The morning rounds were colder and windier. That's one reason Webb and Wie started off with difficulty. Yesterday Laura Davies said that you can be out of the open before you even start if you draw bad luck with the weather. It can be perfect for some of the starting times and impossible for others. I would not say that it was that dramatic today, but there was a difference that might result in 4 to 5 shots difference on average.
Maybe tomorrow morning will be tough on Annika and Inkster and even things up a bit. If the wind is down in the morning and up in the afternoon, than those that drew the morning tee times today will be out of this thing no matter how they play.
I'm not worried about tee times or conditions in that particular case. I doubt conditions were much different anyway, even if they were a little easier on the afternoon players.
There were players who shot under par and Wie should have been able to match them if she played well consistantly.
She bogeyed the first 3 holes and that is where the problem was. She played the rest of the round in -1, which was fairly decent. A round of -1 would have put a player in a good position.
In any case, I predict a another top 5 for Michelle Wie. If she gets a top 5 for the 4 majors, that would be a very good achievement.
I would say something bad about wie......but rodney c will post 20 million messages defending her so I will save us all the time and just say annika will win and wie will finish outside top 10. Maybe even WD again if shes outside top 25
I would say something bad about wie......but rodney c will post 20 million messages defending her so I will save us all the time and just say annika will win and wie will finish outside top 10. Maybe even WD again if shes outside top 25
Is the bolded bit not something bad?
Accusing someone of cheating would be considered bad in my opinion.
- Se Ri Pak dropped 7 shots in 7 holes to go +7 after 15 holes.
- Pat Hurst +6 after 17 holes.
Course is taking a toll on some very good players.
Annika -3 after 16 is handling it okay though.
Apologies to Juli fans, but even though she is -7 after 16 holes, I'm still not convinced yet. That's just my opinion though. Maybe she'll do what Jeong Jang did.
Is the bolded bit not something bad?
Accusing someone of cheating would be considered bad in my opinion.
since when has a Withdraw been known as cheating? no one would call her a cheater if she withdrew, although they may call her a bad sport who would rather be at home instead of trying to compete for a higher placing. Reminds me of a Keiren Fallon or Tony Mccoy (and numerous others) of the horse racing world, who would rather give up if there is no chance of winning, and in the end drop right out of a place, although in Wie's case it would be Withdrawing instead of finishing in the top 10 etc...
although i don't think Wie will do that anyway.
- Apologies to Juli fans, but even though she is -7 after 16 holes, I'm still not convinced yet. That's just my opinion though. Maybe she'll do what Jeong Jang did.
Apology accepted. Juli has had some trouble with short putts recently. If she's making them this weekend, she'll run away and hide.
no one would call her a cheater if she withdrew, although they may call her a bad sport who would rather be at home instead of trying to compete for a higher placing.
Why would that be even brought up?
That's like saying if Tiger Woods shot someone, some people wouldn't like him for having shot someone. What's the point in even discussing that?
And what's the point in discussing Wie withdrawing from an event for any reasons other than being ill and unable to continue playing that event.
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Reminds me of a Keiren Fallon or Tony Mccoy (and numerous others) of the horse racing world, who would rather give up if there is no chance of winning, and in the end drop right out of a place
What reminds you of that?
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although in Wie's case it would be Withdrawing instead of finishing in the top 10 etc...
Again what is that speculation based on? Shouldn't we also say that it would be similar if Phil Mickelson withdrew from an event because he wouldn't want to be outside the top 10. Discussing Phil Mickelson has no relevancy as neither does discussing Wie in that case.
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although i don't think Wie will do that anyway.
At least that's something.
But the point is, why would anyone want to even suggest it. She has played about 30 lpga events, and about 8 mens events, and has had quite a few poor placings, but has never withdrawn due to that.
Wie focused too much on hitting her knockdown shots and they were terrible, she needs to develop a new gameplan and play it safe. She should score a bit lower that way, plus links golf is getting the best of her.
Apology accepted. Juli has had some trouble with short putts recently. If she's making them this weekend, she'll run away and hide.
Juli has an 8 shot advantage over Michelle Wie after 1 round.
A little side bet between me and you, no money involved.
I bet Wie will be ahead of Juli Inkster after 4 rounds. Deal?
Why would that be even brought up?
That's like saying if Tiger Woods shot someone, some people wouldn't like him for having shot someone. What's the point in even discussing that?
And what's the point in discussing Wie withdrawing from an event for any reasons other than being ill and unable to continue playing that event.
What reminds you of that?
Again what is that speculation based on? Shouldn't we also say that it would be similar if Phil Mickelson withdrew from an event because he wouldn't want to be outside the top 10. Discussing Phil Mickelson has no relevancy as neither does discussing Wie in that case.
At least that's something.
But the point is, why would anyone want to even suggest it. She has played about 30 lpga events, and about 8 mens events, and has had quite a few poor placings, but has never withdrawn due to that.
someone brought up that Wie might withdraw (WD) if she is outside the top 25, am i right there or is there a misunderstanding? and you replied saying he called her a cheat, am i right there?.
what the **** has placing outside the top 25 got to do with Tiger Woods shooting somebody?.
now im totally lost.
whatever somebody says about Wie, even if it is completely true, you are gonna stick up for her and kick up a fuss.
i didn't even say nothing bad about Wie, and your jumping on my back.
August 3rd, 2006, 09:57 AM
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