ShopRite LPGA Classic 2015

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ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer…May 29-31

History: This event was held from 1986 to 2006 and returned to the schedule in 2010.
Race to the CME Globe: 500 Points
Format: 54 holes
Purse: $1,500,000
In 2014, Stacy Lewis claimed her 10th career LPGA Tour win with a six-shot victory at the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer. Lewis shot a final-round 67 to push her three-day total to 16-under par, one shot shy of the tournament record. Fellow American Christina Kim finished runner-up at 10-under par. Lewis is project¬ed to take over the No. 1 ranking in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings on Monday, snapping Inbee Park’s 59-week streak at the top spot.


Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Bay Course
Galloway, NJ
54 Holes
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,177

4 Par 3’s
11 Par 4’s
3 Par 5’s

Link to Official Site
www.shopritelpgaclassic.com/

Link to Course Map and Scorecard:
www.shopritelpgaclassic.com/#!course-map/c2291

Michelle’s Past Performance:
1011
1 Brittany Lincicome…72 - 64 - 66 202 -11
2T Jiyai Shin…………....66 - 71 - 66 203 -10
2T Cristie Kerr………....69 - 65 - 69 203 -10
26T Michelle Wie……..72 - 71 - 70 213    E
2012
1 Stacy Lewis……….65 - 65 - 71 201 -12
2 Katherine Kirk……71 - 66 - 68 205  -8
CUT Michelle Wie…78 - 76         154 +12
2013
1 Karrie Webb……....72 - 69 - 68 209 -4
2 Shanshan Feng…..69 - 67 - 75 211 -2
9T Michelle Wie…....68 - 73 - 74 215 +2
2014
1 Stacy Lewis………67 - 63 - 67 197 -16
2 Christina Kim……64 - 67 - 72 203 -10
23T Michelle Wie…67 - 72 - 70 209   -4

TV Times:
Friday…….May 29 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. est
Saturday… May 30 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. est
Sunday….. May 31 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. est

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ShopRite LPGA Classic Pre-tournament News and Notes

ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer
Galloway, New Jersey
Wednesday Pre-Tournament Notes
May 27, 2015

EXCERPTS:

WIE BACK IN ACTION

Michelle Wie returns to action this week after withdrawing after the first round at the Tour’s last stop at the Kingsmill Championship with a hip injury. Wie went through a series of evaluations and MRIs and was diagnosed with bursitis and was thankful for no further or serious damage.

“They thought it might have been a disk issue, so we went straight to the MRI,” said Wie. “Thankfully it was not a disk issue, which I was really excited about. And then I flew back to Jupiter immediately, took three more MRIs that day just because my whole left leg was hurting. So thankfully everything came out clean, except for my hip, which is kind of what I was thinking. No tears, nothing, no structural damage, which I was really happy about.”
With a week of rest ahead of her in Florida, Wie said she’s never one to sit around and just watch TV. She wanted to stay away from sulking on an injury and filled her time with attending an NHL playoff game in Tampa, a Darius Rucker concert and dying her hair purple.

“I mean it’s tough when you’re injured, so I think the worst thing to do is just kind of sit at home and sulk and do nothing,” said Wie. “So I definitely made the most out of it. We went to the hockey game, my first hockey game, which was amazing. Big hockey fan now. And then we went to a Darius Rucker concert. So yeah, the week actually flew by really fast.”

PEAKING AT THE PERFECT TIME

Michelle Wie echoed Lewis saying coming off an off week is a great setup for a good summer run and is looking forward to the upcoming tournaments.

“I think it’s like the perfect time to peak,” said Wie. “You know, I’m just kind of slowly building, slowly building. Maybe a little bit too slowly this year, but I’m slowly building. I want to peak right at that time, and I think this is a really good three-week stretch. I love this week. I love Canada and KPMG is a really new, exciting event in New York at Westchester and I’ve only heard great things about it, so I’m excited for the upcoming events.”

Link to Article
www.lpga.com/news/2015-shoprite-pre-tour-notes-wednesday

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Round One Tee Time and Pairings:

Michelle’s group will be 16 minutes into their golf game when TV comes on at 1:00 PM EST on the Golf Channel…

Friday, 29 May…
12:44 PM EST
Tee #10...Group 34
Michelle Wie
Paula Creamer
Minjee Lee

TV Time:
Friday, May 29 Golf Channel…1:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST…

Go Michelle go

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Gone With the Wind? ShopRite's Bay Course Preview

Written By:
Amy Rogers@TheAmyRogers

The casinos of Atlantic City stand just beyond the bay, the skyline in full view as players gamble against the prevailing winds of the Bay Course’s front nine.
LPGA Rules Official Donna Mummert says players can expect “firm and fast conditions,” this week at the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer at the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club in Galloway, New Jersey.
With the Donald Ross design sitting along Reeds Bay, the wind will play a factor particularly on the front nine of the Bay Course. Despite the beautiful views of Atlantic City, the exposed area will bring the prevailing winds into play.
In addition to wind, rough will present another challenge this week. Mummert says players will see rough at three inches in height, adding there are “a lot of areas where there is tall fescue along bunker faces and along some mounds of greens and beyond the first cut of rough.”
Greens will be running at 11 ½ on the simpmeter with the course playing to a total of 6,177 yards for the week at a Par 71, which Mummert says is “setting up to present difficult challenges” for players this week in New Jersey.
A two-time winner of this event, Stacy Lewis defends her title this week after winning last year’s tournament with a total of 16-under par, one shy of Annika Sorenstam’s tournament scoring record, which she shot in 1998 and 2005.

Link to Article:
www.lpga.com/news/2015-bay-course-preview-shoprite-lpga-classic

Note:

Atlantic City Weather calls for 20 mph winds on Saturday and Sunday…
60% chance of rain on Sunday??

Go michelle go

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ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer…May 29-31
Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Bay Course
Galloway, NJ
54 Holes…Par: 71
Yardage: 6,177

Round One Scores and Stats
74...+3...Currently T94
Tournament Scores:
74...+3...Currently T94

10 pars…3 birdies…4 bogeys…1 D-bogey…+3
Fairways…7 of 14...50%
Gir…12 of 18...67%…………………Michelle’s Ave 67%
Total putts per Gir…24
Putts per Gir…2.…………………….Michelle’s Ave 1.798
Total putts…32...1.78 putts/hole………Michelle’s Ave 1.662 putts/hole
2 Three putt bogeys…Hole 10, par 4 and hole 11, par 3
1 penalty stroke on hole 2
2 putt birdie on par 5 hole 3
Chip saves…3 of 6
Sand saves…0 of 0
Dist…302yds…242yds…Ave. 272yds

Par 3’s:
1 par…1 birdie…2 bogeys…+1
Gir…3 of 4...75%
Total putts per Gir…6
Putts/gir…2
Total putts…8...2 putts/hole
3 putt bogey on hole 11
Chip saves…0 of 1
Sand saves…0 of 0

Par 4’s:
8 pars…0 birdies…2 bogeys…1 D-bogey…+4
Fairways hit…6 of 11...55%
Gir…6 of 11...55%
Total putts per gir…13
Putts/gir…2.17
Total putts…19...1.73 putts/hole
3 putt bogey on hole 10
1 stroke penalty on hole 2
Chip saves…3 of 5
Sand saves…0 of 0

Par 5’s:
1 par…2 birdies…0 bogeys…-2
Fairways hit…1 of 3
Gir…3 of 3
Total putts per Gir…5
Putts per Gir…1.67
Total putts…5...1.67 putts/hole
2 putt birdie on par 5 hole 3
Chip saves…0 of 0
Sand saves…0 of 0

Michelle Wie…Started E…T14...now…+3...Currently TT94
Paula CreamerStarted E…T14...now…+1...Currently TT55
Minjee LeeStarted E…T14...now…+1...Currently TT55

Michelle Wie…Dist…H, 302yds...H, 242yds…Ave. 272yds
Paula Creamer...Dist...H, 254yds...H, 230yds...Ave. 242yds
Minjee Lee...Dist...H, 247yds...H, 242yds...Ave. 244.5yds

Note:
Current Cut Line…73 players +1

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ADDED NOTE bhobawiefan......My favorite male golfer........Rory McIlroy......the world'd #1 player........missed the CUT for the 3rd consecutive year in The Irish Open!!! Rory is from Northern Ireland......but WILL be playing for IRELAND (his choice) in the Olympics.....next year.....

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Round Two Tee Time and Pairings:

Michelle’s group will be done with their golf game when TV comes on at 3:00 PM EST on the Golf Channel…

Saturday, 30 May…
7:44 AM EST
Tee #1...Group 9
Michelle Wie...+3...T95
Paula Creamer...+1...T56
Minjee Lee...+1...T56

TV Time:
Saturday, May 30 Golf Channel…3:00 - 6:00 p.m. est….

Current Cut...76 players +1

Go Michelle go

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ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer…May 29-31
Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Bay Course
Galloway, NJ
54 Holes…Par: 71
Yardage: 6,177

Round Two Scores and Stats:
72...+1...Currently T110
Tournament Scores:
74...72...+4...Currently T110

15 pars…1 birdie…2 bogeys…+1
Fairways…7 of 14...50%
Gir…13 of 18...72%
Total putts per Gir…26.…Calculated
Putts per Gir…2
Total putts…33...1.83 putts/hole
2 putt Birdie on par 5, hole 3
Chip saves…3 of 5
Sand saves…0 of 0
Dist…M, 264yds…H, 276yds…Ave 270yds

Par 3’s:
4 pars…0 birdies…0 bogeys…E
Par 4’s:
9 pars…0 birdies…2 bogeys…+2
Par 5’s:
2 pars…1 birdie…0 bogeys…-1

Michelle Wie…...Started…+3...T95...Now…+4...Currently T110
Paula Creamer…Started…+1...T56...Now…-2...Currently T14
Minjee Lee……...Started…+1...T56...Now…E…..Currently T38

Michelle Wie…....Dist…M, 264yds…H, 276yds…Ave 270yds
Paula Creamer….Dist…H, 234yds…M, 253yds…Ave 243.5yds
Minjee Lee……....Dist…H, 240yds…H, 273yds…Ave 256.5yds

Current Cut Line….71 players +1

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ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer…May 29-31
Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Bay Course
Galloway, NJ
54 Holes…Par: 71
Yardage: 6,177

Tournament Scores and Stats;
MC…74...72...146...+4...T82...

25 pars…4 birdies…6 bogeys…1 D-bogey…+4
Fairways…14 of 28...50%
Gir…25 of 36
Total putts per Gir…50
Putts per Gir…2
Total putts…65...1.81 putts/hole….Or 32.5 putts/Rd…
2 Three putt bogeys
1 penalty stroke
Two, 2 putt Birdies
Chip saves…6 of 11
Sand saves…0 of 0
Dist…272yds…270yds…Ave 271yds

Par 3’s:
5 pars…1 birdie…2 bogeys…+1
Par 4’s:
17 pars…0 birdies…4 bogeys…1 D-bogey…+6
Par 5’s:
3 pars…3 birdies…0 bogeys…-3

Link to Michelle Lpga Scorecard:
www.lpga.com/tournaments/shoprite-lpga-classic-presented-by-acer/scorecard?playerId=88106

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Michelle picked up 4 spots in Greens in Regulation…But, dropped 00.1% in Gir percent…

Greens in Regulation
Monday, 1 June, 2015
After ShopRite
Ranked…Name………Gir percent
59.……..Michelle..........67.8 %

Greens in Regulation
Monday, 18 May, 2015
After Kingsmill Championship
Ranked…Name………Gir percent
63.……..Michelle..........67.7 %

Michelle dropped 6 spots in Putting Average per Round…

Putting Average per Round
Monday, 1 June, 2015
After Shoprite
Ranked…Name………Total Putts…..Total Rds…….Putt/Rd…Or…Putts/hole
58.……..Michelle..........1232.………....41.…………30.05.………...1.669

Putting Average per Round
Monday, 18 May, 2015
After Kingsmill Championship
Ranked…Name………Total Putts…..Total Rds…….Putt/Rd…Or…Putts/hole
44.……..Michelle..........1167.………….39.………….29.92.….......1.662

Michelle dropped 6 spots in Putts per Gir…

Putts per GIR:
Monday, 1 June, 2015
After ShopRite
Ranked…Name…….GIR Putts…GIR…….Average
39.……..Michelle.......904.……..500.……1.808

Putts per GIR:
Monday, 18 May, 2015
After Kingsmill Championship
Ranked…Name…….GIR Putts…GIR…….Average
33.……..Michelle.......854.…....475.……1.798

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Michelle Wie‏@themichellewie1 hr1 hour ago
Super bummed to WD this week at @manulifeclassic but I need one more week to let my hip heal properly. Gonna miss you Waterloo! #tillnextyr

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Wie (hip pain) withdraws from Canadian event
By
Randall Mell



Michelle Wie has withdrawn from this week’s Manulife LPGA Classic with lingering pain in her left hip.
Wie, suffering from bursitis, an inflammation in the hip, missed the cut at last week’s ShopRite Classic. She wore a brace on her left ankle while playing and was visibly affected by the injury.
“I was a little bit sorer than expected,” Wie told reporters leaving ShopRite. “It’s frustrating. I can tolerate the pain. It just doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do. I think it’s better, but it’s not. It’s tough to be patient and stick with my game plan with my hip and whatnot.”
Wie withdrew from the Kingsmill Championship with hip pain in her last start before ShopRite. She shot 72-74 at ShopRite and missed the cut by one shot. The year’s second major championship is next week (the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship) with Wie’s title defense at the U.S. Women’s Open just five weeks away.

Link to Article:
www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/wie-hip-pain-withdraws-canadian-event/