Lydia Ko shot a final day 65 to romp to a five-shot victory at the $1million Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF. The former world #1 picked-up where she left off a day earlier, birdieing the first as her week’s assault on Royal Greens Golf & Country Club resumed – one that had put her into a commanding four-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s closing round.
The stage is set for a Sunday showdown at the inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International Presented by PIF, with Welsh star Lydia Hall and Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen locked together at ten-under-par after rounds of 69 (-3) and 71 (-1) respectively. I’m pretty happy with the result and I’m looking forward to playing with the same group tomorrow again – it’s going to be fun.”
World numbers one and two, Lydia Ko and Nelly Korda will head the line-up along with defending champion Jin Young Ko at the 2023 HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore, March 2-5.
When Minjee Lee first announced her presence at a USGA championship a decade ago by winning the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, she was asked by Golf Channel reporter Steve Burkowski if more USGA titles were in the offing. Her two-word answer: “I’m coming.” That might have sounded like bravado, but it turned out to be prophetic.
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.
In her 228th start on the LPGA Tour, Ryann O’Toole can finally call herself an LPGA Tour champion. The 11-year veteran took complete control of Dumbarnie Links and notched her first-career victory at 17-under par after a fourth-round bogey-free 64 at the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open.
Lydia Ko has waited a long time to add to her haul of LPGA titles but she emphatically ended the drought at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii on Saturday. Going bogey-free for the third day running, Ko shot a final-round 65 to win by seven strokes.
Nelly Korda had never played Lake Nona Golf & Country Club before this week. Despite the unfamiliarity, Korda cruised to the top of the leaderboard, finishing day three with a 68 and a thirteen-under-par total. This gave both Korda sisters something to celebrate on Jessica’s birthday at the Gainbridge LPGA.
Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen closed her second round with an emphatic eagle to post a silky round of 68 (-4) and hold a two shot halfway lead at nine-under-par from Lydia Hall, heading into the weekend at the inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF. The halfway cut fell at +7, with 67 players advancing to the weekend.
Major-winner Georgia Hall wasted no time in laying down a marker at the inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund. The Englishwoman carded a course record 65 to lead by one after a day of low-scoring in Saudi Arabia. “It’s nice to see two Halls at the top for a change!” Day Two groups will begin at 6.50 am on Friday. For more information, please visit:
Golfing superstars Minjee Lee, Georgia Hall and Lydia Ko, will be teeing off under the floodlights at this year’s OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic. The iconic Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club will host three days of golfing action from 4-6 November with 56 players set to compete. Competition for the $285,000 prize fund will be fierce with five players from the confirmed field in the top 50 and...
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