Archive for the 'LPGA Tour' Category

LPGA Stars Question Wie’s Choice of Tournaments

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

It took a while for her peers to react, but once they did, there was little admiration for Michelle Wie and her decision to skip a major tournament in favour of a PGA Tour event.
Wie, who has yet to make the cut in seven previous PGA Tour attempts, will be playing this week at the [...]

Vaughan Triumphs in Senior Open as Norman Comes Close Again

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Greg Norman was again in contention at an Open event but, like before, failed to land the top prize as American Bruce Vaughan fought back from nowhere to win the Senior Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Norman birdied five of the first seven holes on the final day but failed to sustain his charge, finishing tied [...]

Wie Once Again To Tee It Up With The Men

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Michelle Wie, still aching after disqualification from an LPGA Tour event last week, believes it is the right time to once again slug it out with the men.
Next week she will take part in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, hoping to make the cut on a PGA Tour event for the first time after seven previous [...]

Three-Up Perry Becomes Reluctant Star

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Kenny Perry won for the third time in five starts as he emerged from a three-way play-off to lift the John Deere Classic title in Silvis, Illinois.
Perry’s ambition at the start of the year was to quietly make the US Ryder Cup team without any fuss or fanfare. No such luck if he keeps winning [...]

Sorenstam To Play in Inaugural China LPGA Event

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

In her farewell season, former world number one Annika Sorenstam is determined to spread the golfing gospel as far and wide as possible.
The 10-time major winner will be part of history in October when she competes in the first-ever LPGA Tour event in China – the Grand China Air LPGA event, which will be held [...]

Former Wild Man Kim Hoists Tiger’s Trophy

Monday, July 7th, 2008

His initials are studded around his belt buckle in diamonds. And Anthony Kim certainly knows how to sparkle.
Kim flashed his winning smile for the second time this season when he lifted the AT&T National, the tournament hosted by Tiger Woods, over the weekend.
The 23-year-old shot a closing round of five-under-par 65 to overturn a three-stroke [...]

Park Emulates Pak to Become Youngest US Open Champ

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Inspired by Pak Se-ri’s triumph 10 years ago, Park In-bee became the youngest winner of the US Women’s Open title when she triumphed by four strokes at Interlachen in Edina, Minnesota.
Just short of her 20th birthday, Park replaced Pak as the youngest winner, having first been introduced to the game by watching her older compatriot [...]

Leonard Fights Off Allenby and Immelman

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Justin Leonard tuned up for the US Open in fine style with victory at the Stanford St Jude Championship, beating Trevor Immelman and Robert Allenby in a play-off.
He did it the hard way, squandering a one-stroke lead with two holes remaining, failing to get one last roll of a putt on the 72nd green and, [...]

Perry Eyes Ryder Cup After Memorial Victory

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Kenny Perry achieved what only Tiger Woods was previously capable of doing when he won his third Memorial tournament.
Perry shot a final round of three-under-par 69 for an eight-under total of 280 and a two-stroke victory over the foursome of Jerry Kelly, Justin Rose, Mathew Goggin and Mike Weir.
Not only did the veteran American join [...]

Ochoa Reigns at Sybase Classic

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Just a few days ago, Annika Sorenstam said she was ready to pass on the torch when she decided to announce her retirement from the LPGA Tour at the end of the season.
What the Swede hadn’t realised, though, was that Lorena Ochoa had grabbed it from her months ago.
Mexican Ochoa, the emphatic successor to Sorenstam [...]

Sorenstam Announces Impending Retirement

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Just when we thought “Annika golf” was back for good, we are now left to cherish the twilight of one of the greatest eras in the sport – men or women.
Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam, just days after winning her 72nd LPGA title, made the stunning announcement that she is to retire at the end of the [...]

Garcia Bags Players Championship

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Sergio Garcia is the original Tiger catcher. After Tiger Woods’ career took off more than a decade ago, golf started looking around for others who have the talent to challenge him.
Spaniard Garcia was the first one when he burst on to the scene as a 19 year old. However, Garcia is now 28 and still [...]

Kim Makes PGA Tour Breakthrough

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Anthony Kim became one of the youngest players to win a PGA Tour event when he triumphed at the Wachovia Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina.
At 22 years and 10 months, Kim closed with 69 for a four-day total of 16-under 277 and a five-stroke victory over former British Open winner Ben Curtis.
Sean O’Hair won the [...]

There Is Still Life in Sorenstam and Scott

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Annika Sorenstam is the veteran past-master who many believe has already passed the torch to her younger rivals. Adam Scott is the rising youngster who many believe cannot rise any higher.
Both players proved over the weekend that they are neither willing to go away nor set a limit to high they can go with thrilling [...]

Practice Like You Want to Play

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

I have spent the last few weeks on the road with some of my students at Futures Tour Events in Florida. These were the first events of the season and as expected, I learned a lot about my student’s games. I always say a golfer has four games or swings: They have their practice range [...]