You should hear the marvel in the broadcast team's voices. Japan became the top factor winner in pool play! The pinnacle seeds coming in, the united states and the Republic of Korea, were going to the wildcard healthy! The #1 seed became out of the match!
They sent Juli Inkster down to interview the US team after they failed to qualify for the final day. (Remember, Jules is the US captain at the next Ryder Cup. She was probably the only person with a mic they would have talked to.) Even before she got there, the camera and sound crew caught Cristie Kerr telling Lexi Thompson that the problem was their play on the first day. (Clearly Lexi felt she had lost it for the team when she didn't make a birdie on the first playoff hole.) And Cristie reiterated that to Juli during the interview -- which basically was just Juli and Cristie since the rest of the team seemed to be in shock.
I'll come returned to that interview in a second. First, right here are the ten singles fits for state-of-the-art final round:
| PAIRINGS GUIDE | DAY 4 - SUNDAY 27, 2014 |
| Match 1 | Day 4 | 11:30 a.m. |
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| Match 2 | Day 4 | 11:40 a.m. |
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| Match 3 | Day 4 | 11:50 a.m. |
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| Match 4 | Day 4 | 12:00 p.m. |
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| Match 5 | Day 4 | 12:10 p.m. |
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| Match 6 | Day 4 | 12:20 p.m. |
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| Match 7 | Day 4 | 12:30 p.m. |
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| Match 8 | Day 4 | 12:40 p.m. |
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| Match 9 | Day 4 | 12:50 p.m. |
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| Match 10 | Day 4 | 1:00 p.m. |
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She noted that the format of the first three days become extraordinarily hard. I'm sure that got here as a shock to most of the women. On the floor, pool play seems to be less complicated for the reason that complete "one and completed" element of healthy play is mitigated truly. Most players hate the concept of coming to the primary day of a tournament and getting bounced the identical day. (As do the TV networks.) With pool play -- specifically crew pool play -- I think most players believe that they could beat the odds and make matters paintings.
Of route, no matter what the gamers believe, on Saturday night only five of the eight teams survive. Three teams may be long past, irrespective of how well they play; it's the policies. And with 4-player teams, you can't "cover" a participant (or gamers) the way you can throughout a Solheim or Ryder Cup. In addition, the selection to use best four-ball fits simply assured that rankings could be low. (Remember the Korea-Sweden fit on Friday where the losing crew shot sixty two?)
I suppose that became a impolite awakening for all of the teams, not simply the united states. The layout was designed for drama... And it added.
Cristie additionally noted that they could want to trade the playoff format to a 3-hole aggregate. The GC group cited afterward that daylight hours may come to be a hassle if they did, but I suppose that was just Cristie's sadness speakme. Team USA didn't assume to be in a playoff within the first area, and players constantly agree with that in the event that they simply had a little more possibility...
Here are the massive classes from the first International Crown, parents: You can't assume to head scoreless in any spherical and nevertheless make the finals. There are 4 points available every day; in case you handiest average 2 factors an afternoon, don't expect better than a risk inside the wildcard playoff. Every unmarried factor counts. Eight teams walk in; best 5 stroll out. Seeding means nothing.
Here are the big lessons from the first International Crown, folks: You can't expect to go scoreless in any round and still make the finals. There are 4 points available each day; if you only average 2 points a day, don't expect better than a chance in the wildcard playoff. Every single point counts. Eight teams walk in; only five walk out. Seeding means nothing.
I don't know how the final day suits will play out. I suspect the Japan-Korea contention will once more be a using force, even though best one fit -- Yokomine VS Ryu -- is an instantaneous confrontation. Still, I have no doubt that Japan's 2-point lead over Korea may be a massive deal to each groups as they compete today. And that passion may additionally make it harder for the opposite 3 groups -- Thailand, Spain, and Sweden -- to make up enough ground to seize Japan. Until the final putt is sunk, I cannot say how well this closing round format works.
But usual, I suppose the primary three rounds of the International Crown have demonstrated to be the whole lot the LPGA was hoping. The World Cup layout created one of the toughest competitions on any excursion, male or girl, and the "each balls matter" playoff format saved the strain on. This is a fun match for enthusiasts to watch.
And with a touch success, the rest of the tours -- and the Olympic committee -- are paying interest.
And with a little luck, the rest of the tours -- and the Olympic committee -- are paying attention.
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