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
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Steffi Graf, Paula Creamer, Sandra Gal, Juli Inkster and Carin Koch Among Celebrities Raising Money For Charities At Solheim Cup 2015 Event
Stars from the world of golf joined other sports luminaries to raise over 450,000 Euros for various charities one year prior to the 2015 Solheim Cup. 22-time singles (and 1 doubles) tennis Major winner Steffi Graf joined golf stars Paula Creamer, Sandra Gal, Juli Inkster, Carin Koch, Caroline Masson, Caroline Larsson, Caroline Hedwall and reigning US … 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
United States, Thailand Surge On Day Two Of 2014 International Crown; Japan Maintains Lead In Pool B
Whether they admit it or not, Friday’s fourball against Team Spain was critical for Team USA at the 2014 International Crown. After being shut out by Taiwan on day one, another poor showing would have made any dream of winning on Sunday distant at best. With a switch in partners, the United States squad took … Continue reading
Taiwan On Top After Day One Of 2014 International Crown; USA Struggles Out The Gate
2014 has been a year of United States resurgence on the LPGA Tour with 11 of 18 tournaments so far won by Americans, including all 3 Majors to date. Meanwhile, former world #1 Yani Tseng of Taiwan is still struggling to recapture her past mastery. Well, you wouldn’t have known those two things were the … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #14 Ekaterina Makarova and Caroline Hedwall
Instead of a year in review focusing on overall achievements, I thought this time I’d do a countdown of the top 30 money list leaders from the WTA and LPGA. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for this top 30. Number 14 on the money list from each tour are Ekaterina Makarova … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #20 Anna Nordqvist and Kirsten Flipkens
Instead of a year in review focusing on overall achievements, I thought this time I’d do a countdown of the top 30 money list leaders from the WTA and LPGA. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for this top 30. Number 20 on the money list from each tour are Anna Nordqvist … Continue reading
Pornanong Phatlum Leads After First Round Of 2013 Lorena Ochoa International
I don’t always do posts for the first round of golf events. Very often, although not always, I’ll wait until Saturday to see how storylines are developing. But the Pornanong Phatlum fan in me had to at least give a few words of praise for the job she did in the first round of the … 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
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