Can Ochoa Finally Win?
LPGA
Lorena Ochoa has put together two solid rounds of golf again and leads the LPGA’s Takefuji Classic in Las Vegas heading into Saturday’s final round. Ochoa has had some problems closing the deal in the last couple of years and I hope she finally puts a strong round together. She was absolutely covering the pins in Friday’s second round and looks very confident.
This event is being played at the Las Vegas Country Club, but quite frankly it looks like the local muni in anycity, USA. If I was LPGA comish Carolyn Bivens, I’d be extremely unhappy with the course conditions in Las Vegas. The LPGA is finally becoming a viable alternative to the PGA on some weekends and they deserve better playing conditions and certainly better purses.
The Golf Channel’s Big Break V
For those watching the Golf Channel’s Big Break V, the latest contestant to get eliminated was Dana Lacey. I had picked her to make the final two because she had one of the better swings of all the ladies, but this format does not allow for someone to recover from a bad shot. Either you have it that day, or you don’t. Generally speaking, the best players tend to make the finals, but there have been times when the better player had a horrible day and got elminated. Bart from Big Break IV comes to mind.
The producers threw a twist into this version of the Big Break by allowing a contestant that had been previously eliminated, to play her way back into the competition by beating the previously eliminated contestants. I personally think this is completely unfair to the remaining players because they had already played well enough to elminate the player that is now back on the show.
This group of ladies is so much better than the last group of women that the comparison’s would be unfair. This group has far more tournament experience, as most them have played, or are active players on the Future’s Tour. They have a natural camaraderie with each other and seem to really respect each other’s abilities. You can find more information about the Big Break here.