GILBERT, Ariz. — The second leg of the three-tournament West Coast swing on the LPGA is in the books with the conclusion of the inaugural Ford Championship. Hoisting the trophy on Sunday? None other than world No. 1 Nelly Korda, who’s now won three straight starts on the LPGA. Korda took her first outright lead…
GILBERT, Ariz. — A variety of LPGA golfers with local ties have been making noise this week at the inaugural Ford Championship in this Phoenix suburb. On a breezy Saturday, former Arizona State golfer Carlota Ciganda made her move up the leaderboard at Seville Golf and Country Club with a 6-under 66 a round that…
This spring, after Rachel Heck completes her senior year at Stanford, she’ll put her golf clubs away and take on an internship in private equity. She’ll also be pinned as a Lieutenant of the United States Air Force. Heck explained her reasons for not turning professional in a first-person essay on nolayingup.com. “I was strongly…
Seri Pak’s success in 1998 changed women’s golf in profound ways. Pak was the only South Korean player on the LPGA when she won two majors that season. A decade later, more than 40 South Koreans had LPGA cards, and the phenomenon soon spread throughout Asia. Pak, however, wasn’t the first South Korean to win…
There were many nights when Bailey Tardy wondered if it might be time get a new job. She’d missed more cuts than she’d made at the start of her rookie season last year. And it had already taken a long time to even get to the LPGA. “It’s expensive being out here,” said Tardy. “I…
When the LPGA returns to the U.S. next month, several of the game’s stars will be back inside the ropes at the newly renamed Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship in suburban Los Angeles. Last year the Palos Verdes event, won by China’s Ruoning Yin, was called the DIO Implant LA Open. Pak, who went by…
As one of the many golfers participating in the Honda LPGA Thailand from February 22-25, Esther Henseleit will be heading to Siam Country Club this week as she gets ready to compete. There are a variety of betting markets at your disposal, if you’re hoping to wager on Henseleit in this week’s event. Honda LPGA…
BRADENTON, Fla. — As Lydia Ko makes her way around Bradenton Country Club in hot pursuit of the final point needed to qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame at the Drive On Championship, a tour legend stands among the crowd. Four-time major winner Hollis Stacy, 69, is a member of Bradenton Country Club and…
BRADENTON, Fla. ― Nelly Korda is back home. To the professional golfer who spends much of their year living in hotel rooms and out of suitcases, that can mean many things. But to the 25-year-old Korda, it carries one special perk. A closet stuffed with clothes. “It’s definitely weird staying at home and sleeping in…
Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea hits a tee shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images) End of 2022: No. 8. End of 2023: No. 1. Hyo Joo Kim’s consistent play landed her atop…
