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American Angel Yin moves into a share of the third-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai tournament
Read full article: American Angel Yin moves into a share of the third-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai tournamentAmerican Solheim Cup player Angel Yin shot a 7-under 65 to move into a share of the third-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai tournament.
Positive US looking ahead to next battle in 2024 after failing to reclaim Solheim Cup from Europe
Read full article: Positive US looking ahead to next battle in 2024 after failing to reclaim Solheim Cup from EuropeAmerican captain Stacy Lewis is determined to celebrate a good week for her team despite the United States failing to retake the Solheim Cup from Europe.
Europe keeps Solheim Cup after first-ever tie against US. Home-crowd favorite Ciganda thrives again
Read full article: Europe keeps Solheim Cup after first-ever tie against US. Home-crowd favorite Ciganda thrives againEurope has retained the Solheim Cup after securing a first-ever tie with the United States.
Europe rallies to pull even with US at 8-8 going into final day of Solheim Cup
Read full article: Europe rallies to pull even with US at 8-8 going into final day of Solheim CupEurope has picked up the pace at the Solheim Cup and pulled even with the United States at 8-8 after splitting the morning foursome matches and winning the afternoon fourballs.
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.
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.
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.
Jessica Korda rallies to beat Kang in playoff at LPGA opener
Read full article: Jessica Korda rallies to beat Kang in playoff at LPGA openerIt was the sixth LPGA victory for the 27-year-old Korda, her last one coming nearly three years ago. โI knew I was going to have to go low today,โ said Jessica Korda. Saturday, Jessica Korda became the sixth player in LPGA history to shoot 60 or better with her sparkling 11-under 60. Jessica Korda had owned the back nine all week (she would play it in 21-under par despite her three closing bogeys Friday). Kang, also seeking her sixth LPGA victory, had spoken all week about not being able to prepare for the event as she normally would.
Jessica Korda with 60 moves within 2 shots of Danielle Kang
Read full article: Jessica Korda with 60 moves within 2 shots of Danielle KangA sizzling 28 on the back nine โ 9-under par โ at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando lifted Korda to an 11-under 60, just one shot off the LPGA Tour scoring mark. She will take a two-shot lead over Korda into Sunday in what sets up as a terrific shootout for the LPGAโs season opener:Kang leads Jessica Korda by two and Nelly Korda (67) by six. Jessica Korda, 27, is the older of the LPGAโs uber-talented sisters โ younger sister Nelly, 22, is No. Korda added a ninth birdie at the challenging, water-guarded par-3 18th, where she struck a soft 6-iron to 9 feet. Kang is the player to beat, sure, but finally, the Kordas will play with something big on the line.
Masters field at 84 players heading into the final 3 months
Read full article: Masters field at 84 players heading into the final 3 months55 after closing with a 77 in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai to drop to a tie for 23rd. That he accumulated the most world ranking points (463.54) was no surprise. Johnson received credit for the victory with the staggered start based on the FedEx Cup (he tied for third in world ranking points). DIVOTSDustin Johnson earned an average of 25.75 world ranking points in his 18 starts worldwide in 2020. That's more than the total ranking points Tiger Woods earned (19.08) in the nine tournaments he played.
Olson comes up aces and takes 1-shot lead in Women's Open
Read full article: Olson comes up aces and takes 1-shot lead in Women's OpenAmy Olson watches her shot off the third tee during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament in Houston, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. For the first time, two courses are being used for the opening rounds because of the limited daylight by postponing the premier event in women's golf to December. She figured it would be a long shot to be in the U.S. Women's Open this year when the USGA had to scrap qualifying because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And then when golf resumed, Popov earned a spot in the Women's British Open and won at Royal Troon. And now she's already in the mix at the U.S. Women's Open, along with so many others.
Sei Young Kim has late birdie run to take Womenโs PGA lead
Read full article: Sei Young Kim has late birdie run to take Womenโs PGA leadJennifer Kupcho watches her tee shot on the seventh hole during the second round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Newtown Square, Pa. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Sei Young Kim has late birdie run to take Womenโs PGA lead
Read full article: Sei Young Kim has late birdie run to take Womenโs PGA leadKim birdied five of the final six holes as darkness fell Friday at Aronimink for a 5-under 65 and the second-round lead in the KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship. She tied Karrie Webb (2001) and Sarah Kemp (2011) for the lowest nine-hole score in the Womenโs PGA Championship. โThe birdie on 14 was pretty good because it was a long birdie putt, and thatโs when I started the four-birdie streak,โ Kim said. A 10-time LPGA Tour winner, Kim is looking for her first major victory. She was runner-up at the 2015 KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship and tied for second at the Evian Championship in 2018.
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 AroniminkLincicome and Kelly Tan each shot 3-under 67 on Thursday in windy conditions at challenging Aronimink to share the lead in the KPMG Womenโs PGA Championship. Lincicome was sensational after missing the cut by one shot this past weekend at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. 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. 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.
Korda rides hot putter in the desert to early 36-hole lead
Read full article: Korda rides hot putter in the desert to early 36-hole leadOne hole later, after hitting a fat shot from the fairway, she again had to make a par putt from some 25 feet. Korda was at 11-under 133, two shots clear of Mirim Lee, who also played bogey-free in the rising heat for a 65. If the lead holds, it would be the first time she takes a 36-hole lead into the weekend at a major. โI didn't miss a lot of shots, so I look forward to the next couple rounds,โ Lee said. โThe thing out here is you hit a solid putt and it keeps on going,โ Korda said.
Final birdie gives Nelly Korda a 1-shot lead in LPGA major
Read full article: Final birdie gives Nelly Korda a 1-shot lead in LPGA majorThat set her up for a wedge to 3 feet below the hole for birdie and a 6-under 66, giving her a one-shot lead. Two-time major champion In Gee Chun had to scramble for par on the 18th for a 67. 1 in the world with a victory at Mission Hills, and Brooke Henderson of Canada were among those two shots behind. It was still exhausting for Korda, who described her start as "good, but tired, for sure.โImagine how her father felt. That got the attention of the golfing sisters, with Nelly rushing home from Arkansas last week to watch on TV.
Mission Hills familiar place in an familiar spot on schedule
Read full article: Mission Hills familiar place in an familiar spot on scheduleLewis is one of the past champions playing this week in the ANA Inspiration in California. Ko, who has played three times on the Korean LPGA this year, likely wont see an LPGA event his year. The ANA Inspiration presents an opportunity for Nelly Korda, who reached No. 2 and looking for her second majorKang has experience on Mission Hills that dates to her junior days, including one she thought she was going to win. This is her first LPGA event since November, and only her second event this year she played once on the Korean LPGA.
Stacy Lewis wins Ladies Scottish Open in 4-way playoff
Read full article: Stacy Lewis wins Ladies Scottish Open in 4-way playoffUSA's Stacy Lewis on the second tee during day two of the Ladies Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland, Friday Aug. 14, 2020. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
Stacy Lewis wins Ladies Scottish Open in 4-way playoff
Read full article: Stacy Lewis wins Ladies Scottish Open in 4-way playoffUSA's Stacy Lewis on the second tee during day two of the Ladies Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland, Friday Aug. 14, 2020. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)NORTH BERWICK โ Stacy Lewis won the Ladies Scottish Open with a 23-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff Sunday, giving the American her first title in nearly three years and a confidence boost ahead of the Womenโs British Open. Thatโs this type of golf,โ Lewis said. So I really just tried to wait for my opportunity and just kept hanging in there.โAfter Lewis holed her birdie putt in the playoff, Knight missed a 10-foot birdie try. She parred the final three holes to get into the playoff, two-putting from 30 feet on the par-4 18th.
Lewis, Munoz share lead at Ladies Scottish Open
Read full article: Lewis, Munoz share lead at Ladies Scottish OpenNORTH BERWICK โ American golfer Stacy Lewis shot a 5-under 66 for the lowest round of the week at the Ladies Scottish Open to take a share of the lead with Azahara Munoz after the second round on Friday. Lewis, a former top-ranked player and a 12-time LPGA Tour champion, birdied the final four holes to bounce back from her only dropped shot -- at the 12th -- at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick. The two-time major winner is looking for her first win in nearly three years โ since when she has given birth to her first child, Chesnee โ to take into next weekโs Womenโs British Open, which she won in 2013. Jennifer Song was a stroke behind after a 70, with Amy Olson and Olivia Cowan a further shot back after 71s. It is the first international event on the LPGA Tour since the Womenโs Australian Open in February.
Thomas assured $2 million bonus as tour heads to postseason
Read full article: Thomas assured $2 million bonus as tour heads to postseasonHe has not made it to the Tour Championship since 2017, the year of his last victory. CLUTCH PARFormer Masters champion Charl Schwartzel had reason to celebrate on Friday without ever being in the hunt at the PGA Championship. That got the attention of the PGA of America, which gave him an exemption into the PGA Championship. The LOCALiQ Series for players on the Canadian, China and Latin America circuits for the PGA Tour now has a conclusion. STAT OF THE WEEKIn the last five years of the PGA Championship, players have posted all four rounds in the 60s without winning 16 times.
Danielle Kang wins at Inverness in LPGA return to golf
Read full article: Danielle Kang wins at Inverness in LPGA return to golfDanielle Kang follows through on her drive on the fourth hole during the third and final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 2, 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 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 โ 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.โNo one was on a more wild ride than Kang, the No.
Danielle Kang wins at Inverness in LPGA return to golf
Read full article: Danielle Kang wins at Inverness in LPGA return to golfDanielle Kang follows through on her drive on the fourth hole during the third and final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)TOLEDO, Ohio Danielle Kang was away from the LPGA Tour for six months during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is not to suggest she was without competition. It paid off Sunday when Kang closed with a 2-under 70 and held on for a one-shot victory over Celine Boutier in the LPGA Drive On Championship at Inverness, the first LPGA Tour event since February. I made sure I played golf as much as I did normally, not because I had to but because I wanted to, Kang said. The LPGA Tour stays in northeast Ohio next week for the Marathon Classic.
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.
Changes to Hall of Fame and a quick entry for Tiger Woods
Read full article: Changes to Hall of Fame and a quick entry for Tiger Woods(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)SAN DIEGO, Calif. โ Tiger Woods won't have to wait until he's 50 to enter the World Golf Hall of Fame. Woods has 82 victories on the PGA Tour, along with five on the European Tour and victories on the Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia. Meanwhile, Cisco Systems announced partnerships with six players, divided evenly among the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour. On the PGA Tour, it signed Keith Mitchell, Viktor Hovland and Chez Reavie. He wroked primarily for Golf Magazine, and contributed to Golf Digest, Golf World and PARGolf.