Soe Zin

LPGA’s 2010 season starts this week here in Thailand with Honda-PTT LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club, Pattaya. I have bought tickets and made arrangements to go there. It will be a 60 players field without cuts and includes 49 players from LPGA’s top 50 money list. With 30 pairs of players playing each day, we need to plan which groups to follow and switch from which group to which group and which hole.. etc.

Following is my own list of players I would like to see play during this tournament. This list is ordered by 2009 year end Money List rankings – not by preference.

Christie Kerr (2nd on the 2009 Money List) – This will be her 13th year on tour. Kerr is currently number one American player on Tour.

Lorena Ochoa (4th on the 2009 Money List) – A determined Ochoa, number one player on Rolex World Ranking,  is back to defend her title. The 5’6″ Ochoa uses Ping clubs and Callaway ball.

Paula Creamer (7th on the 2009 Money List) – Paula, finally health, is ready to make a push towards the top. 2009 was an off year for Paula, finish 7th on both the Money List and Rolax World Rankings. The Pink Panther, a fan favorite, is expected to have a huge gallery – probably one of the three biggest galleries along with Natalie and Michelle Wie. Paula is a Taylormade-Adidas player and only thing non-TMAG is her Precept golf ball.

Michelle Wie (14th on the 2009 Money List) – Wie finally won a tournament after six years of Nike hype machine.

Hee Yong Park (20th on the 2009 Money List) – The 5’6″ South Korean played well last year at this event and we can expect her to contend for the title.

Brittany Lincicome (21st on the 2009 Money List) – Lincicome, the 5’10″ American, is a strong player who drives well. She uses Adams irons and Titleist wedges.

Morgan Pressel (22nd on the 2009 Money List) – Another young American girl who deserves more press than Wie, Morgan is a force to be reckoned with. Morgan together with Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis, Brittany Lincicome, and Wie forms the backbone to carry American lady’s golf to the next decade.

Natalie Gulbis (40th on the 2009 Money List) – Natalie was only 40th on the Money List, but is still one of the top earning lady golfers. She has her own show on the Golf Channel and is one of the most popular players on tour. She, like Creamer, is a Taylormade-Adidas player.