The way matters are playing out on the RICOH have were given me considering one of the most-asked questions in golfing:
Is it less complicated to guide or to chase?
During the third round we observed that most of the leaders stepping into had problem leading. Mo Martin, So Yeon Ryu, and Beatriz Recari all shot 3 to six over par and, although they are not out of the event -- they may be all only 3 back -- it may not be as clean as it'd were with the lead nowadays.
And then again, maybe it will likely be. Would they as an alternative lead or chase?
For Inbee Park's sake, I wish she prefers leading. Especially considering the fact that Saturday became her birthday and she gave herself the lead as a present.
There's no doubt which Stacy Lewis prefers. She told LPGA.com, "I like coming from behind versus having the lead. I think the lead’s harder when those conditions get hard.”
And I don't know which Suzann Pettersen prefers, however she'll probable shoot at most of the pins anyway.
The face of the tournament has sincerely changed with the emergence of these 3 gamers. They all have pedigrees; they've all finished this greater than as soon as; they all recognise a way to close out the massive ones. And whilst Shanshan Feng has most effective gained a unmarried major, she has proven an ability to close out tournaments as well -- mainly while she's chasing.
The wild card now is Charley Hull. That ridiculously low sixty six she published yesterday has placed her best 3 off the lead as nicely... And she or he seems to be a natural chaser. LPGA.Com had this to mention about her:
The 18-12 months old fired a sixty six to transport up to 1-under par and from forty ninth to begin the day to a T-7th heading into the final round. Her aggresive play and the fact she jumbled together 9 birdies, inclusive of twos on every of the 4 par-three?S helped her to get lower back within the event, simply as she expected the night before to her dad.
?I said I?M now not out of this championship.? Hull recalled of the conversation. ?I stated to my dad: I can still win it if I actually have a very good day the next day. If the wind gets up tomorrow (Sunday), even par may want to win it.?
There changed into a moment today throughout the clicking conference straight away following her spherical nowadays, while she changed into requested if she ever doesn?T play aggresively.
?Well, I don?T know.? Hull said. ?I don?T realize that I play aggressive golf but I in all likelihood do. But I suppose I do now and again. I just hit it. If it?S a stupid pin, I?M not going to take it on, but if it?S reasonable, I simply cross for it.?"If the wind gets up Sunday, even par could win it.” It appears Charley is a prophet as well as a bomber. I checked the forecast and it looks like the winds will be somewhere close to 20mph today.
The subject hasn't carried out all that properly whilst Royal Birkdale has been calm.
So do you go with the chief or one of the chasers? My money's at the leader, Inbee Park.
If one of the chasers do not seize her, that is.
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