Cheyenne Woods, an experienced professional golfer and niece of Tiger Woods, celebrated her 34th birthday on July 25, 2024. She first met MLB center fielder Aaron Hicks during an interview for her podcast, “Birdies Not BS.” Hicks played golf from ages 5 to 13 before transitioning to baseball, and he attributes much of his improved…
Brooke Henderson might be the winningest Canadian golfer, but Sandra Post was the first female athlete from Canada to make a living playing a sport. Post became the first Canadian to join the LPGA in 1968 at age 19 and promptly became the first Canadian — male or female — to win a major championship…
July 22, 2024 12:41 pm ET Was it the best victory nobody saw? Grant Boone and Beth Ann Nichols tell the wild story about Chanettee Wannasaen’s second LPGA victory, this one at the Dana Open. Her first victory came in Portland as she Monday qualified for the event, and now her second came on the…
Chanettee Wannasaen secured her second LPGA victory at the Dana Open, marking a significant milestone in her young career. The Thai player, who had previously made history by winning as a Monday-qualifier at the Portland Classic, found herself in a different position this time around. Wannasaen entered the final round with a lead she had…
A year ago, Linn Grant earned her first LPGA victory at the Dana Open. After 36 holes, she’s in position to win the event for a second time in a row at Highland Meadows Golf Club, a golf course that features back-to-back par 5s on Nos. 17 and 18. Grant followed up her first-round 67…
Nelly Korda was scheduled to compete in the LET’s Aramco Team Series event at the Centurion Club in London, a tournament she won last year by four strokes. But Korda was forced to the sideline by a dog bite and her status is uncertain as we approach the LPGA’s fourth major of the season, the…
Team golf has brought out the best in many players at the Dow Championship over the past four years. Winning teams have provided a significant career boost for several competitors. One notable success story is Cydney Clanton, who was ranked 269th in the world when she partnered with Jasmine Suwannapura to win the event in…
Sarah Schmelzel, who was an LPGA rookie in 2019, played collegiate golf at the University of South Carolina. Over that offseason, she began working with swing instructor Chris Mayson, who helps a number of players on tour including Alison Lee. Schmelzel, born in 1994, grew up playing one of the few tree-lined courses in Phoenix,…
Lilia Vu took some extra time returning from a lingering back injury, skipping a second major championship, and it seems to have paid off handsomely. The former No. 1 started the day eight shots back and survived a three-hole playoff at the Meijer LPGA Classic against former champion Lexi Thompson and overnight leader Grace Kim…
Lilia Vu started the day six strokes back at the Meijer LPGA Classic and stormed her way into the winner’s circle. The 2023 LPGA Player of the Year collected her first victory of the season in her first start in more than two months. The former No. 1, who has been struggling with a back…
