The LPGA was idle last week and will be idle again this week. The tour will resume next week and that will be the start of six consecutive tournaments without a break. The first four of those tournaments will be held in Asia, followed by one in Mexico, and then the LPGA will have its finale; The Titleholders Championship, in the state of Florida.
There is still a lot at stake these coming weeks, so let us look at some statistics as the top players will be fighting for some pretty important awards:
Rolex Player of the Year Award: (Winner will receive a Hall of Fame point)
1- Stacy Lewis - 184 points
2- Jiyai Shin - 128
3- Yani Tseng - 120
4- Inbee Park - 114
5- Shanshan Feng - 112
Player of the year award points are awarded as follows:
First Place - 30
2nd - 12
3rd - 9
4th - 7
5th - 6
6th - 5
7th - 4
8th - 3
9th - 2
10th -1
It appears that Stacy Lewis has all but wrapped this up. It would take someone listed above to win twice, coupled by a complete collapse on Stacy's part, to knock her out of the top spot. Considering the fact that she leads the tour with 14 top tens, that would appear unlikely. A Stacy win would be the first time an American player has won this award since 1994.
Vare Trophy Standings: (Winner receives a Hall of Fame point)
1- Jiyai Shin - 70.14 (strokes per round)
2- Stacy Lewis - 70.33
3- Inbee Park - 70.60
4- So Yeon Ryu - 70.63
5- Ai Miyazato - 70.71
This race is up for grabs. A good finish for any of the above could vault them to the top. Jiyai Shin is still 19 rounds short of the minimum qualification requirement. With a total of 6 tournaments and 22 rounds still to be played (two of the events are 3 rounds only), Jiyai must play them all to qualify.
Rolex Rookie of the Year Award:
1- So Yeon Ryu - 1117 points
2- Lexi Thompson - 652
3- Lizette Salas - 268
4- Sydnee Michaels - 260
5- Mo Martin - 236
This race appears to be over. It would take two Lexi wins and a So Yeon immediate retirement announcement to change this result.
Solheim Cup Points: (Top 8 qualify automatically, 2 captain's picks, 2 highest Rolex-ranked players not already in)
1- Stacy Lewis - 457 points
2- Paula Creamer - 239
3- Cristie Kerr - 214
4- Angela Stanford - 209
5- Brittany Lincicome - 161
6- Brittany Lang - 143
7- Lexi Thompson - 107
8- Katie Futcher - 97
On the outside looking in:
9 -Vicky Hurst - 89
10-Michelle Wie - 85
11-Natalie Gulbis 74
12-Morgan Pressel - 70
Most consecutive tournaments without a missed cut:
1- Karrie Webb - 41
2- Paula Creamer - 40
3- Jiyai Shin - 32
4- Na Yeon Choi - 29
5- Beatriz Recari - 27
Most consecutive missed cuts:
1- Stephanie Kono - 15
1- Michelle Ellis - 15
3- Na On Min - 12
4- Ashli Bunch - 11
5- Elisa Serramia - 10
Other Tidbits:
There have been 12 holes in one on the LPGA tour this year; only 10 were made all of last year.
Rolex Mover of the week:
Shanshan Feng, who won the Japan Women's Open (a major on the JLPGA), moves from #4 to #3.
Who's Hot:
Beatriz Recari, who always seems to fly under the radar, has 3 top-ten finishes in her last 7 starts.
Who's Not:
Amanda Blumenherst has failed to crack the top 30 in any of her last 19 tournaments.
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