I did not anticipate a whole lot from both Lydia Ko or Bernhard Langer at their respective majors this week. Neither has played mainly well currently -- as a minimum, now not as much as the standards we have a tendency to anticipate from them -- whilst different players were rounding into form. I stated as plenty in my "five to Watch" posts from earlier within the week.
But even I have been amazed by way of the trails each has taken this week.
Out at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the Kobra actually missed the cut! For the first time in her professional career Lydia met a course that she just couldn't plot her way around. I didn't expect her to win this week, but I certainly didn't expect her to struggle so much. Perhaps my feeling that she's seemed tired for several weeks now wasn't far off.
And of route I had left Inbee Park off my list for the equal motive -- her sport (particularly her setting) has been much less than what I'm used to seeing from her -- so she casually races up the leaderboard and finds herself simplest one shot again. And Stacy Lewis is most effective three shots back. It may be a piece early to say but I think Lydia's #1 ranking is set to disappear...
Meanwhile, out at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, Bernard Langer has now not simplest kept pace with the sphere however has left them within the dirt. A four-stroke lead after 2 rounds, even as not insurmountable, is actually a decisive statement to the rest of the field. None of my selections are better than T14, wherein Kenny Perry and Monty are looking at wistfully at Bernhard from nine strokes again!
I'm without a doubt now not upset that Bernhard is doing so well -- my gosh, I've been expecting him to get his sport going -- however to turn things round so dramatically? My predictions for the Champions Tour players became out to be horribly wrong. (It's a great aspect I'm now not a gambler!)
At least on the ladies's principal I appear to have gotten some of it proper. After all, I picked Suzann Pettersen as the favorite and he or she's only 2 strokes off the lead.
It looks like we are in for some drama this weekend at each majors. Glad I sold a few greater snacks Friday!
BTW, don't forget that while GC will carry the SENIOR PLAYERS all weekend, the KPMG will move to NBC today -- and of course they'll both air at 3pm ET. Great, just great. Way to go, guys.
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