Forgive the Doors reference however I couldn't resist. The LPGA is returned from Hawaii, back on the West Coast for the HUGEL AIR-PREMIA LA Open. You can find Tony Jesselli's preview of the occasion at this hyperlink.
The LA Open is held at Wilshire Country Club, a par-71 course -- a rarity for the gals -- that may play up to 6500 yards. There's a bit of records here, as you'll count on from a century-antique direction (it was based in 1919). It has hosted PGA Tour and Champions Tour activities inside the beyond, and became the house of this LPGA event final 12 months.
It gained a bit of notoriety while Moriya Jutanugarn, Ariya's sister, were given her first win on the inaugural event... And Ariya cried a great deal extra than Moriya. It also put the two sisters within the records books as they became simplest the second sister act wherein each had received a Tour event. (In case you forgot, Annika and Charlotta Sorenstam have been the first sisters to do it.) Now that Jessica and Nelly Korda have joined them -- and become the simplest siblings with more than one wins every -- Moriya has any other reason to defend.
She'll have some opposition though, mainly from Jin Young Ko. The contemporary World #1 completed runner-up last 12 months and is on a roll this yr. That must make for some exciting TV!
The biggest news so far in the week, at least to my understanding, is that Michelle Wie had to withdraw on Tuesday after medical doctors endorsed greater rest for her injured wrist. Injured wrists can be very stubborn and Michelle has struggled with them through the years. Get well quickly, Wiesy!
At least we get more prime time golf since there's a three-hour time difference between the West and East Coasts of the US. GC's coverage begins Thursday night at 6:30pm ET.
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