Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson makes cut for next Q School stage, vies for LPGA Tour card
Transgender golfer Hayley Davidson has advanced to the next round of Qualifying School in the race to qualify for the LPGA Tour. Davidson had to finish in the top 95 at the LPGA Q-Series: Qualifying Stage this week in Rancho Mirage, California. He finished the final round with a score of 71 (1 under par) […]
LPGA major winner shockingly announces retirement, fights back tears at AIG Women’s Open
Kim In-Kyung, 36, dropped the shock news after the final round at St. Andrews on Sunday, announcing her retirement from professional golf. No one expected that — not even her closest friends, relatives or coaches — and Kim told them Saturday evening that Sunday’s final round of the AIG Women’s Open would be her last […]
Golf Talk Today: The most colorful quotes from PGA Tour, LPGA players’ so far this week
Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. This is a big week in professional golf, with the LPGA playing its final major of the season and the PGA Tour in the midst of the FedExCup […]
Can she win again? LPGA star Nelly Korda contending once more at AIG Women’s Open
The world number one is once again in hot water at St Andrews. Nelly Korda shot a 4-under 68 on the first day to climb the leaderboard. AIG Women’s OpenIn the final major tournament of the season, she is one stroke behind playing partner Charlie Hull, who shot a 5-under 67 and is in the […]
LPGA star Charley Hull re-discovers form at Women’s Scottish Open following injury, 81 at Olympics
British woman Charlie Hull has had a hectic month. She injured her shoulder after falling out of a shower, forcing her to withdraw from the Aramaco Team Series event in London in early July. Hull then missed the cut at the Amundi Evian Championship, an event she said she should never have played in. Still […]
Lydia Ko secures LPGA HOF ticket after her spectacular gold medal victory at 2024 Olympics
Lydia Ko couldn’t hold back tears of joy Saturday when she sank the birdie putt on the 18th hole at Le Golf National in Paris, France, that secured her a gold medal in women’s golf at the 2024 Olympic Games. Ko currently holds the bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Games, a silver medal at […]
Ayaka Furue wins 1st LPGA major in grand style; eagles 18th hole to win Evian Championship
The shortest player on the LPGA Tour made a big impact at the biggest moment of her career. Ayaka Furue of Japan was tied for the lead at 17 under when she tee’d off the par-5 18th hole. Her partner, Stephanie Kiriakou of Australia, was also at 17 under, while Patty Tabatatanakis, who had earlier […]
Nelly Korda flirting with Evian Championship cut-line as LPGA suspends play due to weather
World number one Nelly Korda has suffered another disappointing performance at a major championship. Korda won the Chevron Championship and five other LPGA events this season but has missed the cut in the last two majors. At the U.S. Women’s Open, she carded a 10 on the par-3 12th hole at Lancaster Country Club and […]
Former World No. 1s Ruoning Yin, Atthaya Thitikul prevail in LPGA team event
Nelly Korda currently sits atop the women’s world golf rankings, but on Sunday Luoning Ying and Attaya Thitikul looked like the best players in the world. Ying and Thitikul, both 21, briefly held the world No. 1 ranking last fall before ceding it to Korda, but the pair of players from China and Thailand shot […]
Charley Hull, Georgia Hall offer entertaining Olympics preview at LPGA Dow Championship
Charlie Hull and Georgia Hall are best friends who grew up playing golf together and are both LPGA veterans. This week they competed in the LPGA Dow Championship, a multi-format stroke-play team event at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan. In the first and third rounds, the women will play foursomes or alternating shots, while […]