North Texas Preview 2013

[bobawiefan]

North Texas LPGA Shootout…Apr 25-28


History: This is the first year for the event.
Purse: $1,300,000
Format: 72 holes
Charity: Local charities
The LPGA announced its return to a region rich in golf history with the announcement of the North Texas LPGA Shootout, to be held April 25 to 28, 2013 at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas. The tournament is the Tour’s first in the North Texas region in more than 20 years, though the LPGA last made headlines in the area when LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame member Annika Sorenstam teed it up at the PGA TOUR’s Colonial Invitational in 2003.

Las Colinas Country Club
Irving, Texas
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,410

Link to Official Site:
www.ntshootout.com/index.html

No Past performance….

TV Times:
Apr 25 - GC 12:30 PM-2:30 PM EST
Apr 26 - GC 6:30 PM-8:30 PM EST
Apr 27 - GC 3:00 PM-6:00 PM EST
Apr 28 - GC 3:00 PM-6:00 PM EST
Converting to Dallas time zone…CST
Apr 25 - GC 11:30 AM-1:30 PM CST
Apr 26 - GC 5:30 PM-7:30 PM CST
Apr 27 - GC 2:00 PM-5:00 PM CST
Apr 28 - GC 2:00 PM-5:00 PM CST

In my TV guide, on Thursday, TV from 5:30 PM-7:30 PM CST…
I don’t know if this is a repeat of the morning group, or if it is a live broadcast of the afternoon group??

Irving Weather forecast:
Thu. Apr 25
High 73°…Low62°
Partly Cloudy
Chance of rain: 10%
Wind: E at 9 mph
Fri. Apr 26
High 75°…Low 66°
Isolated T-Storms
Chance of rain: 30%
Wind: SSE at 16 mph
Sat. Apr 27
High 79°F…Low 59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of rain: 20%
Wind: SSE at 13 mph
Sun. Apr 28
High 81°…Low 62°
Sunny
Chance of rain: 0%
Wind: SSE at 9 mph

[bobawiefan]

Hello Wie Nation:

Be aware Wie Nation…This is a Par 71 course for Boolaboss’s contest…
And this tournament has two Cuts…

Excerpt:
With a $1.3 million purse, the North Texas LPGA Shootout will feature a full-field of 144 players contending over four days of 72-hole stroke play competition. The “shootout” format of the tournament will consist of two cuts; the first will be made after the second round to the top-70 and ties, and the second cut will be made to the top-50 and ties after the third round on Saturday.

Link to Article:
www.lpga.com/golf/news/2013/4/texas-preview.aspx

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[bobawiefan]

Hello Wie Nation:

The Tee times are out…
On Thursday, from tee #1, Michelle’s group will be 2 hours and 45 minutes into their game when TV comes on…Tee time,(9:43 AM EST)…TV ( 12:30 PM EST)…

On Friday, from tee #10, Michelle’s group will be about 4 hours into their game when TV comes on…Tee time,(2:38 PM EST)…TV (6:30 PM EST)….

Thursday, 25 April…
8:43 AM CST……9:43 AM EST
Tee #1...Grp #17
MOZO, Belen
RESSEL, Morgan
WIE, Michelle

Friday, 26 April…
1:38 PM CST…2:38 PM EST
Tee #10...Grp #42
MOZO, Belen
PRESSEL, Morgan
WIE, Michelle

TV Times:
Thursday, Apr 25 - GC 12:30 PM-2:30 PM EST
Friday, Apr 26 - GC 6:30 PM-8:30 PM EST
How TV is going to work? We’ll play it by ear…

Some information about the course?
North Texas LPGA Shootout Tuesday Notes and Interviews
Excerpts:
Q. Have you been able to see the course at all?
INBEE PARK: Yeah. I played yesterday and nine holes today. Yeah, opposite wind from yesterday to today. Yesterday course was playing a lot shorter, and today it's playing a lot longer.
I only played the back nine today, and I was hitting like 5‑irons on pretty much every hole. With the wind and cold it was playing very tough on the back nine.
I think it's all going to be depending on the weather and the wind this week.
Q. (Question regarding a winning score prediction.)
INBEE PARK: If the conditions are good, I think somewhere around like 12‑, 13‑under. If the weather is staying this way, I think like 7 to 8 I think, yeah.
Q. Given the conditions that can be out there sometimes, are you going to be challenging a lot of pins this week?
INBEE PARK: Well, greens are fairly soft at the moment, so if you're in fairway I think you can attack the pins here. But if you're in the rough, there is a lot really tough fairways that lead you into the trees and into the rough.
So it's going to be I think up to really hitting the fairways out here

Q. So you've had a chance to play the course in practice rounds. How does it set up for your game?
BRITTANY LANG: I like this golf course a lot. I think it sets up good for me. It's in great shape. It requires a lot different shot making. Ever since the first time I saw it ‑ I came out with Angela in the wintertime ‑ I knew I liked it. It fit my eye.
I wouldn't say it was made for me, but I think it's a good course for me. Definitely living here, being able to play it a few times, the greens are a little tricky, so I've learned a lot playing those few extra rounds. That gave me a little bit of an edge.

ANGELA STANFORD: That does help if you can see it. The more you can see this course the more comfortable you'll be.
Off the tee it looks like you can hit it anywhere but you really want can't. If you want to score, there are certain places you probably need to be in the fairways. One kind of slopes a little bit.
So the more you see that the better off you are. You have to hit some different shots. The greens are ‑‑ I love the greens. They're very similar to the course I play in Fort Worth, I think it's a great golf course for our Tour, yes.
Link to Article:
www.lpga.com/golf/news/2013/4/texas-tuesday-notes.aspx

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