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Old 07-28-2008, 11:24 PM
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Annika lately

She has to be so frustrated right now. Since the LPGA, which she really should have won, she has been striking the ball beautifully, but can not buy a putt right now. She only lost going into the MacDonalds LPGA playoff by one shot and honestly missed an easy 10-15 putts that she should have made over the four rounds. You know that she wants to finish this year strong and would be so disappointed in this year if she didn't win a few more. 10 tournaments left, I hope she gets at least one.
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Old 07-28-2008, 11:45 PM
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Do you think her heart is in it right now?

I'm not sure she is 100% focused on winning any more. I doubt its a conscious thing, but she just doesn't seem herself.
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Old 07-28-2008, 11:51 PM
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Oh, I think so. I think she desperately wants to finish with a good season. I do think that this has all been harder for her than she expected. Her comments after the Evain kind of showed that.
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Old 07-29-2008, 08:03 AM
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Not only is she not quite playing her old game, others are stepping up and playing strong. She's got a tough road this season.
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Old 07-29-2008, 08:09 AM
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It all comes down to putting, doesn't it?

Some stats:
SBS - Won - 89 putts
McDonalds - T3 - 104 putts
Michelob Ultra - Won - 104 putts
Stanford - Won - 115 putts
Evian - T17 - 116 putts
Wegman's - T33 - 117 putts
Ginn - T32 - 126 putts

I'm not sure about the Stanford. That's a lot of putts to win.
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Old 07-29-2008, 12:10 PM
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It all comes down to putting, doesn't it?
Absolutely. On the leaderboard of any tourney, check out the player-by-player stats. I like to compare the leaders to the ones at the bottom. Not all that much difference in yardage or fairways hit (usually). Some difference in greens in regulation. But the biggest difference by far is putts per round.

Annika is such a fierce competitor. This year was supposed to be all about going out on top. I can't imagine her giving less than 110% to anything.
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Old 07-29-2008, 12:37 PM
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Lorena is also struggling of late. Not badly, but just can't finish it off.
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putting is a killer. but also i think everybody has stepped up there game knowing this is her last yr and wanting to show they are ready to take her place.

the way to do that is by beating probably the best female golfer ever.
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Lorena is also struggling of late. Not badly, but just can't finish it off.
True, but Lorena is past the days when they used to call her "O-choke-a." She's amazing--in person she's teeny, and she drives that ball forever.
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Old 07-29-2008, 10:33 PM
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Lorena is also struggling of late. Not badly, but just can't finish it off.
Lorena had some family issues, her uncle passed away. Since the time she really hasn't been on her game. I just think her mind is somewhere else. Understandable, and I bet we will see her turn it around towards the end of the season. I don't think she will ever be back to the form she was in last year or even to begin this season. That was just such an extreme high level, she was bound to drop off.
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Old 07-30-2008, 11:39 PM
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From Annika's blog:

Greetings from Sunningdale. This is the eve of the first round of our last Major of the year....and quite possibly my last ever. There have been a lot of questions about my emotions this week, which is understandable. Though I must admit, my focus is more on winning and playing good golf. I love the course, setup, and everything about this championship. I am teeing off at 7:25am tomorrow, so it's time to go to bed. Keep your fingers crossed for a memorable week

It would be great if she could win her last major...
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This is the eve of the first round of our last Major of the year....and quite possibly my last ever.

hmmmmmm...
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hmmmmmm...

She did bring up Brett Favre in her retirement speech......
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Do you think her heart is in it right now?

I'm not sure she is 100% focused on winning any more. I doubt its a conscious thing, but she just doesn't seem herself.
I would agree with Harry..They're too many distractions now.
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Old 08-05-2008, 10:46 PM
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Well, she didn't win it, but 18 for 18 greens! WOW!

No, she has never been a great putter, but not many people have ever had the accuracy in their game like Annika.

I once read a story from a long drive hitter who was at the range with Annika before a pro-am. She said, "you know how most golfers pick a spot on the range and try to hit as close to it as they can? Annika picks a blade of grass and hits it every time."
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