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Ai Miyazato
is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Japan LPGA Tour (JLPGA). She has been the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings for three periods of time in 2010.
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Amy Alcott
Amy Alcott (born February 22, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975 and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Angela Park
Angela Park (born August 25, 1988) is a professional golfer of Korean ancestry currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She holds dual citizenship in Brazil and the United States.
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Angela Stanford
Angela Stanford (born November 28, 1977) is an American professional golfer who currently competes on the LPGA Tour.
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Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam () (born 9 October 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before "stepping away" from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer with the most wins to her name. She has won 72 official LPGA tournaments including ten majors and 18 other tournaments internationally, and she tops the LPGA's career money list with earnings of over $22 million—over $8 million ahead of her nearest rival. Since 2006 Sörenstam has held dual American and Swedish citizenship.
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Ayako Okamoto
is a Japanese professional golfer. She won 62 tournaments internationally, including 17 on the American LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Azahara Muñoz
Azahara Muñoz Guijarro (born 19 November 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour.
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Babe Zaharias
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Beth Bauer
Beth Bauer (born March 15, 1980) is an American professional golfer.
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Beth Daniel
Beth Daniel (born October 14, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1979 and won 33 LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Betsy King
:Betsy King was also a childhood name for Lizzie Lloyd King.
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Betsy Rawls
Elizabeth Earle "Betsy" Rawls (born May 4, 1928) is an American professional golfer.
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Betty Jameson
Elizabeth May "Betty" Jameson (May 9, 1919 – February 7, 2009) was an American professional golfer and one of the founders of the LPGA.
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Bonnie Lauer
Bonnie Lauer (born February 20, 1951) is an American golfer, currently retired from the LPGA Tour.
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Brittany Lincicome
Brittany Grace Lincicome (born September 19, 1985) is an American professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. She currently resides in Seminole, Florida.
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Carol Mann
Carol Mann (born February 3, 1941) is an American professional golfer.
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Catriona Matthew
Catriona Isobel Matthew (née Lambert) MBE (born 25 August 1969) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.
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Clifford Ann Creed
Clifford Ann Creed (born September 23, 1938) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
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Colleen Walker
Colleen Walker (born August 16, 1956) is an American golfer who formerly played on the LPGA Tour. She is currently playing on the Legends Tour.
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Debbie Massey
Debbie Massey (born November 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer.
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Donna Caponi
Donna Caponi-Byrnes (born January 29, 1945) is an American professional golfer.
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Dorothy Delasin
Dorothy Delasin (born August 26, 1980) is a Filipino-American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
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Dottie Pepper
Dottie Pepper (born August 17, 1965) is an American professional golfer and television golf broadcaster. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce. She won two major championships and 17 LPGA Tour events in all.
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Glenna Collett-Vare
Glenna Collett Vare (June 20, 1903 - February 3, 1989) was an American Hall of Fame golfing champion whom the Hall calls the greatest female golfer of her day, and who dominated American women's golf in the 1920s.
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Grace Park (golfer)
Grace Park (born Park Ji-eun (Korean: 박지은) 6 March 1979) is a South Korean professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
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Hee-Won Han
Hee-Won Han (Korean 한희원) (born 10 June 1978 in Seoul) is a South Korean golfer. She attended Ryukoku University and turned professional in 1998. Han currently plays on the United States LPGA Tour. Her caddie is Shaun Clews (from Australia).
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Helen Dettweiler
Helen Dettweiler (January 1, 1919 – November 12, 1990) was an American professional golfer. She won the Women's Western Open in 1939.
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Hiromi Kobayashi
is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won 15 tournaments internationally, including four on the American LPGA Tour.
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Jan Stephenson
Jan Lynne Stephenson (born 22 December 1951) is an Australian professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won three major championships and 16 LPGA Tour events in all.
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Jane Blalock
Jane Blalock (born September 19, 1945) is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.
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Jane Geddes
Jane Geddes (born February 5, 1960) is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1983 and won two major championships and 11 LPGA Tour victories overall.
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Jeong Jang
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Jiyai Shin
Jiyai Shin (Hangul: 신지애; born 28 April 1988), also known as Ji-Yai Shin, is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). She has broken all existing KLPGA records, winning 10 events in 19 starts on the KLPGA Tour in 2007. In 2008, playing only 10 tournaments on the LPGA Tour as a non-member, she won three events, including the Women's British Open and the ADT Championship. She has been ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
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JoAnne Carner
JoAnne Gunderson Carner (born April 4, 1939) is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to win three different USGA championship events. Tiger Woods is the only man to have won the equivalent three USGA titles. Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Carol Semple Thompson have also won three different USGA titles.
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Jocelyne Bourassa
Jocelyne Bourassa, CM (born May 30, 1947) is a former Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour who had a distinguished amateur career.
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Judy Rankin
Judy Torluemke Rankin (born February 18, 1945) is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won 26 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Juli Inkster
Juli Inkster (born Juli Simpson June 24, 1960) is an American professional golfer who plays on the United States-based LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour. She also has more wins in Solheim Cup matches than any other American. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Karrie Webb
Karrie Ann Webb AM (born 21 December 1974) is Australia's most successful female golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global women's golf. She currently plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and also turns out once or twice a year on the ALPG Tour in her home country. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She has 36 wins on the LPGA Tour, more than any other active player.
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Kathy Whitworth
Kathy Whitworth (born September 27, 1939) is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Koreans
The Korean people are an ethnic group originating in the Korean peninsula. Most Koreans know how to speak the Korean language.
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Laura Baugh
Laura Zonetta Baugh (born May 31, 1955) is an American golfer, who played the LPGA Tour for 25 years. She is a published writer and golf broadcaster.
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Laura Davies
Laura Jane Davies CBE (born 5 October 1963 in Coventry, England) is an English professional golfer.
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Liselotte Neumann
Liselotte "Lotta" Neumann (born 20 May 1966) is a Swedish professional golfer. She currently plays primarily on the LPGA Tour.
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Lorena Ochoa
Lorena Ochoa (born 15 November 1981) is a Mexican professional golfer. She was an active player on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010, and was the number one ranked female golfer in the world for over three years, from April 2007 to May 2010. As the first Mexican golfer (of either gender) to be ranked number one in the world, she is considered the best Mexican golfer of all time.
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Lorie Kane
Lorie Kane, CM (born December 19, 1964 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She began her career on the LPGA Tour in 1996 and has four career victories on the tour. She became a member of the Order of Canada at a ceremony in December 2006.
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Louise Suggs
Mae Louise Suggs (born September 7, 1923) is a veteran American professional golfer and one of the founders of the LPGA Tour and thus modern ladies' golf.
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Maria Hjorth
Maria Anna "Mimmi" Hjorth (born 15 October 1973 in Falun) is a Swedish professional golfer. She attended the University of Stirling in Scotland. She won more than twenty amateur titles including the 1995 European Ladies Amateur Championship. She turned professional in 1996 and played mainly on the Ladies European Tour (LET) that year and in 1997. Since 1998 she has played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, while continuing to play in Europe several times each year. She has won two individual titles on the LET and three on the LPGA, and has finished sole or tied second in the prestigious Evian Masters three times. She was a member of the European Solheim Cup team in 2002, 2005 and 2007 and played on three winning teams in the Praia d'El Rey European Cup, a team competition sanctioned by the LET. She has also played top division curling in Sweden.
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Mariajo Uribe
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Marilynn Smith
Marilynn Smith (born April 13, 1929) is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA.
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Marlene Hagge
Marlene Hagge (born February 16, 1934), also known as Marlene Bauer before her marriage, is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Mary Mills (golfer)
Mary Mills (born January 19, 1940) is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won 3 major championships and nine LPGA Tour victories in all.
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Meg Mallon
Meg Mallon (born April 14, 1963) is an American professional golfer.
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Mi Hyun Kim
Mi Hyun Kim (born in Inchon on 13 January 1977) is a professional golfer from South Korea. She turned professional in 1996 and won 11 events on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) between 1996 and 1999. In 1999, she joined the LPGA Tour and was named was Rookie of the Year that year. She has won eight LPGA events with her best finish in a major championship second place at the 2001 Women's British Open.
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Mickey Wright
Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (born February 14, 1935) is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Nancy Lopez
Nancy Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events during her LPGA career, including three major championships.
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Opal Hill
Opal S. Trout Hill (June 2, 1892 – June 23, 1981) was an American professional golfer. She won the Women's Western Open in 1935 and 1936.
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Pamela Wright
Pamela Wright (born 26 June 1964 in Scotland) is a veteran professional golfer who used to play on the Ladies European Tour.
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Pat Bradley (golfer)
Pat Bradley (born March 24, 1951) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won six major championships and 31 LPGA Tour events in all.
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Pat Hurst
Pat Hurst (born May 23, 1969) is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.
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Patti Rizzo
Patti Rizzo (born June 19, 1960) is an American professional golfer and golf instructor.
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Patty Berg
Patricia Jane Berg (February 13, 1918 – September 10, 2006) was an American professional golfer and a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Patty Sheehan
Patty Sheehan (born October 27, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Penny Hammel
Penny Hammel (born March 24, 1962) is an American professional golfer, who joined the LPGA Tour in 1985.
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Sally Little
Sally Little (born 12 October 1951) is a professional golfer. She originally had South African nationality, but became a United States citizen in August 1982.
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Sandra Gal
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Sandra Haynie
Sandra Jane Haynie (born June 4, 1943) is an American professional golfer.
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Sandra Palmer
Sandra Palmer (born March 10, 1943) is an American professional golfer.
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Sandra Post
Sandra Post, CM (born June 4, 1948) is a Canadian professional golfer. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour.
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Se Ri Pak
Pak Se Ri (born 28 September 1977 in Daejeon) is a South Korean professional golfer, playing on the LPGA Tour. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2007.
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Seon Hwa Lee
Seon Hwa Lee (Korean 이선화) (born 10 February 1986) is a South Korean professional golfer now playing on the United States LPGA Tour.
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Shi Hyun Ahn
Shi Hyun Ahn (Korean 안시현) (born 15 September 1984 in Seoul) is a South Korean professional golfer.
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Stacy Lewis
Stacy Lewis (born February 16, 1985) is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.
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Susie Maxwell
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Suzann Pettersen
Suzann "Tutta" Pettersen (born 7 April 1981) is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second.
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Taiwan
Taiwan, also known (especially in the past) as Formosa (from , "Beautiful Island"), is an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It comprises most (99%) of the territory of the Republic of China (ROC) since the 1950s. The term "Taiwan" is also a common name to refer to the entire country of the Republic of China.
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Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people () may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945. At least three competing (occasionally overlapping) paradigms are used to identify someone as a Taiwanese person: a nationalist criteria, self-identification (including the concept of "New Taiwanese") criteria, and socio-cultural criteria. These standards are fluid, in keeping with an evolving social and political milieu. The complexity resulting from competing and evolving standards is compounded by a larger dispute regarding Taiwan's identity crisis, the political status of Taiwan, and its potential de jure Taiwan independence or political integration with the People's Republic of China.
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Tammie Green
Tammie Green (born December 17, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
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Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng () (born 23 January 1989) is a professional golfer from Taiwan currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player in LPGA history to win three career major championships.
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Alabama
Alabama () is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland waterways. The state ranks 23rd in population with almost 4.6 million residents in 2006.
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Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquin name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state.
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Augusta, Georgia
Augusta (also known as Augusta–Richmond County) is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. The city of Augusta and Richmond County governments merged operations in 1996; as of 2008, the Augusta-Richmond County estimated population was 199,768 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.
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Australia
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Brazil
Brazil (; , ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
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California
California (pronounced ) is the most populous state in the United States and the third-largest by land area, after Alaska and Texas. California is also the most populous sub-national entity in North America. It's on the U.S. West Coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and by the states of Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, Baja California, Mexico, to the south. Its 5 largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, and Long Beach, with Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose each having at least 1 million residents. Like many populous states, California's capital, Sacramento is smaller than the state's largest city, Los Angeles. The state is home to the nation's 2nd- and 6th-largest census statistical areas and 8 of the nation's 50 most populous cities. California has a varied climate and geography and a multi-cultural population.
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Canada
Canada () is a country in North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area. Canada's common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world.
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Colorado
Colorado (pronounced or, chiefly by outsiders, ) is a U.S. state that encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is part of the Western United States, the Mountain States, and the Southwestern United States.
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Florida
Florida () is a state of the United States. It is located in the Southeastern United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. Much of the state's land mass is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean to the south. Florida was admitted as the 27th U.S. state in 1845, after a three hundred year period of European colonization.
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Illinois
Illinois ( {{respell|-i-), is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. It is the most populous state in the Midwest region, however with 65% of its residents concentrated in the Chicago metropolitan area, most of the state has either a rural or a small town character. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and western Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. Illinois is an important transportation hub; the Port of Chicago connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River via the Illinois River. As the "most average state", Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics, though the latter has not really been true since the early 1970s.
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Jamaica
Jamaica () is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs".
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Japan
Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon), officially the State of Japan ( or Nihon-koku), is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
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Malaysia
Malaysia (pronounced or ) is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of . The country is separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo (also known as West and East Malaysia respectively). Malaysia shares land borders with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei and has maritime boundaries with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population as of 2009 stood at over 28 million.
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Mexico
Mexico, (pronounced ; ), officially known as the United Mexican States (), is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2 million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of 111 million, it is the 11th most populous country and the most populous Hispanophone country on Earth. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, the capital city.
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Nevada
Nevada is a state located in the western and southwestern region of the United States. Nevada is also part of the Mountain States. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas. The state's nickname is Silver State, due to the large number of silver deposits that were discovered and mined there. "Sagebrush State" and "Battle Born State" are its alternative nicknames. In 1864, Nevada became the 36th state to enter the union, and the phrase "Battle Born" on the state flag reflects the state's entry on the Union side during the American Civil War. Its first nonnative settlement was called Mormon Station.
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New Jersey
New Jersey (, ) is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the northeast by New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware. New Jersey lies largely within the sprawling metropolitan areas of New York City and Philadelphia. It is the most densely populated state in the United States.
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New York
New York (; locally or ) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the north and west, and Quebec to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
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Oregon
Oregon ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern boundaries, respectively. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers, and settlers who formed an autonomous government in Oregon Country in 1843; the Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Salem is the state's capital and third-most-populous city; Portland is the most populous. Portland is the 30th-largest U.S. city, with a population of 582,130 (2009 estimate) and a metro population of 2,241,841 (2009 estimate), the 23rd-largest U.S. metro area.
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Quebec
Quebec or ( ) is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.
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Republic of Ireland
Ireland (, , , ), described as the Republic of Ireland (), is a state in northwest Europe with a population of almost 4.5 million people. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional republic occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned into two jurisdictions in 1921. It is bordered to the northeast by Northern Ireland, which is a part of the United Kingdom, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea to the east, St George's Channel to the southeast, and the Celtic Sea to the south.
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Scotland
Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland includes over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
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Singapore
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK, , ) and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers and has a population of .
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Sweden
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LPGA Rewind: Shin wins 2009 P&G; Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons
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- Duration: 3:55
- Published: 14 Sep 2009
- Updated: 30 Aug 2011
See the hightlights from the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons.
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LPGA Rewind: Yani Tseng wins Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship
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- Duration: 4:01
- Published: 25 Oct 2011
- Updated: 11 Mar 2012
Rolex Rankings No. 1 Yani Tseng captured her seventh LPGA Tour victory of the 2011 season at the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship at Sunrise Golf & Country Club in Yang Mei, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Tseng shot a final round six-under par 66 to finish at 16-under par and record a five-stroke victory over Azahara Munoz and Amy Yang.
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Golf Lessons From LPGA Hottie Anna Rawson
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- Duration: 62:00
- Published: 26 Aug 2009
- Updated: 19 Jan 2012
Imagine getting personal golf lessons from the sexy and talented Anna Rawson. Thats what Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht got in this funny video. Its all about putting balls on the green or at least thats what Anna says. Plus Godaddy girls delivering beer, 2011 Chevy Volt gets 230 MPG, scary swimming Bengali White Tiger, secrets from the jail cells of burglars, Sony announces the slim PS3 for September 2009, and the highly anticipated 2009 Sauna World Championships.
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LPGA Rewind: State Farm Classic
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- Duration: 4:09
- Published: 13 Jun 2011
- Updated: 15 Jun 2011
Rolex Rankings No. 1 Yani Tseng shot a 4-under 68 on Sunday to capture the LPGA State Farm Classic by three strokes over Cristie Kerr. It was Tseng's second LPGA Tour victory this season and her fifth victory world-wide. The 22-year-old also won the LPGA's season-opening Honda LPGA Thailand.
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LPGA's "Grip It"
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- Published: 13 Sep 2011
- Updated: 27 Feb 2012
starring Beth Bader....and...some other people.
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LPGA Serial Tweeter
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- Duration: 0:18
- Published: 05 Jan 2012
- Updated: 29 Feb 2012
Featuring: Michelle Wie and Suzann Pettersen Our players are very active on social media and are known for having a great connection with our fans. In this spot, Michelle Wie is busy "Tweeting" to her 69000 followers and not paying attention to what Suzann has to say!
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LPGA Tour 2011 Season Review
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- Duration: 12:04
- Published: 14 Dec 2011
- Updated: 25 Jan 2012
Golfing World takes a look back at the LPGA Tour 2011 season to relive some of the special moments. The year belong to Taiwan's Yani Tseng who won twelve times on tour, however there are a few budding youngsters to watch out for next year.
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LPGA Tour - Top 10 Shots of 2010
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- Duration: 5:03
- Published: 01 Feb 2011
- Updated: 22 Feb 2012
The Top 10 shots of the year from the LPGA Tour in 2010, featuring some fantastic golf from CN Canadian Open winner Michelle Wie, Rolex player of the year Yani Tseng, Japanese Superstar Ai Miyazato and 3-time major champion Cristie Kerr.
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Anna Rawson LPGA
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her golf swing lesson on nov 2006 with Dana Dahlquist
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LPGA Top 5 Shots of 2011
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- Duration: 4:05
- Published: 15 Feb 2012
- Updated: 18 Feb 2012
The top 5 shots in 2011 from the LPGA, sees a winning putt from Suzann Pettersen, a supreme wedge shot from Sandra Gal and a tee shot from Lexi Thompson that almost put the icing on the cake.
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LPGA Major Championship
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- Duration: 2:17
- Published: 03 Apr 2007
- Updated: 08 Feb 2012
GSEM student, Morgan Pressel, won LPGA Major Championship at the age of 18
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LPGA Weekly Wrap for the Week of May 25, 2009
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- Duration: 4:55
- Published: 28 May 2009
- Updated: 27 Nov 2010
Catch all of the latest happenings on the LPGA Tour including a recap of the 2009 Corning Classic and this week's announcement of the season-ending Tour Championship in Houston.
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LPGA - Sandra Gal - Pictures
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Puma and LPGA Golfer Erica Blasberg Interview
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- Published: 04 Feb 2009
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Puma and LPGA Golfer Erica Blasberg Interview Golf Views www.sandbox8.com Visit Sandbox8.com for more 2009 PGA Merchandise Show Coverage
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16-year Old Thompson Talks About LPGA Win
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- Published: 21 Sep 2011
- Updated: 19 Dec 2011
Two days after becoming the youngest winner on the LPGA Tour, 16-year-old Lexi Thompson said she plans to petition for an exemption to the tour's 18-year-old age requirement. Thompson won the Navistar LPGA Classic last weekend. (Sept. 20)
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LPGA Tour Preview - 2011 ShopRite LPGA Classic
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- Duration: 3:26
- Published: 02 Jun 2011
- Updated: 27 Jul 2011
The LPGA Tour is in Galloway, New Jersey this week for the 2011 ShopRite LPGA Classic. The field includes World Number 1 Yani Tseng, 2011 Sybase Matchplay champion Suzann Pettersen, current US Open title holder Paula Creamer and past champions Cristie Kerr, Anglea Stanford and Juli Inkster
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LPGA Rewind: Miyazato ShopRite LPGA Classic
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- Duration: 4:08
- Published: 21 Jun 2010
- Updated: 30 Nov 2011
In this week's LPGA Rewind Ai Miyazato wins the 2010 ShopRite LPGA Classic with a final-round 64. The win is Miyazato's fourth victory of the LPGA season, the fifth of her career and the first for Miyazato on US soil.
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LPGA - Michelle Wie - Golfing Pictures
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- Published: 04 Jun 2011
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Alexis Thompson - The next LPGA Superstar
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- Duration: 4:23
- Published: 17 Feb 2011
- Updated: 22 Feb 2012
Golfing World sat down with Alexis Thompson, widely billed as the next big thing in women's golf, to talk to her about her last season and her goals for the future. Plus she even got to get up close and personal with a seal.
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Honda LPGA Thailand 2009
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Golf Central: Cheyenne Woods Makes LPGA Debut
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- Published: 26 Jun 2009
- Updated: 09 Mar 2012
Cheyenne Woods, Tiger's niece, made her LPGA debut Thursday at the Wegmans LPGA tournament. Tune in to Golf Central every Tuesday at 6 and 11:30 pm ET only on Golf Channel.
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Golfing World LPGA Review
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- Duration: 12:04
- Published: 03 Jan 2012
- Updated: 04 Mar 2012
Golfing World looks back on the best of the action in 2011
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Sandra Gal - LPGA Founders Cup Round 2
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- Duration: 4:23
- Published: 23 Mar 2011
- Updated: 17 Jan 2012
The beautiful Sandra Gal in action during round 2 of the LPGA Founders Cup. She wears the shortest skirts on tour, but she's not just another pretty face..... she's an accomplished golfer as well.
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The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that runs from February to December each year.
Organization and history
Other "LPGA"s exist in other countries, each with a geographical designation in its name, but the U.S. organization is the largest and best known. The LPGA is also an organization for female club and teaching professionals. This is different from the PGA Tour, which runs the main professional tours in the U.S. and, since 1968, has been independent of the club and teaching professionals' organization, the PGA of America.The LPGA was founded in 1950 by a group of 13 golfers: Alice Bauer, Patty Berg, Bettye Danoff, Helen Dettweiler, Marlene Bauer Hagge, Helen Hicks, Opal Hill, Betty Jameson, Sally Sessions, Marilynn Smith, Shirley Spork, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias. It is now the oldest ongoing women's professional sports organization in the United States.
Since 2010 Michael Whan has been the commissioner of the LPGA. He is the eighth commissioner in the history of the LPGA.
In addition to the main LPGA Tour, the LPGA also owns and operates the LPGA Futures Tour, the official developmental tour of the LPGA. Top finishers at the end of each season on that tour receive playing privileges on the main LPGA Tour for the following year.
The LPGA also administers an annual Qualifying School similar to that conducted by the PGA Tour. Depending on a golfer's finish in the Qualifying School tournament, she may receive full or partial playing privileges on the LPGA Tour.
In 2001, Jane Blalock's JBC Marketing established the Women's Senior Golf Tour, now called The Legends Tour, for women professionals aged 45 and older. This is affiliated with the LPGA, but is not owned by the LPGA.
Prize money and tournaments
In 2010, total official prize money on the LPGA Tour was $41.4 million. This represented a decrease of over $6 million from 2009. In 2010 there were 24 official tournaments, down from 28 in 2009 and 34 in 2008. Despite the loss in total tournaments, in 2010, the number of tournaments hosted outside of the United States stayed the same. All four lost tournaments had been hosted in the United States.
International presence
In its early decades, the LPGA Tour was dominated by American players. Sandra Post of Canada became the first player living outside the United States to gain an LPGA tour card in 1968. The non-U.S. contingent is now very large. The last time an American player topped the money list was in 1993, the last time an American led the tour in tournaments won was in 1996, and from 2000 through 2009, non-Americans won 31 of 40 major championships.Particularly, one of the notable trends seen in the early 21st century in the LPGA is the rise and dominance of Korean golfers. Se Ri Pak's early success in the LPGA sparked the boom in Korean women golfers on the LPGA Tour. In 2009, there were 122 non-Americans from 27 countries on the tour, including 47 from South Korea, 14 from Sweden, 10 from Australia, eight from the United Kingdom (four from England, three from Scotland and one from Wales), seven from Canada, five from Taiwan, and four from Japan. Of the 33 events in 2006, a total of 11were won by Koreans and only seven were won by Americans. (See ''2006 LPGA Tour'' for more details on the 2006 season.) In 2007, Americans saw a relative resurgence, winning 12 events. For the first time since 2000, two Americans won majors (See ''2007 LPGA Tour'' for more details on the 2007 season.) In 2008, Americans grew in dominance, winning 9 of 34 events, tied with Koreans, but no majors, one of which was won by a Mexican player, one by Taiwanese, and the other two by teenage Korean players (See ''2008 LPGA Tour'' for more details on the 2008 season.) In 2009, Americans won 5 of 28 official events, including one major, the Kraft Nabisco Championship while Koreans won 11 events (See ''2009 LPGA Tour'' for more details on the 2009 season.)
LPGA Tour tournaments
Most of the LPGA Tour's events are held in the United States. In 2010, two tournaments were played in Mexico and one each in Singapore, Canada, France, England, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, and Japan. Unofficial events were also held in Brazil and Jamaica. In 2011, the unofficial Jamaica event drops from the schedule, and the tournament that was held in England rotates to Scotland; all other countries will retain their tournaments. In addition, events will be added in China and Taiwan, while the biennial USA–Europe team competition, the Solheim Cup. will be played in Ireland.Four of the tournaments held outside North America are co-sanctioned with other professional tours. The Ladies European Tour co-sanctions the Evian Masters in France and the Women's British Open, held the following week. The other two co-sanctioned events—the LPGA Hana Bank Championship (LPGA of Korea Tour) and Mizuno Classic (LPGA of Japan Tour)—are held during the tour's autumn swing to Asia.
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LPGA Playoffs
Since 2006, the LPGA has played a season-ending championship tournament. Through the 2008 season, it was known as the LPGA Playoffs at The ADT; in 2009 and 2010, it was known as the LPGA Tour Championship; and in 2011, the event will be known as the CME Group Titleholders. The tournament is held in November.From 2006 through 2008 the LPGA schedule was divided into two halves, with 15 players from each half qualifying for the Championship based on their performance. Two wild-card selections were also included for a final field of 21 players. The winner of the LPGA Tour Championship, which features three days of “playoffs” plus the final championship round, earns $1 million.
In 2009, the Tour Championship field was increased to 120 players, with entry open to all Tour members in the top 120 on the money list as of three weeks prior to the start of the tournament. The total purse was $1.5 million with $225,000 going to the winner.
The CME Group Titleholders, which resurrects the name of a former LPGA major championship (the Titleholders Championship), will be launched in 2011. Its field will be made up of three qualifiers from each official tour event during the season, specifically the top three finishers who have not already qualified for the Titleholders. The 2011 purse will remain $1.5 million, but the winner will receive $500,000.
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The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event.
Tournaments in bold are majors. 1Unofficial tournament. 2 Ryu is not an LPGA member and her win is not counted as an official LPGA win.
2011 money leaders
Top ten official money leaders ''As of the completion of the Canadian Women's Open on August 28, 2011''| Change !! Player !! Country !! Events !! Prize money (United States dollar | $) | |||||
| ! 1 | align=center | Yani Tseng | | | 15 | 1,816,051 | |
| 2 | align=center | Cristie Kerr | | | 15 | 1,246,011 | |
| 3 | align=center | 1 | Stacy Lewis | | | 15 | 1,124,556 |
| 4 | align=center | 1 | Suzann Pettersen | | | 13 | 1,102,980 |
| 5 | align=center | 6 | Brittany Lincicome | | | 15 | 969,537 |
| 6 | align=center | Angela Stanford | | | 15 | 821,695 | |
| 7 | align=center | 2 | Ai Miyazato | | | 13 | 766,334 |
| 8 | align=center | 1 | Karrie Webb | | | 15 | 712,779 |
| 9 | align=center | 1 | Na Yeon Choi | | | 14 | 704,378 |
| 10 | align=center | 1 | Paula Creamer | | | 15 | 686,557 |
Change=change from previous ranking. Source and complete list: LPGA official website. Total includes earnings in the R.R. Donnelley Founders Cup that were in the form of money list credits only. Also see: Women's World Golf Rankings
Historical tour schedules and results
| Year !! Number of official tournaments !! Countries hosting tournaments !! Tournaments inUnited States !! Tournaments inother countries !! Total prize money | ||||||
| 2010 LPGA Tour | 2010 Tour | 24 | align="Center"10 || | 14 | 10 | $41,400,000 |
| 2009 LPGA Tour | 2009 Tour | align="Center"28 || | 9 | 18 | 10 | $47,600,000 |
| 2008 LPGA Tour | 2008 Tour | align="Center"34 || | 8 | 24 | 10 | $60,300,000 |
| 2007 LPGA Tour | 2007 Tour | align="Center"31 || | 8 | 23 | 8 | $54,285,000 |
| 2006 LPGA Tour | 2006 Tour | align="Center"33 || | 8 | 25 | 8 | $50,275,000 |
| 2005 LPGA Tour | 2005 Tour | align="Center"32 || | 7 | 25 | 7 | $45,100,000 |
| 2004 LPGA Tour | 2004 Tour | align="Center"32 || | 6 | 27 | 5 | $42,875,000 |
Hall of Fame
The LPGA established the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf in 1951, with four charter members: Patty Berg, Betty Jameson, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias. After being inactive for several years, the Hall of Fame moved in 1967 to its first physical premises, in Augusta, Georgia, and was renamed the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame. In 1998 it merged into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
LPGA Tour awards
The LPGA Tour presents several annual awards. Three are awarded in competitive contests, based on scoring over the course of the year.
Leading money winners by year
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:97%;" !Year !!Player !!Country !!Earnings ($) !!Most wins |- |2010 ||Na Yeon Choi || || 1,871,166 ||5 – Ai Miyazato |- |2009 ||Jiyai Shin || ||1,807,334 ||3 – Jiyai Shin, Lorena Ochoa |- |2008 ||Lorena Ochoa || ||2,754,660 ||7 – Lorena Ochoa |- |2007 ||Lorena Ochoa || ||4,364,994 ||8 – Lorena Ochoa |- |2006 ||Lorena Ochoa || ||2,592,872 ||6 – Lorena Ochoa |- |2005 ||Annika Sörenstam || ||2,588,240 ||10 – Annika Sörenstam |- |2004 ||Annika Sörenstam || ||2,544,707 ||8 – Annika Sörenstam |- |2003 ||Annika Sörenstam || ||2,029,506 ||6 – Annika Sörenstam |- |2002 ||Annika Sörenstam || ||2,863,904 ||11 – Annika Sörenstam |- |2001 ||Annika Sörenstam || ||2,105,868 ||8 – Annika Sörenstam |- |2000 ||Karrie Webb || ||1,876,853 ||7 – Karrie Webb |- |1999 ||Karrie Webb || ||1,591,959 ||6 – Karrie Webb |- |1998 ||Annika Sörenstam || ||1,092,748 ||4 – Annika Sörenstam, Se Ri Pak |- |1997 ||Annika Sörenstam || ||1,236,789 ||6 – Annika Sörenstam |- |1996 ||Karrie Webb || ||1,002,000 ||4 – Laura Davies, Dottie Pepper, Karrie Webb |- |1995 ||Annika Sörenstam || ||666,533 ||3 – Annika Sörenstam |- |1994 ||Laura Davies || ||687,201 ||4 – Beth Daniel |- |1993 ||Betsy King || ||595,992 ||3 – Brandie Burton |- |1992 ||Dottie Mochrie || ||693,335 ||4 – Dottie Mochrie |- |1991 ||Pat Bradley || ||763,118 ||4 – Pat Bradley, Meg Mallon |- |1990 ||Beth Daniel || ||863,578 ||7 – Beth Daniel |- |1989 ||Betsy King || ||654,132 ||6 – Betsy King |- |1988 ||Sherri Turner || ||350,851 ||3 – 5 players (see 1) |- |1987 ||Ayako Okamoto || ||466,034 ||5 – Jane Geddes |- |1986 ||Pat Bradley || ||492,021 ||5 – Pat Bradley |- |1985 ||Nancy Lopez || ||416,472 ||5 – Nancy Lopez |- |1984 ||Betsy King || ||266,771 ||4 – Patty Sheehan, Amy Alcott |- |1983 ||JoAnne Carner || ||291,404 ||4 – Pat Bradley, Patty Sheehan |- |1982 ||JoAnne Carner || ||310,400 ||5 – JoAnne Carner, Beth Daniel |- |1981 ||Beth Daniel || ||206,998 ||5 – Donna Caponi |- |1980 ||Beth Daniel || ||231,000 ||5 – Donna Caponi, JoAnne Carner |- |1979 ||Nancy Lopez || ||197,489 ||8 – Nancy Lopez |- |1978 ||Nancy Lopez || ||189,814 ||9 – Nancy Lopez |- |1977 ||Judy Rankin || ||122,890 ||5 – Judy Rankin, Debbie Austin |- |1976 ||Judy Rankin || ||150,734 ||6 – Judy Rankin |- |1975 ||Sandra Palmer || ||76,374 ||4 – Carol Mann, Sandra Haynie |- |1974 ||JoAnne Carner || ||87,094 ||6 – JoAnne Carner, Sandra Haynie |- |1973 ||Kathy Whitworth || ||82,864 ||7 – Kathy Whitworth |- |1972 ||Kathy Whitworth || ||65,063 ||5 – Kathy Whitworth, Jane Blalock |- |1971 ||Kathy Whitworth || ||41,181 ||5 – Kathy Whitworth |- |1970 ||Kathy Whitworth || ||30,235 ||4 – Shirley Englehorn |- |1969 ||Carol Mann || ||49,152 ||8 – Carol Mann |- |1968 ||Kathy Whitworth || ||48,379 ||10 – Carol Mann, Kathy Whitworth |- |1967 ||Kathy Whitworth || ||32,937 ||8 – Kathy Whitworth |- |1966 ||Kathy Whitworth || ||33,517 ||9 – Kathy Whitworth |- |1965 ||Kathy Whitworth || ||28,658 ||8 – Kathy Whitworth |- |1964 ||Mickey Wright || ||29,800 ||11 – Mickey Wright |- |1963 ||Mickey Wright || ||31,269 ||13 – Mickey Wright |- |1962 ||Mickey Wright || ||21,641 ||10 – Mickey Wright |- |1961 ||Mickey Wright || ||22,236 ||10 – Mickey Wright |- |1960 ||Louise Suggs || ||16,892 ||6 – Mickey Wright |- |1959 ||Betsy Rawls || ||26,774 ||10 – Betsy Rawls |- |1958 ||Beverly Hanson || ||12,639 ||5 – Mickey Wright |- |1957 ||Patty Berg || ||16,272 ||5 – Betsy Rawls, Patty Berg |- |1956 ||Marlene Hagge || ||20,235 ||8 – Marlene Hagge |- |1955 ||Patty Berg || ||16,492 ||6 – Patty Berg |- |1954 ||Patty Berg || ||16,011 ||5 – Louise Suggs, Babe Zaharias |- |1953 ||Louise Suggs || ||19,816 ||8 – Louise Suggs |- |1952 ||Betsy Rawls || ||14,505 ||6 – Betsy Rawls, Louise Suggs |- |1951 ||Babe Zaharias || ||15,087 ||7 – Babe Zaharias |- |1950 ||Babe Zaharias || ||14,800 ||6 – Babe Zaharias |}1 The five players with who won three titles in 1988 were Juli Inkster, Rosie Jones, Betsy King, Nancy Lopez, and Ayako Okamoto.
Leading career money winners
The table below shows the top 20 career money leaders on the LPGA Tour at the end of the 2010 season. There is a more complete list, updated weekly during the Tour season, on the LPGA's official site.
| Player !! Country !! Earned | Prize money ($) | |||
| !1 | Annika Sörenstam | | | 1993–2008 | 22,573,192 |
| !2 | Karrie Webb | | | 1995–2010 | 15,759,574 |
| !3 | Lorena Ochoa | | | 2003–2010 | 14,863,331 |
| !4 | Juli Inkster | | | 1983–2010 | 13,095,987 |
| !5 | Cristie Kerr | | | 1997–2010 | 12,060,164 |
| !6 | Se Ri Pak | | | 1997–2010 | 10,969,742 |
| !7 | Meg Mallon | | | 1987–2009 | 9,044,059 |
| !8 | Beth Daniel | | | 1979–2010 | 8,786,563 |
| !9 | Laura Davies | | | 1986–2010 | 8,707,542 |
| !10 | Mi Hyun Kim | | | 1999–2010 | 8,455,207 |
| !11 | Rosie Jones | | | 1982–2006 | 8,355,068 |
| !12 | Paula Creamer | | | 2005–2010 | 7,852,467 |
| !13 | Betsy King | | | 1977–2005 | 7,637,622 |
| !14 | Suzann Pettersen | | | 2000–2010 | 6,862,710 |
| !15 | Dottie Pepper | | | 1988–2004 | 6,827,284 |
| !16 | Lorie Kane | | | 1996–2010 | 6,780,230 |
| !17 | Pat Hurst | | | 1991–2010 | 6,708,943 |
| !18 | Jeong Jang | | | 2000–2010 | 6,437,583 |
| !19 | Hee-Won Han | | | 1998–2010 | 6,344,742 |
| !20 | Catriona Matthew | | | 1995–2010 | 6,239,944 |
Total prize money awarded in past years
{| |2010 || align=right|$41,400,000 |- |2000 || align=right|$38,500,000 |- |1990 || align=right|$17,100,000 |- |1980 || align=right|$5,150,000 |- |1970 || align=right|$435,040 |- |1960 || align=right|$186,700 |- |1950 || align=right|$50,000 |}
See also
References
External links
Category:Professional golf tours Category:Golf in the United States Category:Golf associations Category:Sports leagues established in 1950 Category:Women's sports organizations in the United States
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| name | Yani Tseng曾雅妮 |
|---|---|
| fullname | Yani Tseng |
| birth date | January 23, 1989 |
| birth place | GuishanTaoyuan Co., Taiwan, Republic of China |
| death date | |
| height | |
| nationality | |
| residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| yearpro | 2007 |
| retired | |
| tour | LPGA Tour(joined 2008) |
| extour | Ladies Asian Golf Tour(joined 2007) |
| prowins | 17 |
| lpgawins | 9 |
| letwins | 3 |
| jlpgawins | |
| klpagswins | |
| lagtwins | 1 |
| alpgwins | 3 |
| futwins | |
| otherwins | 4 |
| majorwins | 5 |
| nabisco | Won: 2010 |
| lpga | Won: 2008, 2011 |
| wusopen | T10: 2010 |
| wbritopen | Won: 2010, 2011 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | LPGA Rookie of the Year |
| year1 | 2008 |
| award2 | LPGA Player of the Year |
| year2 | 2010 |
| award3 | GWAAFemale Player of the Year |
| year3 | 2010 |
| awardssection | }} |
Yani Tseng (born 23 January 1989) is a Taiwanese professional golfer currently playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and is currently ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
Amateur career
Tseng was the top-ranked amateur in Taiwan from 2004 to 2006. The highlight of her amateur career was winning the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links, defeating Michelle Wie in the final, 1 up. Her amateur accomplishments include:
Professional career
Tseng turned professional in January 2007. That year she competed on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour and won the DLF Women’s Indian Open. She also competed on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour where she won the CN Canadian Women’s Tour at Vancouver Golf Club.She entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in the fall of 2007 and finished sixth in the final Qualifying Tournament in December which gave Tseng full playing privileges on the LPGA Tour for 2008. In June 2008, she claimed her first LPGA tour victory at the LPGA Championship to become the first player from Taiwan to win an LPGA major championship. At age 19, she was also the youngest player to win the LPGA Championship and the second-youngest player to win an LPGA major.
Tseng was named LPGA Rookie of the Year in 2008.
On 29 March 2009, Tseng became the fastest player in LPGA history to reach the $2 million mark in career earnings. She achieved this mark in 32 events, spanning one year, one month, and 13 days. The previous record holder was Paula Creamer who reached the mark in one year, four months, and 15 days in 2006.
On 4 April 2010 Tseng won the first major championship of the LPGA season, the Kraft Nabisco Championship, by one stroke. She went on to win her second major of the year on 1 August 2010 by winning the Women's British Open by one stroke and became the youngest woman in the modern era to win three major championships. LPGA founder Patty Berg was younger than Tseng when she won the 1939 Titleholders Championship. However, that was before the formation of the LPGA Tour in 1950 and the designation of official LPGA major tournaments.
In September 2010, Tseng was offered a five-year sponsorship deal from a Chinese company worth NT$1 billion (US$25 million) with access to a luxury villa and private jets. Tseng rejected the offer because one of the requirements of the deal was that she switch her citizenship to the People's Republic of China from Republic of China.
In January 2011, Tseng defended her title at the Taifong Ladies Open on the LPGA of Taiwan Tour. Three weeks later she won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open and a week later the ANZ RACV Ladies Masters, both events co-sponsored by the ALPG Tour and the Ladies European Tour. Her wins moved her into the number 1 position in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She won again the next week in the first tournament of the LPGA season, the Honda LPGA Thailand.
In June 2011, she won the LPGA State Farm Classic over Cristie Kerr by three strokes. Two weeks later, she won the LPGA Championship. This made her the youngest player to win four LPGA majors. The next month she defended her title at the Women's British Open, becoming the first defending champion winner at the Women's British Open as a major. Her five major titles also made her the youngest player, male or female, to win five major championships.
Personal life
Tseng's father is Mao Hsin and her mother is Yu-Yun Yang.Tseng resides in a residential community at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Florida, in a house that she purchased from former LPGA player Annika Sörenstam in April 2009.
Professional wins (17)
LPGA Tour (9)
| !No. | !Date | !Tournament | !Winning score | !To par | !Margin ofvictory | !Runner(s)-up | share (United States dollar>$) | ||
| McDonald's LPGA Championship | Maria Hjorth | ||||||||
| LPGA Corning Classic | Soo-Yun Kang Paula Creamer | ||||||||
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | Suzann Pettersen | ||||||||
| Ricoh Women's British Open | Katherine Hull | ||||||||
| P&G; NW Arkansas Championship | Michelle Wie | ||||||||
| Honda LPGA Thailand | Michelle Wie | ||||||||
| LPGA State Farm Classic | Cristie Kerr | ||||||||
| Wegmans LPGA Championship |
|
Morgan Pressel | |||||||
| Ricoh Women's British Open | Brittany Lang |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result | ||||
| 2008 | Maria Hjorth | Won with birdie on fourth hole | ||
| 2008 | State Farm Classic | Ji-Young Oh | Lost to par on first hole | |
Other wins (8)
| !No. | !Date | !Tournament | !Winning score | !To par | !Margin ofvictory | !Runner(s)-up |
| 3 Mar 2007 | DLF Women's Indian Open (Ladies Asian Golf Tour) | Russy Gulyanamitta | ||||
| 29 May 2007 | CN Canadian Women's Tour at Vancouver Golf Club(CN Canadian Women’s Tour) | Stephanie Sherlock | ||||
| 2008 | Royal Ladies Open (The LPGA of Taiwan) | |||||
| 17 Jan 2010 | Taifong Ladies Open (The LPGA of Taiwan) | Wei Yun Jye | ||||
| 12 Mar 2010 | Laura Davies | |||||
| 16 Jan 2011 | Taifong Ladies Open (The LPGA of Taiwan) | Nam Min-ji | ||||
| 6 Feb 2011 | Eun-Hee Ji Melissa Reid Jiyai Shin | |||||
| 13 Feb 2011 | ANZ RACV Ladies Masters (ALPG, LET) | Nikki Campbell Stacy Lewis |
Major championships
Wins (5)
{|class="wikitable" !No.!!Year!!Championship!!Winning score!!To par!!Marginof victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Winner'sshare ($) |-bgcolor="#D8BFD8" |align=center|1 || 2008 || LPGA Championship ||73–70–65–68=276 ||align=center|−12 || align=center|Playoff 1 || Maria Hjorth||align=center|300,000 |-bgcolor="#D0F0C0" |align=center|2 || 2010 || Kraft Nabisco Championship ||69–71–67–68=275 ||align=center|−13 || align=center|1 stroke || Suzann Pettersen || align=center|300,000 |-bgcolor="#ABCDEF" |align=center|3 || 2010 ||Women's British Open ||68–68–68–73=277||align=center|−11 ||align=center|1 stroke || Katherine Hull||align=center|408,714 |-bgcolor="#D8BFD8" |align=center|4 || 2011 ||LPGA Championship (2) ||66–70–67–66=269 ||align=center|−19 ||align=center| 10 strokes || Morgan Pressel||align=center|375,000 |-bgcolor="#ABCDEF" |align=center|5 || 2011 ||Women's British Open (2) ||71–66–66–69=272 ||align=center|−16 || align=center|4 strokes || Brittany Lang||align=center|392,133 |} 1 Defeated Hjorth with birdie on fourth extra hole.
Results timeline
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! Tournament !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 |- |Kraft Nabisco Championship |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|T21 |align="center"|T17 |align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|1 |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|2 |- |LPGA Championship |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|1 |align="center"|T23 |align="center"|T19 |align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|1 |- |U.S. Women's Open |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|T42 |align="center"|CUT |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T10 |align="center"|T15 |- |Women's British Open |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|2 |align="center"|T20 |align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|1 |align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|1 |}DNP = did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! Year !! Tournaments played !! Cuts made !!Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top 10s !! Best finish !! OfficialEarnings ($) !! Money list rank !! Scoring average !! Scoringrank |- |align="center"|2004 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|T33 |align="right"| n/a |align="center"|n/a |align="center"|71.50 |align="center"|n/a |- |align="center"|2005 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|MC |align="right"| n/a |align="center"|n/a |align="center"|77.00 |align="center"|n/a |- |align="center"|2006 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|MC |align="right"| n/a |align="center"|n/a |align="center"|76.00 |align="center"|n/a |- |align="center"|2007 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|T6 |align="right"| 64,909 |align="center"|n/a |align="center"|69.00 |align="center"|n/a |- |align="center"|2008 |align="center"|28 |align="center"|27 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|1 |align="right"| 1,752,086 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|70.77 |align="center"|4 |- |align="center"|2009 |align="center"|27 |align="center"|26 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|14 |align="center"|1 |align="right"| 1,293,755 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|70.44 |align="center"|5 |- |align="center"|2010 |align="center"|20 |align="center"|19 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|1 |align="right"| 1,573,529 |align="center"|4 |align="center"| 70.66 |align="center"| 8 |- |align="center"|2011 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|14 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|9 |align="center"|1 |align="right"|1,816,051 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|69.75 |align="center"|1 |} official as of 29 August 2011
See also
References
External links
Category:Taiwanese golfers Category:LPGA Tour golfers Category:Winners of LPGA major golf championships Category:People from Taoyuan County Category:1989 births Category:Living people
zh-min-nan:Chan Ngá-nî de:Yani Tseng fr:Yani Tseng nl:Yani Tseng ja:ヤニ・ツェン no:Yani Tseng fi:Yani Tseng sv:Yani Tseng th:เจิ้ง หย่าหนี zh:曾雅妮This text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. This text was originally published on Wikipedia and was developed by the Wikipedia community.
| name | Anna Rawson |
|---|---|
| birth date | August 05, 1981 |
| birth place | Adelaide, Australia |
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| college | Immanuel CollegeUniversity of Southern California |
| yearpro | 2004 |
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| tour | LPGA Tour (joined 2008) |
| extour | Ladies European Tour (2006-2007)Futures Tour (2005) |
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| nabisco | DNP |
| lpga | CUT: 2008, 2009 |
| wusopen | T55: 2010 |
| wbritopen | CUT: 2009 |
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| awardssection | }} |
Amateur and modeling career
Rawson was born in Adelaide, Australia. She got her break into a modeling career at age 16, when she was a finalist in the Australian "Dolly" Magazine cover contest. This opened up modeling opportunities on the catwalk, in print ads, magazines, and on television. In 1999 as an amateur golfer in Australia, Rawson was the South Australian and Victoria Junior Champion plus the winner of the Jack Newton International Junior Classic. She was the leading qualifier for the 1999 and 2000 Australian Amateur Championship and was a member of the 1999 Australian National Squad.She played collegiate golf at the University of Southern California. She was named All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
She also went to Immanuel College in Novar Gardens, South Australia.
Professional career
Rawson turned professional at the end of 2004, played a full season on the Future Tour and missed the cut at the 2004 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She finished third at the Ladies European Tour 2005 qualifying tournament and was a season 2006 LET rookie. On 5 December 2007, Rawson notified fans via her Myspace page that she had been invited to join the LPGA tour. In 2008 she qualified for a full time tour card via Q school for the 2009 tour.
Results in LPGA majors
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! Tournament !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 |- |Kraft Nabisco Championship |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |- |LPGA Championship |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|WD |- |U.S. Women's Open |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|T55 |- |Women's British Open |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|DNP |} LA = Low Amateur DNP = did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! Year !! Events played !! Cuts made !! Wins !! 2nds !! 3rds !! Top 10s !! Best finish !! Earnings ($) !! Rank !! Scoring average !! Scoringrank |- |align="center"|2008 |align="center"|13 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|10T |align="right"|62,798 |align="center"|127 |align="center"|73.54 |align="center"|121 |- |align="center"|2009 |align="center"|18 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|13T |align="right"|86,103 |align="center"|95 |align="center"|73.00 |align="center"|94 |- |align="center"|2010 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|41T |align="right"|18,010 |align="center"|134 |align="center"|74.82 |align="center"|128 |} Official as of January 31, 2011
References
External links
Category:Australian female golfers Category:USC Trojans women's golfers Category:Ladies European Tour golfers Category:LPGA Tour golfers Category:1981 births Category:Living people
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| name | Sandra Gal |
|---|---|
| birth date | May 09, 1985 |
| birth place | Düsseldorf, Germany |
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| nationality | |
| residence | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| college | University of Florida |
| yearpro | 2007 |
| retired | |
| tour | LPGA Tour (joined 2008) |
| extour | |
| prowins | 1 |
| lpgawins | 1 |
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| nabisco | T15: 2011 |
| lpga | T49: 2009 |
| wusopen | T34: 2011 |
| wbritopen | T33: 2009 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| awardssection | }} |
Childhood, college and amateur career
Gal was born in Düsseldorf, Germany and began playing golf at age five during family vacations to golf resorts around Europe. At age 17 she joined the German National Team and at 18 won the German National Girls Championship. She graduated from high school in 2004.While still competing on the German National Team, Gal enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she also played for the Florida Gators women's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 2005 to 2007. While competing as a Gator golfer, she won four events, received All-American honors in 2007, and was an NGCA Academic All-American from 2005 to 2008.
In her fourth season on the LPGA Tour in 2011, Gal won her first event at the Kia Classic, beating runner-up Jiyai Shin by one stroke. Gal finished at 16-under-par. Previously her best finish had been fifth at the 2009 LPGA Corning Classic. Also in 2009, she recorded two career-low rounds of 64.
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour (1)
| !No. | !Date | !Tournament | !Winning score | !Margin ofvictory | !Runner(s)-up |
| Kia Classic | 1 stroke | Jiyai Shin |
Results in major championships
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" !align="left"|Tournament !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 |- |Kraft Nabisco Championship |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|T34 |align="center"|T15 |- |LPGA Championship |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|T56 |align="center"|T49 |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|CUT |- |U.S. Women's Open |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|T40 |align="center"|51 |align="center"|T34 |- |Women's British Open |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|T33 |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|T54 |}DNP = did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
LPGA Tour career summary
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! Year !! Tournaments played !! Cuts made !!Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top 10s !! Best finish !! Earnings ($) !! Money list rank !! Scoring average !! Scoringrank |- |align="center"|2006 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|n/a |align="center"| |align="center"|78.00 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2008 |align="center"|22 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|T14 |align="right"|181,162 |align="center"|68 |align="center"|72.03 |align="center"|40 |- |align="center"|2009 |align="center"|23 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|T5 |align="right"|298,763 |align="center"|46 |align="center"|72.12 |align="center"|41 |- |align="center"|2010 |align="center"|22 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|T11 |align="right"|106,388 |align="center"|67 |align="center"|73.39 |align="center"|94 |- |align="center"|2011 |align="center"|13 |align="center"|10 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|1 |align="right"|388,922 |align="center"|20 |align="center"|71.93 |align="center"|22 |} official as of 29 August 2011
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| name | Michelle Wie |
|---|---|
| fullname | Michelle Sung Wie (Korea Name : Wie Sung-Mi) |
| birth date | October 11, 1989 |
| birth place | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| death date | |
| height | |
| nationality | |
| residence | Champions Gate, Florida |
| college | Stanford University(ineligible for golf team) |
| yearpro | 2005 |
| retired | |
| tour | LPGA Tour (joined 2009) |
| prowins | 2 |
| lpgawins | 2 |
| letwins | |
| jlpgawins | |
| klpgawins | |
| lagtwins | |
| alpgwins | |
| futwins | |
| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| nabisco | T3: 2006 |
| lpga | 2nd: 2005 |
| wusopen | T3: 2006 |
| wbritopen | T3: 2005 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | Laureus World Newcomer of the Year |
| year1 | 2004 |
| awardssection | }} |
| Hangul | 위성미 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 魏聖美 |
| Rr | Wi Seong-mi |
| Mr | Wi Sŏngmi}} |
Family and education
Wie was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the only child of immigrant parents from the Republic of Korea (South Korea) who came to the United States in the 1980s. Her father, Byung-wook Wie, is a former professor of transportation management at the University of Hawaii. Her mother, Bo, was South Korea's women's amateur golf champion in 1985 and competed in a Miss Korea pageant. Her paternal grandfather, Dr. Sang Kyu Wie, a resident of Jangheung, Jeollanam-do, was an emeritus professor at Seoul National University. When she was born, since both of her parents had been Korean, Wie was a dual citizen of both the Republic of Korea and the United States automatically. However, the Republic of Korea does not allow dual citizenship after the age of 21. Wie has opted for United States citizenship.Wie graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu in June, 2007. On December 19, 2006, she announced that she would be attending Stanford University where there are family ties. Her paternal grandfather was a visiting professor and an aunt and uncle are both graduates. She enrolled in September, 2007 as a freshman, but as a professional golfer, Wie is not eligible under NCAA rules to play for Stanford's golf team. During her first three years at Stanford, she attended only during the fall and winter quarters, running from late September through mid-March each year. She took leaves of absence during the rest of the year to play professional golf.
Amateur career: 2000–2005
Wie began playing golf at the age of four. In 2000, at the age of ten, she became the youngest player ever to qualify for the Women's U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Eight years later, Wie's mark was broken by fellow Hawaiian Allisen Corpuz who qualified when she was five months younger than Wie had been when she set the record. In 2001, at the age of 11, she won both the Hawaii State Women’s Stroke Play Championship and the Jennie K. Wilson Women’s Invitational, the oldest and most prestigious women’s amateur tournament in Hawaii. She also advanced into match play at the Women's U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.In 2002, she won the Hawaii State Open Women's Division by thirteen shots. She also became the youngest player to qualify for an LPGA event, the Takefuji Classic held in Wie's home state of Hawaii. While she went on to miss the cut, her record stood for five more years until it was broken in 2007 by 11-year-old Ariya Jutanugarn.
At the 2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship, Wie became the youngest player to make an LPGA cut,. She carded a 66 in the 3rd round, tying the amateur record for a women's major championship and qualifying her to play in the final group of the championship. In June 2003, Wie won the Women's Amateur Public Links tournament, becoming the youngest person ever, male or female, to win a USGA adult event. Later that summer, she made the cut at the US Women's Open when she was still just 13, the youngest player ever to do so.
Wie was given a sponsor's exemption to the 2004 Sony Open in Hawaii, becoming the fourth, and youngest, female to play a PGA Tour event. Her second round score of 68 was the lowest ever by a woman in a PGA Tour event, though she went on to miss the cut in the tournament. She again played in the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship, finishing fourth. As part of the victorious U.S.team she became the youngest woman ever to play in the Curtis Cup. Wie started her 2005 season by accepting another sponsor's invitation to play on the PGA Tour at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where she again missed the cut. She played five more LPGA Tour events that year as well as a PGA Tour event, the John Deere Classic. It was her third outing at a PGA Tour event; she missed the cut by two strokes. She entered qualifying for the U.S. Amateur Public Links and became the first female golfer to qualify for a USGA national men's tournament, tying for first place in a 36-hole qualifier for the U.S. Amateur Public Links. Wie made the top 64 in the stroke play rounds to qualify for match play. She lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Clay Ogden.
On October 5, 2005, a week before her 16th birthday, Wie announced that she was turning professional. She signed sponsorship contracts with Nike and Sony reportedly worth more than 10 million dollars per year.
Professional career
Pre-LPGA membership (2005-2006)
Having turned professional, Wie was not a member of any professional tour. LPGA Tour membership age requirements require a golfer to be 18, although some players such as Morgan Pressel and Aree Song have successfully petitioned for an exemption to join at age 17. Wie chose not to request an exemption and was thus only allowed to participate in a limited number of LPGA Tour events when given a sponsor's exemption from 2005 until 2008. She also chose not to participate in the Tour's Qualifying Tournaments (or "Q-School") until December 2008, when she finished 7th to gain LPGA membership for the 2009 season.Wie played her first professional event in the 2005 LPGA Samsung World Championship, where she was disqualified from a fourth-place finish for signing an incorrect scorecard. A journalist (Michael Bamberger) reported she had illegally dropped the ball closer to the hole than its original lie the day after she completed her third round. At her other professional event in 2005, the Casio World Open on the Japan Golf Tour, Wie shot four over par to miss the cut.
2006 started with the PGA Tour Sony Open at her home course, the Waialae Country Club, Hawaii where she again missed the cut, this time by four strokes. In the initial Rolex World Golf Rankings in February, 2006, Wie was placed third behind Annika Sörenstam and Paula Creamer. She rose to second place in July but her limited schedule meant she failed to play the minimum of 15 worldwide professional women's tournaments over a twenty-four month period and she was dropped from the rankings entirely. In August, 2006, the calculation of the rankings was revised such that any player who had accumulated points in fewer than 35 tournaments had her ranking calculated as if she had played in 35. After the change, Wie's ranking dropped to 7th.
In her first two tournaments on the LPGA Tour in early 2006, Wie gained a third place finish in the Fields Open in Hawaii, finishing one stroke off the lead, and finished in a tie for third in the Kraft Nabisco Championship, finishing one stroke behind, again. May, 2006, saw her play the Asian Tour SK Telecom Open, becoming the second woman (after Se Ri Pak) to make the cut at a men's tournament in South Korea. Wie reportedly received US$700,000 in appearance fees at an event that offered only US$600,000 in total prize money. In all, she reportedly netted US$5 million in appearance and endorsement money for the two-week trip.
May, 2006, also had her become the first female medalist in a local qualifier for the Men's U.S. Open. Wie did not compete in the "easier" Hawaii final stage qualifier, as she would have been unable to play at the LPGA Championship the following week. She played at Summit, NJ, vying for one of 16 available spots, but finished 59th and did not advance. At the LPGA Championship Wie finished two strokes off the lead, tied for fifth and followed this up with a tie for third at the US Women's Open. In July, she played in the LPGA HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship where she lost in the quarterfinals, 4 and 3, to the eventual champion Brittany Lincicome.
In July, Wie played in the PGA John Deere Classic. After a 6 over par first round, she reached 8 over par and 10 shots above the projected cut line, before withdrawing from the tournament after the 9th hole, citing heat exhaustion. Two weeks later, Wie returned to the LPGA Tour, finishing in a tie for second at the Evian Masters, one stroke off the lead. She tied for 26th at the Women's British Open, where she drew controversy for hitting a piece of moss on her backswing while she was in a bunker. This resulted in a two-stroke penalty. In a post-round interview, Wie said, "I guess I knew the rule wrong, from what I always knew... if you swing through it, everything would be OK."
In September, she competed in the Omega European Masters on the men's European Tour, where she finished last among the 156 competitors, 15 strokes over par. Wie missed the cut by 14 strokes, although tournament organizers reported that many of the 9,500 spectators on the first day came to see Wie. A week later, in Wie's third 2006 appearance on the PGA Tour, at the 84 Lumber Classic, she finished 14 over par after two rounds, 23 strokes behind the leader. At the LPGA Tour Samsung World Championship, Wie finished in 17th place in the 20-player field, 21 strokes behind the leader. Her last event of 2006 saw Wie compete in the Casio World Open on the men's Japan Golf Tour where she finished last, 27 shots behind the leader. With the conclusion of the Casio tournament, Wie had played 14 consecutive rounds of tournament golf without breaking par – eight on the LPGA Tour, two on the European Tour, two on the PGA Tour and two on the Japan Golf Tour. By the end of 2006, her first full year as a professional, Wie had missed the cut in 11 out of 12 tries against men, and remained winless in all 33 professional women's tournaments she had entered, the last 9 as a professional.
Pre-LPGA membership (2007-2008)
Wie accepted her fourth consecutive sponsor's exemption to the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii in January where she missed the cut by 14 strokes, finishing third from last in the 144-player field, 25 strokes behind the second-round leader. Her next competition, after a four-month absence and reported injuries to both wrists, was at the LPGA's Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika where she was 14-over par through 16 holes in the first round before withdrawing, after a conversation with her agent, citing an aggravated wrist injury.The withdrawal was controversial due to the LPGA Rule of 88, which states that a non-LPGA member shooting a score of 88 or more is forced to withdraw and banned from LPGA co-sponsored events for the rest of the year. Wie claimed the injury and not the rule of 88 was the cause of the withdrawal but some observers, including one of her playing partners, Alena Sharp questioned this claim. There was further controversy when both Sharp and Wie's other playing partner, Janice Moodie, questioned the involvement of Wie's father, B.J.. They said he appeared to give Wie advice during the course of play could have resulted in a two-stroke penalty but as Wie withdrew, this became a moot point.
Wie was seen two days later practicing at the site of the LPGA Championship in Bulle Rock, Maryland, which drew criticism from Ginn Tribute host Annika Sörenstam who said, "I just feel there's a little bit of lack of respect and class just to kind of leave a tournament like that and come out and practice here." At the LPGA championship Wie was 3 over par and bang on the cutline after two days to extend her run of cuts made at LPGA majors to 13, but shot rounds of 83 and 79 on the weekend to finish last of those who made the cut, 35 strokes behind the eventual winner. Wie entered the US Women's Open in June but withdrew midway through the second round after hitting her second shot out of the rough on the 10th hole citing a wrist injury. Her tournament score through 27 holes was 17-over par, 22 strokes behind the second-round leader.
At the Evian Masters in July, Wie broke her year-long streak of 24 consecutive rounds at or over par by shooting a second-round one-under par 71 but shooting a 12 over par 84 in the third round led to her finishing 20 strokes behind winner Natalie Gulbis,third from last of those making the cut. One week later at the Women's British Open Wie shot rounds of 73 and 80, missing the cut by two strokes, her first missed cut in an LPGA Tour event since 2003, and her first missed cut in a major.
Wie next played in August at the Canadian Women's Open, where she was invited as a sponsor's exemption. She shot rounds of 75 and 74 on the par 71 course, missing the cut by four strokes. The following week, with another sponsor's exemption, Wie played in the Safeway Classic, at Portland, Oregon. After shooting rounds of 79 and 75, she missed the cut by six strokes and finished 21 strokes behind the second round leader. Three weeks after beginning her freshman year at Stanford University, Wie played as a sponsor exemption in the limited field Samsung World Championship, finishing 19th out of the 20 player field, 36 strokes behind the winner.
In December 2007, Wie was ranked at #4 in the Forbes Top 20 Earners Under 25 with an annual earnings of 19 million dollars.
2008 was the first time since 2004 Wie was not granted one of four available sponsor exemptions to play the PGA Tour Sony Open. She started the year on a sponsor's exemption at the LPGA Fields Open where she shot 69,73,78 to finish tied for 72nd, last among players making the cut. Two LPGA sponsor exemptions were offered and accepted to the Safeway International and Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill tournaments but Wie was unable to play at the Safeway as she announced she had injured her wrist practicing. She did play the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, shooting rounds of 75 and 71, missing the cut by four strokes. Wie's next competitive appearance was her first on the Ladies European Tour playing on a sponsor invitation in the Ladies German Open where she finished sixth place, seven strokes behind the winner, fellow eighteen year-old Amy Yang.
In June Wie played in Maryland at a sectional qualifier for the 2008 U.S. Women's Open. She finished in second place, earning one of the 35 qualification spots available. She shot an eight-over-par 81 in the first round of 2008 U.S. Women's Open and ended up with a 10-over total of 156, missing the cut. July saw Wie playing on a sponsor exemption at the LPGA State Farm Classic. She was in the middle of her third round when it was realized she had failed to sign her second round scorecard. Event organizers waited until the conclusion of that round to notify her that she was disqualified in order to give her an opportunity to explain what had happened. She was one stroke off the lead at the time. Two days later Wie announced that she had accepted an invitation to play her eighth PGA Tour event in the alternate field Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. She shot rounds of 73 and 80, missing the cut by nine strokes.
Wie had expressed her desire to attempt to earn membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2009 season by earning the equivalent of 80th place on the 2008 money list through her earnings at the events she played in through sponsor exemptions. When she failed to reach this goal, she entered an LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament. At the tournament, held from September 16 through 19 at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, she finished tied for 4th place. This was sufficient to advance her to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament held in Daytona Beach, Florida in December, 2008. During the Final Qualifying Tournament, Wie finished in a tie for 7th place to make her eligible to play full time on the LPGA Tour in 2009.
LPGA membership (2009-present)
After passing LPGA Qualifying School in December 2008, Wie declared that she still planned to play in tournaments against men. However for the second consecutive year, she did not receive a sponsor exemption to play in the Sony Open in Hawaii where she had played four years in a row from 2004 through 2007. Her first tournament as an LPGA member was the season-opening SBS Open at Turtle Bay where she shot 66, 70 to move into a tie with Angela Stanford going into the final round of the tournament. Wie held a three-stroke lead with eight holes remaining, but ended up losing to Stanford by three strokes.It was reported in early March, 2009, that Wie had left the William Morris Agency, the Hollywood talent agency that had represented her since she turned pro in 2005, and would be signing with sports agency IMG.
In Wie's next two tournaments, the J Golf Phoenix LPGA International and the Kraft Nabisco Championship, she struggled to make the cut, finishing on the cut line after the second round both times. She finished tied for 57th and 67th respectively in the two events. In the Kraft Nabisco, a major on the LPGA Tour, she shot a score of 81 in both the second and third rounds. In mid-April, Wie traveled to Korea to play in a LPGA of Korea event, the Lotte Mart Open, for the first time. She finished tied for 36, earning $1,536. She spent the next two months playing in every available LPGA tournament, with results ranging from a tie for 3rd at the Sybase Classic to a tie for 54th at the State Farm Classic, the same event at which she was disqualified in 2008 for failing to sign her scorecard. At the second major of the year, the LPGA Championship, she finished tied for 23rd, her best finish in a major since 2006. During this tournament she also scored her first recorded hole-in-one as a professional.
The day after the end of the LPGA Championship, Wie participated in a sectional qualifying tournament for the 2009 U.S. Women's Open to be held during the first week in July. She joined 110 players at the Rockville, Maryland site, one of several sites around the country set up for qualifying purposes on that day. Wie missed qualifying after shooting rounds of 70 and 74.
In August, at Rich Harvest Farms golf course in Sugar Grove, Illinois, Wie was a captain's pick for the United States team in Solheim Cup competition. She finished the tournament with a 3-0-1 performance in four matches.
On November 15, 2009, Wie won her first professional individual tournament, the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico, a limited field event on the LPGA Tour, posting a score of thirteen under par 275 for a two-stroke margin over fellow American Paula Creamer, and beating Jiyai Shin, Christie Kerr and Morgan Pressel by two strokes. It was Wie's 81st professional tournament and her 66th LPGA Tour event. She then finished second in the Ladies European Tour season-ending Dubai Ladies Masters tournament on December 9–12, 2009, shooting a 15-under-par 273, which put her three shots behind winner In-Kyung Kim.
On August 29, 2010, she posted a three-shot win over a full field at the CN Canadian Women's Open, held at St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for her second career professional victory. In her next LPGA event, she finished second in the 54-hole P&G; NW Arkansas Championship two weeks later, shooting 201 (-12) but losing to Yani Tseng by one stroke after giving up an overnight three-stroke lead.
Amateur wins
November 15–17, 2002: Hawaii State Open, Women's Division (Wie's last stroke-play victory) (67-71-70—208 (8 under), 13 strokes over Cindy Rarick) Wie won several other Hawaiian local and junior events during the years 2000 through 2002. June 17–22, 2003: U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links (Stroke play: 73-71—144 (even par); 18-hole matches: 2&1, 2&1, 5&4, 6&5, 5&4; 36-hole final: 1 up over Virada Nirapathpongporn)Wie played her first professional event while still an amateur in February 2002. Prior to her first win in a professional tournament, on November 15, 2009, she played in a total of 80 professional events as either an amateur or a professional: 66 against women: 64 on the LPGA Tour, 1 on the Ladies European Tour, and 1 on the LPGA of Korea Tour. 14 against men: 8 on the PGA Tour, 2 on the Japan Golf Tour, 1 on the European Tour, 1 on the Asian Tour, 1 on the Nationwide Tour, and 1 on the Canadian Tour.
Professional wins (2)
LPGA Tour (2)
| !No. | !Date | !Tournament | !Winning score | !Margin ofvictory | !Runner(s)-up |
| Lorena Ochoa Invitational | Paula Creamer | ||||
| CN Canadian Women's Open | Kristy McPherson Suzann Pettersen Jee Young Lee Jiyai Shin |
Results in LPGA majors
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" !align="left"|Tournament !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 |- |Kraft Nabisco Championship |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T9 LA |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|4 LA |align="center"|T14 LA |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T3 |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|T67 |- |LPGA Championship |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|2 LA |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T5 |align="center"|84 |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|T23 |- |U.S. Women's Open |align="center"|T39 |align="center"|T13 TLA |align="center"|T23 |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T3 |align="center"|WD |align="center"|CUT |aligh="center"|DNP |- |Women's British Open |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|DNP |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T3 LA |align="center"|T26 |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|DNP |align="center"|T11 |} {| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" !align="left"|Tournament !! 2010 !! 2011 |- |Kraft Nabisco Championship |align="center"|T27 |align="center" style="background:yellow;"|6 |- |LPGA Championship |align="center"|T19 |align="center"|T72 |- |U.S. Women's Open |align="center"|CUT |align="center"|T55 |- |Women's British Open |align="center"|T17 |align="center"|T28 |} LA = Low Amateur DNP = did not play WD = withdrew "T" = tied CUT = missed the half-way cut Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! Year !! Tournaments played !! Cuts made !!Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top 10s !! Best finish !! Earnings($) !! Money list rank !! Scoring average !! Scoringrank |- |align="center"|2002 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|MC |align="center"|n/a |align="center"| |align="center"|75.67 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2003 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|T9 |align="center"|n/a |align="center"| |align="center"|73.00 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2004 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|n/a |align="center"| |align="center"|71.00 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2005 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|n/a |align="center"| |align="center"|70.76 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2006 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|T2 |align="right"| 730,921 |align="center"|n/a |align="center"|70.78 |align="center"|n/a |- |align="center"|2007 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|19 |align="right"| 23,024 |align="center"|n/a |align="center"|76.68 |align="center"|n/a |- |align="center"|2008 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|T12 |align="right"| 62,763 |align="center"|n/a |align="center"|72.15 |align="center"|n/a |- |align="center"|2009 |align="center"|19 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|1 |align="right"| 918,659 |align="center"|14 |align="center"|70.57 |align="center"|9 |- |align="center"|2010 |align="center"|19 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|1 |align="right"| 888,017 |align="center"|9 |align="center"|71.34 |align="center"|18 |- |align="center"|2011 |align="center"|14 |align="center"|12 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|2 |align="right"|533,846 |align="center"|14 |align="center"|71.87 |align="center"|20 |} official as of August 29, 2011
Professional record and earnings outside of LPGA membership
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! Year !! Dates !! Tournament !! Tour !! Finish !! Margin || Earnings ($) |-bgcolor="#FFCC99" |align="center"|2005 |align="left"|Oct 13-16 |align="center"|Samsung World Championship
Team appearances
AmateurProfessional
Solheim Cup Record {| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! Year !! Total Matches !! Total W-L-H !! Singles W-L-H !! Foursomes W-L-H !! Fourballs W-L-H !! Points Won !! Points % |- |align="center"|Career |align="center"|4 |align="center"|''3-0-1'' |align="center"|''1-0-0'' |align="center"|''1-0-0'' |align="center"|''1-0-1'' |align="center"|3.5 |align="right"|87.5% |- |align="center"|2009 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|''3-0-1'' |align="center"|''1-0-0'' def H. Alfredsson 1 up |align="center"|''1-0-0'' won w/ C. Kerr 1 up |align="center"|''1-0-1'' halved w/ M. Pressel, won w/ C. Kim 5&4 |align="center"|3.5 |align="right"|87.5% |}
Golf records
Quotes about Wie
When Wie was fourteen, professional golfer Ernie Els remarked, "Give her another couple years to get stronger, she can play on the PGA Tour."At sixteen, Wie had an average drive of about 280 yards. Her size and use of Els as a model have led sports media to call her ''The Big Wiesy'', a play on Els' nickname of ''The Big Easy''.
Fred Couples said, "When you see her hit a golf ball…there's nothing that prepares you for it. It's just the scariest thing you've ever seen."
Arnold Palmer stated in 2003 that "she's probably going to influence the golfing scene as much as Tiger, or more. She's going to attract people that even Tiger didn't attract, young people, both boys and girls, and families."
Gary Player said "she would become the face of women's golf around the world and is as important to the ladies game as Tiger is to the men's."
Quotes by Wie
Wie has been criticized for making statements which are considered arrogant and unfounded by many. Some of these statements have been considered offending to her (female) peers on the LPGA."Hopefully, I will be able to play the Ryder Cup one day, that would be awesome and I think it is totally possible",
"My ultimate goal is to play in the Masters",
"My favorite player is Tiger Woods. I think I can beat Tiger when I’m 20. It’s a life goal."
"If I ever get bored with golf, I'm going to start over and play lefthanded".
"I watch the PGA, not the LPGA. I like the players on the PGA better".
Controversy
Poor performance in men's events
Observers of golf have criticized Wie's efforts to play in PGA Tour events through sponsors' exemptions. Wie has made only one cut in a men's tournament, and has made no cuts on the PGA Tour. After missing the cut at the 2007 Sony Open by 14 shots, many sports critics began to doubt whether she ever will. Following Wie's poor performance at the 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii, AP golf writer Doug Ferguson suggested that her nickname be changed from "the Big Wiesy" to a more appropriate moniker, "the Big Queasy."
Use of exemptions
Professional golfers, fans, and media critics have remarked that allowing Wie to compete in PGA events takes away opportunities from more deserving golfers. However, a tournament sponsor has a maximum of only four completely unrestricted exemptions available, and those exemptions are often used to invite players (including amateurs) who can increase ticket sales and tournament visibility. The first four exemptions offered by a sponsor must be offered to PGA Tour players or other competitive players. By late 2007, the criticism over the use of exemptions had extended to Wie's participation in women's events on the LPGA Tour as well. Wie declined to enter LPGA Tour qualifying school after turning 18 and therefore would have to depend on sponsor exemptions to play in future LPGA tournaments. This decision drew criticism from golf fans and commentators. Such criticism ended after Wie qualified for the LPGA Tour through the 2008 qualifying tournament.
Caddie turnover
Wie has employed at least nine caddies since her father stopped caddying for her in 2004. She created controversy when, after finishing tied for 26th at the 2006 British Open, her caddie Greg Johnston was fired over the phone by Wie's then-agent Ross Berlin. Johnston said he was "surprised and disappointed" at the firing and at the fact that "no one named Wie gave me the news." Wie employed several other professional caddies after Johnston, and also returned to using her father for the remainder of the 2007 season, parting ways with caddie David Clarke after she missed the cut at that year's British Open. For much of 2009, Wie used on-loan caddy Patrick Tarrant, who worked for then-injured PGA pro Brett Wetterich; however, at the end of that year but prior to her first LPGA victory, Tarrant recommended that she work with his friend Brendan Woolley, who has continued as her exclusive caddy through the 2010 season.
Inappropriate clothing
In the summer of 2004 when Wie was 14 years old, some fans and media commented that Wie had increasingly dressed in inappropriate clothing during golf tournaments. These criticisms increased after Wie began wearing Nike-provided clothing in 2006.
2007 wrist injury claim
In the first week of February 2007, it was reported that Wie hurt her left wrist in a fall while running, though when family members acting as her spokespeople were asked by the media, they declined either to give any details on the nature of the injury, other than to report that she was wearing a hard cast, or to state what treatment was done, citing privacy. Initially, her public relations staff reported that she would be away from golf for 4 to 6 weeks but this stretched until the end of May.In response to the lack of information and prolonged absence, some golf fans and LPGA players, including Brittany Lincicome, questioned whether Wie and her parents had fabricated the injury in order to give her a reason to take a break from golf. More questions were raised about her wrist injury claim after Wie's withdrawal from the Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika in May 2007 when she flirted with the Rule of 88 before withdrawing citing a "tweaked wrist." Her playing partners were divided in their opinions. Alena Sharp questioned her injury claim but Janice Moodie stated that she heard Wie say "Ouch!" after hitting her tee shot on the first hole, which was the group's 10th of the day. Wie had said that was precisely when she began feeling the pain. Moodie said "She didn't swing as hard from that point on."
Further questions were raised about Wie's wrist injury when, in April 2008, she announced that she actually had three broken bones in her wrist, contradicting her agent's March 2007 announcement that the wrist was not broken. A 2009 article about Wie's injury stated that the original misinformation resulted from the Wies' failure to "understand or accept the severity of the injury."
Withdrawal from pro-am event at 2009 KLPGA tournament
Wie refused to play the pro-am event at the Lotte Sky Hill Jeju Country Club a day before the first round of the KLPGA Lotte Mart Ladies' Open after her request for waiving a rule which prohibits players from using their own caddy during the pro-am was denied by the tournament organizers. This caused many negative comments in the Korean media, labeling Wie as being too arrogant. Wie refused to comment on her withdrawal.
References
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