Atthaya Thitikul Wins JTBC Classic in Playoff

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Atthaya Thitikul won the JTBC Classic  after a two-hole playoff with Nanna Koerstz Madsen. Thitikul shot a final-round 8-under par, and then had to wait over an hour to see if it would be enough to force a playoff.  Madsen three-putted the final hole of regulation to fall back into a tie with Thitikul, who won with a bogey on the second playoff hole. They had finished at 16-under par for the tournament.

This was Thitikul’s first win on the LPGA, she is a rookie on the tour and is only 19 years old.

Here is the putt that Thitikul made on the 72nd hole, which turned out to be needed for force the playoff:

For the LPGA Golf Pool, Andrew Corner was the week’s top point earner with 47 pts.

Points for Honda JTBC Classic

PlacePlayerPoints
1Attaya Thitikul15
2Nanna Koerstz Madsen10
3Na Rin An9
4Pajaree Anannarukarn8
4Maude-Aimee Leblanc8
4Jin Young Ko8
7Charley Hull5
8Inbee Park4
8Lilia Vu4
10Amy Yang2
10Stephanie Meadow2

Here are the final round highlights from LPGA.com

Nanna Koerstz Madsen Wins Honda LPGA Thailand in Playoff

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Nanna Koerstz Madsen eagled the second playoff hole to win the Honda LPGA Thailand over Xiyu Lin. The win is the first career win for Koertz Madsen, and she is the first LPGA winner from Denmark.

Koerstz Madsen and Lin both finished regulation at 26-under par, a tournament record, and scored -5 and -6 for the final round respectively.  Koerstz Madsen had bogeyed the 72nd hole, with Lin birdieing to force the playoff, but then went birdie-eagle in the playoff to win.

For the LPGA Golf Pool, William Coward was the top point-earner with 50 points.

Points for Honda LPGA Thailand

PlacePlayerPoints
1Nanna Koerstz Madsen15
2Xiyu Lin10
3Celine Boutier9
4Amy Yang8
4Brooke M. Henderson8
6Hyo Joo Kim6
6Jennifer Kupcho6
8Jeongeun Lee64
8Atthaya Thitikul4
8Danielle Kang4
8Hinako Shibuno4

Jin Young Ko Wins HSBC Women’s World Championship

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Jin Young Ko shot a final-round 6-under par 66 to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship by two shots over In Gee Chun and Minjee Lee, in Singapore. Ko finished the tournament at 17-under par, and how now set an LPGA record for most consecutive rounds in the 60s, with 15, and consecutive rounds below par, with 30. Ko birdied 5 of her last 6 holes to win.

Minjee Lee had the round of the day, carding 11(!) birdies on her way to a 9-under 63.

The top point-earner in the LPGA Golf Pool is Aiden Kleer with 49 points.

Points for HSBC Women's World Championship

PlacePlayerPoints
1Jin Young Ko15
2Minjee Lee10
2In Gee Chun10
4Atthaya Thitikul8
4Jeongeun Lee68
6Hannah Green6
6Brooke M. Henderson6
6Amy Yang6
9A Lim Kim3
9Danielle Kang3

 

Here are the final round highlight from the LPGA’s Youtube Channel.

The Old Tillsonburg Golf and Country Club

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1st Green – From approximately halfway down the hole. You can see the driveway cutting across the fairway.

I was looking through some old files in my computer and found a few pictures from the old Tillsonburg Golf & Country Club (now known as The Bridges at Tillsonburg). Back when these pictures were taken the course was still just a nice little 9-hole course, however it was about to start work on a second nine (actually 10 new holes, as the original first hole was not part of the 18 hole layout).

I think Tillsonburg G&CC opened up in 1925.  For many years the course record was held by the legendary Moe Norman, and if memory serves the record was 59, which is a pretty solid 9-under par (the course was 9 holes, but so you did two loops, first from the white tees and the second time around from the red tees). Moe would have shot his score in a tournament sometime in the early or mid 1950s. My dad says he worked as a caddy that day. I believe Andrew Corner shot the first 58, back around 1995, in fact he might have shot 56.

3rd Hole – Par 3

Unfortunately 2021 was the last year for this course to be 18 holes. The members used to own the course, but the town and investors paid for the expansion. They all sold to a single investor, who then sold to the current owners (You might get a sense of the moral quality of the current owner from his actions during the province’s Covid lockdown). The course will become a 12-hole course, with at least 3 of the holes from the original design becoming a housing development.

So sad.

I miss the old 9-hole course.  All of the members all knew each other, and on a good day you could play 18-holes in just over 3 hours.

For those who remember Tillsonburg G&CC, I hope you like the couple of pictures I found and they bring back some nice memories.

Leona Maguire Wins LPGA Drive On Championship

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Leona Maguire became the first LPGA winner from Ireland with her victory at the LPGA Drive On Championship in Fort Meyers FL. Maguire was 18-under for the week (it was a 54-hole event), and held off Lexi Thompson to win by three.

Thompson hit what could be the shot of tournament, holing her approach on 10th for an eagle.

For the LPGA Golf Pool, the top point earner for the week is Chris O’Rourke, who accumulated 31 points.

Points for LPGA Drive On Championship

PlacePlayerPoints
1Leona Maguire15
2Lexi Thompson10
3Sarah Schmelzel9
4Xiyu Lin8
4Patty Tavatanakit8
4Brittany Altomare8
4Stacy Lewis8
4Marina Alex8
9Pauline Roussin-Bouchard3
9Jeongeun Lee63

Here are the highlights (since it wasn’t on TV)

 

Celebrities at the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

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Billy Murray being walk-interviewed by Amanda Balionis during the 3rd round of the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

One of the more interesting things about the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am played at the Monterey Penninsula is the celebrities who put their golf games on display.  Seeing them out of their element and instead playing golf and interacting with the golf fans is something that makes this tournament on of the better ones to watch.

If you’re wondering who is there this year, here is a list of the “celebrities”, from ATTPBGolf.com:

  • Josh Allen
  • Canelo Álvarez
  • Bret Baier
  • Mookie Betts
  • Don Cheadle
  • Kira K. Dixon
  • Josh Duhamel
  • Scott Eastwood
  • Larry Fitzgerald
  • Colt Ford
  • Andy Garcia
  • Macklemore
  • Mia Hamm
  • Thomas Keller
  • Charles Kelley
  • Michael Peña
  • Bill Murray
  • Lukas Nelson
  • Chris O’Donnell
  • Jake Owen
  • ScHoolboy Q
  • Ben Rector
  • Alfonso Ribeiro
  • Ray Romano
  • Darius Rucker
  • Alex Smith
  • Clay Walker
  • Steve Young

Bills’ QB Josh Allen being walk-interviewed by Amanda Balionis during the 3rd round of the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

 

 

Lydia Ko Wins Gainbridge LPGA

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https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220130-lydia-ko-holds-off-kang-for-lpga-win-at-boca-rio

Lydia Ko shot a final round 3-under to win the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio by a shot over Danielle Kang. Kang had a one-shot lead partway through the final nine, but Ko regained the lead with a birdie on 15 and held on the rest of the way. She clinched the victory with a great up and down from the bunker on 18.

This was Ko’s 17th win, and she is only 24.

The top point earner for the LPGA Golf Pool this week was Andrew Corner, with 51 points.

Points for Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio

PlacePlayerPoints
1Lydia Ko15
2Danielle Kang10
3Yuka Saso9
4Charley Hull8
4Celine Boutier8
6Lexi Thompson6
6Brooke M. Henderson6
8Maude-Aimee Leblanc4
8Stacy Lewis4
8Hye-Jin Choi4

Here are the final round highlights from LPGA’s Youtube Page

Danielle Kang Wins LPGA Tournament of Champions

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https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/01/23/danielle-kang-wins-lpga-tournament-of-champions/

Danielle Kang shot a final round 4-under 68 to win the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions by three shots over Brooke Henderson.  Kang had the low round of the day in what appeared to be miserable playing conditions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, outside of Orlando Florida.

For the LPGA Golf Pool, the top point earner was Victoria Coward with 44 pts.

Golfers scoring points:

Points for Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions

PlacePlayerPoints
1Danielle Kang15
2Brooke M. Henderson10
3Gaby Lopez9
4Celine Boutier8
4Nelly Korda8
6Yuka Saso6
7Jessica Korda5
8Pajaree Anannarukarn4
8Inbee Park4
10Matilda Castren2
10Lydia Ko2