Thoughts on the Evian So Far

Well, I don't know about you but this is really now not what I expected to look. It's thrilling -- I've got no complaints -- but nonetheless, not what I predicted.

Co-leadersMaria Torres, Amy Olson, Mo Martin and Mi Hyang Lee

I admit that I am most shocked by the weather. It's actually nice! Usually we see a lot of wet weather this time of year, and it has a dramatic effect on the outcome.

But this time, it is the sunshine that seems to bringing the drama.

Our four leaders are truly now not what I expected either.

  • Rookie Maria Torres is playing more like a veteran than the new kid on the block.
  • Amy Olson, still after her first tour win, is playing well in another major this year.
  • Mo Martin -- who does fit my "5 to Watch" criteria for this event -- hasn't been penalized by wet fairways that play long.
  • And Mi Hyang Lee seems to finding these narrow fairways and tricky pin locations just fine despite her stats in those areas.
By comparison, my pick to win -- Jin Young Ko -- isn't hitting greens the way she usually does. And a number of players I left off my list because of their accuracy issues are playing just fine. (As an aside, I seriously considered but specifically passed over Austin Ernst, So Yeon Ryu and Georgia Hall for that very reason.) Ironically, the best performer among my picks is Nasa Hataoka, who was my flier!

And for the reason that weather looks to act for the ultimate rounds, it appears that we'll have a totally one-of-a-kind sort of winner this yr. Will the players even recognize a way to play this occasion without delays? I don't know. But with 20 players inside 4 pictures of the lead, that is all of us's game.

Still, if one of the four modern leaders is going to win, I'd positioned my money on Mo Martin. Mo has not simplest hit more fairways and more veggies than the opposite 3, however her placing numbers are same to or better than the opposite 3. That means she's no longer simplest scrambling less, however she's giving herself higher putts as nicely.

So far, besides. We'll see what happens.

GC coverage is pretty big today. It starts at 6am ET for five-plus hours then the entire broadcast repeats at 4:30pm ET, so you should have a good chance to see most of it.

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