Tag: LPGA

Nelly Korda Wins Again at Pelican Women’s Championship After Blood Clot Recovery

Nelly Korda shot a 6–under-par 64 to overcome a two-shot final-round deficit and repeat as champion of the Pelican Women’s Championship on Sunday at Belleair, Fla. on Nov. 13th. Korda finished at 14–under 196 to earn a one-stroke victory over Lexi Thompson (66), while Allisen Corpuz (69) finished three shots off the lead. Corpuz had…


Thai Teen Atthaya Thitikul Now No. 1 in Women’s Rolex Golf Ranking

Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul reached No. 1 in the women’s world ranking on Monday, Oct. 31, the 16th player and second-youngest to get to the top since the ranking began in 2006. Thitikul had a chance to reach No. 1 by winning any of her last three tournaments on the LPGA Tour. Instead, the 19-year-old…


SoCal’s Andrea Lee Captures First LPGA Win—Kang, Vu Contending

Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) members from Southern California have surged to the top of the leaderboards—including Andrea Lee’s first LPGA Tour win at the AmazingCre Portland Classic on Sept. 18, Danielle Kang’s return from treatment for a tumor to finish second at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sept. 25, and Lilia Vu in contention in both…


Gaby Lopez Birdies Final 3 Holes for 63 to Win Dana Open

SYLVANIA, Ohio—Gaby Lopez rallied from four shots behind Sunday and closed with three straight birdies for a 8–under 63 and a one-shot victory in the Dana Open. Lopez finished her big run with a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th at Highland Meadow, setting off a series of fist pumps, knowing it would keep…


California Teen Lucy Li With 64 Takes the Lead at Dana Open

SYLVANIA, Ohio—Lucy Li already is assured of an LPGA Tour card for next year. The 19-year-old Californian played Friday as though she is ready to join the big leagues even sooner. Li had five birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the back nine and kept bogeys off her card the rest of the way for…


In Gee Chun Takes Halfway Lead at Women’s British Open

MUIRFIELD, Scotland—In Gee Chun is making another strong run at a major. The South Korean golfer took the halfway lead at the Women’s British Open after a 5–under 66 in the second round on Friday, putting her in position to challenge for a second major title of the year, and fourth overall. Chun had an…


In a First for Ireland, Leona Maguire Wins Title on LPGA Tour

Leona Maguire held off the field to win the LPGA Drive On Championship at a new venue, Crown Colony, on tour in Fort Myers, Florida. The tournament was a three-day event that finished on Saturday; Maguire shot a 5-under final round for a total score of 18-under par to win by three strokes. “I mean, it’s huge…


LPGA Documentary Mini-Series, and Resurgence of Kang and Ko

The LPGA is showcasing a documentary mini-series of three 15-minute episodes that began on Monday, showing on YouTube and LPGA.com, through Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET, featuring the final tournament of 2021, and the top players on the tour. The “LPGA All Access: CME Group Tour Championship” gives an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look, into the matchup of…


Nelly Korda Overcomes Triple Bogey to Win LPGA in Playoff

BELLEAIR, Fla.—Nelly Korda made such a mess of the 17th hole that missing what amounts to a tap-in barely registered. She made triple bogey and part of her couldn’t help but think she had thrown away her chances in the Pelican Women’s Championship. “I honestly lost hope,” Korda said. “I was like, ‘OK, just try…


Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson Tied for Lead in Low-Scoring LPGA

BELLEAIR, Fla.—Nelly Korda started with two birdies and finished the same way Saturday, making up plenty of ground along the way for a 7-under 63 that gave her a share of the lead with Lexi Thompson in the Pelican Women’s Championship. Low scores ruled the day again at Pelican Golf Club, with 10 rounds at…