Kathleen Ekey Wins LPGA Future Tour Player Of The Year, Sydnee Michaels Earns Rookie Of The Year; Both Earn Their LPGA Cards

Sydnee Michaels had a pretty good day on the golf course. First, she won the 2011 Price Chopper Tour Championship, the final tournament of the 2011 LPGA Futures Tour season. Then, she took part in a ceremony honoring the 10 players who earned LPGA cards based on finishing in the top 10 of the money … Continue reading →

LPGA Futures Tour Players Remember 9/11

At the 2011 Price Chopper Tour Championship, LPGA Futures Tour players took time to share where they were and what they were feeling on 9/11. Many of them were a bit young and didn’t fully realize immediately the significance of what was happening. Included here are tour players Brittany Johnston, Jackie Barenborg, Britney Choy, Mo … Continue reading →

Lisa Ferrero, Sophia Sheridan Talk To Media Prior To LPGA Futures Tour 2011 Price Chopper Tour Championship

The week’s rain has caused course changes at the Futures Tour 2011 Price Chopper Tour Championship in Albany, New York. Although events prior to tournament play were cancelled, the ladies have started the event on time as I type this. Lisa Ferrero is a 2-time winner this year on the LPGA Futures Tour and sits … Continue reading →

Futures Tour 2011 Vidalia Championship Winner Sydnee Michaels On Morning Drive

Congratulations to Sydnee Michaels on her first professional win at the 2011 LPGA Futures Tour Vidalia Championship. 23-year old Michaels ran away from the field, her 9-under final score winning by 8 shots over runner-up Ayaka Kaneko. Sydnee was Morning Drive to talk about her win. Did he really ask if she was a mistake? … Continue reading →

LPGA Futures Tour Golfer Tzu-Chi Lin Wins Gold At 2011 Universiade; Leads Taiwan To Team Title

Look out, Taiwan might just have some players in the pipeline to follow the success of world #1 Yani Tseng. At the 2011 Universiade, sometimes referred to as the World University Games, LPGA Futures Tour player Lin Ziqi (Tzu-Chi Lin/林子麒) won the individual gold medal and led Taiwan to the team gold. She was interviewed … Continue reading →

Carling Coffing, LPGA Diabetes Role Model

Terrific job by Carling! From the JDRF Advocacy Page: The 2011 Children’s Congress also invited LPGA player, Carling Coffing to the Role Models with Diabetes town hall. As a professional golfer, Carling is in her fourth season on the Duramed Future Tour. She was twice named to the Big Ten All-Conference Second Team, and in … Continue reading →

Nicole Smith, LPGA Futures Tour; Golf Fitness

LPGA Futures Tour player Nicole Smith visits the Fitness Academy. They deal with hypermobility and hormones and how to train to deal with those issues.

Lisa Ferrero, 2011 LPGA Futures Tour Symetra Classic Winner, On Morning Drive

Congratulations to former University of Texas Longhorn Lisa Ferrero on her win at the 2011 LPGA Futures Tour Symetra Classic. She is also a 2000 winner of the US Junior Girls Golf Championship, a title won by such recent notables as Aree Song (Wongluekiet), Alexis Thompson, In-Kyung Kim, Inbee Park and Julieta Granada. The LPGA … Continue reading →

LPGA Futures Tour J Golf Race For The Card Promo

I have a lot of respect for all of these ladies. They don’t play for much money relative to what they have to spend on expenses in their pursuit of their dream to make the LPGA Tour.

Cindy Lee-Pridgen, LPGA Futures Tour Players Donate Hair For Cancer Patients

LPGA Futures Tour players, led by Cindy Lee-Pridgen, donated their hair to help make wigs for cancer patient who have lost their hair. A great cause supported by these great ladies!