Wie West misses cut, Park holds 1-shot lead at Kia Classic

March 27, 2021 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Michelle Wie West missed the cut Friday in her first tournament in nearly two years while Inbee Park headed into the weekend still holding a one-stroke lead in the Kia...

Wie West struggles to 9-over 81 in return to LPGA Tour

March 26, 2021 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Michelle Wie West struggled through a round of 9-over 81 in her first tournament in nearly two years, while Inbee Park shot a 6-under 66 to take the first-round lead...

Ryu wins Korea Women’s Open in her return to competition

June 21, 2020 GMT

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Two-time major champion So Yeon Ryu closed with an even-par 72 to win the Korea Women's Open on Sunday in her first tournament in four months because of the COVID-19...

Suzuki shoots 67 to win Japan Classic by 3 strokes

November 10, 2019 GMT

SHIGA, Japan (AP) — Overnight leader Ai Suzuki shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 on Sunday to win the Japan Classic by three strokes for her first LPGA career victory.

Jin Young Ko wins at Evian for 2nd major title of season

By GRAHAM DUNBARJuly 28, 2019 GMT

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Jin Young Ko took advantage of a friend's bad luck to win her second major title of the season on Sunday, and reclaimed No. 1 spot in the women's world golf...

Hyo Joo Kim fires 3rd-round 65 to lead Evian major by 1 shot

By GRAHAM DUNBARJuly 27, 2019 GMT

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Cresting a wave of South Koreans atop the Evian Championship leaderboard Saturday, Hyo Joo Kim fired a third-round 65 to move one shot clear on 15-under...

Mi Hyang Lee has 1-shot lead at weather-hit Evian major

By GRAHAM DUNBARJuly 26, 2019 GMT

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Taking advantage of an earlier start time to get ahead of bad weather, Mi Hyang Lee surged to a 4-under 67 on Friday to take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the...

Sung Hyun Park birdies 18th for LPGA Tour win in Arkansas

By CHIP SOUZAJuly 1, 2019 GMT

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Sung Hyun Park two-putted for birdie on the par-5 18th to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour victory of the season and seventh...

Green putts her way to the lead at Women’s PGA

By DOUG FERGUSONJune 21, 2019 GMT

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Hannah Green of Australia got just about everything wrong in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship except what mattered: Her score.

Ally McDonald takes ANA Inspiration lead with late birdie

By JOHN NICHOLSONApril 5, 2019 GMT

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Ally McDonald was the last player to finish the first round of the ANA Inspiration.

Thompson shoots 67 for 1-shot lead after 3rd round

June 11, 2017 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario (AP) — Lexi Thompson shot a 67 for a 17-under 199 total and a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Manulife LPGA Classic on Saturday.

Fellow American Lindy Duncan was in second after a 67, followed by South Korea's In Gee Chun (68) another shot back. Canada's Alena Sharp (70), who was in a three-way for the lead with Thompson and South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim, fell into a tie for fourth with world No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn (65) of Thailand.

Sharp pulls into tie for lead after 2nd round at Cambridge

June 10, 2017 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario (AP) — Alena Sharp shot her second straight 66 Friday to move into a share of the lead at 12-under 132 after the second round of the Manulife LPGA Classic.

Sharp, from nearby Hamilton, was tied with American Lexi Thompson (65) and South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim (68). Perrine Delacour (62) of France, American Lindy Duncan (65) amd South Korea's In Gee Chun (66) were one shot back.

Petterson, Lee lead LPGA Classic in Cambridge, Ontario

June 9, 2017 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario (AP) — Suzann Pettersen and Mi Hyang Lee each shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Manulife LPGA Classic.

Hyo Joo Kim, Gonzalez Escall and Shanshan Feng were one shot back at 65, followed another shot back by Alena Sharp, Emily Pedersen, and Jodi Ewart Shadoff.

Marina Alex leads LPGA Manulife Classic in Canada

September 2, 2016 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario (AP) — Marina Alex eagled her final hole for an 8-under 64 and the second-round lead Friday in the LPGA Manulife Classic.

Alex played the final five holes in 5 under for the lowest score in her LPGA Tour career, setting up the 18-foot eagle putt with a 5-wood approach on the par-5 ninth.

Mirim Lee shoots 10-under 62 to tie Women’s British Open

July 28, 2016 GMT

WOBURN, England (AP) — Mirim Lee shot a 10-under 62 on Thursday to match the Women's British Open record and open a three-stroke lead in the major championship at tree-lined Woburn Golf Club.

Three weeks after shooting a 64 in the first round of the U.S. Women's Open, the 25-year-old South Korean player made the last of her 10 birdies on the par-3 17th and closed with a par.

Lee fell a stroke short of the LPGA Tour major record of 61 set by Hyo Joo Kim in the...

Hyo Joo Kim takes 3-stroke lead in Marathon Classic

July 16, 2016 GMT

SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim had five birdies in a six-hole stretch and shot a 7-under 64 on Saturday at Highland Meadows to open a three-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour's Marathon Classic.

"I hit good drives, good tee shots and iron shots," Kim said. "I managed to get up-and-down and I made good putts. It was good."

Kim had shares of the lead the first two days, opening with a 66 on her 21st birthday and shooting a 68 on Friday. The South Korean player won the...

Kim, Lee, Nomura share Marathon Classic lead.

July 14, 2016 GMT

SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim bogeyed her final hole Thursday for a 5-under 66 and a share of the Marathon Classic lead with fellow South Korean player Mirim Lee and Japan's Haru Nomura.

Celebrating her 21st birthday, Kim had four birdies in a six-hole stretch on her second nine at rain-softened Highland Meadows.

"Last night, it was raining, so it's little bit more softer green," Kim said through a translator. "I hit good shots, a lot of good shots, good...