Ariya Jutanugarn (click to enlarge)
Ariya Jutanugarn isn’t a member of the LPGA in 2013, largely due to being denied an age-exemption to Q-school. Make no mistake though, this 17-year old young lady belongs on this tour. Coming into the 2013 Kingsmill Championship, Ariya had only played 3 LPGA events. Despite that, she has earned $328, 643 in prizemoney, which would put her 8th on the money list alongside players with more than twice the number of events played. I won’t even mention how she’s doing on the Ladies European Tour…oh heck, yes I will! Ariya is leading the Order of Merit there. She’s already qualified for the 2013 US Women’s Open, Women’s British Open and Evian Masters, all Majors and all great opportunities to add to her earnings. What strikes me about her game is her fearlessness. Sure, she hit 9 birdies against a double-bogey for a 7-under 2 shot lead after round 1. However, I was most impressed with two impressive par saves on 12 and 15 where lesser players might feel the knees knocking. Not Ariya. She stepped up and hit them both in an almost matter of fact, routine sort of way…no hesitation…no fear. If you are still reading what I’m writing, my guess is that you are an avid golf fan and know that par saves can be the difference between winning and losing. Yes, the birdies get all the flash…but par saves keep good rounds from being derailed. Ariya has a long way to go to win this event. There are a lot of great players on her heels. But she’s off to a great start.
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ARIYA JUTANUGARN
CHIE ARIMURA
LORIE KANE
JENNY SHIN
AZAHARA MUNOZ
AI MIYAZATO
MOMOKO UEDA
YANI TSENG
AMY HUNG
AMANDA BLUMENHERST
SYDNEE MICHAELS
CAROLINE HEDWALL
JIN YOUNG PAK
SANDRA GAL
KIM WELCH
MICHELLE WIE
SE RI PAK
STACY LEWIS
NATALIE GULBIS
IL HEE LEE
DEWI CLAIRE SCHREEFEL
CINDY LACROSSE
SO YEON RYU
MO MARTIN
HEATHER BOWIE YOUNG
LAURA DAVIES
| Pos | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Today | Thru | Total | Strokes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 64 | 2:20 pm | - | - | -7 | F | -7 | 64 |
| 2 | Cristie Kerr | 66 | 1:36 pm | - | - | -5 | F | -5 | 66 |
| T3 | So Yeon Ryu | 67 | 1:25 pm | - | - | -4 | F | -4 | 67 |
| T3 | Dewi Claire Schreefel | 67 | 8:03 am | - | - | -4 | F | -4 | 67 |
| T5 | Hee Young Park | 68 | 1:14 pm | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Jee Young Lee | 68 | 1:25 pm | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Caroline Hedwall | 68 | 1:36 pm | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Azahara Munoz | 68 | 1:36 pm | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Inbee Park | 68 | 1:36 pm | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Mo Martin | 68 | 1:47 pm | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Suzann Pettersen | 68 | 1:47 pm | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Sandra Gal | 68 | 2:20 pm | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Karen Stupples | 68 | 2:20 pm | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Jane Park | 68 | 8:14 am | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Angela Stanford | 68 | 8:14 am | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Stacy Lewis | 68 | 8:36 am | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Ai Miyazato | 68 | 8:47 am | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T5 | Katie Burnett | 68 | 9:09 am | - | - | -3 | F | -3 | 68 |
| T19 | Shanshan Feng | 69 | 1:14 pm | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Paula Creamer | 69 | 1:36 pm | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Lorie Kane | 69 | 1:36 pm | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Paola Moreno | 69 | 1:58 pm | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Mindy Kim | 69 | 2:09 pm | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Lisa McCloskey | 69 | 2:09 pm | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Lindsey Wright | 69 | 2:20 pm | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Mina Harigae | 69 | 7:30 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Ilhee Lee | 69 | 7:41 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Thidapa Suwannapura | 69 | 7:52 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Meena Lee | 69 | 8:03 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Juli Inkster | 69 | 8:25 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Na Yeon Choi | 69 | 8:36 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Amy Yang | 69 | 8:36 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Yani Tseng | 69 | 8:47 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Christel Boeljon | 69 | 8:58 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Alison Walshe | 69 | 8:58 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Sarah Kemp | 69 | 9:20 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Jennifer Rosales | 69 | 9:20 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T19 | Stacy Prammanasudh | 69 | 9:31 am | - | - | -2 | F | -2 | 69 |
| T39 | Heather Bowie Young | 70 | 12:41 pm | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Pernilla Lindberg | 70 | 12:41 pm | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Haeji Kang | 70 | 1:14 pm | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Anna Nordqvist | 70 | 1:14 pm | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Jiyai Shin | 70 | 1:47 pm | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Alena Sharp | 70 | 1:58 pm | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Reilley Rankin | 70 | 2:09 pm | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Vicky Hurst | 70 | 7:41 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Tiffany Joh | 70 | 7:52 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Chella Choi | 70 | 8:25 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Karrie Webb | 70 | 8:25 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Brittany Lang | 70 | 8:47 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Irene Cho | 70 | 9:09 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Daniela Iacobelli | 70 | 9:09 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Belen Mozo | 70 | 9:09 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Laura Diaz | 70 | 9:31 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Eun-Hee Ji | 70 | 9:31 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T39 | Rebecca Lee-Bentham | 70 | 9:31 am | - | - | -1 | F | -1 | 70 |
| T57 | Paige Mackenzie | 71 | 12:30 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Becky Morgan | 71 | 12:41 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Jenny Shin | 71 | 12:41 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Felicity Johnson | 71 | 1:03 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Hee Kyung Seo | 71 | 1:47 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Lexi Thompson | 71 | 1:47 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Sun Young Yoo | 71 | 1:47 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Kris Tamulis | 71 | 1:58 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Caroline Masson | 71 | 2:09 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Maria Hjorth | 71 | 2:31 pm | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Ji Young Oh | 71 | 7:30 am | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Cindy LaCrosse | 71 | 7:52 am | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Pornanong Phatlum | 71 | 8:14 am | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Laura Davies | 71 | 8:25 am | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 71 | 8:47 am | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T57 | Candie Kung | 71 | 8:47 am | - | - | E | F | E | 71 |
| T73 | Marcy Hart | 72 | 12:30 pm | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Mi Hyang Lee | 72 | 12:52 pm | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Catriona Matthew | 72 | 1:14 pm | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | I.K. Kim | 72 | 1:25 pm | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Beatriz Recari | 72 | 1:25 pm | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Natalie Gulbis | 72 | 1:58 pm | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Julieta Granada | 72 | 7:41 am | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Se Ri Pak | 72 | 8:14 am | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Gerina Piller | 72 | 8:14 am | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Jennifer Johnson | 72 | 8:25 am | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Lizette Salas | 72 | 8:36 am | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T73 | Taylore Karle | 72 | 8:58 am | - | - | +1 | F | +1 | 72 |
| T85 | Sandra Changkija | 73 | 12:30 pm | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Julia Boland | 73 | 12:52 pm | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Moriya Jutanugarn | 73 | 1:25 pm | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Michelle Wie | 73 | 2:09 pm | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Wendy Ward | 73 | 2:20 pm | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Sydnee Michaels | 73 | 2:31 pm | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Sarah Jane Smith | 73 | 2:31 pm | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Jennifer Gleason | 73 | 7:30 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Hannah Yun | 73 | 7:30 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Kristy McPherson | 73 | 7:41 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Momoko Ueda | 73 | 7:41 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Silvia Cavalleri | 73 | 7:52 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Katherine Hull-Kirk | 73 | 8:03 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Amy Hung | 73 | 8:03 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Nicole Jeray | 73 | 8:03 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Hee-Won Han | 73 | 8:36 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Pat Hurst | 73 | 8:36 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Nicole Castrale | 73 | 8:47 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Victoria Elizabeth | 73 | 8:58 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Mariajo Uribe | 73 | 8:58 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Danah Bordner | 73 | 9:09 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T85 | Amelia Lewis | 73 | 9:20 am | - | - | +2 | F | +2 | 73 |
| T107 | Marina Stuetz | 74 | 12:30 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Austin Ernst | 74 | 12:41 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Jennifer Song | 74 | 12:41 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | 74 | 12:52 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Ryann O’Toole | 74 | 12:52 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Chie Arimura | 74 | 1:03 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Karlin Beck | 74 | 1:03 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Song-Hee Kim | 74 | 1:03 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Danielle Kang | 74 | 1:14 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Jeong Jang | 74 | 1:25 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Jacqui Concolino | 74 | 2:31 pm | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Nicole Smith | 74 | 7:52 am | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Moira Dunn | 74 | 8:03 am | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Giulia Sergas | 74 | 8:25 am | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Morgan Pressel | 74 | 9:20 am | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T107 | Stephanie Sherlock | 74 | 9:31 am | - | - | +3 | F | +3 | 74 |
| T123 | M.J. Hur | 75 | 12:30 pm | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T123 | Veronica Felibert | 75 | 12:52 pm | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T123 | Brooke Pancake | 75 | 12:52 pm | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T123 | Kathleen Ekey | 75 | 1:58 pm | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T123 | Meaghan Francella | 75 | 2:09 pm | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T123 | Amanda Blumenherst | 75 | 2:20 pm | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T123 | Esther Choe | 75 | 2:31 pm | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T123 | Jin Young Pak | 75 | 7:41 am | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T123 | Alexandra Casi | 75 | 7:52 am | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T123 | Brittany Lincicome | 75 | 9:31 am | - | - | +4 | F | +4 | 75 |
| T133 | Jennie Lee | 76 | 1:03 pm | - | - | +5 | F | +5 | 76 |
| T133 | Seon Hwa Lee | 76 | 2:31 pm | - | - | +5 | F | +5 | 76 |
| T133 | Jane Rah | 76 | 7:30 am | - | - | +5 | F | +5 | 76 |
| T133 | Sara Maude Juneau | 76 | 9:09 am | - | - | +5 | F | +5 | 76 |
| T133 | Christina Kim | 76 | 9:20 am | - | - | +5 | F | +5 | 76 |
| T138 | Numa Gulyanamitta | 77 | 12:30 pm | - | - | +6 | F | +6 | 77 |
| T138 | Lauren Doughtie | 77 | 9:20 am | - | - | +6 | F | +6 | 77 |
| T140 | Kim Welch | 79 | 1:58 pm | - | - | +8 | F | +8 | 79 |
| T140 | Sophie Gustafson | 79 | 8:14 am | - | - | +8 | F | +8 | 79 |
| T140 | Kayla Mortellaro | 79 | 8:58 am | - | - | +8 | F | +8 | 79 |
| T143 | Dori Carter | 81 | 1:03 pm | - | - | +10 | F | +10 | 81 |
| T143 | Victoria Tanco | 81 | 7:30 am | - | - | +10 | F | +10 | 81 |
still reading your stuff Bobby and enjoy.
CHIE ARIMURA has not done as well as I had hoped.
Stacy Lewis a razorback from Arkansas Go Hogs.
Thanks keep up the good work.
Thanks! It’s still early in the season. All it might take is one really good tournament to turn things around for Chie. We know she has the game. But who knows if she’s adjusting to being in the States. Just the travel distance between tournaments alone is daunting on the LPGA, compared to playing in Japan. I still think she will right the ship.