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By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Mon., Feb. 4, 2019 It took weeks for Jaclyn Lee to really absorb that she had become a professional golfer. The Canadian announced she was joining the LPGA Tour on Dec. 7 but it wasn’t until classes at Ohio State University had resumed that it really clicked for Lee. “I was at the indoor facility having a chipping competition with a few of my former teammates and guys from the men’s team and we were all talking smack. One of the guys said ‘ohh I’m trying to beat an LPGA player,’ and it kinda just hit me,” said Lee. “That kinda sounds weird, but it’s true. “It’s just been little moments here and there where your whole lifestyle changes. Just to hear other people say it out loud is weird, but it’s my reality.” Lee, from Calgary, will make her professional debut on the LPGA Tour on Thursday at the ISPS Handa Vic Open in Australia. She made the cut at … [Read more...] about Calgary’s Jaclyn Lee ready for first LPGA Tour event as a professional
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2018 a Year to Remember for the LPGA Tour
Twenty-six champions. Ten Rolex First-Time Winners. Seven playoffs. Two sets of sisters. One 72-hole scoring record. From the season opener in the Bahamas to the finale in Florida, the 2018 LPGA Tour season provided fans from around the globe with drama, determination and an awe-inspiring display of world-class athleticism. “With 32 events producing 26 different winners, 2018 showed the incredible depth of LPGA talent. Currently, the top 15 in the Rolex Women’s Golf World Rankings come from 10 different countries,” said LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan. “As the world looks for opportunities to empower women and showcase global diversity, the LPGA stands at the forefront of this important, inspirational movement.” DOMINANT YEAR FOR JUTANUGARN In a season characterized by depth in talent, the dominant performance by Ariya Jutanugarn is even more remarkable. The 23-year-old from Bangkok, Thailand, clinched Rolex Player of the Year … [Read more...] about 2018 a Year to Remember for the LPGA Tour
Brooke Henderson won’t cut back on busy schedule as she chases top spot on LPGA Tour
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By Adam Stanley The Canadian Press Tues., Nov. 13, 2018 Brooke Henderson isn’t going to cut back on her ambitious golf schedule, even if it makes her climb to the top spot in the LPGA rankings more difficult. The star golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont., has her sights set on No. 1 after winning two LPGA Tour titles in each of the last three seasons, including a career-defining CP Women’s Open this August in Regina. Henderson is a bit of a victim of how much she plays, as the world rankings are calculated using a divisor based on tournaments played. Yet she said she won’t cull her schedule next year in order to move up the world rankings. “Some of the players who don’t play as often as I do move up a little bit more,” she told The Canadian Press by phone from Florida. “But I’m happy to be back in the top-10, I feel like that’s where I belong.” The 21-year-old tees it up this week at the season-ending CME Group … [Read more...] about Brooke Henderson won’t cut back on busy schedule as she chases top spot on LPGA Tour
Golf: Henderson and Hedwall share 36-hole lead at LPGA Tour’s Marathon Classic
(REUTERS) - Canada's Brooke Henderson and Sweden's Caroline Hedwall closed their rounds with back-to-back birdies on Friday (July 13), and the pair shares a one-stroke lead after 36 holes at the LPGA Tour's Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio. Henderson put together a five-under round of 66 after Hedwall shot 67 to leave both at nine-under 133 for the tournament. Thailand's Thidapa Suwannapura, who held the round 1 lead after shooting a 65 on Thursday, sits alone in third at eight under after carding a 69. Emma Talley (67), Jacqui Concolino (69) and South Korea's Chun In-gee (69) share fourth place at seven under, with six more golfers another stroke back. That group includes world No. 7 and defending champion Kim In-kyung of South Korea. After making just one bogey on Thursday, Henderson went bogey free on Friday, tallying three birdies on the front nine and parring the first seven holes after the turn. She then gained a stroke on each of the back-to-back par-fives at Nos. 17 and 18 to … [Read more...] about Golf: Henderson and Hedwall share 36-hole lead at LPGA Tour’s Marathon Classic
Canadian Pacific back on board for annual LPGA Tour tournament
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By The Canadian Press Mon., July 9, 2018 AURORA, ONT.—Canadian Pacific has extended its sponsorship of the CP Women’s Open golf tournament for another five years. CP has sponsored the LPGA Tour event since November 2013. The new agreement begins in 2019 and goes through 2023. CP made the announcement on Monday at Magna Golf Club, which will host the 2019 event. The Aurora, Ont., club becomes the first GTA facility to hold the tournament since Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ont., hosted in 2001. This year’s tournament will be held Aug. 20-26 at Wascana Country Club in Regina. Article Continued Below SPORTS ACTION AND RE-ACTION DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX. NEW NEWSLETTER SPORTS SIGN UP … [Read more...] about Canadian Pacific back on board for annual LPGA Tour tournament