Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2015 Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament (JLPGA)

The weather at the 2015 Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament limited play in the final round to 9 holes, thus reducing the event to 45 holes, but that was all Bo-Mee Lee needed to continue her dominant run through the JLPGA this season. The South Korean star notched her 5th title of the year on the … Continue reading →

Akane Iijima Wins 2015 T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament (JLPGA)

Akane Iijima earned her 7th JLPGA career victory, and first in nearly 5 years since the 2010 Golf 5 Ladies, the hard way. Standing on the 14th tee in round 3 (the final round in this event) she sat at even par at the 2015 T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament after a double bogey on 13. … Continue reading →

Teresa Lu Opens JLPGA Season With Win At 2015 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament

Teresa Lu started the 2015 LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) season by picking up where she left off in 2014. Lu ended 2014 with a win at the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup, her 2nd Major and 3rd overall win last season. Teresa opened 2015 with a 4 shot victory at the Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf … Continue reading →

Momoko Ueda Wins 2014 CAT Ladies (JLPGA)

One of the players that I have missed on the LPGA Tour is Momoko Ueda. She earned her card by winning the 2007 Mizuno Classic, an event co-sponsored by the LPGA and JLPGA. That was one of 5 JLPGA events Momoko won in 2007, a year that she topped the JLPGA Money List. Despite moving … Continue reading →

Teresa Lu Wins 2013 Mizuno Classic

From the first day she touched a golf club to the moment she drained her final birdie at the 2013 Mizuno Classic, I don’t know if Taiwan’s Teresa Lu has ever played a better round. I highly doubt that if she has, that it came at a more critical time. With a sensational 9 birdie, … Continue reading →

Yuki Ichinose, Mamiko Higa Join Shiho Oyama Atop Leaderboard After 2nd Round Of 2013 Mizuno Classic

Coming into 2013, Yuki Ichinose and Mamiko Higa had a combined grand total of zero JLPGA wins (and for that matter zero LPGA wins, since the Mizuno Classic is co-sanctioned). 5 events into the season, both had earned their maiden victories, 25-year old Ichinose at the T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament and 20-year old Higa, who … Continue reading →

Shiho Oyama Leads After First Round Of 2013 Mizuno Classic

Shiho Oyama rode a 6 birdie, 2 bogey opening day effort to a 4-under lead after round 1 of the 2013 Mizuno Classic. The 36-year old Oyama is a 12-time JLPGA winner, although her last victory came in 2011 when she won her 2nd Masters GC Ladies. Her greatest year on the LPGA of Japan … Continue reading →

Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2013 Hisako Higuchi Morinaga Weider Ladies

Early in the final round of the 2013 Hisako Higuchi Morinaga Weider Ladies, Yuko Fukuda set a course record of 65. Overnight leader Bo-Mee Lee finished the day by matching that course record en route to a commanding 5 shot victory at a tournament record 15-under. She came out on fire, birdying 3, 5, 6 … Continue reading →

Yuki Ichinose Wins 2013 T Point Ladies Golf Tournament

Yuki Ichinose should be thankful that she had a cushion going into the final round of the 2013 T Point Ladies Classic. Her 2-under 70 round was good, giving her a 14-under overall victory. She played very well, especially considering she was going for her first JLPGA win. There might have been some nerves, but … Continue reading →

Women’s Golf Round-Up: Suzann Pettersen Wins 2012 KEB-Hana Bank Championship; So-Hee Kim Wins 2012 Masters GC Ladies; Mi-Hyun Kim Completes Final Career Tournament

I thought I’d try something different this time. Instead of splitting my LPGA and JLPGA posts, I just figured I’d start killing two birds with one post. If it works out, I will try adding KLPGA and LET coverage next year. Let’s start with Suzann Pettersen avoiding a winless year by holding on…barely…but holding on … Continue reading →