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[Senator Clay Davis]

Much more solid day for Brooke so far at -2 thru 10 with no bogeys. But some great scores have been posted today, including Stacy Lewis with a 63 to lead at -9. Hopefully Brooke can post something like a 66 to stay close.

[calgarygeologist]

Who is the caddy for Henderson? She looks like she could be even younger than Henderson.

[Senator Clay Davis]

It's her sister. She's her regular tour caddie as well. Probably a pretty decent player herself.

[Senator Clay Davis]

The way the course sets up there should be big drama on the back nine Sunday. Pretty easy par 4, followed by a driveable par 4, pretty easy par 3, and a par 5 to finish. Stacy Lewis and Brooke both birdie the last four holes today, and Inbee Park birdie three of the last four.

[Enoch Root]

So Brooke birdied 5 of the last 6 holes to card a 64. That puts her in a tie for 3rd.

Inbee Park -10 (very good player)
Stacey Lewis -9 (former world #1)
Charley Hull -8 (pretty good player)
Brooke -8 (currently ranked #3 in the world)

Lydia Ko -3 (world #1)

Edit: scores fixed

[Enoch Root]

sorry, just saw all the updates in the other thread

but it should be in here too, so...

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

So Brooke birdied 5 of the last 6 holes to card a 64. That puts her in a tie for 3rd.

Inbee Park -10 (very good player)
Stacey Lewis -9 (former world #1)
Charley Hull -9 (pretty good player)
Brooke -9 (currently ranked #3 in the world)

Lydia Ko -3 (world #1)

Put herself in the mix in very short order on the last 6 holes. Excited for the weekend. Planning on taking my young daughter to see the ladies play, including Brooke at Priddis next weekend! Hopefully she has a medal around her neck!

[Enoch Root]

yeah I might head down there as well

she is the real deal

[Senator Clay Davis]

As I said in the other thread, she might already be one of the best putters in the world. She's going to be special if she can keep putting like she is.

[CofR]

I'll be there on Thursday and Friday! Have to work that weekend so I miss out on the final rounds... But I really hope that they get good crowds. Henderson being such a likeable Canadian star should help attendance.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

As I said in the other thread, she might already be one of the best putters in the world. She's going to be special if she can keep putting like she is.

Yeah, her putting is off the charts.

Having said that, young players often putt well because they are fearless. Then one day they miss one or two of those 4 footers coming back and then they get more careful. Garcia is one of countless examples of this.

But we shall see. All we know for sure is that, right now, she is as good a putter as there is out there - male or female.

[Harju]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

So Brooke birdied 5 of the last 6 holes to card a 64. That puts her in a tie for 3rd.

Inbee Park -10 (very good player)
Stacey Lewis -9 (former world #1)
Charley Hull -8 (pretty good player)
Brooke -8 (currently ranked #3 in the world)

Lydia Ko -3 (world #1)

Edit: scores fixed

Inbee Park is more than a very good player. She was ranked #1 for 2013 and 2014 and #2 for 2015. Injuries have kept her out of most of 2016 but it looks like she's getting back in form. She's also the youngest player to qualify for the Hall of Fame.

[Enoch Root]

A crazy stat about the Koreans...

So each country can send 2 participants, unless they have more than 2 players that are ranked in the top 15. As long as they're in the top 15, a country can send up to 4.

So Korea has (actually had at the time I saw the stat) 10 girls in the top 21 in the world. Ten!

So a Korea against the world Ryder Cup would be a coin flip on paper. Crazy!

[Senator Clay Davis]

Not the start Brooke was looking for, +2 thru 4. And Park looks like she's cruising, -2 thru her first 3. Lydia Ko had a great round going but just hit it in the hazard.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

A crazy stat about the Koreans...

So each country can send 2 participants, unless they have more than 2 players that are ranked in the top 15. As long as they're in the top 15, a country can send up to 4.

So Korea has (actually had at the time I saw the stat) 10 girls in the top 21 in the world. Ten!

So a Korea against the world Ryder Cup would be a coin flip on paper. Crazy!

It's the same for the US men and they never win the Ryder Cup

2. Dustin Johnson
3. Jordan Spieth
6. Bubba Watson
8. Rickie Fowler
13. Phil Mickleson
14. Patrick Reed
15. Matt Kucher
16. Brooks Koepka
17. Jimmy Walker
21. JB Holmes
22. Jim Furyk
23. Zach Johnson
25. Brandt Snedeker

[Senator Clay Davis]

There's not even a tournament for the Koreans funnily enough. There's just the ladies version of the Ryder Cup. It really should be Asia against the world though.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Brooke has erased those early bogeys and is back to even. Unfortunately it's looking like Inbee Park is totally dialed in and ready to run away with this thing.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

It's the same for the US men and they never win the Ryder Cup

2. Dustin Johnson
3. Jordan Spieth
6. Bubba Watson
8. Rickie Fowler
13. Phil Mickleson
14. Patrick Reed
15. Matt Kucher
16. Brooks Koepka
17. Jimmy Walker
21. JB Holmes
22. Jim Furyk
23. Zach Johnson
25. Brandt Snedeker

And the Ryder Cup is only against Europe, not the world. The US should dominate, but they don't. Such a shame.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Brooke has erased those early bogeys and is back to even. Unfortunately it's looking like Inbee Park is totally dialed in and ready to run away with this thing.

Park looks unstoppable. I think she will open up a huge lead today and will probably cruise to victory tomorrow.

[GirlySports]

it's the format too, 16 of the 28 points are doubles. American don't get along. Maybe the Korean women don't either!

The women have had 2 editions of the International Crown event. 8 teams of 4. Korea's never won it.