As a lifelong tennis fan, I’ve seen the sport I love the most go from having players mostly indifferent to the Olympics to greatly cherishing the Summer Games. With golf returning to the Olympics, I think we will see the same thing happen, only quicker. Even this year, as the men played first, it was … Continue reading
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Michelle Wie Leads 2014 US Women’s Open After Round 2; 11-Year Old Lucy Li Misses Cut
In a tournament that features a record 11-year old qualifier, Lucy Li, it is a former child prodigy who holds the lead at the midway point of the 2014 United States Women’s Open. Michelle Wie, who qualified for the US Amateur Women’s Public Links at a then record 10-years old, won it at a record … Continue reading
LPGA Portraits 2014: Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lang, Paola Moreno and Il-Hee Lee
Each year during the Founders Cup week the LPGA takes some really nice high quality portraits of players. There are so many that I am breaking them into groups. I can’t feature everybody or every picture, but each post will have some of my favorites. In this post, I include Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lang, Paola … Continue reading
LPGA Stars Step Out In Style At 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship Gala Party
Talk about high winds, course conditions and featured pairings took a backseat for a few hours as the ladies of the LPGA stepped out in style at the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship Gala Party. Black was definitely in abundance in the outfits the players wore. Everybody looked beautiful. Clearly these women can turn heads … Continue reading
Il-Hee Lee Leads 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia After Round One
South Korean Il-Hee Lee started her first round at the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia with a birdie on the par 4 1st, heralding a great day to come. That day would feature a clean 7-birdie, no bogey round that left Il-Hee alone atop the leaderboard at 7-under at day’s end. Earlier this year the … Continue reading
Shanshan Feng Wins 2013 Reignwood LPGA Classic
We’ve seen iconic national trailblazers win inaugural LPGA events in their home country before. A few years ago, the incredible success of Yani Tseng was a driving force behind the creation of the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship. In its first event, Yani stormed to the 2011 title in front of galleries befitting her rock star … Continue reading
Shanshan Feng Surges To Lead After Round 3 Of 2013 Reignwood LPGA Classic
If this were boxing, you’d say the fix was in. Or if it were a movie script, you wouldn’t believe it. Pick a cliché and apply it here. But the fix is not in and it’s not a movie script. It’s the hometown favorite, the one greatly responsible for the 2013 Reignwood LPGA Classic even … Continue reading
Ha-Neul Kim Leads After 1st Round Of 2013 US Women’s Open
Don’t be surprised to see Ha-Neul Kim’s name atop the leaderboard after round 1 of the 2013 US Women’s Open. She might not be as well known to casual American fans, but to diehard women’s golf fans, particularly those who are familiar with the KLPGA, Kim is well known as a 7-time Korean tour winner. … Continue reading
Jiyai Shin Wins 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
I have to admit that going into the final round of the 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, I was rooting for The Kid. And by the The Kid, I mean teen phenom Lydia Ko. The storyline was just so intriguing. However, there is another storyline that emerged that picks up on something a lot … Continue reading
Lydia Ko, Jiyai Shin Separate Themselves From The Field After 3rd Round Of 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
Saturday was moving day at the 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. Teen phenom Lydia Ko and Jiyai Shin moved away from the rest of the field as both sit atop the leaderboard at 17-under, six shots ahead of 3rd place Beatriz Recari and 8 shots ahead of a quartet of players tied for 4th, … Continue reading
