DALY CITY, Calif. Are there better back-to-back regular tour stops on the LPGA schedule?A week after being rigorously tested at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, the women are getting an equally classic examination at Lake Merced Golf Club outside San Francisco.Its another ball-strikers workshop.Nobody here is surprised that a pair of U.S. Womens Open winners quickly climbed atop the leaderboard Thursday at the Mediheal Championship.So Yeon Ryu and Eun Hee Ji each shot 5-under 67 in the morning wave to go one shot up on Taiwans Peiyun Chien and two ahead of Aza Munoz, Moriya Jutanugarn, Charley Hull and Maria Torres.Ryu won the U.S. Womens Open at Broodmoor Golf Club in 2011 and Ji won the U.S. Womens Open at Saucon Valley in 2009.With its lush, thick rough and towering Monterrey pines and cypress trees, Lake Merced feels as if it could easily host a U.S. Womens Open. In fact, it was scheduled to do that back in 2003, before some club-management issues prompted the USGA to play it at Pumpkin Ridge that year.To be honest, we have a lot of golf courses where its really more of a putting contest, Ryu said. This golf course is definitely not a putting a contest. For sure, you have to putt well, but if youre not a great ball-striker, you arent going to get many birdie putts.Ryu, the former Rolex world No. 1, has long been one of the tours best ball-strikers.Ji, 32, is proving pretty formidable herself again this year. Shes seeking her sixth LPGA title, her second this season. She likes that Lake Merced wont allow big hitters to play bomb-and-gouge with impunity. She isnt among the tours long hitters, but she ranks 13th in driving accuracy this season.
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The greens may be softer than usual this year, but players still dont want to putt from above the hole.Its really a challenge on every hole, especially the tee shots, Ji said. You have to hit the fairway, if not, youre in trouble. The greens are really tough, too.Ryu, 28, is seeking her seventh LPGA title, her first this season. She wasnt happy with her start to 2019, with just one top-10 finish in her first six starts. She saw her run of 124 consecutive weeks among the top 10 in the world rankings which included 19 weeks at No. 1 end two weeks ago, when she slipped to No. 11. She climbed back to No. 9 this week.After huddling with her coach, Cameron McCormick, at the ANA Inspiration, Ryu says her games elevating again, just in time for this weeks test. Theres confidence here knowing shes more in control again.Having two major championships under my belt, it helps on a tough golf course like this, just knowing Ive done it on even tougher courses, Ryu said.Ryu logged her first top 10 this season at the Lotte Championship two weeks ago.Shes really starting to see everything swing in the right direction, said her caddie, Mike Paterson.Ryu said part of that has come from tuning up her thinking after that sluggish start.There was frustration, just from the high standards, Ryu said. I battle with that every year.When people talk about what a consistent player you are, theres pressure with that. When you arent so consistent, you are kind of mad at yourself, for not being great enough for the expectations other people have. Im working on that, trying not to let goals come from the outside.Ryu said part of her work with McCormick was changing the way she talks about her game, being less negative in her choice of words.Im trying to be kind to myself, Ryu said.That was easy with all the good shots and putts she made in her quick start at Lake Merced.
Long-hitting Anne van Dam two-putted for birdie on the par-5 18th for a 5-under 67 and a share of the lead with So Yeon Ryu and Eun-Hee Ji in the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship.
Van Dam, Ryu, Ji share LPGA Tour lead at Lake Merced
Ryu, Ji show off ball-striking with opening 67s at Lake Merced. By Randall Mell. May 2, 2019 at 8:33 PM She likes that Lake Merced won't allow big hitters to play bomb-and-gouge with impunity.
So Yeon Ryu, Eun Hee Ji show off ball-striking with opening
Van Dam bogeyed two of the primary 4 holes in her afternoon spherical at Lake Merced. The 23-year-old Dutchwoman rallied with an eagle at the par-Four 8th and 5 birdies to compare morning starters Ryu and Ji. "Hit two deficient irons, if truth be told, 3 deficient irons in my first 5 holes," van Dam stated.
Van Dam, Ryu, Ji share LPGA Tour lead at Lake Merced
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DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Long-hitting Anne van Dam two-putted for birdie on the par-5 18th for a 5-under 67 and a share of the lead with So Yeon Ryu and Eun-Hee Ji in the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship.
Van Dam, Ryu, Ji share LPGA Tour lead at Lake Merced
Ryu, Ji show off ball-striking with opening 67s at Lake Merced By Randall Mell May 2, 2019 at 8:33 PM U.S. Women's Open winners So Yeon Ryu and Eun Hee Ji quickly climbed atop the leaderboard
Van Dam, Ryu, Ji share LPGA Tour lead at Lake Merced
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Ryu, Ji show off ball-striking with opening 67s at Lake Merced U.S. Women's Open winners So Yeon Ryu and Eun Hee Ji quickly climbed atop the leaderboard Thursday at Mediheal Championship.
Ryu, Ji show off ball-striking with opening 67s at Lake Merced
May 3, 2019 Van Dam, Ryu, Ji share LPGA Tour lead at Lake Merced. DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Long-hitting Anne van Dam two-putted for birdie on the par-5 18th for a 5-under 67 and a share of the
Van Dam, Ryu, Ji share top of LPGA leaderboard at Lake Merced
Ryu, Ji show off ball-striking with opening 67s at Lake Merced
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