Grace Park Announces Retirement; My Tribute To A Champion

Following the second round of the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship, the second Major of the 2012 LPGA calendar, 6-time tour winner Grace Park announced her retirement as a player. The news spread quickly among fans of the LPGA. The first person to make me consistently pay attention to the LPGA was Se Ri Pak. Her … Continue reading →

2012 LPGA Card Winners From LPGA Futures Tour 2011 Season

Congratulations to Kathleen Ekey, Lisa Ferrero, Mo Martin, Sydnee Michaels, Jane Rah, Tiffany Joh, Valentine Derrey, Hanna Kang, Jenny Gleason and Tzu-Chi Lin on earning their 2012 LPGA Tour Cards. I certain wish them all well next year. Love any player named Valentine!

Kathleen Ekey Wins LPGA Future Tour Player Of The Year, Sydnee Michaels Earns Rookie Of The Year; Both Earn Their LPGA Cards

Sydnee Michaels had a pretty good day on the golf course. First, she won the 2011 Price Chopper Tour Championship, the final tournament of the 2011 LPGA Futures Tour season. Then, she took part in a ceremony honoring the 10 players who earned LPGA cards based on finishing in the top 10 of the money … Continue reading →

LPGA Futures Tour Players Remember 9/11

At the 2011 Price Chopper Tour Championship, LPGA Futures Tour players took time to share where they were and what they were feeling on 9/11. Many of them were a bit young and didn’t fully realize immediately the significance of what was happening. Included here are tour players Brittany Johnston, Jackie Barenborg, Britney Choy, Mo … Continue reading →

Lisa Ferrero, Sophia Sheridan Talk To Media Prior To LPGA Futures Tour 2011 Price Chopper Tour Championship

The week’s rain has caused course changes at the Futures Tour 2011 Price Chopper Tour Championship in Albany, New York. Although events prior to tournament play were cancelled, the ladies have started the event on time as I type this. Lisa Ferrero is a 2-time winner this year on the LPGA Futures Tour and sits … Continue reading →

Futures Tour 2011 Vidalia Championship Winner Sydnee Michaels On Morning Drive

Congratulations to Sydnee Michaels on her first professional win at the 2011 LPGA Futures Tour Vidalia Championship. 23-year old Michaels ran away from the field, her 9-under final score winning by 8 shots over runner-up Ayaka Kaneko. Sydnee was Morning Drive to talk about her win. Did he really ask if she was a mistake? … Continue reading →

Michelle Wie, Ai Miyazato, Tiffany Joh In Three Way Tie Atop 2011 CN Canadian Women’s Open Leaderboard After Third Round

LPGA star Michelle Wie joined Ai Miyazato and Tiffany Joh atop the leaderboard at the 2011 CN Canadian Women’s Open at 12-under. In a summer awash with lackluster finishes a defense of her title in Quebec would resuscitate what was becoming a lost year. There is a long way to go, however. The way this … Continue reading →

LPGA Futures Tour Golfer Tzu-Chi Lin Wins Gold At 2011 Universiade; Leads Taiwan To Team Title

Look out, Taiwan might just have some players in the pipeline to follow the success of world #1 Yani Tseng. At the 2011 Universiade, sometimes referred to as the World University Games, LPGA Futures Tour player Lin Ziqi (Tzu-Chi Lin/林子麒) won the individual gold medal and led Taiwan to the team gold. She was interviewed … Continue reading →

Thai Golfer Pornanong Phatlum

With the retirement of my favorite golfer, Virada Nirapathpongporn, I am focusing on a handful of Thai golfers that are making a name for themselves. Nontaya Srisawang, Porani Chutichai, Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn are among a new generation of great Thai players. But at the moment, I have my eye on Pornanong Phatlum. She is … Continue reading →

Carling Coffing, LPGA Diabetes Role Model

Terrific job by Carling! From the JDRF Advocacy Page: The 2011 Children’s Congress also invited LPGA player, Carling Coffing to the Role Models with Diabetes town hall. As a professional golfer, Carling is in her fourth season on the Duramed Future Tour. She was twice named to the Big Ten All-Conference Second Team, and in … Continue reading →