Well, that sure turned around quickly! Stacy Lewis, holding the 2015 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship lead at 13-under had just landed her 2nd shot on the par 3 17th to short birdie putt distance. The 2-time and defending NW Arkansas champion, not to mention graduate of the University of Arkansas, had the crowd ecstatic, raising … Continue reading
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Na Yeon Choi Wins 2015 Coates Golf Championship; Lydia Ko Becomes Youngest Ever World #1
The best in the world play to win. While there should be no doubt to anybody who follows the LPGA that Na Yeon Choi is among the best players in the world and is a winner, she hadn’t captured an LPGA title since 2012. That drought is over as NYC held on down the stretch … Continue reading
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
Hyo Joo Kim Wins 2014 Evian Championship; Michelle Wie Wins 2014 Rolex Annika Major Award
It’s not every day that a 19-year old non-member of the the LPGA faces down a Hall of Fame legend and emerges triumphant. But that’s exactly what happened at the 2014 Evian Championship as South Korean teen phenom Hyo Joo Kim stood firmly in the face of a late push from Karrie Webb. Kim started … 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
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
Michelle Wie, Amy Yang Tied For Lead After Third Round Of 2014 US Women’s Open
Michelle Wie and Amy Yang both stand 18 challenging holes away from a career defining victory. Amy has been a runner-up before at the US Women’s Open. A player that reminds many of South Korean pioneer Se Ri Pak, Yang might duplicate one of her idol’s accomplishments. It was Se Ri’s 1998 US Women’s Open … Continue reading
Michelle Wie Leads 2014 US Women’s Open After Round 2; 11-Year Old Lucy Li Misses Cut
In a tournament that features a record 11-year old qualifier, Lucy Li, it is a former child prodigy who holds the lead at the midway point of the 2014 United States Women’s Open. Michelle Wie, who qualified for the US Amateur Women’s Public Links at a then record 10-years old, won it at a record … Continue reading
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