The toughest day watching professional women’s golf for me occured earlier this year at the 2013 Honda LPGA Thailand event. I am a big fan of Ariya and Moriya, the Jutanugarn sisters. Ariya stood on the tee of the 72nd hole of the tournament with a 2 shot lead. She was denied an age-exemption by … Continue reading »
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Suzann Pettersen Channel News Asia Interview
While Suzann Pettersen was in Singapore for the 2013 HSBC Women’s Champions tournament, she took some time to sit down with Channel News Asia. The 10-time LPGA and 6-time Ladies European Tour winner talked about her goals and the state of the game. Not surprising that she speaks of being world #1 as something that … Continue reading »
Rolex Rankings 3.18.2013: Stacy Lewis, The New Queen Of Golf
It’s official. We have a new #1 in the world of women’s golf. Congratulations to Stacy Lewis. Hers is a great story of perseverance, determination and triumph. Lots and lots of people around the world play golf. To ascend to world #1…to be the best at what you do…is worthy of respect and applause. Again, … Continue reading »
Jiyai Shin Wins 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
I have to admit that going into the final round of the 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, I was rooting for The Kid. And by the The Kid, I mean teen phenom Lydia Ko. The storyline was just so intriguing. However, there is another storyline that emerged that picks up on something a lot … Continue reading »
Lydia Ko, Jiyai Shin Separate Themselves From The Field After 3rd Round Of 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
Saturday was moving day at the 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. Teen phenom Lydia Ko and Jiyai Shin moved away from the rest of the field as both sit atop the leaderboard at 17-under, six shots ahead of 3rd place Beatriz Recari and 8 shots ahead of a quartet of players tied for 4th, … Continue reading »
Mariajo Uribe Leads 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open After Round 2; Lydia Ko, Jiyai Shin Both 1 Shot Back
Colombia’s Mariajo Uribe fired a bogey-free 6-under 67 (par is 73 on this set-up) to extend her overall score to 15-under, good enough to lead the 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open at the midway point. The 2007 United States Women’s Amateur winner (as Maria José Uribe) has yet to commit a bogey at this … Continue reading »
Lydia Ko Leads ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open After Round 1
Round 2 is already started so I’ll keep this brief…ummm, wow! I have to remind myself it’s only the first round but still, Lydia Ko is awesome! The precocious 15-year old amateur is coming off a win at the 2013 ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open last week and looks like she wants to add … Continue reading »
Karrie Webb, Nikki Campbell and Teen Golf Phenom Lydia Ko Talk To Press Prior To 2013 ISPS Women’s Australian Open
Yesterday, I posted about a group of players getting ready for the 2013 ISPS Women’s Australian Open but purposely left out Karrie Webb, Lydia Ko and Nikki Campbell. I figured in the spirit of the region where the event was being played that I’d give the 2 Australians (Webb, Campbell) and the Kiwi via South … Continue reading »
Michelle Wie, Yani Tseng, Stacy Lewis and Jessica Korda Speak To Media Prior To 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
Well, I started my tennis coverage this year in Australia, and since the southern hemisphere is where the warm weather is right now, I will do the same for my golf coverage. Some of the world’s best women golfers will participate in the 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. Here are just a few of … Continue reading »
Laura Davies Talks Golf In Dubai, Hall of Fame, Course Design, Young Golf Phenoms and Liverpool Football
Women’s golf legend Laura Davies, an 82 time winner worldwide, sat down with Sport on 7 at the recent 2012 Dubai Ladies Masters. I agree with her point about Lydia Ko’s record. It’s hard to imagine anybody breaking the record of winning an LPGA event at 15 years old. I’ve been a big women’s golf … Continue reading »
