In back to back weeks the South Korean dominance in women’s golf continued on the LPGA of Japan. Last week, Mi-Jeong Jeon notched JLPGA career victory number 23. This week, with her win at the 2016 Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament, 3-time money list winner Sun-Ju Ahn earned her 21st career win on the Japanese … Continue reading
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Shiho Oyama Wins 2016 Fujisankei Ladies Classic (JLPGA)
I was originally not going to post about the JLPGA this week, in the aftermath of last week’s KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open being canceled due to the Kumamoto earthquake. It just felt like golf wasn’t the first thing with which to be concerned. But at the very least I would like to congratulate the … Continue reading
Ha-Neul Kim Wins 2016 AXA Ladies Golf Tournament (JLPGA)
For the third straight tournament, South Korea’s Ha-Neul Kim was either alone or had a share of first place after rounds 1 and 2. Unfortunately for her, she was unable to finish the job at Yokohama or T-Point. But at the 2016 AXA Ladies Golf Tournament, she left the field in her wake with a … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2015 WTA, JLPGA and LPGA Top 15 Year In Review: #4 Agnieszka Radwanska, Sun-Ju Ahn and Sei-Young Kim
For the past two years I have counted down the top 30 (2013) and top 25 (2014) players on the WTA and LPGA money lists as my year-end wrap-up. This year I am reducing the list to the top 15. However, I am adding the LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) to the countdown. For the WTA, … Continue reading
Teresa Lu Wins 2015 Konica Minolta Cup (JLPGA Major)
With Bo-Mee Lee winning the last two LPGA of Japan events, her 3rd and 4th wins of the 2015 season, I was just about ready to call it an early wrap for JLPGA Player of the Year. Well…hold that order, please. Teresa Lu captured her 4th JLPGA win of the 2015 season at the 48th … Continue reading
Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2015 Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament (JLPGA)
The top of the leaderboard at the 2015 Golf 5 Ladies Professional Golf Tournament read like a who’s who of the 2015 LPGA of Japan season. Teresa Lu and Momoko Ueda are both in the top 5 of the money list, player of the year rankings and scoring average. Sun-Ju Ahn is third in scoring. … Continue reading
Sun-Ju Ahn, Ai Suzuki and Teresa Lu Among Winners At 2014 JLPGA Awards
I’ve been so busy with my (now) annual WTA/LPGA countdown that I didn’t comment on the 2014 JLPGA Awards. Better late than never. It was the Sun-Ju Ahn show. On the LPGA, Stacy Lewis captured the Triple Crown. Ahn did the same on the JLPGA, winning the Player of the Year, capturing the money list … Continue reading
Onnarin Sattayabanphot Wins 2014 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament (JLPGA)
The first tournament of the 2014 LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) season left me with joy in most respects, but tinged with a bit of blue. I’m very pleased to see Thailand’s Onnarin Sattayabanphot ride the low round of the day (5-under 67, tied for low round of the tournament with Bo-Mee Lee) to an 8-under … Continue reading
Bo-Mee Lee Wins 2013 Hisako Higuchi Morinaga Weider Ladies
Early in the final round of the 2013 Hisako Higuchi Morinaga Weider Ladies, Yuko Fukuda set a course record of 65. Overnight leader Bo-Mee Lee finished the day by matching that course record en route to a commanding 5 shot victory at a tournament record 15-under. She came out on fire, birdying 3, 5, 6 … Continue reading
Sakura Yokomine Wins 2013 Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies
They say you can’t win a tournament on day one, but you can lose it. Maybe so, but perhaps Sakura Yokomine won the 2013 Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies (JLPGA) on the second day. Facing a strong field that included LPGA standout Shanshan Feng, Sakura opened up with a solid 2-under 70. It was on … Continue reading