The KLPGA tour heads to the 2013 Doosan Match Play Championship this week. Defending champion Char Young Kim, a 3 time winner in 2012, returns to defend her title. Incidentally, in the picture above they have the champions between 2008 and 2012…except for 2009. That missing champion, who won’t be in the field this week, … Continue reading »
Maria Sharapova Ready For Roland Garros 2013, Launches Sugarpova In Paris
Maria Sharapova is ready to defend her title at Roland Garros 2013. The career Grand Slam winner sat down with former top 10 player Barbara Schett to talk tennis, life and business. Masha also launched her Sugarpova candy line at Colette, a Parisian boutique style store. I haven’t personally tried them, but I’ve written so … Continue reading »
Maria Sharapova Surpasses 10 Million Facebook Fans, Debuts 2013 Roland Garros Tennis Dress
Everybody seems to love Maria Sharapova. She is the world’s highest paid female athlete, with a myriad of lucrative endorsement deals…and even her own candy line. Masha has now surpassed 10 million Facebook fans. She is the most popular female athlete on Facebook. Her popularity and appeal makes much of what she does newsworthy. When … Continue reading »
Rolex Rankings 5.20.2013: Jennifer Johnson, Onnarin Sattayabanphot and Yoon Kyung Heo On The Move With Wins
It’s good to be a winner. Jennifer Johnson won on the LPGA. Onnarin Sattayabanphot won on the JLPGA. Yoon Kyung Heo won on the KLPGA. All saw their Rolex Rankings take big jumps. Jennifer went from 78 to 52, a jump of 26 points. Yoon Kyung went from 65 to 51, a 14 point improvement. … Continue reading »
WTA Rankings 5.20.2013: Serena Supreme Again, Wins Rome…Maintains #1
I said before the Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka final at the 2013 Internazionali BNL d’Italia that win or lose, I hoped that Vika would make it a competitive match. In my opinion, it was less than that. Yes, Vika made some of the games competitive but ultimately Serena turned all of the important points … Continue reading »
Yoon Kyung Heo Wins 2013 Woori Investment & Securities Ladies Championship
Sometimes a player has to go through the crucible to get their first win. When they do finally emerge victorious, the emotions pour out. So it was with Yoon Kyung Heo, having to erase the memories of a handful of past KLPGA bridesmaid finishes and a 4 player playoff at the 2013 Woori Investment & … Continue reading »
Onnarin Sattayabanphot Wins 2013 Hoken no Madoguchi Ladies
We have seen the Korean and Japanese influx of golfers inject a fresh dose of diversity and talent to women’s golf worldwide. But while LPGA winner Stacy Prammanasudh is half-Thai, there has been a lack of winners actually representing Thailand on the four major tours. Until now. Earlier this year, young Thai phenom Ariya Jutanugarn … Continue reading »
Chella Choi Leads 2013 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic After Round 3; Anna Nordqvist’s 61 Scorches Course
Oh my goodness! The ladies of the LPGA are torching the course at the 2013 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. In the 2nd round, Sydnee Michaels christened a new course record of 62. That lasted 24 hours as Anna Nordqvist, at times looking like she would threaten countrywoman Annika Sorenstam’s LPGA record 59, threw down a … Continue reading »
Victoria Azarenka Advances To Final Of 2013 Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome), Serena Williams Awaits
I am a huge Maria Sharapova fan, but it seems that if anyone can give Serena Williams any competition it would be a healthy Victoria Azarenka. Don’t get me wrong, Serena is clearly the best until somebody can consistently beat her. The point isn’t to take anything away from the great Serena. She’s awesome. What … Continue reading »
Jessica Korda Leads 2013 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic After Round 2; Sydnee Michaels Shoots 62
Jessica Korda shot a clean 7 birdie 7-under 2nd round at the 2013 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic to hold the 36 hole lead at 13-under overall. Generally speaking, a 7-under round would be exceptional, and it is. However, on this day it was raining birdies on the Crossings Course. If Jessica looks over her shoulder, … Continue reading »
