Although it’s still the off-season, some of the biggest stars of the LPGA tour are out making a big difference for people they might never meet. In the annual Morgan & Friends event to raise money for the fight against cancer, Morgan Pressel was joined by Paula Creamer, Lexi Thompson, Cristie Kerr, Natalie Gulbis, Brittany … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2015 WTA, JLPGA and LPGA Top 15 Year In Review: #7 Petra Kvitova, Momoko Ueda and Cristie Kerr
For the past two years I have counted down the top 30 (2013) and top 25 (2014) players on the WTA and LPGA money lists as my year-end wrap-up. This year I am reducing the list to the top 15. However, I am adding the LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) to the countdown. For the WTA, … Continue reading
Team USA Shows Heart, Resilience In Comeback 2015 Solheim Cup Victory!
This is why I never gave up on Team USA. Even after they were in holes after days 1 and 2 of Solheim Cup 2015, I felt if they could keep it close, maybe 2 points behind…at the most 3…they would have the advantage in singles. Sure, Europe handed the Americans their hats in singles … Continue reading
Team USA Trails As Darkness Suspends Play On Day 2 Of Solheim Cup, But In Position For Comeback
A lot of things might be going wrong for Team USA at Solheim Cup 2015. They trailed 3 points to 5 after day 1 matches were complete. They had a less than stellar 1-3 showing in morning matches on day 2. They trail 5 points to 8 as darkness suspended play on day 2. However, … Continue reading
Team USA Trails 2 to 4 As First Day Match Play Suspended At 2015 Solheim Cup
When play is suspended due to darkness with Team USA trailing Team Europe 2 points to 4 points…not to mention after Europe’s Carlota Ciganda hit the shot of the day with an eagle from 135 yards out to even the match between her and partner Melissa Reid against Team USA’s Lexi Thompson and Cristie Kerr…it … Continue reading
After Two Straight Losses, Team USA Looks To Rebound At 2015 Solheim Cup
Before I move on to posting about Team USA at the 2015 Solheim Cup, let me first say how much I respect Team Europe and give them all the credit for winning in 2011 in Ireland and 2013 in Colorado, USA. However, I am unabashedly behind Our Ladies (meaning the American ladies, as I am … Continue reading
8th Annual Morgan & Friends Golf Outing Continues Fight Against Breast Cancer
Kathryn Krickstein Pressel had her time on earth cut short by breast cancer in 2003. The sister of former top 10 tennis pro Aaron Krickstein, her fight continues through daughter Morgan Pressel’s tireless work to raise money that over the years has helped fund the Morgan Pressel Foundation. The Foundation has sponsored a mobile mammogram … 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
Lydia Ko Wins 2014 Marathon Classic
Can we just hand the 2014 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year trophy to Lydia Ko now? Some people might say we could have reasonably done that on January 1st. Ok, it is true that theoretically…mathematically…somebody could still catch the Kiwi star, but after notching her 2nd win of her 2014 rookie season at … Continue reading
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