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 →

Ariya Jutanugarn Wins 3rd Tournament In A Row At 2016 LPGA Volvik Championship

It was May’s day yet again at the 2016 LPGA Volvik Championship. With a 15-under 5 shot victory in Ann Arbor, Ariya Jutanugarn, or May if you will, swept all three LPGA events this month. In less than 30 days, she went from just another player with potential to a Player of the Year contender. … Continue reading →

Ariya Jutanugarn Wins 2016 Kingsmill Championship For Back To Back LPGA Victories

Well, that was quick. It took a long time for the first official LPGA winner representing Thailand to be crowned. It only took until the following tournament for the next coronation. Second verse, same as the first. Ariya Jutanugarn made it back to back titles with a 14-under 1 shot victory at the 2016 Kingsmill … Continue reading →

Ariya Jutanugarn Feted On Return To Thailand After Breakthrough LPGA Win

Ariya Jutanugarn received a hero’s welcome upon returning to Thailand following her win at the 2016 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic. There was the media waiting at the airport for her, a formal salute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and a celebration at the SCG 100th Building. As a fan of the Seoul … Continue reading →

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 →

ANA Inspiration: Can’t Take The Heartbreak

I thought watching Ariya Jutanugarn implode with a 3-shot lead on the 72nd hole of the 2013 Honda LPGA Thailand was as low as it could get for me as an LPGA fan. I was wrong. Watching May unravel over the last 3 holes of the 2016 ANA Inspiration gutted me. I can’t take this … Continue reading →

Brittany & Friends 2016 Raises Money For First Tee of St. Petersburg

Newlywed Brittany Lincicome hosted several of her LPGA friends and colleagues for Brittany & Friends 2016, a pro-am event to benefit The First Tee of St. Petersburg. The program uses youth golf programs to teach life skills and promote core values. Some of the pros joining Bam-Bam included reigning LPGA Player of the Year Lydia … 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 →

Top Seeded Americans Eliminated On Day Three Of 2014 International Crown; Thailand, Spain, Japan, Sweden and South Korea Advance To Final Day

Team USA came into the 2014 International Crown as the top seed among the eight teams. They left with an increasingly familiar storyline of defeat in team competition. The Americans have lost the past two Solheim Cups, including last year’s lopsided 18-10 drubbing. However, that loss has been cited by players as the springboard to … Continue reading →