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LPGA CME Champ: Lydia Ko

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joekelly Great Member

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LKo defeats CCiganda and JGranada in 4 hole, the same hole, playoff.  So Ko wins the half million dollar tourney and the million dollar CME prize. MWie ties for  5th and SLewis ties 9th.  Teenage winnings, not too shabby.


Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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Great win for Ko, but I was really impressed by Ciganda's power. She was killing that 3w. No WAY I'd let her play from the ladies' tees!

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Great year for Lydia. She seems to be a truly nice person. I hope see can remain as delightful as she is now with what is to be expected of her in the years to come.


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Lydia Ko seems to be very good at golf.

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Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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Lydia Ko seems to be very good at golf.

No kidding. The playoff was just the 18th over and over again (I hate that) and her tee shots were landing within a foot or two of her divots from the previous approach shot. Scary consistent.

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Hammer 4 Great Member

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Great win for Ko, but I was really impressed by Ciganda's power. She was killing that 3w. No WAY I'd let her play from the ladies' tees!

Yup...What I find sorta weird is, Lydia is kind of a short hitter..no?  Yet she finds a way to win, or the longer hitters seem to miss shorter birdie putts.  I was really pulling for Michelle to win..

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Great win for Ko, but I was really impressed by Ciganda's power. She was killing that 3w. No WAY I'd let her play from the ladies' tees!

Yup...What I find sorta weird is, Lydia is kind of a short hitter..no?  Yet she finds a way to win, or the longer hitters seem to miss shorter birdie putts.  I was really pulling for Michelle to win..

She definitely has a disadvantage on length. She was using driver on the 18th and was always behind the other players.  She is still an excellent player.

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MrDC Dedicated Member

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Ciganda choked big time, she had it, that putt will haunt her big time, she has to be pissed.


Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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Ciganda choked big time, she had it, that putt will haunt her big time, she has to be pissed.

Yep, that was a bonafide choke on that putt, didn't even burn an edge, not even close.

Hopefully she can make light of it like this girl:

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/ik-kim-makes-light-infamous-missed-putt/

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While Cignada choked I was really impressed with how Ko maintained her composure.  I don't know if it's because she's a kid and doesn't have the pressure on her to perform but she acted like she was just playing a regular round.  She was laughing, eating, drinking while Ciganda was in a knelt down fetal position trying to keep it together.  If Ko can keep this up, Lewis and Park will be fighting it out for 2nd and 3rd most weeks.

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She definitely has a disadvantage on length. She was using driver on the 18th and was always behind the other players.  She is still an excellent player.

No, she was always in the middle during the playoff.

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She definitely has a disadvantage on length. She was using driver on the 18th and was always behind the other players.  She is still an excellent player.

Granada was the shortest, Ciganda was longest, and Ciganda was hitting a 3W while Ko and Granada hit driver.

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I think I heard a commentator say that Ciganda knocked that 3w 295 at one point during the tourney, can anyone confirm that? Seems unlikely although she really puts a hell of a move on the ball.

Yours in earnest, Jason.
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I think I heard a commentator say that Ciganda knocked that 3w 295 at one point during the tourney, can anyone confirm that? Seems unlikely although she really puts a hell of a move on the ball.

I heard that too but wasn't sure it was confirmed.  Her drives averaged 280 yards compared to 220 for Granada.

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Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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I heard that too but wasn't sure it was confirmed.  Her drives averaged 280 yards compared to 220 for Granada.

Wow. :bugout:

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

PSA - "If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!"

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I watched the LPGA CME champ tournament live on TV. Lydia Ko really have a very consistent swing.

During the 4 playoff, the tee-off is spot on the fairway. 2nd shot on the green. Although 2 putted in all 4 playoff same hole, even if the 1st putt did not make it to the hole it always ended near give-me distance. Ciganda have longer drives in all 4 playoff, but only managed place ball on 2nd shot twice on the green in 4 playoff holes.

Consistency in Lydia Ko's performance made her a worthy winner.


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Lydia was on the green all 4 times, but she was more conservative, playing to the center of the green each time, basically playing for par. I think Carlota Ciganda missed the green left that last time because she was going for the pin....again.

Carlota also missed a short put on 17 for birdie or she could have won outright at 11 under.  She had ripped her second shot on the par 5 (another monster 3 wood) to the fringe behind the green, but three putted from there for par.

Interesting contrast in styles, though. Reminds me a little of the HBSC playoff between Paula Creamer and Azahara Munoz. When Paula won that, I remember some questioned why Aza played it more conservative (laying up). Well this time the more conservative player prevailed.


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She definitely has a disadvantage on length. She was using driver on the 18th and was always behind the other players.  She is still an excellent player.

Understatement of 2014 award nominee. :-)

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