low 71 Sunny Chance of rain: 0% Wind: ENE at 18 mph Fri Oct 26High 84°…Low 73° Sunny Chance of rain: 0% Wind: ENE at 14 mph Sat Oct 27High 83°F…Low 73°F Sunny Chance of rain: 0% Wind…NE at 10 mph Sun Oct 28Hight 81°…Low 71° Partly Cloudy Chance of rain: 20% Wind…NE at 17 mph Got to love wie golf bobawiefan |
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Post by bobawiefan on Oct 23, 2012 9:39:19 GMT -5
Hello Wie Nation: The rock stars arrive in Taipei, Taiwan. Amazing… Professional golfers Michelle Wie of the United States, left, and Yani Tseng of Taiwan share a moment during a press conference announcing the Taiwan Championship LPGA Golf tournament, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan. The tournament will be held at the Sunrise Golf & Country Club on Oct. 25-28  MICHELLE WIE, Rolex Rankings No. 52Q. This is your first time here in Taiwan, what are your expectations this week? MICHELLE WIE: I have a lot of expectations here. I’m really looking forward to all of the Taiwanese fans. I hear a lot of people come to the event. I’m looking forward to seeing all of the fans at the course. More importantly I’m excited for all of the yummy foods here. So I’m excited for this week. Q. What have your impressions been of Taiwan so far?MICHELLE WIE: I love it here so far. The warm welcome at the airport. I played 18 holes today and the golf course looks great. It’s in great conditions and really windy. This is my first time in Taiwan and I’m excited to see the town today. An artful greeting: The LPGA was welcomed back to Taiwan on a grand stage for the second year of the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship. On Tuesday afternoon, Rolex Rankings No. 1 Yani Tseng, Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie and Sandra Gal gathered at the National Palace Museum, one of Taipei’s most iconic landmarks, to celebrate the return of this event. Speaking before a large media contingent of nearly 100 reporters, the players all spoke of how excited they were to be in Taiwan and to hopefully see a repeat of the large crowds that packed the Sunrise Golf & Country last year during the inaugural event. Michelle Wie, who is making her first ever trip to Taiwan, took the opportunity to greet the throng of media in attendance with a few words in Mandarin Chinese which elicited a huge round of applause. “I’m really looking forward to all of the Taiwanese fans. I hear a lot of people come to the event,” Wie said. “I’m looking forward to seeing all of the fans at the course. More importantly I’m excited for all of the yummy foods here. So I’m excited for this week.” As they gathered at one of the world’s largest art museums, the players were taught the art of traditional Chinese calligraphy. The four LPGA players along with LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan, Sunrise Chairman Tien-Ya Hsu, Audi Taiwan President Daniel Khoo and IMG Golf co-managing global director Robbie Henchman helped to spell out the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship. Watch out for the Wind! Yani Tseng has said that one of the keys to her victory in Taiwan last year was the local knowledge she gained from having grown up playing this golf course. But of course, she also credited her ability of knowing how to manage the breezy conditions that are frequently found at the Sunrise Golf & Country Club and the wind will likely be a factor once again at this year’s event. Standing in front of the National Palace Museum, professional golfers from left to right; Paula Creamer of the United States, Sandra Gal of Germany, Michelle Wie of the United States, and Yani Tseng of Taiwan wave to the media during a press conference announcing the Taiwan Championship LPGA Golf tournament, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan. The tournament will be held at the Sunrise Golf & Country Club on Oct. 25-28. ![]() cache.daylife.com/imageserve/07wmf0g8X2gFI/350x.jpg [/img] Got to love wie golf bobawiefan |
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Post by bobawiefan on Oct 23, 2012 10:32:16 GMT -5
Hello Wie Nation: I was wrong….Boy was I wrong…Michelle is not paired with Yani… Michelle is no where near the TV Groups…Michelle is in the last group starting on the back nine… CHOI, Chella WIE, Michelle HURST, Vicky Tee #10 Grp #26 11:30 AM TST Thus. Morning…11:30 PM EST Wed. Evening…8:30 PM PST Wed. Evening…And last but not least, 5:30 PM HST Wed afternoon… It appears they will be repairing after each round… Got to love wie golf Bobawiefan |
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Post by bangkokbobby on Oct 23, 2012 22:00:22 GMT -5
more pics and video on my blog: Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie, Yani Tseng and Sandra Gal Ready For 2012 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship | Fairways and ForehandsPaula, Sandra, Michelle and Yani LPGA stars Paula Creamer, Sandra Gal, Michelle Wie and defending champion Yani Tseng attended a traditional welcome, including a dragon dance, for the 2012 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship. The players also had an opportunity to write the name of the tournament with calligraphy brushes. The main topic concerning course conditions was the wind. That should give Yani an advantage as she has played this course regularly for 5 to 6 years. ...not bad with the Mandarin there, Michelle!  |
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