Fifteen years ago, as a 17-year-old amateur, Mina Harigae made her debut in the U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club. While the week ended with a disappointing final-round 80, Harigae would use that experience to help her win the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links title a few weeks later and play on a victorious USA Curtis Cup Team the following year.
Since Ariya Jutanugarn became the first Thai player to win a major in 2016, the landscape of female golf has changed considerably. Just two years later, Ariya won the US Women’s Open in 2018.
American Brittany Altomare notched a huge upset on Thursday at the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards, coming back from a three-hole deficit to capture a 2-and-1 victory over top-seeded Minjee Lee.
Getting your first win on the LPGA Tour is hard. But if you ask 31-year-old Marina Alex, the second one is even more so. Alex began the final round of the Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America three shots back of 54-hole leader Hannah Green and dug deep on the final day, posting a five-under 66 to beat Rolex Rankings No. 1 Jin Young Ko by a single stroke at ten-under overall.
Although it wasn’t the red number that 36-hole leader Hannah Green was looking for on Moving Day at the Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America, she was still very proud of her grit on day three.
After a solo second at last week’s DIO Implant LA Open, Australian Hannah Green’s stock continues to trend upward at the Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America. The 25-year-old leads by three through two rounds at Palos Verdes Golf Club, firing a five-under 66 on Friday that saw her make two bogeys and seven birdies, including three straight to kick off the day.
After sleeping on a four-stroke lead heading into the final day at the DIO Implant LA Open, Nasa Hataoka could see a victory in sight, but still knew it was going to take a solid round of golf to bring the title home. And by day’s end, the City of Stars added the 23-year-old to a list of champions in the shadow of the Hollywood Sign at Wilshire Country Club as Hastaoka nabbed her sixth Tour win...
Republic of Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim captured her fifth career LPGA Tour title on Saturday, shooting a final-round 71 to reach eleven-under-par and win the 2022 LOTTE Championship by two strokes over Hinako Shibuno of Japan.
Only one player is bogey free through 36 holes at Hoakalei Country Club and that player is right at the top of the leaderboard. Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim carded five birdies in the second round of the LOTTE Championship, highlighted by a 19-foot chip-in from off the green at the 6th hole.
Jennifer Kupcho claimed her first LPGA title at the opening major of 2022, The Chevron Championship, finishing two shots clear of fellow American Jessica Korda, who finished in solo second place.
On Saturday at The Chevron Championship, it was Jennifer Kupcho who set the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills ablaze. Nine birdies and one bogey later, Kupcho fired an eight-under 64 to set the low round of the week, as well as a new personal best, and sit at the top of the championship leaderboard at sixteen-under overall.
There are seven major winners on The Chevron Championship 2022 leaderboard at the end of day one, with Jennifer Kupcho and Minjee Lee tied at the top after shooting opening rounds of 66 in the relatively benign morning conditions.
