[tonyj5]

This week the LPGA moves to Rancho Mirage, California for the playing of the ANA Inspiration. This is the first Major Championship of the 2017 season.

Here is my Preview:

TONY'S LPGA REPORT: ANA Inspiration Preview, Pairings, and Much More

[tonyj5]

The first round pairings have now been posted:

TONY'S LPGA REPORT: ANA Inspiration Preview, Pairings, and Much More

[tonyj5]

The first round was suspended as they had winds that were gusting to over 60 miles per hour. Play will be resumed tomorrow morning at 10:30 ET.

About half the field was able to get finished.

Here are the leaders:

1 Karine Icher -5
2 So Yeon Ryu -4
2 Sung Hyun Park -4
2 Michelle Wie -4
2 Eun Jeong Seong -4

For more scores:

TONY'S LPGA REPORT: ANA Inspiration Preview, Pairings, and Much More

[tonyj5]

The second round was suspended due to darkness and will continue Saturday at 10:30am ET. Golf Channel will cover the completion of the second round live.

Half the field was able to complete the round.

The cut will be established after the completion of round two, and the players will go back out for round three. They expect to be all caught up by days end.

Here are the leaders at the time of suspension of play:
1 Suzann Pettersen -7 F
2 Minjee Lee -6 F
2 Inbee Park -6 F
2 Cristie Kerr -6 F
2 Nelly Korda -6 F
2 Karine Icher -6 11
2 Michelle Wie -6 8

For more scores:

TONY'S LPGA REPORT: ANA Inspiration Preview, Pairings, and Much More

[tonyj5]

Here are the leaders after round 3:

1 Lexi Thompson -13
2 Suzann Pettersen -11
3 Mi Jung Hur -10
3 Minjee Lee -10
3 Inbee Park -10
3 So Yeon Ryu -10

For more scores:

TONY'S LPGA REPORT: ANA Inspiration Preview, Pairings, and Much More

[DeanFL]

We now enjoy watching parts of the LPGA tour pros on TV. Actually, in most cases, more fun and interesting than PGA/men. The women seem to show more personality, emotion, and in general more fun to watch play. THEY ARE GOOD!!! Lucy Li, the 14 yo amateur from N Cal is super - could easily be the LPGA Tiger in future years.

Also... the gals are much better to watch swing than the guys - may be the 'outfits'... But they can generally pound the ball.

One question though - and trying to be PC... Why are there so many Asian women on the LPGA tour - and so Asian few men on the PGA tour - in North America... Is the men's tour in Japan & S Korea very strong but the women's not?

[tonyj5]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

We now enjoy watching parts of the LPGA tour pros on TV. Actually, in most cases, more fun and interesting than PGA/men. The women seem to show more personality, emotion, and in general more fun to watch play. THEY ARE GOOD!!! Lucy Li, the 14 yo amateur from N Cal is super - could easily be the LPGA Tiger in future years.

Also... the gals are much better to watch swing than the guys - may be the 'outfits'... But they can generally pound the ball.

One question though - and trying to be PC... Why are there so many Asian women on the LPGA tour - and so Asian few men on the PGA tour - in North America... Is the men's tour in Japan & S Korea very strong but the women's not?

Most Asian guys are smaller and can't hit the ball nearly as far as the men.