LPGA
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Feng into top 10 in women's world rankings
Shanshan Feng's runner-up finish Sunday in Japan moved her up two places to No. 10 in this week's Rolex Rankings. Yani Tseng remained in first, followed Na Yeon Choi, Suzann Pettersen, Ai Miyazato, Cristie Kerr, Sun Ju Ahn, Stacy Lewis, I.K. Kim, Jiyai Shin and Feng. Americans Paula Creamer and Brittany Lincicome both fell a spot to 11th and 12th,
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Boeljon wins 2nd straight Turkish Airlines title
Christel Boeljon shot even-par 73 on Sunday, but it was enough for her to secure a three-stroke victory at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open. Boeljon finished at seven-under-par 285 and earned her second consecutive title at the tournament. The Dutchwoman held at least a share of first after every round this year, and matched the tournament record set by Lotta
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Ahn up to 6th in women's world rankings
Sun-Ju Ahn's playoff victory Sunday at the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup allowed her to move up to No. 6 in this week's world rankings. The rankings remained largely unchanged because the LPGA played an unofficial, two-day event in Brazil. But Ahn won the Salonpas Cup, a major on the LPGA of Japan, and picked up three places in the
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Phatlum wins Brasil Cup by 4
Pornanong Phatlum fired a six-under 67 on Sunday to earn a four-stroke victory at the Brasil Cup. Phatlum had held a share of the first-round lead after carding a 66 on Saturday, then turned in a bogey-free round to secure the title of this two- day, unofficial event. She drained five birdies on the front nine at Itanhanga Golf Club
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Sun-Ju Ahn wins World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup
Sun-Ju Ahn birdied the first playoff hole Sunday to successfully defend her title at the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, a major on the LPGA of Japan. Ahn rolled in a six-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole, the 18th at the Ibaraki Golf Club West. She defeated Inbee Park and second-round leader and 2010 champion Morgan Pressel. Ahn,
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Phatlum, Icher lead Brasil Cup
Pornanong Phatlum and Karine Icher both fired rounds of seven-under 66 on Saturday to share the first-round lead of the Brasil Cup. The pair owns a one-shot cushion at Itanhanga Golf Club in this two-day, unofficial event. Katie Futcher is alone in third place at six-under 67, followed by world No. 3 Suzann Pettersen, Brittany Lang and Candie Kung. That
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Booth earns first win in Scotland
Carly Booth closed with a one-under 71 on Saturday to win the Ladies Scottish Open by one stroke. Booth finished at four-under-par 212 for her first Ladies European Tour title. Not only was this her first tour win, it was her first career top-10. The 19-year-old's best previous finish was in 2007 when she finished 13th at this event as
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Trump National to host 2017 Women's Open
The United States Golf Association announced on Thursday that Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey will host the 2017 U.S. Women's Open to be played July 13-16. Donald Trump owns several golf courses around the world, but this will be the first major championship contested on a Trump-owned course. "We are very happy to bring the 2017 U.S.
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Stacy Lewis up to 6th in Rolex Rankings
Stacy Lewis' victory over Lexi Thompson Sunday at the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic moved Lewis up three to No. 6 in this week's Rolex Rankings. Yani Tseng remained in first, followed by Na Yeon Choi and Suzann Pettersen. Ai Miyazato, who won the LPGA LOTTE Championship last week, inched up one to fourth this week, while Cristie Kerr dipped one
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Sunday a sign for Lexi, breakthrough for Lewis
Lexi Thompson's second-place finish Sunday at the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic offered quite a glimpse of her maturity as a golfer. Last year at the event, a then-16-year-old Thompson carried a share of the lead into the final round before stumbling to a six-over 78. She was trying to become the youngest winner in tour history, but ended in a
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Esther Choe wins 2nd straight on Symetra Tour
Esther Choe carded a four-under 69 Sunday to cruise to a six-stroke win at the Riviera Nayarit Classic. Choe, who also won on the Symetra Tour last week in Florida, finished at 12- under-par 207 on the par-73 El Tigre Golf & Country Club. She stumbled out of the gate with a bogey on the first, but rebounded with birdies
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Lewis holds off Thompson for 2nd win
Stacy Lewis fended off Lexi Thompson down the stretch on Sunday to win the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Lewis, whose first tour win was at the 2011 Kraft Nabisco, closed with a three-under 69 to finish at 17-under-par 271 and win for the second time on the LPGA Tour. "I feel like I've been close to winning ever since, and
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Lewis pushes lead to 2 in Mobile
Stacy Lewis posted her second straight five- under 67 on Saturday to extend her lead to two strokes after 54 holes of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Lewis finished three rounds at 14-under-par 202. She will go for her second LPGA Tour title on Sunday. Brittany Lincicome also posted a 67 to move into second place at minus-12. Lincicome, like
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Lewis leads by 1 in Alabama
Stacy Lewis carded a five-under 67 Friday to take a one-shot lead over four players after two rounds of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Lewis, the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship winner, finished 36 holes at nine- under-par 135. Lindsey Wright, one of four first-round co-leaders, managed a three-under 69 to slip into a share of second at minus-eight. She was
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Pak out with shoulder injury
Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak announced on Friday she will be out of action for an indefinite period of time after a shoulder injury. Pak slipped on stairs Tuesday and hurt her shoulder bracing herself against a railing. She was diagnosed with a slight tear in the labrum of her left shoulder. She withdrew from this week's Mobile Bay
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Four top crowded leaderboard in Alabama
Mobile, AL (Sports Network) - Lindsey Wright carded a five-under 67 Thursday to grab a share of the lead after the first round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Wright was joined in the lead by Katie Futcher, Caroline Hedwall and Jenny Rosales. Stacy Lewis, who shared fifth place last year, posted a four-under 68. She stands alongside Kraft Nabisco
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Miyazato up to 5th in Rolex rankings
Ai Miyazato's victory Saturday at the LPGA LOTTE Championship moved the former No. 1 up three to fifth in this week's Rolex rankings. Yani Tseng remained in first, followed by Na Yeon Choi, Suzann Pettersen and Cristie Kerr. Miyazato came in fifth and Jiyai Shin inched up to sixth, as I.K. Kim and Sun Ju Ahn both fell two. Stacy
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Esther Choe wins on Symetra Tour
Esther Choe may have struggled to a three-over 75 on Sunday, but it was enough to get her first Symetra Tour win at the Sara Bay Classic. Choe, a second-round co-leader, finished at one-over 217 and won by four strokes at the Sara Bay Country Club. Choe tallied four bogeys through her first 10 holes Sunday, but tough conditions meant
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Miyazato wins LPGA LOTTE Championship by 4
Ai Miyazato birdied three of the last six holes Saturday to pull away and win the inaugural LPGA LOTTE Championship. Miyazato closed with her second straight two-under 70 to finish at 12-under- par 276. The win was her eighth on the LPGA Tour and first since last year's Evian Masters. "That was a really tough day. Every player in the
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Miyazato three clear at LPGA LOTTE Championship
Ai Miyazato birdied the final hole Friday to post a two-under 70 and take a three-stroke lead after 54 holes of the inaugural LPGA LOTTE Championship. Miyazato finished three rounds at 10-under-par 206. Azahara Munoz, who shared the second-round lead with Miyazato, stumbled to a one-over 73 to slide into a share of second at minus-seven. She was joined there