At the 2018 Meijer LPGA Classic, Ryu closed with a 5-under 67 to capture a two-stroke win over Caroline Masson and went on to donate $100,000 of her winner’s check to the Simply Give charitable program. This Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give event helps raise awareness about Meijer Simply Give, support local food pantries and to bring the community together through local events and the game of golf. Proceeds from the tournament and each of the week’s festivities will once again benefit the Meijer Simply Give program that stocks the shelves of food pantries across the Midwest. The 2018 tournament raised $1 million for local food pantries through Simply Give. In total, the tournament has generated more than $3.1 million for the Meijer Simply Give program. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC FOR SIMPLY GIVE This is the sixth playing of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, … [Read more...] about World No 1 Jin to lead the elites at Meijer LPGA Classic
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Golf: Lee6 ready for encore after US Women’s Open triumph
NEW YORK: An exhausted but elated Lee6 Jeong-eun will embark on the next chapter of her career at the Shoprite LPGA Classic on Friday, just days after her maiden major victory at the US Women's Open.The South Korean rookie has barely had time to absorb her triumph in Charleston on Sunday, when she outduelled Celine Boutier to win the Open crown by two shots.It was the first LPGA Tour win of Lee6's career and landed her a US$1 million winner's cheque, the largest prize ever offered to the winner of a womens' golf tournament.The win marked an emotional milestone for Lee6, who pursued a professional career in order to help support her family after her father was left paralysed from a serious accident when she was a child.Lee6's wheelchair-bound father, Lee Jung-ho, regularly supported his daughter throughout her career and would often appear at tournaments.Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at the Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, New Jersey, Lee6 said she hoped attention would now … [Read more...] about Golf: Lee6 ready for encore after US Women’s Open triumph
Golf: Haney slams Woods over women’s golf furore
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Veteran golf coach Hank Haney hit back at criticism from Tiger Woods on Tuesday (June 4) following his own remarks about women's golf which triggered uproar. Haney was suspended from his SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio show last week after comments about the US Women's Open field which were branded "racist and sexist" by golf star Michelle Wie. Several women's players joined the condemnation of Haney's remarks, while Woods, a former student of Haney's, also backed his suspension, saying the instructor had "got what he deserved." "Just can't look at life like that," Woods told reporters. In a post on Twitter on Tuesday, however, Haney responded angrily to the criticism from his former student. "Amazing how @tigerwoods has become the moral authority on issues pertaining to women," Haney wrote. "I spent 6 great years coaching Tiger, and not one time did he ever hear me utter one sexist or racist word," he continued, before alluding to the former world number one's 2009 sex … [Read more...] about Golf: Haney slams Woods over women’s golf furore
Golf: Wie blasts ‘racist’ comments from coach Haney
LOS ANGELES: Michelle Wie lashed out at comments from veteran golf coach Hank Haney on Wednesday (May 29), accusing the instructor of making "racist and sexist" comments about South Korean players at this week's US Women's Open.Haney, best known for his stint as Tiger Woods' former coach, triggered uproar with a series of disparaging remarks about women's golf on his SiriusXM radio show.In a conversation with co-host Steve Johnson about who might win the US Women's Open which tees in Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday, Haney commented: "I'm gonna predict a Korean.""I couldn't name you like six players on the LPGA tour," the 63-year-old added."Nah, maybe I could - well, I'd go with Lee. If I didn't have to name a first name, I'd get a bunch of them right."Haney's comments were blasted by Wie, who has withdrawn from this week's major with an injury."As a Korean American female golfer, these comments that @HankHaney made disappoint and anger me on so many different levels," Wie … [Read more...] about Golf: Wie blasts ‘racist’ comments from coach Haney
Golf: Law fires 67 to capture first LPGA Tour title
WASHINGTON: England's Bronte Law sees her first US LPGA Tour title as the beginning of something much bigger.Law got off to a hot start with four birdies on the front nine then delivered the knockout blow with another birdie on 16 to win the Pure Silk tournament in Williamsburg, Virginia, by two strokes on Sunday (May 26)."This was the biggest fight of my life," said Law, who closed with a final round of four-under 67 for her wire-to-wire win.Law finished with a 17-under 267 total as she held off a hard-charging field that included Madelene Sagstrom, Brooke Henderson and Nasa Hataoka. The trio tied for second at 15-under on the Kingsmill Resort course.The 24-year-old Law, who is in her third season on the Tour, said this is just the start of her first place trophy collection."I came in this week with the sole intention of getting one better. It feels really good," she said.Law got some breaks on Sunday - including one where Sweden's Sagstrom almost holed out on 18 with an … [Read more...] about Golf: Law fires 67 to capture first LPGA Tour title