LPGA This Week: 2013 LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship, The One Time Return Of Grace Park

This week the LPGA Tour makes its stop in Incheon, South Korea for the 2013 LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship. There are a lot of storylines this week. Will Suzann Pettersen defend her title? Will Lexi Thompson make it back to back wins? Will one of the local KLPGA players rise up and surprise everybody like … Continue reading →

Shanshan Feng Wins 2012 Wegman’s LPGA Championship; Has Won On Three Different Tours In 2012

There was an old Western television show in the late 50s and early 60s called Have Gun-Will Travel. Perhaps Shanshan Feng of China should adapt that to Have Driver-Will Travel. The Chinese golf star has taken her talents on the road in 2012, winning on three major tours, some might argue the three top tours … Continue reading →

Grace Park Announces Retirement; My Tribute To A Champion

Following the second round of the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship, the second Major of the 2012 LPGA calendar, 6-time tour winner Grace Park announced her retirement as a player. The news spread quickly among fans of the LPGA. The first person to make me consistently pay attention to the LPGA was Se Ri Pak. Her … Continue reading →

Grace Park Shows Signs Of Former Glory, Shoots 67 For A Share Of The Lead At 2011 Avnet LPGA Classic

With all due respect to co-leader Song Hee Kim, I have been waiting for a round like this from my favorite player (or co-favorite with Virada) Grace Park for such a long time. My recent Grace Park, Model Golfer post showed a feature focusing on how she once climbed to the #2 player in the … Continue reading →

Grace Park, Model Golfer: 2005 Feature

Grace Park is my favorite LPGA golfer. At one time, after the 2004 season, she was the #2 golfer in the world. In recent years, she has struggled mightily with injury issues, missing large parts of seasons. She’s back on tour in 2011, but her driving distance is down, possibly due to so many back … Continue reading →

LPGA Could Use A Touch Of Grace

It was a moment Grace Park fans have permanently etched into their hearts; elegantly donning a red, blue and gold traditional Korean hanbok, the 2004 CJ Nine Bridges trophy balanced in her right hand and her lips pressed against the reward for her tournament record 16-under victory. After traveling the world, leaving a trail of … Continue reading →