Ochoa on top of Evian Masters while Michelle Wie and Annika stay in the hunt

I see that Michelle still has not mastered her wedge game. This is one area that Ochoa is far superior than Michelle...the main reason that Ochoa has gone low so many times in the past. I doubt Michelle will make the top ten at Evian Masters.

Lorena Ochoa age 24, joined the LPGA tour in 2002 playing in five events with one top five finishes and one top ten at a Major the KNC. Withdrew from the US Women's Open after shooting a 77 in the first round.

Rookie year was 2003 playing in 24 events with five top five finishes with one coming in a LPGA Major. She also had two top ten finishes. She missed the cut one time.

2004 she won twice and had 8 top five and 5 other top ten finishes.

2005 she won once and had five top five and 3 other top ten finishes.

2006 she has won twice and had six top five finishes with five of them in second place. She also has one other top ten finish while playing in fifteen events.

Michelle Wie age 16, played her first LPGA event as a professional in 2005 at the Samsung. Completed all rounds finishing in fourth place until she was disqualified for taking a drop over 24 hours earlier.

2006 she has not won an event in five LPGA starts, but she has finished in the top five for each event played with three of them carded in LPGA Majors.

I wouldn't count Michelle out of the top five just yet Joe Frosty, she carded a first round score six strokes better than at the 2005 Evian when she finished tied for second place with one Lorena Ochoa. I would call that a significant improvement over last year.

one-putt.... there you go again with the age comparisons. and yes, last year at Evian MW finished 2nd.... a very distant second with a few others as the winner pulled away early. And again about MW's DQ... no matter how you spin it, MW recorded the wrong score on a hole and was called on it. Are you lowering your standards???? Usually, it's MW will win, win, win... now it seems like it's Top 5, Top 5, Top 5. Oh well, currently MW is getting off to a fast start in round 2.... she's 3 under today so far through 4 holes and is tied for 3rd behind Webb and Ochoa.... still too early to tell whats gonna happen....

Nice to see Creamer doing well at the Evian, putting herself in contention. The Evian seems like it is going to be a close one so far. I am still rooting for Wie, but would be pleasantly surprised if Ochoa or one of the Hall of Fame oldies comes through. I must admit that I am biased yowards young/cute Lpga player, but Karrie Webb has shown me the strength of her character this season and is becomming one of my favorite LPGA players. Never thought that would happen.

Guys, Watch out. One-Putt is posting his spreadsheets again. Look for Jim COULTHARD and Norman to chime in. They'll produce PROOF once again that Bubbles is better than Woods ever was at sixteen.

No, No, no, Alex. You have it all wrong. We pay close attention to you and Smails and Joe Cool et al., and bow to your superior knowledge, your scintillating prose and charming wit.


I do believe Joe Cool has the right of it in that MW won't make it into the top 10 at the Evian this year.

I am patiently waiting for that wonderous day when MW happens to luck out when everyone else fails or falls back to allow her to win a tournament. That ever so delightful day in which your fondest dreams come true and all those entered in said tournament, bow out graciously so that she may win one. I mean after all, she has no talent, she is overhyped and certainly doesn't deserve to be in the top 35 let alone the top ten.

So us Wie-maniacs will just have to hang our heads and wait for the inevitable inundation of rhetoric that you will post for our edification as to why she shouldn't be playing at all.


*sigh*

Carry on, oh mighty legal beagle.

gosh, it's a shame bubbles putts so lousy and missed her birdie at the 14th today, she had to settle for a measly 66. I see that Brittany is once again amazingly consistent, 2 consecutive 78's. Oops, I forgot, isn't it better to have a lower score in golf.

putt4par, Your latest post make less sense than your other drivel. p4p, here's some friendly advice: Put away the bong.

One should never confuse Match Play with Stroke Play. All that Junior experience in Match Play will definately prepare you for playing at the highest level. Just ask Morgan and Britanny they will be happy to tell you all about it.

Maybe Morgan and Britanny should team up and play select shot to help themselves along. If they ask nicely, Amy Yang might give them some tips on how to compete with the big girls.

Predict that a SIXTEEN YEAR OLD KID will win a LPGA professional golf tournament, no way I will go there.

Quel sera, sera

Comment from: Alex [Visitor] · http://Alex
putt4par, Your latest post make less sense than your other drivel. p4p, here's some friendly advice: Put away the bong.
07/27/06 @ 13:18


Oh, I'm sure you realize exactly what my post meant, old sock... Unless you are one of the less sharp knives in the drawer..


By the way, don't you just love the posted scores for the next and brightest young LPGA star? Paula and Morgans old pal from AMATUER days? 6+ and 6+..... and Morgan at 6+ also? Now whatever happened to the expertise they were supposed to have in stroke play, hmmmm? All those wonderful Amateur trophies and titles? All that experience learning to win?

Tsk, tsk, Alex, you and Smails must be just drooling with glee as they move up the leader board at 74th and 59th?