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 #5 players for 2016: Karolina Pliskova (WTA) and Shanshan Feng … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #20 Pornanong Phatlum and Carla Suarez Navarro
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
Michelle Wie Takes The Foot Golf Challenge
While in Kuala Lumpur for the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, Michelle Wie appeared on a local football (soccer for us Yanks!) show and took the foot-golf challenge. That is, a putting challenge but without a golf ball and putter. Instead, Michelle and one of the host, named Reem, tried to kick a miniature football … Continue reading
Lexi Thompson Wins 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
At a time when 16-year old Lydia Ko of New Zealand is petitioning the LPGA, the youth movement on tour continued at the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia with 18-year old American star Lexi Thompson capturing her 2nd LPGA title. Lexi was consistently brilliant in Kuala Lumpur, finishing as the only player in the 60s … Continue reading
Lexi Thompson Vaults To Lead After 3rd Round Of 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
American Lexi Thompson continued her strong play at the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia with her third consecutive round in the 60s. The 18-year old’s 5-under 66 vaulted her to the lead at 17-under, 3 shots clear of Ilhee Lee with one round remaining. Lexi had a clean 5-birdie, no bogey round while Ilhee’s 1-under … Continue reading
Il-Hee Lee Leads At Midway Point Of 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia; Lexi Thompson 1 Shot Back, Amy Yang Shoots Tournament Record 62
Il-Hee Lee continues to lead the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia after 2 rounds. The 24-year old South Korean is chasing her second LPGA tournament victory to go along with her win at the 2013 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. Lee fired a second round 6-under 65 (par is 71 here) to extend to 13-under overall. … Continue reading
Il-Hee Lee Leads 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia After Round One
South Korean Il-Hee Lee started her first round at the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia with a birdie on the par 4 1st, heralding a great day to come. That day would feature a clean 7-birdie, no bogey round that left Il-Hee alone atop the leaderboard at 7-under at day’s end. Earlier this year the … Continue reading
LPGA Stars Come Together At 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia For The Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation; Also, Hit The Kitchen To Try Hand At Malaysian Cuisine
The talented ladies of LPGA took some time before the start of the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia to advocate for breast cancer awareness, as well as have some fun trying their hands at Malaysian cuisine. Beatriz Recari, Cristie Kerr, Shanshan Feng and Ladies European Tour (and Solheim Cup) star Charley Hull were at the … Continue reading
Defending Champion Na Yeon Choi Leads 2012 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia After Third Round
Defending Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia champion Na Yeon Choi leads the 2012 tournament by 2 strokes after the third round. Her 4 birdie, 1 bogey 3-under 68 (par is 71 here) has the world #4 sitting atop the leaderboard at 13-under. While the 2012 US Open winner is in position for her second LPGA title … Continue reading
2012 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia TV Commercial
Here’s a little promo for the 2012 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia event. Last year, Na Yeon Choi of South Korea emerged victorious at 15-under, 1 stroke ahead of Yani Tseng. There’s a short little countdown at the beginning of the video for a few seconds, but it’s over quickly and then the actual promo starts. … Continue reading
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