Lotte Championship Preview & Pairings

[monkutare]

I like this tournament alot since this is played at my "other" home course right across the street. We get some pretty good wind there and the par 3's are all pretty tough.The back nine will probably be the only holes to be seen on TV. On the back nine #10 is a tight driving hole and the elevated green makes for tricky putting.#18 has a demanding 2nd shot with water in play. The rest with the exception of the par 3, #12 and 16, are birdie holes. Should be a pretty exciting shoot out. Hopefully home will bring Michelle Wie out of her slump. She used to practice here and maybe energized with a dose of local grub, play well.

[monkutare]

As displayed by the 1st round scores, some people went low. When there's mild winds you can really score here. The front nine's par 3's are good but not as tough as the back nine's. The rest of the front you can go low when the wind is down. The limiting factor are the greens which are slow compared to the mainland.

Last round, would like to see Salas win it. Tied after 14 holes