When the guys played Pinehurst final week, it rained Thursday night time and the USGA determined to make the route longer to offset the more receptive veggies. That failed to phase Martin Kaymer... However it hit the relaxation of the sphere like a thunderbolt.
Guess what took place Thursday night? As USAToday positioned it:
Play was suspended at 7:12 p.M. ET as quick showers and lightning rolled through the vicinity (30 gamers have to finish their round Friday morning).However, USAToday added that "...An excellent drenching... Will help the players." The USGA's actions last week may indicate otherwise.
And that would make things very exciting today, for everyone from leader Stacy Lewis on down.
Thursday's round changed into complete of surprises, possibly none more than Stacy Lewis's declaration that "It became such an clean day." I recognise, you're going to say that she clarified that announcement and said that the direction became tough, she simply had a great day. But right here are some of her feedback from LPGA.Com's first spherical notes:
?I?M very glad,? Stated Lewis. ?It became such an clean day. I performed definitely, without a doubt strong, aside from I had to make a few par putts, I ran some putts by, got them above the hole. But apart from that I didn?T positioned myself in too horrific of spots and made a few birdies, which turned into great.?
?I liked watching the guys?S closing week due to the fact I suppose I played a lot -- I like to hit a cut a lot like Kaymer does,? Said Lewis. ?So on numerous those holes, it become cool to see the plan I had specified in my head, he turned into kind of doing the same aspect. So it turned into high-quality coming into the week, understanding that my plan was going to work in this golfing path.?
?I idea that somebody just like the guys, any person can run away with this,? Said Lewis. ?If you?Re hitting the ball nicely enough, you could sincerely run away with it. At the identical time you have to recognise par is a superb range and maintain grinding away.?Hmmm... I wonder who she thinks might "run away with it"? Add all that to her early tee time, before the heat index rose to 102 degrees, and I'm pretty sure that, if there really are any golf gods, they have officially put Stacy square in their sights!
Meanwhile, down in the "what the hell course was she playing?" depths of the leaderboard is where Inbee Park, Suzann Pettersen, and Lydia Ko languish. All shot between 76 and 78; all have their work cut out for them today. I don't think anybody even imagined all three would have so much trouble.
Personally, I become a chunk taken aback by using Paula Creamer's strong finish at even par. Perhaps she's determined something that is helped her setting -- or possibly, like Michelle Wie at -2, the acute speed of the vegetables helped her. (Michelle's essential placing trouble this year has been leaving the ball short, and the speed of the greens became why I idea her putting wouldn't be an problem this week.)
I don't know exactly how a good deal rain Pinehurst were given around the time they known as play Thursday, and I don't know in the event that they were given more rain in the course of the night. (Obviously I'm writing this late on Thursday.) But climate.Com was predicting showers in a single day and scattered T-storms nowadays, and if the USGA comes to a decision the course is simply too smooth and they need to lengthen it...
Stacy Lewis might be right. Lightning just might strike twice. But if it does, the real question is who gets hit?
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