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Although Sectional debate still goes on, the lpga championship is sure to create a bit more debate.

The contenders:

Annika Sorenstam: still the woman to beat in my opinion. She may not have the same start as she had last season, but a 2nd place last week is pretty good and her game is bound to be on.

Lorena Ochoa: after 6 top 2 finishes, should we read anything into her 42nd place finish last week?

Paula Creamer: rumours that she may pull out injured. She hasn't really contended this season anyway. A long shot.

Morgan Pressel: getting into form recently. Could be a dark horse, but I think the course may be a little long for her. She has performed very well at the last 2 events. but they were both 6000 yards. lpga is 6,596 yards.

Christie Kerr: despite winning earlier, I call her a long shot.

Michelle Wie: favourite for a high finish. Strong chance if Annika doesn't turn it on.

Karie Webb: I would consider her less likely to finish in the top 2 than Michelle Wie, but more likely to win the title, due to all her experience.

Natalie Guilbis: I doubt her first title will be a major.

Grace Park: Stranger things have happened, but not much.

I'm gonna take a chance and pick Wie, she's hungry.

I think Annika will win it, came in 2nd last week, and is hungry for a win.

Wie will do her usual. Be close to the lead on Sunday with the back 9 left and make a couple bogeys while Annika is birdeing everything.

Actually your description of Wie, sounds remarkable like what Annika has been doing recently.

Some odds:

www.paddypower.com
Sorenstam, Annika 4 - 1
Ochoa, Lorena 10 - 1
Wie, Michelle 10 - 1
Webb, Karrie 16 - 1
Kerr, Cristie 20 - 1
Creamer, Paula 20 - 1
Hwa Lee, Seon 22 - 1
Jang, Jeong 22 - 1
Han, Hee-won 25 - 1
Inkster, Juli 28 - 1
Hyun Kim, Mi 40 - 1
Gulbis, Natalie 40 - 1
Pressel, Morgan 40 - 1
Miyazato, Ai 40 - 1
Hee Jung Park, Gloria 50 - 1
Hurst, Pat 50 - 1
Diaz, Laura 50 - 1
Ri Pak, Se 66 - 1
Granada, Julieta 66 - 1
Hyun Ahn, Shi 66 - 1
Lee, Meena 66 - 1
Gustafson, Sophie 80 - 1
Nirapathpongpor, Virada 80 - 1
Matthew, Catriona 100 - 1
Neumann, Liselotte 100 - 1
Redman, Michele 100 - 1
Davies, Laura 100 - 1
Kim, Christina 100 - 1
Young, Heather 100 - 1
Fudoh, Yuri 100 - 1
Meunier-Lebouc, Patricia 100 - 1
Park, Grace 100 - 1
Bae, Kyeong 100 - 1
Kim, Young 100 - 1


LADBROKES

A Sorenstam 4/1
L Ochoa 9/1
M Wie 10/1
C Kerr 14/1
K Webb 16/1
P Creamer 16/1
Hee-Won Han 20/1
J Inkster 20/1
J Jang 25/1
Seon Hwa Lee 25/1
Shi Hyun Ahn 33/1
M Pressel 40/1
Meena Lee 40/1
Mi Hyun Kim 40/1
N Gulbis 40/1
P Hurst 40/1
Ai Miyazato 50/1
Gloria Park 50/1
L Diaz 50/1
B Lang 66/1
J Granada 66/1
S Prammanasudh 66/1
V Nirapathpongporn 66/1
Y Fudoh 66/1
B Burton 80/1
C Matthew 80/1
Grace Park 80/1
K Stupples 80/1
S Gustafson 80/1
Se Ri Pak 80/1
W Ward 80/1

Wie has done that in practically every tournament she has played in.

Annika has done that about twice this year. She has won the lpga champ. 3 years straight.

If she were really that good, to be in a position to do that in practically every tournament she played in, she would be some player.
She isn't that good yet.

She's a choker.

The end.

i put 50 notes on annika at 4's, she is very hungry for a win after the last month or two.

I backed Wie each way.
I think she'll perfrom well but doesn't have the string of about 10 lpga tournaments the other lpga contenders have.

I agree with Annika winning but won't bother with the 4-1 odds.

i wasnt going to, but ive been keeping my eye out every week and she never goes higher than say 7's. but is a very worthy favourite and odds of 4's dont look too bad if she wins comfortably, although i can see it being 1 or 2 shots between 1st and 2nd and maybe 3rd and the rest of the field strung out behind them. annika and wie 1st and 2nd wont be too bad. but i will pitch a guess for sorenstam and gulbis 1st and 2nd.
wie to be in the top 5 aint a bad bet at 5/2 on 2nd-5th e/way terms.

More Golf Wiewind... tiring after a while.

I am going to pick Seon Hwa Lee. She is a very steady player, with a swing that is incredible. She got her first win last week, has 3 seconds, and 9 top 20 overall.

I don't think she understands pressure enough to feel it.

I just put down $20 on Wie to win $200 on bodog.com. Hope she plays well.

Annika Sorenstam +1 after 14 holes.
She hit 3 birdies, each closely followed by bogeys, and added a further bogey on the 3rd, her 12th hole.

This isn't like the Annika of last year, and is more like the Annika of the season so far.

- Ochoa doing well at -3 after 15
- Pat Hurst leading on -5. Almost incidental in my opinion.
- Yuri Fudoh at -3, showing she is a top player.
- Ai Miyazato at -3.
- Paula Creamer got it to -3, but had 3 bogeys in 4 holes, to go back to level.
- Morgan Pressel very stead at level par after 15, one birdie, one bogey.

HAHA.
lpga.com has brought Annika's score back to even par, and changed the bogey at hole 3 to a par. lpga.com still just as reliable as they always have been.
I don't think Annika's on form though.