Mizuno Classic – Epilogue

In 2008, Ji-Yai Shin has won two LPGA events, collected $767,249 in LPGA prize money (which would put her at about #20 on the money list if she qualified) and has finished in the Top 10 a total of five times with no missed cuts - all in only nine starts.  If I were to post a Top 30 list right now (next one is scheduled post-ADT), Ji-Yai would rank either #6 just behind Cristie Kerr or #5 just ahead of her.

Today's notes and interview page at LPGA.com says that Shin has played 11 LPGA events but my records show her playing only these nine:

They are probably including the Women's World Cup back in January in that total (why, I don't know) but if she played another one, I can't find it.

Seven of the Top 10 finishers at Mizuno are not members of the LPGA.  Continuing down the line - nine of the top 15, ten of the top 19, 14 of the top 30 are non-members.  The JLPGA did itself proud this week, especially considering Shin is also a member of their tour by virtue of having won there earlier this year.

Awarding a Big Surprise is made more difficult with all of the J-Tour players at the top of the board, but I'll give it my best shot.  Let's go with Yun-Jye Wei, who finished tied for fourth.  Wei not only didn't make my Top 20 JLPGA ranking early last week, she didn't even show up on my spreadsheet.  My Big Disappointment is much easier to find - Yani Tseng finished T63 in a 78-player field after I picked her to win.

And so ends another Asian Swing.  I like having all day Sunday to write my final round recaps and Epilogues, but I am definitely looking forward to getting my TV coverage back this Thursday.  Only two more events to go, so take the opportunity to watch ‘em before they're gone.