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 »
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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 »
WTA Rankings 5.14.2013: Serena Wins Madrid, Maintains #1 Ranking
Sorry, I didn’t get to do it yesterday, but better late than never. Just wanted to congratulate Serena Williams on her win at the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open. She extended her dominance of Maria Sharapova. More and more, it looks like Victoria Azarenka is the one player who can challenge Serena. But for now, Serena … 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 »
Former #1 Jiyai Shin Moves Back Into Top 5 Of Rolex Rankings After 2012 Women’s British Open Win
Jiyai Shin moved up 5 spots in the Rolex Rankings to number 5 following her win at the 2012 Ricoh Women’s British Open, her second Major, both WBO wins. Jiyai is a former world #1 but has struggled with physical ailments the past year or so. With back to back wins, she certainly seems back … Continue reading »
Lydia Ko’s Rise To #45 In Rolex Rankings No Surprise To Her Coach, Guy Wilson
Lydia Ko’s win at the CN Canadian Women’s Open has taken the golf world by storm. But to her coach Guy Wilson, who has watched her precocious rise since she was 8 years old, it is a progression of the work they have done together. Ranked #1 in the world as an amateur, Lydia has … Continue reading »
Ariya Jutanugarn Wins 2012 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur; Moriya Jutanugarn Finishes 2nd
Congratulations to Ariya Jutanugarn, who won the 2012 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur in wire-to-wire fashion. Her win gives her automatic entry into the 2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open at the end of August. Her final round 1-over par 73 wasn’t her best round, but it didn’t need to be as she was 15-under through … Continue reading »
Rolex Rankings 6.11.2012: Shanshan Feng Up To #5, Stacy Lewis Moves To #2
There was significant movement on the Rolex Rankings, published 6.11.2012, as Shanshan Feng rode the momentum of her Major victory at the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship into the 5th spot on the Rolex Rankings. Also moving up into the #2 spot is Stacy Lewis. Making a huge jump 58 spots to #83 is amateur Hyo-Joo … Continue reading »
Rolex Rankings 5.21.2012: Azahara Munoz Into Top 20 With Sybase Win, Runner-Up Candie Kung Jumps Up 39 Spots
2012 Sybase Match Play champion Azahara Munoz jumped 8 places into 19th on the Rolex Rankings following her win at Hamilton Farm Golf Club. The 2010 Rookie of the Year had been playing well lately and seemed poised for her first win on the LPGA. She was already a winner on the Ladies European Tour, … Continue reading »
Rolex Rankings 3.19.2012: Yani Maintains #1, So Yeon Ryu Moves Into Top 20
With all the stops and starts due to inclement weather, it threw off my schedule and I didn’t do a post on the final round of the 2012 RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup. So I will put pictures from the fourth round at the end of the rankings here as well as some videos throughout. … Continue reading »
