“Cheyenne Central graduate Joshua Creel finished in a five-way tie for second place at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Veritex Bank Championship on Sunday at Texas Rangers Golf Club in Arlington, Texas.”
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With the sharp exchanges between this LPGA player and her caddie, it's always 'Sho' time →
“If you see Sarah Schmelzel and her caddie smiling and laughing, after a birdie or bogey, it’s by design. Between singing “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift or needling one another, caddie Taylor “Shota” Takada likes to keep things loose, and Schmelzel is up for that, too.”
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Brooke Matthews makes most of early start at Chevron Championship →
“Brooke Matthews’ view of the Chevron Championship the past two years has been watching the LPGA’s first major of the season on television. So, she really did not have first-hand knowledge of the Nicklaus Signature Course.”
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Brittany Lincicome says No. 18 at Chevron is 'easier' than Mission Hills, but 'tricky' →
“Brittany Lincicome’s history with the 18thhole at the Dinah Shore Tournament Course is legendary. When Lincicome won the 2015 ANA Inspiration, she played the 18th hole four times on Sunday. Each time she strolled down Dinah’s Walk of Champions, she high-fived fans on her way to the green.”
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Lauren Coughlin Continuing On to Round of 16 at T-Mobile Match Play →
“It took a playoff to decide which athlete would advance out of group 13 on Friday at the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards, but it was ultimately two-time LPGA Tour winner Lauren Coughlin who edged out Lucy Li to earn a berth in the round of 16.
Coughlin started the week strong by defeating Li in her first match of the tournament, what was a gritty battle that saw the 32-year-old trail the Epson Tour graduate for seven of 18 holes. Coughlin flipped the match in the final minutes with a birdie on the iconic par-3 17th hole at Shadow Creek and then hung on with a par on 18 to beat Li 1 up and earn her first point of the week on Wednesday.”
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Allisen Corpuz Cards First Top Five Since Last August at Ford Championship →
“Major champion Allisen Corpuz came up just short of earning a spot in the Sunday evening playoff at the Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass, carding a 7-under 65 in the final round at Whirlwind Golf Club to finish at 21-under, just one stroke behind the eventual champion Hyo Joo Kim and runner-up Lilia Vu.
But even though she didn’t get to contend for her second career LPGA Tour title in extra holes in Chandler, Ariz., the 27-year-old can still chalk up her week at the Ford Championship as a resounding success, as her solo third showing is her first top-five finish on Tour since she tied for fourth at the 2024 FM Championship.”
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Brooke Matthews Feeling Ready for LPGA Tour Return in 2025 →
“Brooke Matthews made her LPGA Tour debut in 2022. She lost her card that same year. It was a rocky start to her professional golf career, but it didn’t deter her from keeping at the game that she grew up always loving.”
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Megan Khang Cards Career-Low 62 on Day Three at Bradenton Country Club →
“BRADENTON, Fla. — Megan Khang threatened fans with a 59 on Saturday at the Founders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands but ultimately finished with a 9-under 62 on Moving Day at Bradenton Country Club, her new career-low round on the LPGA Tour.
Starting the day at 4-under total, the Massachusetts native raced out of the gate and made birdies on her first two holes to quickly move to 6-under, picking up another birdie on the fourth hole to get to 7-under. Khang then ripped off four straight birdies on holes six, seven, eight and nine to post a 29 on the front nine and climb to 11-under for the tournament.
Now sitting at 7-under for the round, Khang parred 10 and grabbed another birdie on the par-3 11th hole to move to 12-under total with just seven holes to go. She had a bit of a misstep on the par-3 15th hole, carding her only bogey of the day after failing to get up and down after missing the green with her tee shot, but she made a late recovery, finishing her round with back-to-back birdies on the par-5 17th and par-4 18th holes to post a 62 and vault from T18 to T3 with 18 holes left in Bradenton, Fla.”
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LPGA Golfers Jennifer Kupcho and Gurleen Kaur Named SHI Brand Ambassadors →
“SHI International, one of the world's largest IT solutions providers, named LPGA Tour golfers Jennifer Kupcho and Gurleen Kaur as its newest official brand ambassadors. Both will wear SHI-branded gear when they compete, starting today at the Founders Cup, in Bradenton, Florida.
SHI, an LPGA Tour official technology partner, continues to expand its reach while recognizing and promoting innovation and excellence across a variety of industries. Kupcho and Kaur join 2023 U.S. Women’s Open winner Allisen Corpuz and North Carolina Courage and U.S. Women’s National Team Goalkeeper Casey Murphy on the company’s team of brand ambassadors.”
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Coughlin strikes deal as Keswick Hall’s touring pro →
“Charlottesville’s LPGA sensation Lauren Coughlin, officially has a golf home, striking a deal with Keswick Hall as its official touring professional.
Coughlin, who starred at UVA before joining the LPGA Tour in 2018, is coming off the best season of her career, claiming victories at the CPKC Women’s Open, the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open and was a key contributor to the United States’ Solheim Cup victory at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club at Lake Manassas in November. She is opening the 2025 season at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions this week, positioned at No. 15 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.”
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Semi-retired Lexi Thompson, Brittany Lincicome make quick returns to LPGA at Founders Cup →
“It wasn’t a long goodbye for Lexi Thompson and Brittany Lincicome. After both players announced last year that they’d be stepping away from a full-time schedule, the two Florida natives will make their 2025 debut in the LPGA’s second event of the year.
Lincicome, a two-time major champion, is in the Founders Cup field via a sponsor exemption, while Thompson qualified by way of her ranking of 50th on the CME points list. The field closed at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, and both players were listed.”
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Adorable story behind Allisen Corpuz-Sahith Theegala team at Grant Thornton Invitational →
“Sahith Theegala, 27, grew up in Southern California, was a star at Pepperdine and has one PGA TOUR win. Allisen Corpuz, 26, grew up in Hawaii, was a star at USC, and has one LPGA win.
Theegala’s parents are from India. Corpuz’s folks are Filipino (dad) and Korean (mom).
So, what’s the connection? It’s a deep one, and pretty darn cute.”
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McGinty Earns LPGA Tour Card in Final Stage of Q Series →
“COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former Ohio State women's golfer Caley McGinty is LPGA Tour bound after placing tied for 21st in the final qualifying stage of the LPGA Q Series. She will be the 19th player in program history to compete on the LPGA Tour.
The final qualifying rounds were played at Magnolia Grove Golf Club in Mobile, Ala., with the first four rounds alternating between the Crossings (par 72) and Falls (par 71) courses. The final round was played on the Crossings Course.
McGinty finished with a five-round score of 351 (-7). She opened the final qualifying tournament on Thursday, Dec. 5, carding an even 71 and shot a two-over 74 in the second round on Friday. She bounced back in round three on Saturday, shooting her best round of the competition; a seven-under 65. She carded a one-over 72 in round four to make the final cut.”
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Tabuena clinches career-best 3rd place at IS Qatar →
MANILA, Philippines -- Miguel Tabuena delivered his finest performance yet on the International Series stage, securing a remarkable joint third-place finish with a closing round of 70 at the IS Qatar.
The event, held at the wind-raked Doha Golf Club, was dominated by American Peter Uihlein, who stormed to a commanding four-stroke victory on Saturday.
Starting the final round of the $2.5-million championship tied for seventh, six strokes adrift of Uihlein, Tabuena staged a strong challenge. He ended a run of five straight pars with three birdies over the next four holes, reigniting hopes of a title run.
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Tabuena finishes strong, earns T8 in HK Open; Reed cruises →
MANILA, Philippines — Miguel Tabuena made a strong closing push to secure a Top 8 finish at the Hong Kong Open ruled by former Masters champion Patrick Reed in commanding fashion in Fanling on Sunday.
The Filipino ace highlighted his 67 with an eagle-birdie finish in the final stretch, matching his best performance in the International Series this year, a result that came after a challenging start to the day.
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Korn Ferry Tour Player Gives Emotional Interview After Q-School Victory →
It’s an emotional time of the year within golf, when birdies and bogeys tend to carry more significance and a made putt here, or missed one there, can make a world of difference.
Just ask Marcelo Rozo, who finished 128th on the 2024 Korn Ferry Points list to lose his status just a few months ago...
Yesterday, however, the 35-year-old won his Second Stage site by three shots at Korn Ferry Tour Q-School to earn his status back and, in his interview afterwards, it was all too much.
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Kailua’s Nam finishes with eagle in first round of LOTTE Championship →
The LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship teed off Wednesday at Hoakalei Country Club, with a couple of golfers with Hawaii ties experiencing memorable rounds.
Kailua native and LPGA Tour rookie Malia Nam made a statement in her opening round, finishing strong with an unforgettable eagle on the 18th hole. The Kaiser High School graduate chipped in from the sand to move to 1-under-par, placing her within the top 45.
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Kailua's Malia Nam hopes for strong finish to LPGA rookie season for another year on Tour →
EWA BEACH, Hawaii — Malia Nam still has some work to do.
The LPGA Tour rookie from Kailua was hoping to go low at the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club last weekend, in the second-to-last standard event of the 2024 season. In that, Nam came up a bit short as she posted a 4-over 292, good for 63rd place.
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Hawaii’s Malia Nam Making First LPGA Tour Start in Home State at LOTTE Championship →
Malia Nam had a long list of restaurants that she wanted to hit up as soon as she landed in her home state of Hawaii for the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei. Her first stop?
“It was Zippy's,” said Nam after her first round at Hoakalei Country Club. “I got a large chili bowl with cheese and onions. I always have to get Zippy's. If I didn't get Zippy’s when I come home, I didn't really come home. And poke. I can't forget that. And 7/11 musubi. There's a lot of good food here.”
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Three LPGA Moms Announced New Additions to Family in October →
Three LPGA Moms announced the birth of their second child during the month of October. Check out who welcomed new additions over the past 30 days:
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