Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – LPGA Tour commissioner Michael Whan received Lydia Ko’s application for early admission to the tour some time ago. His decision wasn’t expected to come as early as it did, but the decision was an easy one, […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Suzann Pettersen successfully defended her title in Taiwan and that helped her narrow the gap at the top of this week’s women’s world rankings. Pettersen, who won for the fourth time this year on the LPGA […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Teenage star Lydia Ko has been granted full membership on the LPGA Tour starting in 2014. LPGA Tour commissioner Michael Whan said in a statement, “After reviewing Lydia Ko’s petition, I have granted her LPGA Tour membership beginning […]
Hainan, China (Sports Network) – Lee-Anne Pace birdied the first playoff hole on Sunday to defeat Yu Yang Zhang and win the Sanya Ladies Open. Pace, who also won this event in 2010, carded a 70 in the final round […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Picture, if you will, a female golfing phenom: an engaging teenager, of Korean descent, who has displayed prodigious talent and marketable charisma. You’d think Michelle Wie, right? But this isn’t the mid-2000s. Nowadays, Lydia Ko holds […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Amy Yang topped Hee Kyung Seo with a birdie in the first playoff hole at the LPGA KEB – HanaBank Championship on Sunday and that moved her inside the top 20 of this week’s women’s world […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Lexi Thompson cruised to a 4-stroke win on Sunday and that helped her move to 14th in this week’s women’s world rankings. Thompson earned her second career LPGA Tour victory, but first as a tour member. […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Teenager star Lydia Ko has petitioned the LPGA Tour for membership. Per LPGA policy, players need to be 18-years-old to be a full member, but may petition commissioner Michael Whan to join the tour full-time before their 18th […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Shanshan Feng earned a 1-stroke victory at the Reignwood LPGA Classic on Sunday, inching her up a place to eighth in this week’s women’s world rankings. Feng’s first victory since the 2012 LPGA Championship was secured […]
Kanagawa, Japan (SportsNetwork.com) – Mika Miyazato shot 3-over-par 75 on Sunday and won the Japan Women’s Open Golf Championship by a single stroke. Miyazato, who also won this LPGA of Japan Tour major in 2010, finished 72 holes at Sagamihara […]