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Lilia Vu puts away Europe with closing birdie, US wins its first Solheim Cup since 2017
Read full article: Lilia Vu puts away Europe with closing birdie, US wins its first Solheim Cup since 2017Lilia Vu made a 2-foot birdie putt on the final hole, and the United States won the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017, beating Europe on a tense Sunday of singles matches at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.
Nelly Korda leads Americans to a record-setting 6-2 margin on first day of Solheim Cup
Read full article: Nelly Korda leads Americans to a record-setting 6-2 margin on first day of Solheim CupTop-ranked Nelly Korda won both her matches to carry the United States to a record 6-2 lead over Europe on the first day of the Solheim Cup.
Jenny Shin takes 1-shot lead into final round of ShopRite LPGA Classic, seeking 1st win since 2016
Read full article: Jenny Shin takes 1-shot lead into final round of ShopRite LPGA Classic, seeking 1st win since 2016Jenny Shin shot a 2-under 69 and will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic as she seeks her first victory since 2016.
Ernst wins Drive On Championship for 3rd LPGA Tour title
Read full article: Ernst wins Drive On Championship for 3rd LPGA Tour titleAlbane Valenzuela misses a putt during the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship at Golden Ocala in Ocala, Florida on Sunday, March 7, 2020. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Star-Banner]OCALA, Fla. โ Austin Ernst won the Drive On Championship on Sunday for her third LPGA Tour title, pulling away to beat fellow former NCAA champion Jennifer Kupcho by five strokes at Golden Ocala. She won the NCAA title in 2011. Itโs just unfortunate thatโs when mine came for the week.โWinless on the tour, the former 23-year-old former Wake Forest star from Colorado won the NCAA title in 2018 and the inaugural Augusta National Womenโs Amateur in 2019. Nelly Korda, tied with Ernst and Kupcho for the first-round lead, had weekend rounds of 76 and 75 to tie for 28th at even par.
No Q-school and no changes to rosters of LPGA-run circuits
Read full article: No Q-school and no changes to rosters of LPGA-run circuitsSymetra Tour players will have to spend an extra year on the developmental circuit. Whan said if the Symetra Tour plays at least eight times in 2020, the top five on the money list would receive LPGA Tour cards. I think for most Symetra Tour players that wanted to play their way off of the tour, this is terrible news. Key to those tournaments is travel restrictions, such as a mandatory quarantine for two weeks when entering a country. At this point we think we can play around the current restrictions, Whan said.