Thailand’s Porani Chutichai Wins 2016 Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament

Ummm, does anybody have the address for the Golf Gods? I need to send them a nice premium fruit basket and some Godiva chocolates. A couple of months ago, I thought they had forsaken me. After Ariya Jutanugarn lost a lead at the 2016 ANA Inspiration, an LPGA Major, I thought I might never see … Continue reading →

Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2015 Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament (JLPGA)

The top of the leaderboard at the 2015 Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament read like a who’s who of the 2015 LPGA of Japan season. Teresa Lu and Momoko Ueda are both in the top 5 of the money list, player of the year rankings and scoring average. Sun-Ju Ahn is third in scoring. … Continue reading →

Hikari Fujita Wins 2015 Fujisankei Ladies Classic (JLPGA)

  I’ve watched a lot of of LPGA and JLPGA tournaments this year. So far, I’d label this the year of the playoffs. Perhaps the continued globalization of the women’s game has forced the top players to raise their games to the point where it’s more difficult for one person to lap the field in … Continue reading →

Erika Kikuchi Wins 2015 KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open (JLPGA)

Erika Kikuchi won her first LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) title in style, leading from wire to wire to capture the 2015 KKT Vantelin Ladies Open at 9-under over three rounds. That was good enough to outpace Bo-Mee Lee and Maiko Wakabayashi, who tied for 2nd at 4-under. Since her rookie year in 2008, Erika has … Continue reading →