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[Newsmaker] Ko wins LPGA finale, gets record haul

Nov 24, 2014

NAPLES, Florida ― New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko ended her rookie year on the LPGA Tour with the biggest payoff in women’s golf. Ko won the $1 million bonus from the inaugural “Race to CME Globe” on ...
Stacy Lewis sweeps 3 biggest LPGA awards

Nov 24, 2014

Last American to achieve feat was Betsy King in 1993
Granada clings to 1-shot lead at LPGA finale

Nov 23, 2014

NAPLES, Florida (AP) ― Julieta Granada stayed in front of a growing pack of challengers Saturday with a 2-under 70 and a one-shot lead in the CME Globe Tour Championship, only one part of what was sh...
Lewis still in range of big prize

Nov 21, 2014

Korea’s Park Hee-young tees off on the ninth hole during the first round of the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida, Thursday. (AP-Yonhap) NAPLES, Florida (AP) ― Stacy Lewis was three sho...
Park, Lewis in LPGA title hunt

Nov 20, 2014

NAPLES, Florida (AP) ― Stacy Lewis has never been closer to a $1 million payoff, in points or in person. Lewis is leading the inaugural “Race to CME Globe” that will be decided this week in the LPGA...
Long time coming

Nov 17, 2014

MEXICO CITY (AP) ― Christina Kim won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title in nine years, beating Shanshan Feng in a playoff after blowing a five-stroke lead. Kim won...
Christina Kim leads Ochoa Invitational

Nov 16, 2014

MEXICO CITY (AFP) ― Christina Kim, who is seeking her first LPGA win in almost a decade, posted a 4-under 68 to take a five-shot lead into the final round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The 30-ye...
Christina Kim leads Lorena Ochoa Invitational

Nov 14, 2014

MEXICO CITY (AP) ― Christina Kim had two eagles in a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead Thursday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Kim eagled the par-5 second and 17th holes at Club de Golf Mexico...
Lydia Ko becomes youngest LPGA Rookie of the Year

Nov 13, 2014

Lydia Ko. (AP-Yonhap) DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (AFP) ― New Zealand teen Lydia Ko was named the LPGA Rookie of the Year on Wednesday, the two-time 2014 winner becoming the youngest player to ever claim...
Taylor shoots 66 to win Sanderson Farms

Nov 10, 2014

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) ― Nick Taylor was down on his game over the summer, struggling with his putter as he fought to earn a PGA Tour card. So even he was a little stunned Sunday when he was hold...
Lee Mi-hyang earns maiden LPGA win

Nov 9, 2014

South Korean Lee Mi-hyang captured her first LPGA Tour victory in a playoff in Japan on Sunday. Lee, 21, won the Mizuno Classic with a birdie on the fifth playoff hole, edging out fellow South Korea...
Pressel takes 1-stroke lead at Mizuno Classic

Nov 7, 2014

SHIMA, Japan (AP) ― Morgan Pressel of the United States shot a 67 Friday to lead the Mizuno Classic at 5 under after the first round. Pressel had five birdies at the Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Clu...
Presidents Cup leaders look forward to showdown

Nov 5, 2014

INCHEON (Yonhap) ― With a major international golf competition set to take place in South Korea in less than a year, principal figures of the event said Wednesday they’re already anticipating a big s...
Park to assume honorary chair of next year’s Presidents Cup

Nov 4, 2014

South Korean President Park Geun-hye plans to accept an invitation to be honorary chairman of next year’s Presidents Cup, Park’s office said Tuesday. Park plans to accept the invitation during her m...
Lee scores first Korean Tour win at Herald-KYJ

Nov 3, 2014

Lee Hyung-joon, a 22-year-old rookie, won the second Herald-KYJ Tour Championship. It was his first victory on the KPGA Korean Tour. He took first place with a 6-under 210 in the 300 million won ($...