Like 2013, this year I will do a countdown of the top money list leaders from both the WTA and LPGA. Last year I did the top 30, but this year I will do the top 25. Note that as of this post, the retired Li Na has been removed from the WTA website money … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #13 Peng Shuai and Na Yeon Choi
Like 2013, this year I will do a countdown of the top money list leaders from both the WTA and LPGA. Last year I did the top 30, but this year I will do the top 25. Note that as of this post, the retired Li Na has been removed from the WTA website money … Continue reading
Se Ri Pak Serves As A Flag Bearer, Inbee Park Participates In Torch Relay At 2014 Asian Games In Incheon, South Korea
The 2014 Asian Games are underway! Taking place this year in Incheon, South Korea, it was fitting to have perhaps the two greatest South Korean female golfers of all time participating in the opening ceremony festivities. World Golf Hall of Fame member Pak Se-ri served as one of the flag bearers carrying in the Taegukgi, … Continue reading
So Yeon Ryu Wins 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open
She didn’t quite eclipse Annika Sorenstam’s LPGA record 27-under, but South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu shattered the tournament record of 18-under by shooting a four day score of 23-under to win the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. On day one it was Na Yeon Choi that went out early and threw down the gauntlet with … Continue reading
Inbee Park Wins 2014 Wegmans LPGA Championship, Successfully Defends Major Title
The toughest part of being a fan of so many players on the LPGA tour is that for me there are inevitably days like this where I am overjoyed and crushed at the same time. I’ll start with the positive. Inbee Park successfully defended her title by winning the 2014 Wegmans LPGA Championship in a … Continue reading
Spain Wins 2014 International Crown
They spoke confidently of their chances early in the week and they backed up the talk in emphatic fashion. Team Spain, consisting of Azahara Munoz, Beatriz Recari, Belen Mozo and Carlota Ciganda, rolled to victory on the final day of the 2014 International Crown. They came into the competition as the 5th seed. After the … Continue reading
Top Seeded Americans Eliminated On Day Three Of 2014 International Crown; Thailand, Spain, Japan, Sweden and South Korea Advance To Final Day
Team USA came into the 2014 International Crown as the top seed among the eight teams. They left with an increasingly familiar storyline of defeat in team competition. The Americans have lost the past two Solheim Cups, including last year’s lopsided 18-10 drubbing. However, that loss has been cited by players as the springboard to … Continue reading
United States, Thailand Surge On Day Two Of 2014 International Crown; Japan Maintains Lead In Pool B
Whether they admit it or not, Friday’s fourball against Team Spain was critical for Team USA at the 2014 International Crown. After being shut out by Taiwan on day one, another poor showing would have made any dream of winning on Sunday distant at best. With a switch in partners, the United States squad took … Continue reading
Taiwan On Top After Day One Of 2014 International Crown; USA Struggles Out The Gate
2014 has been a year of United States resurgence on the LPGA Tour with 11 of 18 tournaments so far won by Americans, including all 3 Majors to date. Meanwhile, former world #1 Yani Tseng of Taiwan is still struggling to recapture her past mastery. Well, you wouldn’t have known those two things were the … Continue reading
Inbee Park Wins 2014 Manulife Financial LPGA Classic
Great champions rise to the challenge. 2013 was a record year for Inbee Park, a year that saw her win the first 3 Majors of the season, matching Babe Zaharias’ 1950 feat, capture 6 overall titles and claim the world #1 ranking. But after her triumph at the 2013 US Women’s Open she didn’t win … Continue reading
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