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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...
LPGA, USGA update gender policy for competition eligibility
The LPGA and USGA announced a change to their gender policies on Wednesday that prohibits players who have been through male puberty from competing as a female.,The policy, which goes into effect in 2025, was developed alongside a "working group of top experts in medicine, science, sport physiology,...
LPGA commish Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down
LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan will step down on Jan. 9, ending a tenure of unprecedented growth for professional women's golf.,Under her leadership since 2021, the LPGA's prize fund increased by more than 90 percent and athlete earnings soared to record highs. Average earnings for the top ...
Marina Alex retires after more than a decade on LPGA Tour
Add Marina Alex to the list of players who have retired from the LPGA Tour this year, with the two-time tournament winner calling it a career after she finished tied for 12th in this past weekend's CME Group Tour Championship at Naples, Fla.,The New Jersey native and Vanderbilt alum, who first playe...
Report: TGL considering mixed events in LPGA discussions
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have 24 PGA Tour members on board for TGL, their new indoor professional golf league, but they've also been in contact with the LPGA about a potential expansion, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,A spokesperson for TGL, which debuts Jan. 7 at the SoFi Center in Palm...
LPGA to offer record $131M in prize money in 2025
An all-time high of $131 million in purse money will be up for grabs at 35 events as the LPGA Tour celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025.,The 2025 funds mark an increase of more than $62 million since the 2021 season.,The non-major purse total for the 2025 season is more than $83 million, up from ...
Charley Hull holds on to lead at The Annika
England's Charley Hull fired a 2-under 68 on Saturday to stay atop the leaderboard after three rounds of action at The Annika in Belleair, Fla. ,Hull entered the day with a two-shot lead that got cut in half. She managed to stay in front despite an up-and-down back nine that included three of her fi...