Each year during the Founders Cup week the LPGA takes some really nice high quality portraits of players. There are so many that I am breaking them into groups. I can’t feature everybody or every picture, but each post will have some of my favorites. In this post, I include Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lang, Paola … Continue reading
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Lydia Ko, Meena Lee Lead 2014 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic After Round One
Lydia Ko started her rookie season with a strong 5-under 68 (par is 73 at this tournament) to tie for the lead with Meena Lee at the 2014 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. I don’t usually do early round posts, but this is the first round of the LPGA season, so I thought I’d do a … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #24 Ana Ivanovic and Il-hee Lee
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 24 on the money list from each tour are Ana Ivanovic … Continue reading
Suzann Pettersen Thwarts Early Fourth Round Challenge From Azahara Munoz At 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan To Win Late Going Away
With an assist from Azahara Munoz, Suzann Pettersen found a way to make the fourth round of the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship interesting early on before closing it out comfortably late. Give credit to Azahara. She came out firing, looking to make a match of it, and she did. By the time she sunk … Continue reading
Lexi Thompson Wins 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
At a time when 16-year old Lydia Ko of New Zealand is petitioning the LPGA, the youth movement on tour continued at the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia with 18-year old American star Lexi Thompson capturing her 2nd LPGA title. Lexi was consistently brilliant in Kuala Lumpur, finishing as the only player in the 60s … Continue reading
Lexi Thompson Vaults To Lead After 3rd Round Of 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
American Lexi Thompson continued her strong play at the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia with her third consecutive round in the 60s. The 18-year old’s 5-under 66 vaulted her to the lead at 17-under, 3 shots clear of Ilhee Lee with one round remaining. Lexi had a clean 5-birdie, no bogey round while Ilhee’s 1-under … Continue reading
Il-Hee Lee Leads At Midway Point Of 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia; Lexi Thompson 1 Shot Back, Amy Yang Shoots Tournament Record 62
Il-Hee Lee continues to lead the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia after 2 rounds. The 24-year old South Korean is chasing her second LPGA tournament victory to go along with her win at the 2013 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. Lee fired a second round 6-under 65 (par is 71 here) to extend to 13-under overall. … Continue reading
Il-Hee Lee Leads 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia After Round One
South Korean Il-Hee Lee started her first round at the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia with a birdie on the par 4 1st, heralding a great day to come. That day would feature a clean 7-birdie, no bogey round that left Il-Hee alone atop the leaderboard at 7-under at day’s end. Earlier this year the … Continue reading
Jeff Hood Thanks His Staff For Their Work On A Successful 2013 Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic
It didn’t follow the script anybody imagined, but ultimately the 2013 Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic was recently able to be completed as an official LPGA event. Director of Agronomy at the Ocean Club Golf Course, Jeff Hood, took time to thank his staff. He also spoke of how the course could have played 18 … Continue reading
Ariya Jutanugarn Maintains Lead After 2nd Round Of 2013 Kingsmill Championship
I am going to say something that some golf fans might think absurd. I was more impressed by Ariya Jutanugarn’s 2nd round at the 2013 Kingsmill Championship than the first round. I know, I know. How can that be?! She went 7 under in the 1st round and only even par the 2nd. I am … Continue reading
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