Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #18 Simona Halep and Amy Yang

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 18 on the money list from each tour are Simona Halep … Continue reading →

2013 LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship Final Thoughts: Amy Yang Wins; Goodbye to Grace Park

Going into the 2013 LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship in Incheon, South Korea, if there were a list of the best players on tour without an LPGA victory, Amy Yang would be near the top if not in first place. She’s had a handful of 2nd place finishes and more than 2 dozen top 10s, all while … Continue reading →

LPGA This Week: 2013 LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship, The One Time Return Of Grace Park

This week the LPGA Tour makes its stop in Incheon, South Korea for the 2013 LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship. There are a lot of storylines this week. Will Suzann Pettersen defend her title? Will Lexi Thompson make it back to back wins? Will one of the local KLPGA players rise up and surprise everybody like … Continue reading →

So Yeon Ryu Named Ambassador By HanaBank, Gives Junior Golf Clinic

So Yeon Ryu was named an ambassador (or ambassadress, if you like) by the KEB-HanaBank Championship.  The elegant 2011 US Women’s Open champion has proven to be a great player since earning her way to the LPGA tour. That said, she is remains a huge star in Korea, where she won 8 KLPGA events. I … Continue reading →