Ladies British Open

[birdieman]

Anyone watching on the Beeb just now?
Good entertaining stuff, the ladies are making a decent effort at it, forgot how good a course Birkdale is - proper links with big dunes and some good seaside UK weather too!

Like her or not Christina Kim is very good value to watch, great entertainer and not a bad player either - her outfit is quite stylish today too.

Think Kerr will win myself.

 

[madandra]

Why has Kim got TWO pairs of sunnies on her head

 

[mattyb0y]

Not only can these women play golf some of em are little crackers!!

 

[intherough]

why am I sat watching it on tv when I could be there, it's abotu 50 minutes from me and I think it's free. Great course but still prefer the one at the side - Hillside

 

[jammydodger]

Watch wimmins golf ?

 

[birdieman]

Pro ladies golf is more akin to how we play, distances they hit etc (Wie excluded) so you could learn something!

 

[madandra]

With almost have the top 20 on the leader board being Asian, why does the same ratio not cross over to the mens game? Is it down to stature that the smaller Asians are not dominating.

 

[bobmac]

With almost have the top 20 on the leader board being Asian, why does the same ratio not cross over to the mens game? Is it down to stature that the smaller Asians are not dominating.

Give it time

 

[USER1999]

No it's down to the Korean government and pushy parents.

The men go into business. It's expected.

For the girls, they used to be forced into playing musical instruments to make money, but then the gov/parents saw a hole in the golf market, and pushed them into golf instead.

In the mens game, there wasn't the same gap in quality.

 

[Dodger]

I read an article by Monty and in it he was saying the Korean blokes would be swarming the world top 50 come ten years time....it looks like already a few are showing their faces.

 

[RGDave]

For the girls, they used to be forced into playing musical instruments to make money, but then the gov/parents saw a hole in the golf market, and pushed them into golf instead.

That'll be good news for me then. If they're all taking golf seriously and no longer practising the piano 23 hours a day, I approve.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Why has Kim got TWO pairs of sunnies on her head

Perhaps she's like a lot of women I've known and two faced

 

[Matty]

I went last year (Lytham) <and am going again tomorrow.

I thought Kim was loud and brash on TV but she is a 100% entertainer on the course. The players are not so distant from the crowd compared to the men's game - there is so genuine interaction that is truly worth the ticket price.

Where else can you follow attractive women (well some of 'em) around all day without getting arrested?!?

 

[bobmac]

I watched a bit of it today on TV.
My question is...
Why has no-one slapped Christie Kerr's legs yet?
Shut up woman !!!

 

[viscount17]

No it's down to the Korean government and pushy parents.

The men go into business. It's expected.

For the girls, they used to be forced into playing musical instruments to make money, but then the gov/parents saw a hole in the golf market, and pushed them into golf instead.

In the mens game, there wasn't the same gap in quality.

It's also down to conscription. The men have to do their national service and lose those years out of top class golf. Some never make it back, the others are probably three or four years behind the women.