Mi-Jeong Jeon Wins 2013 Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup

Two JLPGA events in the books. Two playoffs. Looks like it’s going to be a dramatic and exciting year on the LPGA of Japan tour. This time it would be the 2012 JLPGA Player of the Year, Mi-Jeong Jeon of South Korea, outdueling fellow Seoul Sister Young Kim. Both MJJ and Young Kim both finished … Continue reading →

Rikako Morita Wins 2012 Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open

Rikako Morita won her second JLPGA title at the 2012 Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Open. Her 6-birdie, 1-bogey 5-under 67 pushed her overall score to 14-under, 2 shots ahead of second round leader Hiromi Mogi. Chie Arimura also shot a final round 5-under 67, but her 10-under score was 4 shots short in 4th place. … Continue reading →

Mi-Jeong Jeon Earns 20th JLPGA Win At 2012 CAT Ladies

With all of the Korean stars on the LPGA, a Seoul Sister fan like myself has a plethora of players for whom to root each tournament. However, one player who has not chosen to come to America, Mi-Jeong Jeon, leaves the legion of LPGA Seoul Sisters incomplete. Instead, MJJ has stayed in Asia, building a … Continue reading →

Megumi Kido Wins 2012 Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies Tournament For First JLPGA Victory

It’s not an easy thing to close out a first victory, no matter what kind of lead one has. With a 4 shot cushion overnight, Megumi Kido didn’t need to be spectacular to finish with the title, but with players like Mi-Jeong Jeon, Jiyai Shin and Yuri Fudoh on her tail, Kido also couldn’t fall … Continue reading →

Megumi Kido Leads 2012 Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies Tournament After 2nd Round

Megumi Kido fired her second straight 6-under 66 to take a 4 shot lead over Mi-Jeong Jeon after the 2nd round of the 2012 Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Ladies. Megumi’s 12-under overall is highlighted by 13 birdies against only 1 bogey, which she didn’t record until the final hole of the 2nd round. Can anybody … Continue reading →

Rikako Morita Leads 2012 Stanley Ladies After 1st Round; Defending Champion Chie Arimura 1 Shot Back

2-time JLPGA winner Rikako Morita sprinted out to the lead at the 2012 Stanley Ladies with a 6-under 66. Her round was highlighted by an eagle on the par 5 8th. Unfortunately, she followed the eagle on 8 with a bogey on 9, but it was her only bogey of the day against 5 birdies. … Continue reading →

Serena Williams Wins 5th Wimbledon Championship, Defeats Agnieszka Radwanska In 3 Sets

Earlier in the Wimbledon 2012 tournament, a reader of my blog thanked me for not filling all my posts with Serena Williams and Roger Federer, as many others had done. As for Serena, there are two reasons I do that. Firstly, I do concentrate on some of my top favorites like Kim Clijsters and Maria … Continue reading →

Hyun-Ju Shin Win 2012 Nichirei Ladies (JLPGA); Edges Chie Arimura and Soo-Yun Kang To End Winless Drought

There are a handful of very successful Korean golfers on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA), including Mi-Jeong Jeon, Ji-Hee Lee and 2-time defending Player of the Year Sun-Ju Ahn. One of the forgotten Seoul Sister stars on the JLPGA might just be Hyun-Ju Shin. She finished 5th on the JLPGA money list back in … Continue reading →

Soo-Yun Kang Leads 2012 Nichirei Ladies (JLPGA) After 2nd Round

I miss Kangsy. When 2005 Safeway Classic winner Soo-Yun Kang of South Korea was a player on the LPGA tour in the United States, she was one of my favorites. At 36, Kangsy, one of the many talented Seoul Sisters, remains an active professional in Japan on the JLPGA. After the 2nd round of the … Continue reading →

Sandra Gal: Pre-2012 Unicredit German Open Interview

2011 Kia Classic winner Sandra Gal sat down to talk before the start of the Ladies European Tour’s 2012 Unicredit Ladies German Open, which was played back in May. However, the interview is still interesting as Sandra talks about her start in golf and some hobbies she enjoys off the course. Incidentally, Sandra finished tied … Continue reading →