Danielle Kang will be in a unique position come Thursday. When the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship gets underway at Kemper Lakes in suburban Chicago, Kang will be stepping into a new role; that of defending champion. She won last year’s event at Olympia Fields, also located near Chicago, to record her first win as a […] More
Midterm elections have historically been a referendum on the party and the man occupying the White House. That will almost certainly be the case on November 6 as President Donald Trump has proven to be one of the most polarizing political figures in American history, And, as with any incumbent President, he will loom large over this year’s midterm races, including the battle for control of the United States Senate. More
Minjee Lee just turned 22 years old and has already won four LPGA tournaments. That’s a remarkable record by any standard but Lee has never quite attracted the spotlight the way some of the sport’s other young stars have, Lydia Ko, for instance, or Michelle Wie a few years ago. But with little fanfare, Lee […] More
The 73rd edition of the U.S. Women’s Open, which gets underway Thursday in Shoal Creek, Alabama promises to be one of the most competitive ever, in no small measure because of the depth of talent on the LPGA Tour. But there are a few players who, in our estimation stand above the rest right now […] More
Shanshan Feng is not only one of the finest golfers in the world, but also an enthusiastic ambassador for her sport. Speaking Tuesday at the Volvik Championship in Ann Arbor, Michigan where she is the defending her title this week, Feng, who hails from Guangzhou, China, lauded the LPGA’s decision to stage a tournament in […] More
Angela Stanford’s passion for the game of golf and for the life she has chosen for herself remains unabated. Stanford still strives to be the best she can be. “I’ve always loved the game,” she said. “I think that’s the one thing that has continued to drive me. I love the game, I love competing. […] More
The LPGA Tour announced Thursday it is adding a team event to its schedule in 2019. The inaugural Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational will be played July 17-20, 2019 at Midland Country Club in Midland Michigan. The official announcement was made at the host club Thursday morning with several LPGA Tour players in attendance. […] More
The LPGA has a streak going. With her victory at the rain-shortened Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic last weekend, Sung Hyun Park, the reigning U.S. Women’s Open champion, becomes the 11th different player to have won the first 11 tournaments that have been contested on the LPGA Tour this season. If multi-year streaks are […] More
Marina Alex sees the big picture. The 27-year old LPGA cardholder is still looking for her first Tour win in her sixth season. But she’s confident things are moving in the right direction. “I definitely have been in contention a lot in the past two years,” Alex said. “Five or six times in various places.” […] More
