Ji-Hee Lee Wins 2016 Yamaha Ladies Open (JLPGA)

Even local wildlife running around on the course behind her was not enough to distract Ji-Hee Lee from winning the 2016 Yamaha Ladies Open. The South Korean star fired a sensational 7-birdie, 1-bogey 6-under 66 final round to finish at 9-under for the tournament, 3 shots clear of Jiyai Shin. I have to feel a … Continue reading →

Kaori Ohe Wins 2016 T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament (JLPG)

Standing on the 17th tee during the third and final round of the 2016 T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament, overnight leader Ha-Neul Kim needed another flash of lightning like she had in the 2nd round when she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 17th. Instead of an ace, Kim would go on to bogey the … 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 →

Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2015 Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament (JLPGA)

The top of the leaderboard at the 2015 Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament read like a who’s who of the 2015 LPGA of Japan season. Teresa Lu and Momoko Ueda are both in the top 5 of the money list, player of the year rankings and scoring average. Sun-Ju Ahn is third in scoring. … Continue reading →

Suzann Pettersen Survives Shaky Start To Maintain Lead After 3rd Round Of 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship

Suzann Pettersen did her darndest early in the 3rd round to add some drama to the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship. But in the end, she finished her day very near to where she started. With a 5 shot overnight lead, the world #2 stumbled out of the blocks with bogeys on 3 of her … Continue reading →

Suzann Pettersen Extends Lead After 2nd Round Of 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship

Ok, everybody. It’s been fun. Thanks for playing. Drive home safely. Oh alright, maybe the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship isn’t really over yet, but it’s starting to feel like a wrap; like one of those events that (fill in the blank  dominant player) grabs hold of and refuses to relinquish. This time that dominant … Continue reading →

Suzann Pettersen Leads After First Round Of 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship

Neither snow nor rain nor sleet nor heat nor gloom of night stays the ladies of the LPGA from the swift completion of their apointed rounds. On Facebook, Beatriz Recari described her first round at the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship as 5 hours and 40 minutes in rain. And so it was, as defending … Continue reading →

Natsuka Hori Wins 2013 AXA Ladies

Natsuka Hori fired a clean 3-birdie 69 to win the 2013 AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki with a 14-overall score. The real story of the tournament was Hori’s second round, however. The 20-year old fired an 8-under 64 that included a blistering 7-under front 9 which saw her go out in 29. She came … Continue reading →