LPGA에서 활약하고있는 이미림 선수(29)는 금년 두번째 메이저 대회인
ANA Inspiration에서 카나다의 부룩 헨더슨과 미국의 넬리 코르다를
연장전에서 물리치고 첫 메이저 우승을 따냈다. 이번 우승은 이미림 선수의
4번째 LPGA 우승이고 금년들어 태극 낭자군의 3번째 우승이다.

마지막날 대세가 헨더슨과 넬리 코르다의 다툼일것이라 여겨 졌는데 선두
구릅에 계속있으면서 16번홀과 18번홀의 칩인성공으로 연장전에 돌입 우승
한것은 정말 극적인것이었다.  승리를한 이미림선수에게 큰 박수를 보낸다. 규정

After the tournament today, someone might say, "It is better to be lucky than good'.

But good luck is the result of hard work.

Watching Korda and Handerson missing the birdie putts, I thought they might have 

gotten "Korean Pressure". I am pretty sure non-Korean LPGA players 

will feel the pressure if they see Korean name(s) on the leader board.

Not again!

I heard the news that she won but did not know how she won it??

Doc, thanks for the story!!

The game could not have been any crazier than this one.

I wish I was there to watch the surprising game.

Anyway, I am glad she got the trophy.

I feel sorry for Korda's family. Nelly Korda's parent and her sister, Jessica
were there hoping for jumping into Poppie's pond, but Golf God had different idea.
Those chip-ins at 6th, 16th, and 18th were game-changers by sure and they were
practically amazing! I am happy for Mirim Lee. Thanks for your inputs!  KJ

Yes, indeed, KJ.

I watched the whole thing.

3 chip ins, which the commentators said were very difficult.

It was just incredible. Everybody including Mirim looked to be

in disbelief.

On the other hand I wondered just how many hours a day

she had to practice those chips to be that good and accurate.

Thanks for your comment! Hahnjoong!

All my teams including Lions, Tigers, and Tottenham lost yesterday.
Lions have been rebuilding forever and Tigers are rebuilding in right direction.
Mirim Lee was my savior yesterday, otherwise it would be miserable day for me, ha, ha.

Mirim's win yesterday proved the strength and the depth of 태극낭자군! They have been
quite strong in Majors especially. They have won at least one major each year for past
10 years and any one of them could compete against World ranking players and were able
to beat them like yesterday. All of them were equipped as 'sound basic swings!'. Many
experts think there must have good golf teachers in Korea, which I think true.

Let's give big hands to 태극낭자군!  KJ

No champaign Sprays... But there was the trophy. After the water splash:

The Highlights of 2020 ANA Inspiration

Thanks for the photo and video, WM!
By the way, while fierce battles were going on between N. Korda, B. Henderson, and Mirim Lee,
another battle was going on between Gabriella Ruffels and Rose Zhang for the low Amateur title.
They both were super-amateurs and the result was not settled until 72nd hole. They were final
twos in recent US Women's Amateur Championship as well. Both battles were won by Zhang.

I think they have great futures ahead in LPGA.  Good luck!  KJ

Please learn from Mirim Lee. This is how the world champion does in her chipping.

https://youtu.be/541bIcXR1t8?t=11

There are three videos covering all her chip-ins in her ANA Inspiration Tournament.

Each was repeated 3-4 times for your convenience.

In each video, please take close attention to her chipping technique.

This is the "come-from-behind" winning chipping technique. What else can I say?

Of course, it may not be the only way, however, by all means, you try to copy her way.

Video 1: front view. Look for her stance, posture, setup, address, stroke, and finish

Video 2: back view. Please watch the same as above. Watch how her shoulder and hip turn.

Video 3: Far back view. Watch general set up and stroke.

Chilidips on chipping will ruin your day for golfers. It is maddening. 
It happens more often as you get older. 
If you are chili-dipping too often, check the followings;

1. Are putting your left shoulder down on your backswing?

2. Do you sway on your takeaway?

3. Are you rotating your left hip on your downswing? If you don't, 

    your left hand will not stay behind the clubhead. Please watch her left hip in the videos.

https://news.joins.com/article/23871990

[출처: 중앙일보] 58도로 버디·버디, 54도로 이글…‘칩샷의 여왕’ 이미림

이미림선수에 대해 두어마디 더 보탠다면.

이번 우승은 3년 6개월만에 이룬것인데 그동안 오랜 부진의 늪에서
벗어나지를 못해, 특히 shot의 정확도가 떨어져 Short game연습을
피나게 했다고 합니다. 이번 3 Chip ins는 결코 운뿐만이 아닌 노력의
결과라고 생각합니다.

대부분의 샷을한뒤의 이미림선수의 표정을 보면 사실과는 다르게 샷이 큰잘못인것같이
보이는데 이미림선수의 '완벽주의'에서 기인 한것이라 합니다. 그래서 잘 치고도
징징된다 하여 친구들이 별명을 '징징이'이라 부쳤답니다.

이번 우승으로 이미림 선수는 세계랭킹이 94에서 21로 향상 되었습니다.  규정

I tried her chipping motion today at a golf practice range near my home.

Her technique, somewhat unconventional and different from the general golf-teaching,

worked really well. It was easy to reproduce. I was right into her swing with no problem.

Nothing awkward at all even for the first time.

1. Feet close together

2. Arms straight down or even very closer to the body (reverse vertical toward the body)

3. Use wrist cocking in backswing with minimal movement of the wrist and hand.

4. Downswing: with no wrist "uncocking" by keeping the left wrist angle the same

at the end of the backswing, and hit with small body rotation (in case of small chipping)

5. About equal amount (radius) of back and downswing.

6. In this way, it won't be easy to shank the ball by keeping the wrist closer to body all the time.

5. Downswing: the left-hand leads in front of the clubhead.

6. Note: My both forearms gently touch and glide on my abdominal skin.

(slide on the backswing and stay "touched without sliding" in the downswing)

This makes the swing very stable and keeps the wrists from flying all over. 

I am planning to give more practice on her technique. I may take it up for myself.

After all, it is the technique that won the major LPGA championship!!