Sports is the theater of the unexpected at times. Who would have predicted that Monica Puig would take the women’s singles tennis Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics? Add in that I am awful at golf prognostication, I will share what I expect to see from the best women’s golfers in the world when … Continue reading
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Ariya Jutanugarn Wins 2016 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic (WOO HOO!!!!)
Thank you, Ariya Jutanugarn. Thank you for giving me the privilege and ineffable joy of watching the first LPGA win for a player representing Thailand. I admit, I cried. This day has been nearly 20 years in the making for me. I’ve been an LPGA fan since Se Ri Pak and Jenny Chuasiriporn battled it … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2015 WTA, JLPGA and LPGA Top 15 Year In Review: #6 Maria Sharapova, Ayaka Watanabe and Amy Yang
For the past two years I have counted down the top 30 (2013) and top 25 (2014) players on the WTA and LPGA money lists as my year-end wrap-up. This year I am reducing the list to the top 15. However, I am adding the LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) to the countdown. For the WTA, … Continue reading
In-Gee Chun Wins 2015 US Women’s Open, Third Time She’s Won Major As First Victory On A Golf Tour
In-Gee Chun made it 3 for 3 when it comes to winning a Major as her first victory on a top tier professional golf tour. In 2013 she won the Korea Women’s Open as her first title on the LPGA of Korea (KLPGA). Earlier this year, she took top honors at the 2015 World Ladies … Continue reading
Michelle Wie, Lydia Ko, Cheyenne Woods and Defending Champion Karrie Webb Ready For 2015 JTBC Founders Cup
As one of my favorite players, it was truly a pleasure and joy to see the success Michelle Wie had in 2014, the highlight being her first Major, the 2014 United States Women’s Open. She hasn’t quite hit her stride yet in 2015, but I think that’s just a matter of time. Hey, why not … Continue reading
Lydia Ko Wins 2015 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open; Ariya Jutanugarn Finishes 3rd
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko showed why she is the best player in the world with clutch final round shots, including a fantastic chip-in eagle on the par 3 3rd hole, to claim victory at the 2015 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. The youngest ever golf world #1, male or female, notched her 6th LPGA title … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #25 Sabine Lisicki and Amy Yang
Like 2013, this year I will do a countdown of the top money list leaders from both the WTA and LPGA. Last year I did the top 30, but this year I will do the top 25. Note that as of this post, the retired Li Na has been removed from the WTA website money … Continue reading
Michelle Wie, Amy Yang Tied For Lead After Third Round Of 2014 US Women’s Open
Michelle Wie and Amy Yang both stand 18 challenging holes away from a career defining victory. Amy has been a runner-up before at the US Women’s Open. A player that reminds many of South Korean pioneer Se Ri Pak, Yang might duplicate one of her idol’s accomplishments. It was Se Ri’s 1998 US Women’s Open … Continue reading
Michelle Wie Leads 2014 US Women’s Open After Round 2; 11-Year Old Lucy Li Misses Cut
In a tournament that features a record 11-year old qualifier, Lucy Li, it is a former child prodigy who holds the lead at the midway point of the 2014 United States Women’s Open. Michelle Wie, who qualified for the US Amateur Women’s Public Links at a then record 10-years old, won it at a record … Continue reading
LPGA Portraits 2014: Morgan Pressel, Azahara Munoz, Amy Yang and Thidapa Suwannapura
Each year during the Founders Cup week the LPGA takes some really nice high quality portraits of players. There are so many that I am breaking them into groups. I can’t feature everybody or every picture, but each post will have some of my favorites. In this post, I include Morgan Pressel, Azahara Munoz, Amy … Continue reading
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