Instead of a year in review focusing on overall achievements, I thought this time I’d do a countdown of the top 30 money list leaders from the WTA and LPGA. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for this top 30. Number 2 on the money list from each tour are Victoria Azarenka … Continue reading
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Lexi Thompson Wins 2013 Lorena Ochoa Invitational
Lexi Thompson’s two previous LPGA victories, and her Ladies European Tour win for that matter, demonstrated her ability to finish the job with a comfortable margin. In the final round of the 2013 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, Lexi proved she could withstand the pressure of going head to head down the stretch against one of the … Continue reading
Pornanong Phatlum Leads After First Round Of 2013 Lorena Ochoa International
I don’t always do posts for the first round of golf events. Very often, although not always, I’ll wait until Saturday to see how storylines are developing. But the Pornanong Phatlum fan in me had to at least give a few words of praise for the job she did in the first round of the … Continue reading
Suzann Pettersen Thwarts Early Fourth Round Challenge From Azahara Munoz At 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan To Win Late Going Away
With an assist from Azahara Munoz, Suzann Pettersen found a way to make the fourth round of the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship interesting early on before closing it out comfortably late. Give credit to Azahara. She came out firing, looking to make a match of it, and she did. By the time she sunk … Continue reading
Suzann Pettersen Survives Shaky Start To Maintain Lead After 3rd Round Of 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship
Suzann Pettersen did her darndest early in the 3rd round to add some drama to the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship. But in the end, she finished her day very near to where she started. With a 5 shot overnight lead, the world #2 stumbled out of the blocks with bogeys on 3 of her … Continue reading
Suzann Pettersen Extends Lead After 2nd Round Of 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship
Ok, everybody. It’s been fun. Thanks for playing. Drive home safely. Oh alright, maybe the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship isn’t really over yet, but it’s starting to feel like a wrap; like one of those events that (fill in the blank dominant player) grabs hold of and refuses to relinquish. This time that dominant … Continue reading
Suzann Pettersen Leads After First Round Of 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship
Neither snow nor rain nor sleet nor heat nor gloom of night stays the ladies of the LPGA from the swift completion of their apointed rounds. On Facebook, Beatriz Recari described her first round at the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship as 5 hours and 40 minutes in rain. And so it was, as defending … Continue reading
LPGA Stars Step Out In Style At 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship Gala Party
Talk about high winds, course conditions and featured pairings took a backseat for a few hours as the ladies of the LPGA stepped out in style at the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship Gala Party. Black was definitely in abundance in the outfits the players wore. Everybody looked beautiful. Clearly these women can turn heads … Continue reading
LPGA This Week: 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship
This week the LPGA settles in Taiwan for the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship. Although Suzann Pettersen is the defending champion, and playing extremely well right now, any story of this event starts with the reason there is even a tournament here, Yani Tseng. What a difference a year makes. Last year when she played … Continue reading
2013 LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship Final Thoughts: Amy Yang Wins; Goodbye to Grace Park
Going into the 2013 LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship in Incheon, South Korea, if there were a list of the best players on tour without an LPGA victory, Amy Yang would be near the top if not in first place. She’s had a handful of 2nd place finishes and more than 2 dozen top 10s, all while … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 