Ritsuko Ryu Wins 2016 Nitori Ladies

August 2016 on the JLPGA has belonged to two players, Bo-Mee Lee and Ritsuko Ryu. Bo-Mee opened the month by winning the Meiji Cup. Ritsuko answered with victory at the NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament. Lee was next to title at last week’s CAT Ladies. Ryu now closes out this cycle of the moon in … Continue reading →

Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2016 CAT Ladies

Ok, before I even get to my comments on the 2016 CAT Ladies, let me just say something. The response to the women’s golf event in Rio at the 2016 Summer Olympics was okay, crowd-wise. It was about what I expected. But with Japan set to host the 2020 Games…it’s going to be LIT! If … Continue reading →

Chip-Ins: Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2016 Meiji Cup

Okay, with the Rio Olympics underway, I didn’t really follow the 2016 Meiji Cup on the JLPGA. This is just a quick chip-in to congratulate Bo-Mee Lee on her win at the 2016 Meiji Cup. It’s her 3rd win of the season and 18th career JLPGA title. The South Korean superstar just keeps fighting! Hwaiting! 화이팅! … Continue reading →

Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2016 Earth Mondamin Cup

I’m basically in Wimbledon 2016 mode now, but I wanted to offer a quick little congratulations to Bo-Mee Lee for winning the 2016 Earth Mondamin Cup. It’s her 2nd victory of the season and 17th career JLPGA title. She was the only player with four rounds in the 60s, her 20-under overall score outpacing 2nd … 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 →

Soo-Yun Kang Wins 2016 Suntory Ladies Open

Kangsy! I’ve been a fan of Soo-Yun Kang since she was a 20-something player on the United States-based LPGA. Back in 2005, it was a great thrill to see the Fashion Model of the Fairways win the Safeway Classic…and have to lift a ridiculously HUGE trophy: see it here. Since playing full-time on the LPGA … Continue reading →

Thailand’s Porani Chutichai Wins 2016 Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament

Ummm, does anybody have the address for the Golf Gods? I need to send them a nice premium fruit basket and some Godiva chocolates. A couple of months ago, I thought they had forsaken me. After Ariya Jutanugarn lost a lead at the 2016 ANA Inspiration, an LPGA Major, I thought I might never see … Continue reading →

Lexi Thompson Wins 2016 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup (JLPGA)

Lexi Thompson went to the Land of the Rising Sun to win her first LPGA of Japan tournament, the 2016 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup. She follows in a line of LPGA players, including Annika Sorenstam, Karrie Webb, Beth Daniels and most recently Morgan Pressel, who have won the first Major of the year on … Continue reading →

Hiroko Fukushima Wins 2016 CyberAgent Ladies Golf Tournament (JLPGA)

It’s rare that I wouldn’t feel terribly bad for Ha-Neul Kim lipping out a short par putt on a playoff hole to lose a tournament, but perhaps this is one of those times. Hiroko Fukushima won her first ever JLPGA event, the 2016 CyberAgent Ladies Golf Tournament. I have to applaud her determination, earning her … Continue reading →

Shiho Oyama Wins 2016 Fujisankei Ladies Classic (JLPGA)

I was originally not going to post about the JLPGA this week, in the aftermath of last week’s KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open being canceled due to the Kumamoto earthquake. It just felt like golf wasn’t the first thing with which to be concerned. But at the very least I would like to congratulate the … Continue reading →