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Jin Young Ko wins LPGA Singapore by two strokes

Defending champion Jin Young Ko of South Korea has closed with a 3-under 69 to win the LPGA’s Women’s World Championship by two shots.

5-way lead to open LPGA Thailand, Ko 3 shots back

Jennifer Kupcho of the United States has fired a bogey-free 7-under 65 to share the lead alongside four other golfers after the opening round of the LPGA Thailand.

Lydia Ko wins LPGA finale for record $2 million payout

Lydia Ko never won more in one day than on Sunday in the CME Group Tour Championship.

Leona Maguire makes up 7 shots to tie Lydia Ko for LPGA lead

Lydia Ko's road to a $2 million payoff is a little rougher.

Ko runs out to 5-shot lead at CME Group Tour Championship

Lydia Ko is in total control at the halfway mark of the CME Group Tour Championship.

Lydia Ko takes step toward $2 million prize at LPGA finale

Lydia Ko has shot 65 for a one-shot lead in the CME Group Tour Championship.

Corpuz grabs LPGA lead, faces top competition at Pelican

Allisen Corpuz has a chance to cap off her rookie season on the LPGA Tour in style.

Maria Fassi delivers career-best 62 to take early LPGA lead

Maria Fassi has picked a good time for the lowest round of her LPGA Tour career.

Thai teen Atthaya Thitikul now No. 1 in women's golf ranking

There's a new No. 1 in women's golf.

Tiziani an agent, a caddie, a player in Champions playoffs

He's a sports agent.

Charley Hull wins in Texas to end 6 years without LPGA title

Charley Hull has won The Ascendant LPGA in Texas for her first LPGA Tour title in nearly six years.

Lucy Li starts slow and finishes strong to lead LPGA Tour

Lucy Li is one round away from her first LPGA Tour victory.

Chinese rookie Yin among 3 tied for LPGA Tour lead in Ohio

Chinese rookie Ruoning Yin is part of a three-way tie for the lead in the Dana Open.

Justin Lower lost PGA Tour card, LIV might help get it back

Justin Lower lost his PGA Tour card in brutal fashion when he three-putted from 60 feet on the final hole of the regular season.

Korda has wet ride on way to opening 64 at Evian Champs

Nelly Korda is just trying to enjoy herself at the Evian Championship after a four-month injury layoff that has given her more perspective about her golf.

Chun shoots 75, lead down to 3 at Women's PGA Championship

In Gee Chun shot a 3-over 75 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Women’s PGA Championship.

Chun shoots 69 to lead by 6 at Women's PGA Championship

In Gee Chun shot a 3-under 69 to lead by six strokes after the second round of the Women’s PGA Championship.

Henderson beats Weaver-Wright in playoff in ShopRite LPGA

Brooke Henderson eagled the first playoff hole and beat Lindsey Weaver-Wright to capture the ShopRite LPGA Classic for her 11th win on tour.

Awesome Aussie: Lee wins U.S. Women's Open, record $1.8M

Minjee Lee won the U.S. Women’s Open by four strokes over Mina Harigae at Pine Needles on Sunday to earn $1.8 million, the largest payout in the history of women’s golf.

Minjee Lee shoots 67, opens 3-shot lead in U.S. Women's Open

Minjee Lee appears to be on mission.

Women's golf youth movement includes rising stars Ko, Korda

With an abundance of rising young stars gaining notoriety, women's golf is drawing more attention — and sponsorships — in the post-Covid era.

US Open's $10M purse offers hope for gender pay equality

Dottie Pepper recalls being paired with Meg Mallon for the final round of the 1991 U.S. Women’s Open with what she viewed as an impressive $110,000 first-place prize on the line.

Marina Alex wins LPGA Tour's Palos Verdes Championship

Marina Alex won the Palos Verdes Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour title, breaking a tie with a two-putt birdie on the par-5 16th and parring the final two holes for a one-stroke victory over Jin Young Ko.

Hannah Green takes 1-shot lead into Palos Verdes finale

Hannah Green held onto the lead Saturday in the Palos Verdes Championship after a frustrating start on the hilly, windswept course perched above the Pacific Ocean.

Hannah Green opens 3-shot lead in Palos Verdes Championship

Hannah Green took the lead into the weekend in the Palos Verdes Championship, rebounding from consecutive bogeys Thursday in gusting wind to birdie the two late par 5s in a 5-under 66.

Kupcho, Lee share lead in last major at Mission Hills

Jennifer Kupcho and Minjee Lee shared the lead in The Chevron Championship at 6-under 66 after the first round of the major tournament’s final edition at Mission Hills.

A mixture of sadness and pride for Patty T at Mission Hills

This is the final year the LPGA Tour's first major is at Mission Hills in California.

Nanna Koerstz Madsen hangs onto JTBC Classic lead

Nanna Koerstz Madsen was tied for the lead in the JTBC Classic when she teed off Saturday on the par-4 18th.

Lydia Ko holds off Danielle Kang to win at Boca Rio on LPGA

Lydia Ko has outlasted Danielle Kang in chilly conditions for a 69 and a one-shot victory in the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio.

Lydia Ko handles the chill and wind for 2-shot lead on LPGA

Lydia Ko is passing every test at the Gainbridge LPGA.

Lydia Ko builds on her rise back, opens with 63 at Boca Rio

Lydia Ko keeps taking steps toward the top of women's golf again.

Jin Young Ko delivers big finish to win LPGA player of year

Jin Young Ko delivered her best performance against her toughest opponent.

Nelly Korda overcomes triple bogey to win LPGA in playoff

Right when it looked as though Nelly Korda had thrown away her chance to win, she recovered to win a four-way playoff.

Jin Young Ko wins LPGA South Korea, set to move to No 1

Jin Young Ko birdied her first playoff hole with fellow South Korean player Hee Jeong Lim to win the BMW Ladies Championship.

Column: Good start in Rio, Olympic golf hits stride in Tokyo

Two editions in its return to the Olympic program, golf is building momentum.

Dream season for Nelly Korda now includes Olympic gold medal

Nelly Korda has given the Americans a sweep of gold medals in Olympic golf.

Lee wins her 1st major after beating Lee6 in playoff

Australian golfer Minjee Lee has won a sudden-death playoff against overnight leader Jeongeun Lee6 to clinch the Evian Championship for her first major title.

Nelly Korda a major winner and face of American women's golf

Nelly Korda is a major champion and the new face of American women in golf.

Inbee Park takes 1-stroke lead at LPGA event in Singapore

Inbee Park birdied two of her final three holes in a bogey-free round for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead at the HSBC Women’s World Championship.

Jessica Korda shoots 65 to take 3-shot lead in LA Open

Jessica Korda shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday in the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open to break the tournament 36-hole scoring record and increase her lead to three strokes.

Jessica Korda shoots 7-under 64 to take LA Open lead

Jessica Korda birdied three of the final four holes for a 7-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open.

Ko wins Lotte Championship with tournament-record 28-under

Lydia Ko shot a final-round 65 to finish with a tournament-record 28-under 260 and a seven-shot victory at the Lotte Championship.

Tavatanakit holds off charging Ko in ANA Inspiration

Patty Tavatanakit survived Lydia Ko’s final-round charge Sunday to win the ANA Inspiration for her first LPGA Tour victory.

Wie West, Feng back on leaderboard at ANA Inspiration

Michelle Wie West was back on a major championship leaderboard Thursday at the ANA Inspiration.

Whoa, Nelly! Korda makes it 2 straight wins for her family

Nelly Korda followed in big sister's footsteps with a three-shot victory that looked easier than it felt. “Yeah, Jess' win, I was like, ‘OK, I got to get one now,’" Korda said. But it's nice to get back-to-back Korda wins now.”More than just matching her sister, Korda won for the first time on American soil. Sorenstam finished 29 shots behind Korda, who won by three over Lexi Thompson and Lydia Ko. Korda made sure of that with a steady diet of pars and picking up enough birdies when she needed them.

Nelly Korda leads LPGA as Sorenstam falls to bottom of pack

Sorenstam, playing for the first time in more than 12 years after retiring, had no expectations and no excuses. That put her in last place by four shots, 22 shots behind Korda. “Any time you can get ahead of the pack going into Sunday is a positive,” Korda said. Not going to lie, coming down the stretch, those putts were a little shaky.”But she made them, and she's in great position going for her first LPGA Tour victory. “Normally, I hit the ball straight, and today was everything but straight,” Sorenstam said.

Sorenstam waiting to see if rules mistake costs her the cut

Sorenstam, making a one-time appearance because the LPGA Tour is at her home course, finally got some putts to drop and ran off three birdies on her second nine. The penalty could not be rescinded because Sorenstam played from a different spot. I could have opened the gate and I could’ve played,” Sorenstam said. But for someone out of competition for nearly as long as her career on the LPGA Tour, she still has ample game. 1 in the world who won her first LPGA Tour event at 15.

Sorenstam returns with a lot more stress and fewer birdies

Annika Sorenstam chips a shot to the ninth green during the first round of the Gainbridge LPGA golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)ORLANDO, Fla. – Annika Sorenstam doesn't remember golf being this difficult. With one birdie and one bad hole, Sorenstam had a 3-over 75 in the LPGA Gainbridge on her home course at Lake Nona. Sorenstam was 10 shots behind another Lake Nona member, Lydia Ko, who opened with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot lead. But then, this week isn't about Sorenstam adding to her 72 career victories or even starting a comeback at age 50. After a penalty drop, she hit it back toward the fairway to about 70 yards, hit an ordinary wedge and three-putted from about 18 feet for a triple bogey.

Shibuno passes big test and hangs on to lead in Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno, of Japan, fist bumbs fellow players after her round of golf during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Houston. Nothing about this U.S. Women's Open felt normal until Saturday. That's when it became a grind that for so many years has defined this biggest event in women's golf. The others were In Gee Chun (2015 U.S. Women's Open and 2016 Evian Championship and Se Ri Pak, who won the LPGA Championship and U.S. Women's Open in 1998. Shibuno won the Women's British Open last year at Woburn, and declined to take up LPGA membership because she didn't think she was ready.

Lincicome, Tan share Women’s PGA lead at windy Aronimink

Brittany Lincicome watches her tee shot on the sixth hole during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Newtown Square, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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