Maiko Wakabayashi Wins 2012 Nishijin Ladies Classic

If there were any nerves trying to close out the 2012 Nishijin Ladies Classic, Maiko Wakabayashi didn’t show them, firing a solid 4 birdie, 1 bogey 3-under 69 final round to finish at 7-under overall, 2 shots ahead of 2nd place Hiromi Mogi. Mogi put a little heat on the leader with a clean 4 … Continue reading →

Maiko Wakabayashi, Esther Lee Tied For Lead After Second Round Of 2012 Nishijin Ladies Classic; Chie Arimura 2 Shots Back

After the second round of the 2012 Nishijin Ladies Classic, Maiko Wakabayashi and Esther Lee share the lead at 4-under. Maiko had a rollercoaster 2-under 2nd round, with 5 birdies and 3 bogeys, including a lead-killing bogey on the par 5 18th. First round leader Lee was able to hang on to a share of … Continue reading →

Miki Saiki Wins 2012 Studio Alice Ladies Open

The winless drought goes on for Jiyai Shin as Miki Saiki shot a final round 3-under to finish at 7-under overall and win the 2012 Studio Alice Women’s Open. After the 2nd round, I said if Jiyai could push to 8-under it would be difficult for anybody to catch her. That would have been true, … Continue reading →

Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2012 Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup In Playoff Over Sun Ju Ahn

Bo-Mee Lee (or Bo-Mi Lee) might not be a name familiar to a lot of American LPGA fans, unless they happened to also be Seoul Sisters fans. After KLPGA ace Jiyai Shin left her homeland for the LPGA tour in America, Hee Kyung Seo marched to Player of the Year in 2009 on the KLPGA. … Continue reading →

Three Way Tie Atop Leaderboard After Second Round Of 2012 Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup

The ladies at the 2012 Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup fought the course and the wind in round 2. When the dust settled, the scoreboard looked like a US Women’s Open. 4-over par through 2 rounds was good enough for a 17th place tie. At the top of the leaderboard, Ayako Uehara, Mi-Jeong Jeon and … Continue reading →

2011 U.S. Women’s Open 2nd Round Play Suspended With In-Kyung Kim Leading

Mother Nature was (somewhat) kinder on day two of the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open at Broadmoor as the players were able to complete the first round and many were able to play significant parts of the second round. However, there’s still a lot of the second round to complete on Saturday with play suspended on … Continue reading →

Paula Creamer and Annika Sorenstam; Pre-Tournament 2011 U.S. Open Interviews

A few words from the defending champion, Paula Creamer. Also, a chance to hear from Annika. Of course, a lot of us hope she would pick up a club and play in the Open. 🙂 Wendy Ward gave a clinic at Fort Carson. Practice Round Pics PAULA CREAMER BRITTANY LINCICOME MORGAN PRESSEL AI MIYAZATO ANNIKA … Continue reading →

KLPGA Golfer Portraits

A few weels ago, the LPGA in the United States released portraits of many of their star players. Here are a few portraits of players from Korea’s LPGA, the KLPGA. If you are interested in learning more about KLPGA players or Korean players on the LPGA in the US, I recommend: Seoul Sisters Golf Forum … Continue reading →

Inbee Park Opens Up 2011 JLPGA Season With A Win At Daikin Orchid Ladies

Going into the 2011 LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) season, stories surfaced in the Japanese press about the need for a Japanese resurgence on the JLPGA. Sparked by Sun Ju Ahn’s Player of the Year and Money List success, South Korean golfers found the fairways and greens in Japan quite receptive to their pinpoint tee shots … Continue reading →

Na Yeon Choi Awarded Best Korean On LPGA At 2010 KLPGA Awards Show

At the 2010 KLPGA, the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association, they give out an award for the best Korean playing on the LPGA tour in America. This year’s winner was 2010 Money Title and Vare Trophy winner Na Yeon Choi. I have stated previously that NYC is my early pick for 2011 LPGA Player of … Continue reading →