Michelle Wie Continues Hot Play With Second Round Suspended Play Lead At 2014 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

This Girl Is On Fire! (click to enlarge)

Ok, let’s get this out of the way right from the beginning. I know Michelle Wie has been on fire lately but…

Following her breakthrough win at the 2014 US Women’s Open, Michelle Wie was quite a busy champion. Television appearances, radio call in shows, Empire State Building photoshoots, she was in demand. Had she come into the 2014 Walmart NW Arkansas Championships exhausted mentally or physically, it would have been completely understandable. Who knows, maybe she is tired. But if so, she hasn’t shown any negative effects as her sizzling play continues. Through two rounds, she’s posted 11 birdies against a lone bogey to lead by 2 shots at 10-under over So Yeon Ryu. Most of the players had finished their rounds before a strong storm hit and suspended play. So the leaderboard could change tomorrow morning after those players with holes still remaining in the second round finish. Regardless of whether Michelle is still in the lead when the final round starts, the fact remains she will be difficult to beat Sunday if she continues her hot play. She still hasn’t three putted since before the start of the US Women’s Open. Over the last few years, putting has been her biggest flaw. If she has solved that riddle permanently the rest of the LPGA tour players are in trouble.

So Yeon Ryu (click to enlarge)

Some of the big names near Michelle are Suzann Pettersen, Stacy Lewis and Chella Choi. But the player I’m watching is So Yeon Ryu. Chella Choi is probably a better story since she’s played so well yet hasn’t won yet on the LPGA. Great story with her and her father. However, I just feel Ryu is due. She has played very well this year, finishing in the top ten 7 times with a T11 added for 8 top elevens. She seems to put herself in great positions but come up short. She has two LPGA victories, but the last one was in August of 2012. She was runner-up in Arkansas last year, losing a playoff to fellow countrywoman Inbee Park. I don’t know if she can catch Michelle if Wie puts in another 5-under 66 (par is 71 here) on Sunday. Whether it’s this week or not, So Yeon seems destined to return to the winner’s circle soon.

 

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STANDINGS ARE BASED ON POSITIONS AT TIME OF PLAY SUSPENSION

1 MICHELLE WIE (-10)

2 SO YEON RYU (-8)

T3 CHELLA CHOI (-7)

T3 SUZANN PETTERSEN (-7)

T6 STACY LEWIS (-6)

with Jessica Korda

T12 LYDIA KO (-5)

T20 JESSICA KORDA (-3)

 

SUSPENDED LEADERBOARD

Pos	Name	1	2	3	Today	Thru	Total	Strokes
1	Michelle Wie	66	66	–	-5	F	-10	132
2	So Yeon Ryu	67	67	–	-4	F	-8	134
T3	Chella Choi	70	65	–	-6	F	-7	135
T3	Suzann Pettersen	68	67	–	-4	F	-7	135
T3	Line Vedel	68	47	–	-4	13	-7	115
T6	Mi Hyang Lee	71	65	–	-6	F	-6	136
T6	Mina Harigae	70	66	–	-5	F	-6	136
T6	Stacy Lewis	70	66	–	-5	F	-6	136
T6	Ji Young Oh*	67	53	–	-2	14	-6	120
T6	Alejandra Llaneza	66	39	–	-1	10	-6	105
T11	Lydia Ko	69	68	–	-3	F	-5	137
T11	Na Yeon Choi	68	69	–	-2	F	-5	137
T11	Karine Icher	72	65	–	-6	F	-5	137
T11	Gerina Piller	67	50	–	-1	13	-5	117
T15	Jennifer Rosales	67	71	–	E	F	-4	138
T15	Alena Sharp	65	61	–	+2	15	-4	126
T15	Cristie Kerr	69	45	–	-2	12	-4	114
T15	Angela Stanford*	68	43	–	-1	11	-4	111
T19	Megan McChrystal	70	69	–	-2	F	-3	139
T19	Jessica Korda	68	71	–	E	F	-3	139
T19	Hee Young Park	69	70	–	-1	F	-3	139
T19	Pornanong Phatlum	67	72	–	+1	F	-3	139
T19	Karin Sjodin*	68	63	–	E	16	-3	131
T19	Meena Lee*	70	49	–	-2	13	-3	119
T19	Lizette Salas	73	46	–	-5	13	-3	119
T19	Anna Nordqvist	70	41	–	-2	11	-3	111
T19	Yani Tseng*	71	41	–	-3	11	-3	112
T28	Katie Burnett	72	68	–	-3	F	-2	140
T28	Jodi Ewart Shadoff	69	71	–	E	F	-2	140
T28	Dori Carter	69	71	–	E	F	-2	140
T28	Moriya Jutanugarn	67	73	–	+2	F	-2	140
T28	Victoria Elizabeth	68	72	–	+1	F	-2	140
T28	Julieta Granada	72	68	–	-3	F	-2	140
T28	Thidapa Suwannapura	74	66	–	-5	F	-2	140
T28	M.J. Hur	72	68	–	-3	F	-2	140
T28	Caroline Hedwall	67	58	–	+2	14	-2	125
T28	Inbee Park	69	47	–	E	12	-2	116
T28	Hee-Won Han*	69	39	–	E	10	-2	108
T28	Caroline Masson*	70	38	–	-1	10	-2	108
T28	Katherine Kirk*	70	34	–	-1	9	-2	104
T28	Mo Martin*	68	36	–	+1	9	-2	104
T28	Silvia Cavalleri	69	32	–	E	8	-2	101
T43	Sun Young Yoo	72	69	–	-2	F	-1	141
T43	Jennifer Johnson	69	72	–	+1	F	-1	141
T43	Moira Dunn	69	72	–	+1	F	-1	141
T43	Lee-Anne Pace	68	73	–	+2	F	-1	141
T43	Mika Miyazato	72	69	–	-2	F	-1	141
T43	Candie Kung*	70	51	–	E	13	-1	121
T43	Haeji Kang*	71	50	–	-1	13	-1	121
T43	Brittany Lincicome*	73	48	–	-3	13	-1	121
T43	Shanshan Feng*	67	50	–	+3	12	-1	117
T43	Dewi Claire Schreefel	69	41	–	+1	10	-1	110
T43	Sue Kim*	70	30	–	E	8	-1	100
T54	Emma Jandel	67	75	–	+4	F	E	142
T54	Christel Boeljon	69	73	–	+2	F	E	142
T54	Jennifer Kirby	73	69	–	-2	F	E	142
T54	Jennifer Song	72	70	–	-1	F	E	142
T54	Haru Nomura	69	73	–	+2	F	E	142
T54	Jenny Shin	68	74	–	+3	F	E	142
T54	Catriona Matthew	69	73	–	+2	F	E	142
T54	Paz Echeverria	67	75	–	+4	F	E	142
T54	Veronica Felibert	71	71	–	E	F	E	142
T54	Becky Morgan	73	69	–	-2	F	E	142
T54	Ariya Jutanugarn*	74	64	–	-3	17	E	138
T54	Reilley Rankin	74	60	–	-3	16	E	134
T54	Ashleigh Simon*	70	64	–	+1	16	E	134
T54	Rebecca Lee-Bentham*	72	54	–	-1	14	E	126
T54	Brittany Lang*	71	47	–	E	12	E	118
T54	Azahara Munoz	68	50	–	+3	12	E	118
T54	Juli Inkster	69	45	–	+2	11	E	114
T54	Laura Diaz	72	35	–	-1	9	E	107
T72	Jeong Jang	74	69	–	-2	F	+1	143
T72	Jane Park	72	71	–	E	F	+1	143
T72	Eun-Hee Ji	72	71	–	E	F	+1	143
T72	Kris Tamulis	73	70	–	-1	F	+1	143
T72	Ilhee Lee	71	72	–	+1	F	+1	143
T72	Amy Yang	69	74	–	+3	F	+1	143
T72	Gaby Lopez	70	58	–	+2	14	+1	128
T72	Erica Popson*	72	39	–	E	10	+1	111
T72	Sarah Jane Smith*	71	40	–	+1	10	+1	111
T72	Paula Reto	73	35	–	-1	9	+1	108
T72	Irene Coe	70	34	–	+2	8	+1	104
T83	Jenny Suh	74	70	–	-1	F	+2	144
T83	Lexi Thompson	71	73	–	+2	F	+2	144
T83	Stacey Keating	69	70	–	+4	17	+2	139
T83	Belen Mozo	77	52	–	-4	14	+2	129
T83	Ai Miyazato	71	53	–	+2	13	+2	124
T83	Morgan Pressel	71	53	–	+2	13	+2	124
T83	Brooke Pancake*	71	41	–	+2	10	+2	112
T83	Hannah Jun Medlock*	70	42	–	+3	10	+2	112
T83	Julia Boland*	73	35	–	E	9	+2	108
T92	Mariajo Uribe	71	74	–	+3	F	+3	145
T92	Giulia Molinaro	73	72	–	+1	F	+3	145
T92	Sarah Kemp	75	70	–	-1	F	+3	145
T92	Sandra Changkija	74	71	–	E	F	+3	145
T92	Chie Arimura	74	63	–	E	16	+3	137
T92	Nicole Castrale	72	61	–	+2	15	+3	133
T92	Se Ri Pak	72	53	–	+2	13	+3	125
T92	Pat Hurst*	74	47	–	E	12	+3	121
T92	Mirim Lee*	75	43	–	-1	11	+3	118
T92	Beatriz Recari*	74	39	–	E	10	+3	113
T92	Megan Grehan	73	41	–	+1	10	+3	114
T92	Paola Moreno	73	41	–	+1	10	+3	114
T92	Heather Bowie Young*	75	29	–	-1	8	+3	104
T105	Christina Kim	72	74	–	+3	F	+4	146
T105	Jaye Marie Green	73	73	–	+2	F	+4	146
T105	Ayako Uehara	73	73	–	+2	F	+4	146
T105	Sydnee Michaels	74	72	–	+1	F	+4	146
T105	Marina Alex*	71	71	–	+4	17	+4	142
T105	Lindsey Wright	73	65	–	+2	16	+4	138
T111	Jimin Kang	69	78	–	+7	F	+5	147
T111	Kelly Tan	72	75	–	+4	F	+5	147
T111	Amy Anderson	71	76	–	+5	F	+5	147
T111	Seon Hwa Lee	76	66	–	E	17	+5	142
T111	Alison Walshe*	70	73	–	+6	17	+5	143
T111	Vicky Hurst*	72	59	–	+4	14	+5	131
T111	Amelia Lewis	73	43	–	+3	10	+5	116
T118	Pernilla Lindberg	74	74	–	+3	F	+6	148
T118	Lorie Kane	75	73	–	+2	F	+6	148
T118	Carlota Ciganda	71	77	–	+6	F	+6	148
T118	Birdie Kim	76	72	–	+1	F	+6	148
T118	Maria Hernandez*	71	57	–	+6	13	+6	128
T118	Sandra Gal	74	46	–	+3	11	+6	120
T124	Jacqui Concolino	71	78	–	+7	F	+7	149
T124	Jee Young Lee	74	75	–	+4	F	+7	149
T124	Xiyu Lin	71	78	–	+7	F	+7	149
T124	Kim Kaufman	71	78	–	+7	F	+7	149
T124	Mindy Kim	75	74	–	+3	F	+7	149
T124	Katie Futcher*	77	56	–	+1	14	+7	133
T124	Lisa McCloskey	76	42	–	+2	10	+7	118
T124	Cydney Clanton*	75	38	–	+3	9	+7	113
T132	Tiffany Joh	75	70	–	+4	17	+8	145
T132	Nicole Jeray*	76	38	–	+3	9	+8	114
T134	Jaclyn Sweeney*	76	67	–	+4	16	+9	143
T134	Giulia Sergas	77	39	–	+3	9	+9	116
T134	Ryann O’Toole*	74	36	–	+6	8	+9	110
T137	Emily Tubert	74	78	–	+7	F	+10	152
T137	Kathleen Ekey	75	38	–	+6	8	+10	113
139	Austin Ernst	74	79	–	+8	F	+11	153
140	Kayla Mortellaro	78	64	–	+5	15	+12	142
T141	P.K. Kongkraphan	76	81	–	+10	F	+15	157
T141	Maria McBride	81	76	–	+5	F	+15	157
143	Cindy LaCrosse	76	82	–	+11	F	+16	158

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