Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2015 Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament, Feted For Capturing JLPGA Season Money Title

What a season it has been for South Korea’s Bo-Mee Lee on the LPGA of Japan (JLPGA). She was brilliant yet again in seizing the 2015 Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament with a wire to wire victory. Bo-Mee threw down a first round 7-under 65 on her way to a 14-under 2 shot win. It’s … Continue reading →

Sakura Yokomine Wins 2013 Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament

So I wake up this morning…hallelujah…with my body feeling the drain of a busy week and imploring me to stay in bed and sleep a few more hours. Since I don’t always cover the JLPGA, especially non-Major weeks, the odds were in my favor to sleep in. After all, there were 55 players competing in … Continue reading →

Asako Fujimoto Wins First JLPGA Title At 2011 Ito En Ladies As Sakura Yokomine Stumbles On Final Hole

Going into the final round of the 2011 Ito En Ladies, Sakura Yokomine had 18 JLPGA wins and won the money title in 2009. Asako Fujimoto, on the other hand, had a grand total of zero JLPGA wins. But with Sakura holding a 2 shot advantage as the back 9 drew to a close, Asako … Continue reading →

2010 JLPGA Ito En Ladies Final Round

In Chiba, Japan, Miki Saiki used five birdies against two bogeys to shoot a final round 68, winning the 2010 JLPGA Ito En Ladies with a 10-under overall final tally, edging Mie Nakata by one stroke.  Nakata fired a clean 5 birdie, no bogey 67 but it was not enough to prevent Saiki from winning … Continue reading →

2010 JLPGA Ito En Ladies Second Round

Following a nice showing at the Mizuno Classic, Miki Saiki finds herself in the lead following the second round of the 2010 Ito En Ladies in Chiba, Japan at 7-under. She has a one shot lead over Korean Na Ri Lee and a three shot lead over Mie Nakata. Although Miki is a name well … Continue reading →