The 2016 LPGA season crowned its first champion of the season as South Korea’s Hyo-Joo Kim fired a final round 7-under 66 (par is 73 on this course) to win the 2016 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic by 2 shots at 18-under overall. It was definitely the way to win an event, with a strong finish. … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2015 WTA, JLPGA and LPGA Top 15 Year In Review: #13 Ana Ivanovic, Erina Hara and Hyo-Joo Kim
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
Inbee Park Wins 2015 HSBC Women’s Champions
It was a dream final round scenario for the LPGA; the three best players in the world at the top of the leaderboard fighting it out for the 2015 HSBC Women’s Champions title. In American Stacy Lewis, they had the reigning Player of the Year. In South Korean Inbee Park, they had the previous Player … Continue reading
Hyo Joo Kim Wins 2014 Evian Championship; Michelle Wie Wins 2014 Rolex Annika Major Award
It’s not every day that a 19-year old non-member of the the LPGA faces down a Hall of Fame legend and emerges triumphant. But that’s exactly what happened at the 2014 Evian Championship as South Korean teen phenom Hyo Joo Kim stood firmly in the face of a late push from Karrie Webb. Kim started … Continue reading
Michelle Wie Wins 2014 LPGA Lotte Championship
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
Inbee Park Leads 2012 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship After First Round
Here’s the good news if you’re Inbee Park. You just went out and torched the course at the 2012 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship to the tune of a clean 7 birdie, no bogey 7-under 65. You have a 2 shot lead to start the tournament. Here’s the bad news. Look over your shoulder. That’s the … Continue reading
Inbee Park Wins 2012 Evian Masters
2008 United States Women’s Open champion Inbee Park captured her 2nd LPGA, and first Ladies European Tour, victory by winning the 2012 Evian Masters. Queen Bee (as I call her sometimes…especially when she’s playing well) fired an 8 birdie, 2 bogey 6-under 66 for 17-under overall, besting by 2 shots Stacy Lewis and Hall of … Continue reading
Rolex Rankings 6.11.2012: Shanshan Feng Up To #5, Stacy Lewis Moves To #2
There was significant movement on the Rolex Rankings, published 6.11.2012, as Shanshan Feng rode the momentum of her Major victory at the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship into the 5th spot on the Rolex Rankings. Also moving up into the #2 spot is Stacy Lewis. Making a huge jump 58 spots to #83 is amateur Hyo-Joo … Continue reading
16-Year Old Amateur Hyo-Joo Kim Becomes Youngest Winner Ever On JLPGA With Title At 2012 Suntory Ladies Open
The winners just keep getting younger in women’s golf. 16-year old amateur Hyo-Joo Kim of South Korea became the youngest winner ever on the JLPGA by capturing the title at the 2012 Suntory Ladies Open. Not only did Kim triumph at Rokko Kosugai Golf Club in Hyogo prefecture, Japan but she did so in dominant … Continue reading
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