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Birdie Kim's unfortunate prediction comes true

Journal photo / Mary Murphy
Birdie Kim didn't think her style would fit in at Newport. And she was right.

Earlier this week, Birdie Kim, the defending U.S. Women's Open championship, said the length of the course and the wet conditions at Newport did not play into her hands, and would leave her at a disadvantage.

The lean and lanky Kim proved to be correct -- probably more than she had ever hoped. She had a terrible time here, and finishes her first two rounds at 12-over par, not nearly enough to make the cut. Another leading player in Kim's threesome -- Morgan Pressel, is teetering on the edge of the cut at 8-over par. That's 10 shots off the lead, which is usually the point where the cut is made.

The third member of the threesome, South Korean Jeong Jang, easily was the best of the group, coming in at 1-over. Jang already has an LPGA victory this year at the Wegmans tournament; she won the Weetabix Women's British Open last year.

-Mike McDermott

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 3:08 PM | Permalink

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