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Late-blooming American standout Lauren Coughlin prepares for Solheim Cup debut at age 31
Read full article: Late-blooming American standout Lauren Coughlin prepares for Solheim Cup debut at age 31Lauren Coughlin enters the Solheim Cup as the newest and perhaps unlikeliest standout in American women's golf.
Chasing first major title, Amy Yang takes 2-shot lead into final round of KPMG Womenโs PGA
Read full article: Chasing first major title, Amy Yang takes 2-shot lead into final round of KPMG Womenโs PGAAmy Yang shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship as she chases her first major victory.
Nelly Korda shoots 81, sent packing early again at the KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship
Read full article: Nelly Korda shoots 81, sent packing early again at the KPMG Womenโs PGA ChampionshipNelly Korda was sent packing early again Friday in the KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship, another shocking downfall after a dominating run.
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.
Vu wins playoff in return from back injury, spoiling Thompson's bid for 1st victory in 5 years
Read full article: Vu wins playoff in return from back injury, spoiling Thompson's bid for 1st victory in 5 yearsLilia Vu won the Meijer LPGA Classic in a playoff Sunday in her return from a back injury, spoiling Lexi Thompsonโs bid for her first victory in five years.
Nelly Korda misses 2nd straight LPGA Tour cut after winning 6 of 7 events
Read full article: Nelly Korda misses 2nd straight LPGA Tour cut after winning 6 of 7 eventsNelly Korda missed her second straight cut after winning six of seven events, rallying Friday but falling a stroke short of advancing to weekend play in the Meijer LPGA Classic.
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 rallies to win 3rd straight LPGA Tour start at Ford Championship
Read full article: Nelly Korda rallies to win 3rd straight LPGA Tour start at Ford ChampionshipTop-ranked Nelly Korda became the first LPGA Tour player in eight years to win three straight starts, shooting a 7-under 65 in soggy conditions for a two-stroke victory in the Ford Championship.
Lexi Thompson follows resurgent week at Solheim Cup with a strong start in Arkansas
Read full article: Lexi Thompson follows resurgent week at Solheim Cup with a strong start in ArkansasLexi Thompson followed a resurgent week at the Solheim Cup with a strong start in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
With hole-in-one, hole-out and chip-in, Europe rallies in Solheim Cup to cut US lead to 5-3
Read full article: With hole-in-one, hole-out and chip-in, Europe rallies in Solheim Cup to cut US lead to 5-3Europe has rallied against the United States after being swept in the opening foursome matches at the Solheim Cup.
LPGA Tour left out of LIV Golf deal but some women would listen if offer made to them
Read full article: LPGA Tour left out of LIV Golf deal but some women would listen if offer made to themLIV Golf Commissioner Greg Norman suggested two months ago the Saudi-backed would consider adding a women's tour.
U.S. earns final semifinal spot in International Crown
Read full article: U.S. earns final semifinal spot in International CrownLexi Thompson made back-to-back birdies on the back nine and the United States earned the final spot in the semifinals of the LPGAโs International Crown team match-play event.
Sweden, Australia, Thailand advance at International Crown
Read full article: Sweden, Australia, Thailand advance at International CrownThe semifinal field is nearly set at the International Crown LPGA team event with one day of pool play to go as Sweden, Australia and Thailand all clinched spots and the United States swept both matches to move to the verge of advancing.
U.S. splits with China on 1st day of International Crown
Read full article: U.S. splits with China on 1st day of International CrownWorld No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu rallied on the back nine to help the United States earn a split of its first two matches against China at the International Crown team event.
Chun perseveres, holds off Thompson to win Women's PGA
Read full article: Chun perseveres, holds off Thompson to win Women's PGAIn Gee Chun rallied after losing the rest of her once-sizeable lead, overcoming a bogey-filled front nine to win the Womenโs PGA Championship when Lexi Thompson faltered with her putter.
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.
US Open's $10M purse offers hope for gender pay equality
Read full article: US Open's $10M purse offers hope for gender pay equalityDottie Pepper recalls being paired with Meg Mallon for the final round of the 1991 U.S. Womenโs Open with what she viewed as an impressive $110,000 first-place prize on the line.
Minjee Lee hangs on, wins LPGA Founders Cup over Thompson
Read full article: Minjee Lee hangs on, wins LPGA Founders Cup over ThompsonLPGA scoring leader Minjee Lee made her only three birdies on the back nine and captured the Cognizant Founders Cup by two shots over Lexi Thompson for her first win of the year.
Minjee Lee takes 1-shot lead into last round of Founders Cup
Read full article: Minjee Lee takes 1-shot lead into last round of Founders CupMinjee Lee had an eagle-birdie run on the back nine and took a one-shot lead over Madelene Sagstrom Saturday, heading into the final round of the Cognizant Founders Cup.
Sagstrom shoots 63 to take lead in LPGA Founders Cup
Read full article: Sagstrom shoots 63 to take lead in LPGA Founders CupMadelene Sagstrom shot a flawless 9-under 63 during a round she felt holes kept getting larger and grabbed a one-stroke lead over Megan Khang after the first round of the Cognizant Founders Cup on Thursday.
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.
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.
Leona Maguire first Irish winner in LPGA Tour history
Read full article: Leona Maguire first Irish winner in LPGA Tour historyLeona Maguire became the first Irish winner in LPGA Tour history Saturday, closing with a 5-under 67 for a three-stroke victory in the LPGA Drive On Championship at Crown Colony.
Matilda Castren first Finnish winner in LPGA Tour history
Read full article: Matilda Castren first Finnish winner in LPGA Tour historyMatilda Castren became the first Finnish winner in LPGA Tour history Sunday in the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship, pulling away on the front-nine at foggy Lake Merced and holding off Min Lee by two strokes.
Yuka Saso wins US Women's Open on 3rd playoff hole
Read full article: Yuka Saso wins US Women's Open on 3rd playoff holeYuka Saso birdied the third playoff hole to beat Nasa Hataoka on Sunday and become the second teenager to win the U.S. Womenโs Open after Lexi Thompson collapsed down the stretch.
Thompson uses flawless round to take lead at US Women's Open
Read full article: Thompson uses flawless round to take lead at US Women's OpenLexi Thompson shot a bogey-free 5-under 66 on Saturday to take the lead into the final round of the U.S. Womenโs Open for the first time in her career with a one-shot edge over teenager Yuka Saso.
This Masters tradition is a pictorial surprise for champions
Read full article: This Masters tradition is a pictorial surprise for championsReed, who won in 2018, says he doesn't keep a lot of golf photos in his office or around the house in Houston. Kuchar rolled his putt up to 3 feet, Scheffler hit wedge to 40 feet for his fourth shot and Kuchar won the hole. Kuchar won his consolation match. Long won the British Amateur last summer and will play in the Masters next week. The Austrian Golf Open returns to the European Tour schedule and will be played the week after the Masters.
Whoa, Nelly! Korda makes it 2 straight wins for her family
Read full article: Whoa, Nelly! Korda makes it 2 straight wins for her familyNelly Korda followed in big sister's footsteps with a three-shot victory that looked easier than it felt. โYeah, Jess' win, I was like, โOK, I got to get one now,โ" Korda said. But it's nice to get back-to-back Korda wins now.โMore than just matching her sister, Korda won for the first time on American soil. Sorenstam finished 29 shots behind Korda, who won by three over Lexi Thompson and Lydia Ko. Korda made sure of that with a steady diet of pars and picking up enough birdies when she needed them.
No longer a surprise, Shibuno leads by 3 at US Women's Open
Read full article: No longer a surprise, Shibuno leads by 3 at US Women's OpenHinako Shibuno, of Japan, smiles after putting on the 17th green during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament in Houston, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. That was bright as ever Friday as the Japanese star posted a 4-under 67 and opened a three-shot lead going into the weekend of the U.S. Women's Open. She looked the part of a major champion at the U.S. Women's Open, where the forecast of rain and strong wind never quite materialized. The USGA used two courses for the first time because the pandemic forced the Women's Open to be postponed six months to December with limited daylight. Kerr played bogey-free at Jackrabbit and shot 69, and the 43-year-old former Open champion says the injury at least has tempered her expectation.
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.
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.
Kang survives wild back nine to share lead at Inverness
Read full article: Kang survives wild back nine to share lead at InvernessCORRECTS SPELLING OF FIRST NAME TO DANIELLE, N0T DANNIELLE - Danielle Kang watches her drive on the tenth hole during the second round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Kang survives wild back nine to share lead at Inverness
Read full article: Kang survives wild back nine to share lead at Inverness(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)TOLEDO, Ohio Danielle Kang returned from a 45-minute rain delay with two straight birdies. By the end of the round Saturday, she was happy to have a share of the lead in the LPGA Drive On Championship. They were at 5-under 139 in the LPGA Tour's first event since the Women's Australian Open on Feb. 16. Inverness is hosting the one-time event, with the LPGA staying in northeast Ohio next week before heading to Scotland. Even (par) is a pretty solid score out here today.No one was on a more wild ride than Kang, the No.
LPGA returns with Kang posting 66 at Inverness for the lead
Read full article: LPGA returns with Kang posting 66 at Inverness for the leadDanielle Kang hits her tee-shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio, Friday, July 31, 2020. Kang finished in the early lead at six-under par. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
LPGA returns with Kang posting 66 at Inverness for the lead
Read full article: LPGA returns with Kang posting 66 at Inverness for the leadDanielle Kang hits her tee-shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio, Friday, July 31, 2020. The LPGA Tours much-awaited return from the COVID-19 pandemic brought an immediate sense of its new world. The LPGA Tour remains in northeast Ohio next week before heading to Scotland. The lone Korean among the top 10 -- a rarity given the countrys strength in womens golf -- was Hee Young Park at 70. Definitely had a really good attitude, and it was really fun to be back.The LPGA Tour is not allowing spectators, though that wasnt a problem for Kang.
Caddie goes beyond training to save golfer's passport
Read full article: Caddie goes beyond training to save golfer's passportGoing beyond the call of duty and probably any sort of caddie training he might have had Benji Thompson went through great lengths to retrieve Lexi Thompsons passport after she left it behind, according to The Caddie Network. Benji and Lexi Thompson are not related. Benji Thompson said the saga began following last weeks Evian Championship in France when Lexi Thompson sent a text message to him around 9 p.m. Sunday following the tournaments final round. Dude, we might not get outta here, Lexi Thompson reportedly texted to him. Benji Thompson found the passport but then had to begin the arduous task of fitting all the golf bags back in the van.