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Jin Young Ko’s all-white outfits may set her apart from the crowd, but the world’s number one, who capped off a limited-time LPGA Tour season with a Tour Championship win, stands out for another reason: that she doesn’t have a deal. team.
While the South Korean is one of the sport’s biggest draws, the two-time Major champion has sought to keep things in order to keep the clubs she wants in her bag: “I like the freedom to choose what’s best for me. . . [to give] my peace of mind, too [to] meet my standards in terms of technical results. “
The upshot is that Ko has a hodgepodge of different clubs: he has a Callaway driver, 3 wood and 5 wood, a Titleist hybrid, Bridgestone irons, Ping wedges, and a TaylorMade putter and Titleist ball in his team arsenal.
Ko only played four tournaments on the LPGA Tour this season after opting to remain in his homeland due to the coronavirus pandemic, but he showed his brilliance with a season-ending Tour Championship win that earned him a payday of $ 1.1 million (€ 900,000) that she intends to use to buy a home in Texas: “I had no money in my bank account [to buy] because I send all my money to Korea, ”he joked about why it had taken so long to find an American base.
While Ko’s limited appearances in the US this year meant he failed to meet the minimum tournament criteria in the Player of the Year awards, that title went to his compatriot and world number two Sei Young Kim, while the Vare Trophy for hitting average went to American Danielle. Kang.
In any other season, Leona Maguire’s efforts would have earned her the Rookie of the Year award, won by Jeongeun Lee6 in 2019 and actually by Jin Young Ko in 2018, but the decision was made not to award the rookie award in 2020 due to reduced hours. By the way, Maguire will be eligible to compete for that rookie award again next year.
However, it proved to be a highly successful inaugural season on the LPGA Tour for Maguire, who finished 65th on the money list with a prize money of $ 180,387 (€ 147,650), while Stephanie Meadow can also reflect on a good season after finishing 55th and with tournament earnings of $ 222,733 (€ 182,330).
The 2021 LPGA Tour season will be significantly improved, with 34 tournaments with prize money of $ 76 million (62.2 million euros).
Lee Westwood has been named Player of the Year on the European Tour. Photograph: Francois Nel / Getty Images
The comforts of home pay off for Westwood
You could say it matures like fine wine, but Lee Westwood’s golf longevity is more than the age of the 47-year-old: adding the European Tour’s Golfer of the Year award to his recent victory in the Race to Dubai, the Englishmen’s loyalty to their home tour has been rewarded.
After the tour took tentative steps to return to the tournament after the mid-year stoppage caused by the pandemic, Westwood made the decision to remain for the most part on the European tour rather than go to the United States.
The result was that he hosted and played in the British Masters, one of the nine events he played in on the European circuit and limited his transatlantic jump to just four events including two Majors, the US Open and the US Masters.
Throughout the season, Westwood included a victory in Abu Dhabi and showed great consistency by missing just one cut in 15 outings on the European Tour: “I am honored and extremely flattered,” Westwood said of his fourth Player of the Year award. Year. “I never forget that I am fortunate to do a job that I love and that has sent me all over the world playing the most incredible places and meeting wonderful people. . . . winning this award is humbling. “
Mouth to mouth
“It helps to have the number 3 in the world as a partner, but I think we did it and we encouraged it very well” – Mike thomas in teaming up with his son Justin to win the PNC Challenge. The father-son partnership had 10 birdies in their first 11 holes of the final round to shoot a 15-under-par 57 in scramble format and beat the Singhs, Vijay and Qass in one fell swoop.
Twitter Twaddle
Congratulations to @DubGAAOfficial, valuable winners again. What more can be said? Not only are they a very talented team of players, but they are very well trained physically and tactically. I love GAA. . . – Paul McGinley (who used to play underage with Ballyboden St Endas) is still keeping an eye out for the Dubs.
It is not really a problem if every country decides to discontinue travel to the UK as we all get along very well on this island. Eddie pepperell (like him) taking advantage of the possibility of not being able to travel.
This is really going to happen, isn’t it @WestwoodLee? You will not be able to defend in Abu Dhabi and I will not be able to collect my seven-figure rate from Saudi Arabia, plus from Mr. Pepperell.
In numbers: 28.69
Leona Maguire’s putter magic is reflected in her leading the putt statistics on the LPGA Tour for the 2020 season, averaging 28.69 per round. Inbee Park was next best with an average of 28.96.
Mike and Justin Thomas celebrate after winning the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club in Orlando. Photograph: Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images
In the bag
Mike and Justin Thomas at the PNC Challenge
The father
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (9 grade)
3-wood: Titleist TSi3 (13.5 degrees)
Public service clubs: Titleist U510 (2 and 3)
Irons: Titleist CNCPT CP-03 (5-PW)
Servings: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (52, 54 and 60 degrees)
Laze: Scotty Cameron Studio 1.5 Design Prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
The son
Driver: Titleist TS3 (9.5 degree)
3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degree)
5-wood: Titleist 915 Fd (18.75 degrees)
Irons: Titleist T100 (4), Titleist 620 MB (5-9)
Servings: Titleist Vokey Design Raw SM7 (46 and 52 degrees), Vokey SM8 (56
degrees), Wedgeworks Titleist Vokey Design (60 degrees)
Laze: Scotty Cameron Prototype
Ball: Titleist ProV1x
Know the rules
Q
When playing a shot from the green, Player A hits the ball uphill only to have the ball roll down and come to rest against Player B’s foot after she accidentally stops it. By moving away from the ball, player B makes player A’s ball move. What happens in this situation?
A
There is no penalty for either player and the ball must be replaced as required by Rule 9.5. This situation is covered by Rule 11.1b / 2 (What to do when a ball moves after being accidentally deflected or stopped) and then Rule 9 applies with the requirement to replace the ball without penalty.
