Monday, August 15, 2011

Safeway Classic Preview

After a two-week break in the schedule, the tour resumes in the state of Oregon for the Safeway Classic.

Here are some of the details:

Course: Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
Where: North Plains, Oregon
Defending Champion: Ai Miyazato
2011 Winning Score: 66-67-72=205 (-11)

Field 150 Players
Yardage: 6,552
Par: 71
Purse: $1.50 Million

The only notable absentees from the LPGA priority list are Shanshan Feng and Catriona Matthew.

Here is the television schedule:
Aug 19 : GC 6:30-8:30 PM ET
Aug 20 : GC 6:30-9:30 PM ET
Aug 21 : GC 7:00-9:30 PM ET

Tony Jesselli's Player of the Year update:

1- Yani Tseng - 260.64 Points
2- Stacy Lewis - 148.30
3- Cristie Kerr 136.84
4- I.K. Kim 119.78
5- Karrie Webb - 111.56
6- Angela Stanford - 106.42
7- Suzann Petterson - 106.36
8- Mika Miyazato - 106.24
9- Amy Yang - 100.80
10-Morgan Pressel 96.70
11-Paula Creamer - 90.26
12-Maria Hjorth - 84.02
13-Brittany Lincicome - 77.18
14-Ai Miyazato - 73.38
15-Inbee Park 72.72
16-Na Yeon Choi - 71.68
17-Sun Young Yoo - 69.20
18-Anna Nordqvist 65.18
19-Jiyai Shin 64.78
20-Michelle Wie 63.90

Hard-to-Believe Fact of the Week:
With her 4 wins, 2 of which are majors, Yani Tseng has added 6 Hall Of Fame points already this season. She also has what seems to be insurmountable leads in both the Player of the Year and Vare Trophy races, both of which carry H.O.F. points with them.

Rolex Ranking Move of the Week:

Sun Ju Ahn moves from #8 to #6 (won last week's JLPGA tournament).





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