Nasa Hataoka Wins 2016 Japan Women’s Open

History was made at the 2016 Japan Women’s Open as 17-year old amateur Nasa Hataoka bested an elite field that included Major winners Jiyai Shin and In-Gee Chun finishing in the top 5 to take the title at the third Major of the JLPGA season. Hataoka used a 3-under 68 (par is 71 here) to … Continue reading →

Sun-Ju Ahn Wins 2016 Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament

In back to back weeks the South Korean dominance in women’s golf continued on the LPGA of Japan. Last week, Mi-Jeong Jeon notched JLPGA career victory number 23. This week, with her win at the 2016 Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament, 3-time money list winner Sun-Ju Ahn earned her 21st career win on the Japanese … Continue reading →

Jiyai Shin Completes Threepeat With Win At The 2016 Nichirei Ladies (JLPGA)

She was special when she was rewriting the LPGA of Korea (KLPGA) record book. She was special when she moved to the United States-based LPGA, winning double-digit tournaments. And make no mistake, South Korea’s Jiyai Shin is still special on the LPGA of Japan (JLPGA), a confirmed winner wherever she decides to tee it up. … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Ariya Jutanugarn

For those that follow the LPGA, Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn is not a new player, unknown before winning all 3 LPGA events contested in May 2016. The 20-year old emerging Thai star was famous, or perhaps infamous, for a 2013 collapse at the Honda LPGA Thailand where she failed to hold a 2-shot lead with 1 … Continue reading →

In-Gee Chun Wins 2015 Japan Women’s Open, Second JLPGA Major Victory Of The Season

With the way players hop from tour to tour these days, going wherever there is prizemoney to be won, maybe the four Major women’s golf tours (LPGA, LET, JLPGA, KLPGA) should hand out a Global Player of the Year award. It would honor whichever player had the greatest success tour-hopping in a calendar year. If … Continue reading →

Lydia K.O.’s The Field At 2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open; Becomes Youngest Ever LPGA Winner

Lydia Ko has been here before. In January 2012, as a 14 year old, she became the youngest winner of a professional event at the Women’s New South Wales Open. Since then, that record of being the youngest professional winner has been eclipsed. So what would Lydia do to top what she did on the … Continue reading →

Inbee Park Wins 2012 Evian Masters

2008 United States Women’s Open champion Inbee Park captured her 2nd LPGA, and first Ladies European Tour, victory by winning the 2012 Evian Masters. Queen Bee (as I call her sometimes…especially when she’s playing well) fired an 8 birdie, 2 bogey 6-under 66 for 17-under overall, besting by 2 shots Stacy Lewis and Hall of … 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 →

Na Yeon Choi Takes Commanding Lead After 3rd Round Of 2012 US Women’s Open

The course at Blackwolf Run was said to challenge the best women golfers in the world at the 2012 United States Women’s Open, and so far it has. However, there are good scores to be had if a player gets on a roll. In round 2, Michelle Wie set a course record with a 6-under … Continue reading →

16-Year Old Amateur Hyo-Joo Kim Becomes Youngest Winner Ever On JLPGA With Title At 2012 Suntory Ladies Open

The winners just keep getting younger in women’s golf. 16-year old amateur Hyo-Joo Kim of South Korea became the youngest winner ever on the JLPGA by capturing the title at the 2012 Suntory Ladies Open. Not only did Kim triumph at Rokko Kosugai Golf Club in Hyogo prefecture, Japan but she did so in dominant … Continue reading →