Miyazato, Wie Match still possible at Sybase

Ai Miyazato and Michelle Wie both defeated their respective opponents in first round action at the Sybase Match Play Championship which leads them closer to a final round duel. As I mentioned yesterday, I think this type of golf game will be perfect for Wie (remember her great play against Team Europe at the Solheim Cup?) and, if she can win this event, Michelle will get the much needed confidence that she needs to be a leader in the LPGA.
Here are a few of the notable second-round pairings:

10:30 a.m. Morgan Pressel (14) vs. Sophie Gustafson (19)

10:40 a.m. Amy Yang (30) vs. Juli Inkster (35)

11:20 a.m. Ai Miyazato (2) vs. M.J. Hur (31)

11:40 a.m. Karrie Webb (7) vs. Amanda Blumenhurst (55)

12:20 p.m. Cristie Kerr (5) vs. Sun Young Yoo (28)

12:30 p.m. Azahara Munoz (54) vs. Beatriz Recari (62)

12:40 p.m. Jiyai Shin (1) vs. Hee-Won Han (32)

1:00 p.m. Michelle Wie (8) vs. Hee Young Park (25)

I hope that Barry and I can get over to Hamilton Farm Golf Club tomorrow where we will tweet and send pics from the event.

Why Miyazato, Wie should be paired at Sybase Match Play

Listed below are the Round One pairings for the Sybase Match Play Championship. I'll be curious to see if Ai Miyazato, winner of three LPGA events this season, will be as successful in match-play as in stroke play.

I also want Michelle Wie to make a move into the second round. Match play may be a better format for Wie because she can move past the blow-up holes, regroup and take back control of her round.

Wouldn't it be exciting to see a final round pairing of Wie vs Miyazato? Michelle should probably be paired against Ai in order to learn better how to keep emotions under control. Perhaps Wie may struggle at first but instinct may then prevail with great final round action.

As Michelle mentioned in her pre-tournament interview this week, "It's kind of nice to change it up a bit. I remember I played a lot more match play in amateur events in USGA golf. It's nice to switch it up."

8:50 a.m. Morgan Pressel (14) vs. Jimin Kang (56) 

9:06 a.m. Suzann Pettersen (3) vs. Juli Inkster (35)

9:30 a.m. Jee Young Lee (27) vs. Christina Kim (40)

10:16 a.m. Ai Miyazato (2) vs. Jeong Jang (51)

10:40 a.m. Stacy Lewis (26) vs. Amanda Blumenherst (55)

11:16 a.m. Candie Kung (29) vs. Natalie Gulbis (44)

11:32 a.m. Momoko Ueda (21) vs. Vicky Hurst (37)

11:56 a.m. Cristie Kerr (5) vs. Meaghan Francella (53)

12:08 p.m. Se Ri Pak (17) vs. Azahara Munoz (54)

12:16 p.m. Brittany Lincicome (16) vs. Beatriz Recari (62)

12:32 p.m. Jiyai Shin (1) vs. Kyeong Bae (42)

1:04 p.m. Michelle Wie (8) vs. Stacy Prammanasudh (50)

Golf Channel coverage for the first round of the Sybase Match Play Championship is:

            1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST (Live)

            6:30 – 8:30 p.m. EST (Tape Delayed)