Congratulations to Ai Suzuki on her first victory of the season at the 2017 Hoken-no-Madoguchi Ladies. It was a great birthday treat for Ai-chan, who turned 23 on May 9th. Even though she finished 57th at last week’s Salonpas Cup, before that Suzuki was knocking on the door to victory. She finished 4th at Studio … Continue reading
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Ha-Neul Kim Wins 2017 Salonpas Cup, Bests Lexi Thompson By 3 Shots
Ha-Neul Kim and defending champion Lexi Thompson both opened the 2017 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup with less than impressive 2-over 74s. By the end of the first JLPGA Major of the season, they were each within reach of the trophies. It would be Ha-Neul with hardware in both hands as she turned a first … Continue reading
Lexi Thompson Penalized 4-shots, Loses 2017 ANA Inspiration In Playoff She Never Should Have Been In: Enough With The Armchair Officiating!
Not like this. Of the top 5 finishers at the 2017 ANA Inspiration (So-Yeon Ryu, Lexi Thompson, Minjee Lee, Inbee Park and Suzann Pettersen), I am firmly Team So-Yeon Ryu. I like all of those players, but I have a special affinity for Ryu, whom I have been waiting eagerly to celebrate in victory again during … Continue reading
Four Rising WTA/LPGA Players I’m Watching Closely In 2017
NAOMI OSAKA (Japan) 2017 Tour: WTA I’ve had my eye on 19-year old Naomi Osaka for a few years. 2016 was a year of breakthroughs as she reached her career high ranking in singles at #40. She also advanced to her first career full WTA level final, the 2016 Toray Pan Pacific Open, finishing runner-up. … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #4 Agnieszka Radwanska and In-Gee Chun
For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #4 players for 2016: Agnieszka Radwanska (WTA) and In-Gee Chun … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #6 Dominika Cibulkova and Sei-Young Kim
For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #6 players for 2016: Dominika Cibulkova (WTA) and Sei-Young Kim … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #8 Victoria Azarenka and Ha-Na Jang
For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #8 players for 2016: Victoria Azarenka (WTA) and Ha-Na Jang … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #12 Madison Keys and Minjee Lee
For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #12 players for 2016: Madison Keys (WTA) and Minjee Lee … Continue reading
Ariya Jutanugarn Completes Dream Season With LPGA Player of the Year, Money List and Race To CME Globe Titles; In-Gee Chun Takes Rookie of the Year and Vare Trophy
Ye Golf Gods, I apologize for my lack of faith. Until it was official on Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship, I remained steadfast that something, somehow would happen to derail the dream of Ariya Jutanugarn winning the 2016 LPGA Player of the Year title. But as the holes dwindled down and it became … Continue reading
Nasa Hataoka Wins 2016 Japan Women’s Open
History was made at the 2016 Japan Women’s Open as 17-year old amateur Nasa Hataoka bested an elite field that included Major winners Jiyai Shin and In-Gee Chun finishing in the top 5 to take the title at the third Major of the JLPGA season. Hataoka used a 3-under 68 (par is 71 here) to … Continue reading
