2012.09.09 16:01
Jiyai Shin vs. Paula Creamer LPGA sudden-death play-off... 신지애가 오늘 LPGA Tournament에서 Paula Creamer와의 pressure-filled Play-off at the 392-yard 18th hole을 지켜봤다. To my biased view, Shin proved to be a better player throught the play-off. While Paula seemed to have been extremely uptight, Jiyai looked to me loosy-goosy. In the sixth, Jiyai hit a tee shot extremely to the left (dangerously, intentionally or not), and put herself much closer to the hole. Paula hit to the right far away from the hole on her second shot while Jiyai put the ball 20 feet from the hole. Both missed to a tie again. Oh, my god, they are going for the 8th play-off and Paula was on the 18th tee again. At this point, we were already 30 minutes too late. The problem was that my wife was a part of the dinner engagement. She was quite restless for the last 30 minutes and was about to go to a divorce attorney if I stayed stuck in front of the TV and computer screen. With a great regret, reluctantly, I had to leave home for the restaurant. In the restaurant, my daughter found out on her i-phone that the 8th game was tied again and they were going to resume the game tomorrow morning. According to the golf commentator of the Golf Channel, they had broken the tournament record for longest sudden-death play-off already. Throughout the play-off, each player exchanged the chance to win but, somehow, tied each time. Naturally, I was hoping that Jiyai Shin would eventually came through as the champion. Both players seemed to have been in a slump. Paula Creamer seemed to have slipped more than Jiyai Shin. Jiyai Shin is 13th in the money list while Paula Creamer is at 24th. It will be a cut-throat dog fight tommorrow. |
2012.09.09 16:26
2012.09.09 16:34
저도오늘 동시에 중계되는 PGA는 recording시켜놓고 LPGA를 보았는데
아시다 싶히 Paula Creamer가 5ft putt을 놓쳐 결국 sudden death playoff을
!8th hole에서 8번을 해도 결정이 않되어 해가 져서 더이상 계속할수 없어
내일 아침 9시로 미루었습니다.
이두선수와 8번이나 지나도 결정낳지 않은 이유를 생각해보았는데 이런
결론이 나오더라구요.
우선 두선수가 major를 포함 8-9번 LPGA 우승한 veteran들이고 부상으로 인해
지난 2년간 우승을 하지 못한 공통점이 있고 그래서 이번 우승이 더절실해서
명승부를 낼수밖에 없었고.
또 18th hole이 거리는 그리 길지는 않아도 green 공략이 쉽지않고 더구나
두선수가 똑같이 장타는 않이라서 birdie 하기는 쉽지 않아도 정교한 iron shot에
short game의 달인들이라서 점수의 굴곡이 많지 않아 8번 계속 par로 끝마쳤다고
생각합니다.
아마도 장타선수가 끼었으면 birdie를 했던지 bogie로 쉽게 끝마쳤으리라 생각합니다.
물론 신지애 선수가 이기기를 간절히 바라지만 LPGA를 위해서도 미국선수의 간판격인
Paula Creamer 선수가 이겨도 큰 불만이 없는 win-win situation 이라고 생각됩니다. 규정
2012.09.09 16:39
Your report of sudden death hole by hole is excitement itself, WM.
I didn't watch the LPGA game, but I watched BMW Championship.
Rory(-20) won.
He is No. 1 now in the world of golf.
Lee & Phil(-18) was T2 and Tiger(-17) was T4.
PS; Once upon a time during Labor Day weekend
I went to Kingsmill GC by Cherokee jeep. But I couldn't
play because of my back pain. Probably high seat of the
Jeep gave me back spasm. I came home after I paid $400
for the night I stayed there including dinner. Restaurant had
nice river view, though.
2012.09.09 16:53
Rory McIlroy:
Where does he get his power and distance?
It's not just the muscles (like phil Michelson) but it's got to be something else.
Is it his curly hair? ㅎ, ㅎ, ㅎ. Too bad... I can not grow curly hairs.
...
Why are Tiger and Phil Michelson struggling lately?
It's just my personal opinion, feeling, and impression without solid evidence. I may be totally wrong but...
I can't help thinking that they may be on anabolic steroids. I do know they work out very hard.
However, looking at their body style, they look like steroid induced build up.
Both of them are darlings and heroes of America and a lot of people will get mad at me for saying that.
Should they know that too musch muscle is against the good performance of golf shots,
whether or not it comes from work out or steroid?
Huge muscular arms and shoulders don't translate into better golf shots.
2012.09.09 16:58
2012.09.10 01:56
2012.09.10 02:26
우리 신지애 선수가 싱겁게 오늘 Playoff (9번째) 첫홀에서 par를해
bogie를 범한 Paula Creamer선수를 물리치고 통산 9번째 LPGA 우승을
일구어 냈습니다.
우승한 신지애 선수에게 그리고 같이 박빙의 경쟁을 한 Paula Creamer
선수에게 큰박수를 보냅니다. 규정
2012.09.10 02:43
The play-off is going to be at 9:00AM EST tomorrow.
I am not sure if I should watch it or not.
한물가는듯한 두 선수의 "Return to the old form" 의 경쟁이 되겠지요.
한편 PGA에서는 Rory McIlroy의 dominating play로 끝났다.
He may be coming out as a new star but we had a lot of guys like that in the past.
He is the current World Number One and a two-time major champion.
Born: May 4, 1989 (age 23), Holywood
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)