Monday, September 5, 2011

Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Preview

After a week off, the tour resumes in the state of Arkansas for the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. This a 54 hole tournament.

Here are some of the details:

Course: Pinnacle Country Club
Where: Rogers, Arkansas
Defending Champion: Yani Tseng
2010 Winning Score: 67-68-65=200(-13)

Final Field: 144 Players
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,284 Yards
Purse: $2.0 Million

Though most of the top 20 players are playing, this is not one of the stronger fields of the year. The following players are not in the field.

Jiyai Shin
Se Ri Pak
Maria Hjorth
Shan-Shan Feng
Caroline Hedwall
Momoko Ueda
Kyeong Bae

Here is the television schedule:
Sep 09 3:00-6:00 PM ET GC
Sep 10 3:00-6:00 PM ET GC
Sep 11 3:00-6:00 PM ET GC

Tony Jesselli's Player of the Year Update:

1- Yani Tseng - 265.86 points
2- Stacy Lewis - 169.22
3- Cristie Kerr - 148.3
4- Suzann Petterson - 140.48
5- I.K. Kim - 119.78
6- Angela Stanford - 117.94
7- Mika Miyazato - 114.92
8- Karrie Webb - 111.56
9- Brittany Lincicome - 105.10
10-Paula Creamer - 103.26
11-Amy Yang - 100.80
12-Morgan Pressel - 96.70
13-Ai Miyazato - 85.34
14-Maria Hjorth - 84.02
15-Na Yeon Choi 83.28
16-Jiyai Shin - 77.34
17-Michelle Wie - 76.70
18-Inbee Park - 72.72
19-Anna Nordqvist - 70.40
20-Sun Young Yoo - 65.96

Rolex Rankings Move of the Week:

Caroline Hedwall moves from #48 to #39, as she wins for the third time on the L.E.T. Tour.








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