LPGA Pro Fears Meeting the Fate Jordan Spieth Did at Augusta National as Major Round Gets Suspended Abruptly

The PGA Tour’s notorious bad weather curse appears to have trailed the Chevron Championship, leading to a suspension of the first round. Although play might have continued, the rain left the course soaked, raising the risk of mudballs—something Jordan Spieth had to deal with during this year’s Masters. Considering that, the LPGA pro Jenny Shin is worried about the same.

Shin expressed her concern on Instagram story and said, “Wish me luck tomorrow, hopefully no mud balls.” The South Korean golfer had carded 3 bogeys and 2 birdies to end the first round at 73. After such a decent round, it was only expected that her play would get better. However, during the 2nd round, Shin had a double bogey at the 6th and 3 additional bogeys, which led to her finishing the round at 74. So for the 32-year-old golfer, weather hindrance will only prove to be a big hassle. Last year, she finished T57 at the tournament, barely making the cut. This year, she might have hoped to get things better, but it seems the weather will cause some problems for her to do so.

Looking to win his second masters title after a decade, Jordan

Spieth had to encounter a similar issue at the Augusta National this year. Unfortunately, that losing streak continued this year, as he missed the cut for the second time in 11 appearances. Spieth shot a 74 in the second round and later blamed mudball for his struggles.

 

Shortly after announcing the suspension, LPGA Media provided another update regarding the schedule, stating: “The first round will resume at 7:15 am CT Friday morning with eight groups remaining to finish their rounds.” Unfortunately, it has rained and there is a high chance that the golfer will have to face mud balls. If it happens, it will certainly be the nail in the coffin for Jenny Shin with the way her luck has been for the Chevron Championship. 

Jenny Shin lost her golf bag before the first major

Jenny Shin last won a title back in 2016 at the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout, which remains her sole win on the LPGA Tour. Looking to end the winless streak of nine years, the golfer was positive about the Chevron Championship. However, her mood quickly soured when she lost her golf bag at the airport while traveling to Texas for the Chevron Championship.

The 32-year-old shared this update on her Instagram story. “Agent putting on the tag, I tell her not to put it there because it might come off. She tells me and sends off my golf bag, only to lose my bag, and now my bag is ‘lost,’ and cannot be found. What a way to start my first major,” she frustratedly wrote as the airport staff was unable to put the name tag correctly. Although her participation in the season’s first major seemed uncertain, she quickly found the issue.

A few hours after the aforementioned update, the golfer shared another story with a positive message. She said, “What a legend mate, went extra hundred miles to find my bag and get it to me by tomorrow. I am so grateful, thank you @alohakev.” Someone named Kevin helped Shin find her bag; thanks to him, she is now playing at the Chevron Championship.

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