Kemp hopes to continue good form
Kemp certainly has the potential to mix it with the best players in the world on her day and if the putts start to drop for the 28 year old the Sydneysider could well find herself in contention come Sunday afternoon. Kemp is joined in the field by Lindsey Wirght, Sarah Jane Smith, Stacey Keating and Julia Boland while Karrie Webb and Katherine Kirk take the week off to finalise their preparations for the US Women`s Open coming up in 2 weeks time at Pinehurst. Stacey Lewis again looks the player to beat this week and tees off on Thursday ranked the No.1 women’s player in the world in the Rolex Rankings, but if Lydia Ko has anything to do with it this weekend, Lewis will hold that title for just a week. Although Inbee Park is No. 2 in the Rolex Rankings, Ko didn’t turn professional until around a year and half ago so she has around 27 less events factoring into her Rolex Ranking than Park. Therefore, her finishes come with more weight attached to them and a win would actually push her to No. 1 if Lewis finishes worse than 7th. Park, even with a win, cannot restake her claim to No. 1. Ko has already won twice in Canada at the 2012 and 2013 Canadian Women’s Open, and she’ll need another victory to have any shot at No. 1. Ko would be the youngest player ever to ascend to No. 1 in the world at 17 years, 1 month and 15 days. Hee Young Park defends the title she won a year ago in a sudden death playoff win over Angela Stanford
The Canadian fanbase has been extremely loyal to the LPGA since its inception with both years drawing over 60,000 fans to see the best in women’s golf.
Stacy Lewis met with the national media over conference call Tuesday to discuss her newly appointed title as the No. 1 ranked women’s player in the world in the Rolex Rankings, but if Lydia Ko has anything to do with it this weekend, Lewis will hold that title for just a week. Although Inbee Park is No. 2 in the Rolex Rankings, Ko didn’t turn professional until around a year and half ago so she has around 27 less events factoring into her Rolex Ranking than Park. Therefore, her finishes come with more weight attached to them and a win would actually push her to No. 1 if Lewis finishes worse than 7th.
Park, even with a win, cannot restake her claim to No. 1. Ko has already won twice in Canada at the 2012 and 2013 Canadian Women’s Open, and she’ll need another victory to have any shot at No. 1. Ko would be the youngest player ever to ascend to No. 1 in the world at 17 years, 1 month and 15 days.