With apologies to Thomas Wolfe, apparently you can go home again. In a storybook scenario, Michelle Wie returned to the comforts of her native Hawaii to win the 2014 LPGA Lotte Championship presented by J Golf. It wasn’t just a crowd rooting for the hometown hero. Watching how naturally and affectionately Michelle interacted with patrons … Continue reading
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LPGA Watch 2013: Michelle Wie
Anybody who has read my posts over the years knew this one was coming once I decided to do a series of “LPGA Watch 2013” entries. Michelle Wie is a favorite of mine, that’s for sure. But while I was disappointed that 2012 wasn’t a better year for Sung-Mi, I am a bit conflicted about … Continue reading
2012 Michelle Wie HSJGA Tournament Of Champions Helps Hawaii Junior Golfers
Michelle Wie is giving back to the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association (HSJGA), an organization that helped her as a young golfer. She is donating $10,000 and giving her time to be the title sponsor of the 2012 HSJGA Tournament of Champions. Additionally, she has set up an indiegogo site where donations will go to … Continue reading
Morgan Pressel Leads 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup After 3rd Round
2010 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup winner Morgan Pressel goes into the final round of the 2012 tournament with a chance to post a wire to wire win for her second Salonpas Cup. With round 1 canceled, technically she played her 3rd round of the event at 4-under. Morgan birdied 1, 5, 6 and 17. … Continue reading
Jiyai Shin, Morgan Pressel Tied For Lead After First Round Of 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup
LPGA stars Jiyai Shin and Morgan Pressel fired matching 7-under 65s in the first round of the truncated 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup to tie for the lead. Shin was clean with 7 birdies and no bogeys, including three birdies in a row on 14, 15 and 16. Pressel, the 2010 Salonpas Cup champion … Continue reading
2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup Pre-Tourney
With the first Major of the JLPGA season, the 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup underway, here are a few pics from the pre-tournament activities. UPDATE! I believe round one has been cancelled due to rain. 😦 The information at the top of the leaderboard translates (by Google anyway): Condition for the recovery of the … Continue reading
JLPGA Ready For First Major Of 2012 Season, The World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup
The JLPGA readies itself for the first Major of the 2012 season, the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup. The defending champion is 2-time defending JLPGA Player of the Year Sun-Ju Ahn of South Korea. Over the years, several prominent LPGA players have won this event (in all of its various brandings) including Karrie Webb and … Continue reading
Ai Miyazato Wins 2012 LPGA Lotte Championship
There would be no finishing in 2nd place for Ai Miyazato in Hawaii. After playing bridesmaid to Yani Tseng at the 2012 Honda LPGA Thailand and 2012 RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup, Ai-sama finished with flare on the back 9 in round 4, claiming the 2012 LPGA Lotte Championship. For some time, it looked like … Continue reading
Ai Miyazato Holds 3 Shot Lead After Third Round Of 2012 LPGA Lotte Championship Presented By J-Golf
7-time LPGA winner Ai Miyazato fired a 2-under 70 to push to 10-under overall and a 3 shot lead after the 3rd round of the 2012 LPGA Lotte Championship presented by J-Golf. She had 1 birdie on the front side before a bit of a rollercoaster ride on the back 9, which included 3 birdies … Continue reading
2012 LPGA Lotte Championship Presented By J-Golf First and Second Round Quick Thoughts
I know the third round of the 2012 LPGA Lotte Championship presented by J-Golf is already over, but I wanted to post a few quick thoughts about the tournament through the first two rounds. I was sick with a foodborne illness this week, so I haven’t felt well enough to post since Sunday until now. … Continue reading
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