Ha-Neul Kim and defending champion Lexi Thompson both opened the 2017 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup with less than impressive 2-over 74s. By the end of the first JLPGA Major of the season, they were each within reach of the trophies. It would be Ha-Neul with hardware in both hands as she turned a first … Continue reading
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Lexi Thompson Wins 2016 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup (JLPGA)
Lexi Thompson went to the Land of the Rising Sun to win her first LPGA of Japan tournament, the 2016 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup. She follows in a line of LPGA players, including Annika Sorenstam, Karrie Webb, Beth Daniels and most recently Morgan Pressel, who have won the first Major of the year on … Continue reading
In-Gee Chun Wins World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, Takes Major Title In First Ever JLPGA Event
South Korea’s In-Gee Chun is presently a college student in addition to being a professional golfer. Fittingly, she took the field to school at the 2015 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup in her first ever LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) event, establishing a 5 shot lead after 3 rounds at 13-under and cruising to a 4-shot … Continue reading
Hiromi Mogi Wins 2013 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup
Lately it seems the world of women’s golf has been taken over by Generation Next. From Lydia Ko to Lexi Thompson to Ariya Jutanugarn to Hyo-Joo Kim, the word phenom is getting so ubiquitously applied to young player after young player that it’s starting to lose its distinction. Even players who have multiple years and … Continue reading
Rikako Morita Leads 2013 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup After Round 3
The first Major of the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) is heading to the homestretch with Rikako Morita holding a 2 shot lead at 7-under par after the 3rd round of the 2013 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup. While Rikako was playing well with a 4-under round, overnight leader Saiki Fujita stumbled with a 3-over … Continue reading
Sun-Ju Ahn Wins 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup For Second Straight Year
2-time defending JLPGA Player of the Year Sun-Ju Ahn of South Korea won the 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup in a three-way playoff over Inbee Park and Morgan Pressel. Ahn’s win is her 9th JLPGA victory in only 2 years and a few months on the Japanese tour. She successfully defends her title at … Continue reading
Morgan Pressel Leads 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup After 3rd Round
2010 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup winner Morgan Pressel goes into the final round of the 2012 tournament with a chance to post a wire to wire win for her second Salonpas Cup. With round 1 canceled, technically she played her 3rd round of the event at 4-under. Morgan birdied 1, 5, 6 and 17. … Continue reading
Jiyai Shin, Morgan Pressel Tied For Lead After First Round Of 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup
LPGA stars Jiyai Shin and Morgan Pressel fired matching 7-under 65s in the first round of the truncated 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup to tie for the lead. Shin was clean with 7 birdies and no bogeys, including three birdies in a row on 14, 15 and 16. Pressel, the 2010 Salonpas Cup champion … Continue reading
2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup Shortened To 54 Holes
Due to rain washing out the first round, the 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup has been shortened to 54 holes. There were a few groups that made it to the course but ultimately the JLPGA decided to cancel the first round. A lot of JLPGA events are 3 rounds anyway, so although having a … Continue reading
2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup Pre-Tourney
With the first Major of the JLPGA season, the 2012 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup underway, here are a few pics from the pre-tournament activities. UPDATE! I believe round one has been cancelled due to rain. 😦 The information at the top of the leaderboard translates (by Google anyway): Condition for the recovery of the … Continue reading
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