Wednesday Preview - Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA

If you thought the men had it easy when they started their year in Hawaii, it was nothing compared to the ladies of the LPGA, who play their second event of the season in the Bahamas. Sunshine, swimsuits, and a little bit of golf is on tap for the weekend.

Course: Ocean Club Golf Course, measuring at 6,600 yards. It's pretty wide open and the greens are pretty forgiving, so a variety of bombers and great ball strikers will be able to contend this week. Expect the winning score to push twenty under par.

Strength Of Field: B-. Pretty much the same field as last week, only it is an expanded field, so more Q-school qualifiers are in the field. Still missing Hyo Joo Kim, who may be playing the Tour minimum this year.

Extra Tidbits: Two years ago, this tournament was almost cancelled due to intense flooding. Players ended up playing 12 holes each round...A couple of Canadians, Brooke Henderson and Rebecca Lee-Bentham, are your Monday qualifiers...While many expect Lydia Ko to be the number one player for a long time, she could just as easily lose it this week, as both Inbee Park and Stacy Lewis could retake the position with a victory...There are no amateurs in the field this week.

Fantasy Four:

Lydia Ko - Her double bogey on the 71st hole would discourage others, but it will only fuel the fire of the new world number one. Picked up where she left off last season. Has finished in the top 10 23 of her 43 career starts.

Jessica Korda - Finished T2 last week, and enters this week as the defending champion. Is a streaky player, and has a tendency to vanish for parts of the season, but the early season is where Korda makes most of her money. All three of her career wins have occurred in the winter/spring.

Stacy Lewis - A very quiet top 10 last week, like most weeks for Lewis. Is now third on the Rolex Rankings despite winning three times and finishing as the Player of the Year last year. Finished second in the Bahamas last year.

Ha Na Jang - Has game, will travel. My only concern about Jang is her inability to close, as she seems to get ahead of herself and doesn't stay in the moment down the stretch. This will come in time. For now, expect her to contend in a lot of tournaments.

(SLEEPER) Sakura Yokomine - First start as an LPGA rookie after winning 23 times on the JLPGA Tour. I am cautiously optimistic about her chances all season. There will be some tournaments where she will not have the length to compete, but that will not be a problem this week. How she plays in her first couple of events could determine her long term success.