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LPGA's Chevron Championship moving to Houston muni
The Chevron Championship is officially moving to Houston's public Memorial Park Golf Course this spring.,The LPGA Tour's first major of the season for the past three years was held at The Club at Carlton Woods outside Houston.,The tournament is scheduled for April 23-26. The municipal course also ho...
TGL partnering with LPGA to launch women's league
The women are following the men into tech-infused golf.,The LPGA and TMRW Sports on Tuesday announced the formation of the new WTGL, which will begin in the winter of 2026-27.,WTGL will feature teams of LPGA Tour stars competing in simulator-based matches from SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla....
Reports: LPGA moving first '26 major to Houston muni course
The LPGA is expected to release its 2026 schedule this week, and it reportedly will include a new venue for the Chevron Championship, the tour's first major tournament each season.,It has been played the past three seasons at The Club at Carlton Woods outside Houston, and multiple outlets reported t...
Yuna Araki, Nasa Hataoka share narrow lead in Japan
Japan's Yuna Araki and Nasa Hataoka share a one-shot lead at 15-under heading into the final round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic. ,Araki carded a 7-under 65 and Hataoka posted a 4-under 68 in Saturday's third round at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in western Japan.,Three of their compatriots round out...
LPGA to sanction Saudi-backed Las Vegas tournament
The LPGA and Ladies European Tour (LET) reached an agreement with Golf Saudi on Wednesday to co-sanction a PIF Global Series event at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas.,The Aramco Championship will be held from April 2-5 and feature a 120-golfer field with a $4 million purse.,"(It) reflects exactl...
Sei Young Kim ties tourney record at BMW Ladies Championship
Sei Young Kim matched the tournament record with a 10-under opening round at the BMW Ladies Championship on Thursday in Haenam, South Korea.,The Korean star carded eight birdies and an eagle, hit 12 of 14 fairways and stuck 17 of 18 greens in regulation to finish with a 62 at Pine Beach Golf Links.,...
Minami Katsu maintains 2-stroke lead in Shanghai
Japan's Minami Katsu maintained a two-stroke lead at the LPGA Buick Shanghai with a 4-under-par round of 68 in the third round on Saturday.,One day after setting the course record with a sizzling 61 at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club, Katsu carded six birdies and two bogeys to move to 17-under as she c...
China's Miranda Wang sinks clutch putt to collect first LPGA win
Rookie Miranda Wang of China rolled in a birdie on the 17th hole Sunday afternoon to snap a tie with World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and seize her first LPGA Tour victory with a 20-under-par 268 at the FM Championship in Norton, Mass.,Wang, 26, carded a 2-under 70 in the final round to claim ...
China's Miranda Wang closer to first tour win at TPC Boston
Rookie Miranda Wang of China moved closer to her first LPGA Tour victory on Saturday by taking a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the FM Championship in Norton, Mass.,Wang carded a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to move to 18 under at the rain-softened TPC Boston course. She needed only 24 putts ...
Golf Glance: Elite LPGA field takes center stage at TPC Boston
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,LPGA TOUR ,LAST TOURNAMENT: CPKC Women's Open (Brooke Henderson),THIS WEEK: FM Championship, Norton, Mass., Aug. 28-31,Course: TPC Boston (Par 72, 6,533 Yards),Purse: $4.1M (Winner: ...
LPGA's Founders Cup signs multi-year deal with Fortinet
The LPGA Tour announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with cybersecurity company Fortinet to serve as the title sponsor for the Founders Cup.,The tournament dates back to 2011 and honors the LPGA's 13 women who founded the tour in 1950. ,The 2025 edition was won by Yealimi Noh in Bradenton, F...
Another Major, Another Shutout: What’s Wrong With American Women’s Golf?
Nelly Korda is no longer No. 1, Rose Zhang is struggling, and the LPGA majors are being dominated by international players. What’s going on?...
Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul reclaims No. 1 world ranking
Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul has reached No. 1 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings for the second time in her career.,Thitikul, 22, climbed one spot on Monday to pass Nelly Korda, who had held the No. 1 ranking since March 25, 2024.,Thitikul previously earned the No. 1 position on Oct. 31, 2022, a...
Somi Lee seizes one-stroke lead at Evian Championship
Somi Lee carded a 6-under 65 Friday to grab a one-shot lead at the Evian Championship, the fourth of this season's five LPGA Tour majors.,Lee, of South Korea, eagled the par-5 ninth hole at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, to go along with six birdies and two bogeys to get to 1...
Five share lead after opening-round 65s at Evian Championship
Five women fired rounds of 65 to take the first-round lead Thursday at the Evian Championship, the fourth of five LPGA majors on the season.,Americans Jennifer Kupcho and Andrea Lee, Australians Grace Kim and Gabriela Ruffels, and Leona Maguire of Ireland all share the lead at 6-under at the Evian R...
Craig Kessler named new LPGA commissioner
The LPGA's Board of Directors elected Craig Kessler as the organization's 10th commissioner on Thursday.,Kessler, 39, most recently served as the chief operating offer for the PGA of America.,His tenure begins on July 15 as he replaces Mollie Marcoux Samaan, who stepped down in January.,"This isn't ...
A Lim Kim leads Charley Hull by one in Singapore
South Korea's A Lim Kim opened the HSBC Women's World Championship with a 4-under-par 68 Thursday to lead England's Charley Hull by one stroke in Singapore.,Kim and Hull were the only players to shoot in the 60s amid the blustery conditions on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club.,"Today a lot of...
Reports: LPGA sues Korean broadcast partner over unpaid funds
The LPGA filed a complaint in federal court this week to recover alleged unpaid funds from its South Korean media partner, Front Office Sports reported.,The defendant is JoongAng Ilbo Co., Ltd., the parent company of broadcaster JTBC. The Korean network has been a part of several LPGA Tour dates in ...
LPGA to penalize players with fines, strokes under new pace of play policy
The Ladies Professional Golf Association is implementing a policy to regulate the pace of play, putting it into effect this spring.,The policy lowers the timing threshold for stoke penalties, among the changes. It will apply to both the LPGA and the Epson Tour.,"The LPGA conducted a thorough review ...
R&A's new gender policy aligns with USGA, LPGA
The R&A is joining other major golf organizations in enacting what it calls a "fair competition policy" regarding transgender athletes.,Last week, the LPGA and USGA announced eligibility requirements for transgender women, and the R&A followed suit Thursday. Next year, the organization said in a sta...