August 2016 on the JLPGA has belonged to two players, Bo-Mee Lee and Ritsuko Ryu. Bo-Mee opened the month by winning the Meiji Cup. Ritsuko answered with victory at the NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament. Lee was next to title at last week’s CAT Ladies. Ryu now closes out this cycle of the moon in … Continue reading
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Sun-Ju Ahn Wins 2016 Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament
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
Mi-Jeong Jeon Wins 2016 Samantha Thavasa Girls Collection Golf Tournament
With no wins since 2013 and 2 missed cuts in her last 3 events, one could be forgiven for looking at now 23-time JLPGA champion Mi-Jeong Jeon of South Korea as a surprise winner. But with a 6-under 66 that propelled her from behind to a 10-under overall 1-shot victory at the 2016 Samantha Thavasa … Continue reading
Hiroko Fukushima Wins 2016 CyberAgent Ladies Golf Tournament (JLPGA)
It’s rare that I wouldn’t feel terribly bad for Ha-Neul Kim lipping out a short par putt on a playoff hole to lose a tournament, but perhaps this is one of those times. Hiroko Fukushima won her first ever JLPGA event, the 2016 CyberAgent Ladies Golf Tournament. I have to applaud her determination, earning her … Continue reading
Kaori Ohe Wins 2016 T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament (JLPG)
Standing on the 17th tee during the third and final round of the 2016 T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament, overnight leader Ha-Neul Kim needed another flash of lightning like she had in the 2nd round when she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 17th. Instead of an ace, Kim would go on to bogey the … Continue reading
Teresa Lu Wins 2016 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament, Successfully Defends Title
In 2015, Teresa Lu had one of the best years…possibly THE best year…of any player who didn’t win the LPGA of Japan’s (JLPGA) Player of the Year. Lu Xiaoqing won 5 tournaments, including a Major, while setting career best totals in prize money and scoring average. Unfortunately, in terms of POY, those totals were achieved … 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
Maria Sharapova 2015 Pre-Australian Open; Ball Kids Photoshoot, Tag Heuer Event, First Hit On Rod Laver Arena
Although there are WTA events in Sydney and Hobart this week, much of the attention of the tennis world is focused on looking ahead to the first Major of the season next week, the Australian Open. One of the top players going into Melbourne will be Maria Sharapova. There are a lot of storylines in … 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
Sakura Yokomine Wins 2013 Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament
So I wake up this morning…hallelujah…with my body feeling the drain of a busy week and imploring me to stay in bed and sleep a few more hours. Since I don’t always cover the JLPGA, especially non-Major weeks, the odds were in my favor to sleep in. After all, there were 55 players competing in … Continue reading