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Lexi Thompson shoots 68 to take 1st-round lead at the Women's PGA Championship
Read full article: Lexi Thompson shoots 68 to take 1st-round lead at the Women's PGA ChampionshipLexi Thompson made six birdies on her way to a 4-under 68 and a one-shot lead over Nelly Korda and Patty Tavatanakit after the first round of the KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship.
Nelly Korda stumbles again in 1st event since US Women's Open, shooting 76 in Meijer LPGA Classic
Read full article: Nelly Korda stumbles again in 1st event since US Women's Open, shooting 76 in Meijer LPGA ClassicNelly Korda stumbled again Thursday in her first event since missing the cut in the U.S. Womenโs Open, dropping four strokes on the first three holes in a 4-over 76 at the windy Meijer LPGA Classic.
Nelly Korda ties LPGA Tour record with 5th straight victory, wins Chevron Championship for 2nd major
Read full article: Nelly Korda ties LPGA Tour record with 5th straight victory, wins Chevron Championship for 2nd majorNelly Korda etched her name in the LPGA Tour record books, winning her record-tying fifth straight tournament with a two-stroke victory in the Chevron Championship for her second major title.
Korda 1 stroke back in suspended 3rd round of Chevron Championship as she chases 5th straight win
Read full article: Korda 1 stroke back in suspended 3rd round of Chevron Championship as she chases 5th straight winNelly Korda was one shot off the lead at the Chevron Championship when the third round was suspended Saturday because of lightning in the area.
Patty Tavatanakit takes a 3-stroke lead after three rounds of her home LPGA event in Thailand
Read full article: Patty Tavatanakit takes a 3-stroke lead after three rounds of her home LPGA event in ThailandLocal favorite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament.
Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen goes low with a 9-under 63 to win the Portland Classic
Read full article: Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen goes low with a 9-under 63 to win the Portland ClassicTeenager Chanettee Wannasaen played a five-hole stretch in 6 under early in Sunday's final round and closed with a near-flawless 9-under 63 for a four-stroke victory at the Portland Classic to become the first Monday qualifier to win on the LPGA Tour since 2015.
Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women's PGA
Read full article: Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women's PGALee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship at Baltusrol.
Holmqvist surprise leader after first round of ShopRite LPGA Classic
Read full article: Holmqvist surprise leader after first round of ShopRite LPGA ClassicDani Holmqvist of Sweden shot a career-best 7-under 64 and took a one-shot lead over Jenny Shin of South Korea and Chinese rookie Yan Liu after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Friday.
Spectacular debut: Rose Zhang shoots 66 to take lead into Mizuho Americas Open finale
Read full article: Spectacular debut: Rose Zhang shoots 66 to take lead into Mizuho Americas Open finaleTwo-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang moved into position to win in her professional debut, shooting a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Mizuho Americans Open.
Minjee Lee shoots 8-under 64, shares 2nd-round lead with Cheyenne Knight at Liberty National
Read full article: Minjee Lee shoots 8-under 64, shares 2nd-round lead with Cheyenne Knight at Liberty NationalMinjee Lee matched the tournament best with an 8-under 64 for a share of the lead Friday in the LPGA Tourโs weather-delayed Mizuho Americas Open.
Vongtaveelap, Kinhult share LPGA Tour lead at windy Hoakalei
Read full article: Vongtaveelap, Kinhult share LPGA Tour lead at windy HoakaleiNatthakritta Vongtaveelap eagled the par-5 fifth and closed with a birdie in fading light on the par-3 ninth for a 6-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead Wednesday in the LPGA Tourโs LOTTE Championship.
Jennifer Kupcho wins LPGA Meijer Classic in playoff
Read full article: Jennifer Kupcho wins LPGA Meijer Classic in playoffAfter missing a 2-foot eagle putt on the first hole of a playoff, Jennifer Kupcho won the LPGA Meijer Classic on Sunday when Leona Maguireโs 3-foot birdie try lipped out on the second extra hole.
Australian rookie shoots bogey-free 65, leads LPGA Classic
Read full article: Australian rookie shoots bogey-free 65, leads LPGA ClassicAustralian rookie Stephanie Kyriacou shot a bogey-free, 6-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.
Hannah Green opens 3-shot lead in Palos Verdes Championship
Read full article: Hannah Green opens 3-shot lead in Palos Verdes ChampionshipHannah Green took the lead into the weekend in the Palos Verdes Championship, rebounding from consecutive bogeys Thursday in gusting wind to birdie the two late par 5s in a 5-under 66.
Ko, Hataoka share LA Open lead at demanding Wilshire CC
Read full article: Ko, Hataoka share LA Open lead at demanding Wilshire CCJin Young Ko had five back-nine birdies in a 7-under 64 at demanding Wilshire Country Club for a share of the second-round lead Friday with Nasa Hataoka in the DIO Implant LA Open.
Kupcho takes 6-shot lead into Mission Hills major finale
Read full article: Kupcho takes 6-shot lead into Mission Hills major finaleJennifer Kupcho started fast and kept on going in The Chevron Championship to take a six-stroke lead into the last round ever at Mission Hills in the major championship.
Madsen triumphs in playoff for first LPGA Tour victory
Read full article: Madsen triumphs in playoff for first LPGA Tour victoryNanna Koerstz Madsen became the first Danish player to win an LPGA Tour title after a dramatic second-hole playoff victory over Lin Xiyu of China at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Sunday.
Jin Young Ko wins on return to LPGA Tour after 3-month break
Read full article: Jin Young Ko wins on return to LPGA Tour after 3-month breakWorld No. 1 Jin Young Ko birdied the 18th hole for a 6-under 66 to win the LPGA Tourโs HSBC Womenโs World Championship by two strokes over fellow South Korean player In Gee Chun and Australian Minjee Lee.
Ciganda, Dryburgh, Anannarukarn share Portland Classic lead
Read full article: Ciganda, Dryburgh, Anannarukarn share Portland Classic leadCarlota Ciganda overcame an early double bogey in chilly morning conditions Thursday for a 4-under 68 and a share of the first-round lead in the Cambia Portland Classic.
Brooke Henderson wins LA Open for 10th LPGA Tour title
Read full article: Brooke Henderson wins LA Open for 10th LPGA Tour titleBrooke Henderson rallied to win the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open on Saturday for her 10th LPGA Tour title, chipping in for birdie on the par-3 12th in an early back-nine burst and getting up-and-down for par on the last.
Sophia Popov shoots 64 to lead Pelican Womenโs Championship
Read full article: Sophia Popov shoots 64 to lead Pelican Womenโs ChampionshipHaley Moore tees off on the first hole during the first round of the LPGA Pelican Women's Championship golf tournament Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Belleair, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)BELLEAIR, Fla. โ Women's British Open winner Sophia Popov left top-ranked playing partner Jin Young Ko and everyone else behind Thursday in the Pelican Womenโs Championship. Popov shot a 6-under 64 in windy conditions to take a two-stroke lead over Ashleigh Buhai, with Ko eight shots behind after a 72 in her first LPGA Tour start of the year. Ally McDonald, playing alongside Popov and Ko in an afternoon threesome, was at 67 with Womenโs PGA champion Sei Young Kim, the No. U.S. Womenโs Open champion Jeongeun Lee6, also making her return to the LPGA Tour, had a double bogey and two bogeys in a 73. She last played the Womenโs Australian Open in February before the tour began shutting down its Asia swing because of the pandemic.
Sei Young Kim up by 2 shots after 3 rounds at Women's PGA
Read full article: Sei Young Kim up by 2 shots after 3 rounds at Women's PGASei Young Kim, of South Korea, watches her shot on the 15th hole during the third round at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Newtown Square, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Sei Young Kim, eyeing 1st major, leads by 2 at Women's PGA
Read full article: Sei Young Kim, eyeing 1st major, leads by 2 at Women's PGAA 10-time LPGA Tour winner, the 27-year-old South Korean has the unwanted title of winningest active player without a major championship. Kim was runner-up at the 2015 KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship and tied for second at the Evian Championship in 2018. Henderson, who won the 2016 Womenโs PGA Championship, tied her career-best 18-hole score at a major championship with a 65 to stay within striking distance. Park is a three-time winner of the KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship and would tie Mickey Wright for the most in a career with a win. โIf I knew the answer to how to make clutch putts, I would have won so many more times,โ Kim said.
Lincicome, Tan share Womenโs PGA lead at windy Aronimink
Read full article: Lincicome, Tan share Womenโs PGA lead at windy AroniminkBrittany Lincicome watches her tee shot on the sixth hole during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Newtown Square, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Lincicome, Tan share Womenโs PGA lead at windy Aronimink
Read full article: Lincicome, Tan share Womenโs PGA lead at windy AroniminkBrittany Lincicome watches her tee shot on the sixth hole during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Newtown Square, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. โ Brittany Lincicome and Kelly Tan each shot 3-under 67 on Thursday in windy conditions at difficult Aronimink Golf Club to share the lead in the KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship. Lincicome, a two-time winner of the major ANA Inspiration eight LPGA Tour victories, played bogey-free to stay even with Tan and keep her first Womenโs PGA title in sight. One of the biggest hitters on the tour, she found her groove at 6,577-yard Aronimink, missing only one green. Tanโs previous best finish in a major came in 2016 when she tied for 30th at the Womenโs PGA. The 2009 champion, Nordqvist is one of eight Womenโs PGA Championship winners in the field that also includes all 11 winners this year on the LPGA tour.
Mirim Lee wins a stunner in a playoff at the ANA Inspiration
Read full article: Mirim Lee wins a stunner in a playoff at the ANA InspirationMirim Lee, of South Korea, receives the championship trophy after winning the LPGA's ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Sunday Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W.
Mirim Lee wins a stunner in a playoff at the ANA Inspiration
Read full article: Mirim Lee wins a stunner in a playoff at the ANA InspirationChiu)RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. โ Mirim Lee chipped in three times Sunday, the last one for eagle on the final hole that got her into a three-way playoff at the ANA Inspiration that she won on the first extra hole with a birdie. Her birdie putt missed on the left side. Lee hit 5-wood just over the back of the putting surface, chipped to 5 feet and made the winner. The Canadian took her only lead on the 12th hole when Korda made bogey, and it didn't last long. Henderson's 8-foot birdie putt curled in the left side of the cup on No.
Henderson charges into a share of lead at ANA Inspiration
Read full article: Henderson charges into a share of lead at ANA InspirationBrooke M. Henderson watches her tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the LPGA's ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday Sept. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W.
Henderson charges into a share of lead at ANA Inspiration
Read full article: Henderson charges into a share of lead at ANA InspirationBrooke M. Henderson watches her tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the LPGA's ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday Sept. 12, 2020. Chiu)RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. โ Brooke Henderson tied a Mission Hills record with a 30 on the front nine and did just enough the rest of the round Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a share of the lead with Nelly Korda in the ANA Inspiration. Henderson started the weekend six shots behind and wanted only to get as close to the lead as possible. She rallied with three birdies on the back nine, however, for a 71 that allowed her to join Henderson at 12-under 204. โSort of an easy start which was nice, and relaxed a little bit,โ Henderson said.
Kang beats desert heat and shares early lead in LPGA major
Read full article: Kang beats desert heat and shares early lead in LPGA majorKang, who won two straight in Ohio when the LPGA Tour resumed after five months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is projected to take over at No. Early tee times typically are favorable because the greens are smooth and the wind is not as strong. Her sister, Brittany, was among caddies who took advantage of a policy allowing them to drive carts because of the extreme heat. Kang drilled a 5-iron from 191 yards that landed in the middle of the green and rolled toward the pin. A woman sitting on a hill by the green screamed out, โGet in the hole!โ Kang had no trouble identifying who it was.