2020 ANA Inspiration/Dinah Shore/Kraft Nabisco/LPGA Masters

[iacas]

Nelly Korda may prove that she's the better of the Korda sisters this week. She leads by two.

[jmanbooyaa]

She may be. Trending upwards last 2 seasons. I don’t really recognize a lot of the lpga players anymore.  

[Shindig]

I briefly debated volunteering for this tournament when they announced no fans (many years I say I'll go... and this year I allocated time to go to the original scheduled time, before the shutdown) but still had volunteers, but something came up that would have kept me from it.  

[boogielicious]

I watched a bit of the first two days. Korda saved a few pars that kept her lead with some great putts. She’s a steady player.

[Mr22putt]

The ANA is a joke. Pre-Covid in the past several years...no one really attends on Thurs/Fri...and average galleries on the weekend.

Pre-Covid (grandstands...with barely anyone filling the seats on Thurs/Fri) and this year a wall on 18...both acting as a backstop....it would be like a grandstand or a wall built behind the 15th green at Augusta.

Whan/LPGA had problems finding a sponsor when Kraft Nabisco didn't renew their sponsorship...until ANA showed up.....ANA should have told Whan it's moving the event to Japan....just like the 5th major (LMAO)...the Evian...stuck a gun to Whan's head and got major status.....another LMAO.

Nelly hit 2 poor gap wedge shots into 18...and I knew Brooke would miss her birdie low and left on the playoff..her nerves caught up with her...she had a few decel & stabby short putt misses coming home.

I had a feeling Mirim would make her birdie....congrats to Mirim..... with 2 late 'lucky' chip in's...timing is everything.

Edited September 13, 2020 by Mr22putt

[iacas]

4 minutes ago, Mr22putt said:

The ANA is a joke.

Oh boy.

[boogielicious]

I felt a little bad for Nelly. On 18 in the last regulation round, she waited at least 10 minutes, maybe 15 to putt. Brook hit her approach under the blue wall and the other player hit it next to the pond on a wall. They took forever to determine where to drop then even more time getting ready to hit. It was 104 out.

Mirim played the playoff hole the best and deserved to win. It is a nice tournament to watch when it’s usually played. It was hard or the players and caddies in this heat.
 

[colin007]

That wall behind 18 was a compete joke. Ridiculous.

[iacas]

5 hours ago, colin007 said:

That wall behind 18 was a compete joke. Ridiculous.

Two points, in its defense:

• It's the same for everyone.
• It used to be a grandstand, so the hole played basically the same way.

[colin007]

15 minutes ago, iacas said:

Two points, in its defense:

• It's the same for everyone.
• It used to be a grandstand, so the hole played basically the same way.

But you have to admit, the optics aren't good

[iacas]

Just now, colin007 said:

But you have to admit, the optics aren't good

Yeah, I didn't say anything about that, really.

[Sandy Lie]

A couple of stories about “The Wall” at the ANA;

1.  

ANA Inspiration: Great Wall of Dinah overshadows dramatic finish

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It seemed almost destined to happen. Build an eyesore of a wall on an island green and balls will bounce. Bogeys will turn into birdies. Even an eagle! It’s the same for everyone, of course. But th…

...and 2

Justin Thomas leads backlash against decision to place advertising hoarding at back of 18th green at the Ana Inspiration

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Justin Thomas has led the backlash against the LPGA, accusing the organisation of “costing” fellow American Nelly Korda victory in the season’s second major by trying to please a sponsor. Korean Mirim Lee beat Korda...

Lee admits she took advantage of the wall.  Tournament “Black Eye” in my opinion.

[iacas]

1 minute ago, Sandy Lie said:

Lee admits she took advantage of the wall.

And if it was a grandstand, she'd have done the same thing.

[Mr22putt]

33 minutes ago, Sandy Lie said:

...and 2

Justin Thomas leads backlash against decision to place advertising hoarding at back of 18th green at the Ana Inspiration

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Justin Thomas has led the backlash against the LPGA, accusing the organisation of “costing” fellow American Nelly Korda victory in the season’s second major by trying to please a sponsor. Korean Mirim Lee beat Korda...

Lee admits she took advantage of the wall.  Tournament “Black Eye” in my opinion.

Many, many pros/Am's took advantage of the CLOWN wall and the grandstand in prior years over the 4 rounds played at the ANA...especially when they play the 18th hole shorter in rd 2 and rd 4 each year.

I like Justin Thomas....but what an IDIOT statement of his in the above article.,,,Hello McFly....Nelly and only Nelly was to blame for not winning....if she would have put her drive into the fairway on her 72nd hole and in the playoff....then she also could have utilized the wall as a backstop if required for her 2nd shot

Nelly is long and if she smoked a drive into the 18th fairway....she might have been able to hit a 4 iron fade towards that pin like Lexi did and hold the green...heck even short hitting Lydia was able to hit a FW or hybrid into 18 on Sunday and hold the green for a 20 ft down hill eagle putt.

Nelly also didn't execute twice on her 100 yard 3rd shot on her 72nd hole and in the playoff....1st fanning a shot that ended up off the green and then leaving her 2nd attempt in the playoff 20 ft short....nuff said.

Nelly has also fluttered in the past trying to close out an event...(many many pros too...golf is TOUGH)...but she's young with many opportunities....)barring injury or desire)....to win a lot in the future...and yes...I believe she'll have a superior golf career vs, Jessica.

Brooke also didn't execute in the playoff...3 poor shots/putts in a row....chunked her hybrid short of the green, not a great 3rd stroke with the putter leaving a 5-6 putt that was a decel and missed on the low side....nuff said.

Edited September 15, 2020 by Mr22putt