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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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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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British Columbia
British Columbia (B.C.) (, C.-B.) is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without Diminishment"). Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858. In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.
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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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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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England
England () is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
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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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France
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Hawaii
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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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Maryland
Maryland () is an American state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland has the highest median household income of any state, with a median income of $70,545. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and three nicknames for it, the Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State are occasionally used.
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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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Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,
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Ontario
Ontario is a Province of Canada located in the east-central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area, (Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are larger in area, but they are not provinces.) The province's largest metropolitan area and Canada's most populous city, Toronto, is the capital city of Ontario. The national capital of Canada, Ottawa, is located in Ontario as well.
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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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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 Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an independent country wholly surrounded by South African territory.
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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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Spain
Spain ( ; , ), officially the Kingdom of Spain (), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.
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Sweden
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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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Thailand
Thailand ( or ; Ratcha Anachak Thai, ), formerly Siam (, ), is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia () is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city and Fairfax County the most populous political subdivision. The state population is nearly eight million.
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Wales
Wales ( ; pronounced ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of three million and is officially bilingual with the Welsh and English languages having equal status. The Welsh language is an important element of Welsh culture. Its decline has reversed over recent years, with Welsh speakers estimated to be around 20% of the population of Wales.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is considered part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Upper Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee. As of 2009 the state has an estimated 5.6 million residents. The state contains 72 counties.
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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
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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
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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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Carol Mann
Carol Mann (born February 3, 1941) is an American professional golfer.
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Catriona Matthew
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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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)
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Hee-Won Han
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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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Jiyai Shin
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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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Kristy McPherson
Kristy McPherson (born May 28, 1981) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
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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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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
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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 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
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Shi Hyun Ahn
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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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Sun-Young Yoo
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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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Tips from LPGA players: My Pre-Round Warm-up
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- Duration: 2:23
- Published: 09 Aug 2012
- Updated: 09 Aug 2012
LPGA tour players Lexi Thompson, Paige MacKenzie and Belen Mozo share their pre-round warm-up routines.
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LPGA Abridged - Batman Returns for the Sega Master System
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- Duration: 18:42
- Published: 04 Aug 2012
- Updated: 06 Aug 2012
gnggames.blogspot.com Batman Returns Sega Master System Developer: Aspect Publisher: Sega Released in 1991 Stages 1 through 3
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LPGA Top 5 Shots of 2011
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- Duration: 4:05
- Published: 15 Feb 2012
- Updated: 09 Aug 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. Welcome to Golfing World. Created by IMG Media, the world's leading sports production company, we...
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All I Do is Win (LPGA Remix)
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- Duration: 1:45
- Published: 05 Jul 2012
- Updated: 04 Aug 2012
Oh no big deal, just dancing on a charter flight to the US open.
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LPGA Tour 2011 Season Review
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- Duration: 12:04
- Published: 14 Dec 2011
- Updated: 09 Aug 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. Welcome to Golfing World. Created by IMG Media,...
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Paula Creamer: Rd. 2 Wegmans LPGA Championship
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- Duration: 2:24
- Published: 08 Jun 2012
- Updated: 11 Jun 2012
Paula Creamer finished the second round of the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship at two under par. Following her round she spoke with TourPlayers.com.
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Na Yeon Choi (NYC): (English) 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship
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- Duration: 3:56
- Published: 07 Jun 2012
- Updated: 17 Jul 2012
Na Yeon Choi (NYC) speaks about her feelings heading into the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship in Rochester, New York.
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LPGA Serial Tweeter
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- Duration: 0:18
- Published: 05 Jan 2012
- Updated: 07 Jun 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 Fashion
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- Duration: 2:12
- Published: 09 Feb 2012
- Updated: 21 Mar 2012
These girls ROCK! Fashion in the LPGA and what the ladies are saying about it
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LPGA - Sandra Gal - Pictures
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- Duration: 3:10
- Published: 31 May 2011
- Updated: 09 Aug 2012
Fan made not affiliated with the LPGA. www.lpga.com www.sandragal.com ---
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Cheyenne Woods Round 1 Interview from the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship
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- Duration: 2:39
- Published: 07 Jun 2012
- Updated: 08 Aug 2012
Na Yeon Choi Round 1 Interview from the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship
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- Duration: 6:00
- Published: 07 Jun 2012
- Updated: 27 Jul 2012
Ryann O'Toole: Rd. 1 Wegmans LPGA Championship
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- Duration: 2:55
- Published: 08 Jun 2012
- Updated: 08 Jun 2012
Ryann O'Toole finished the first round of the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship at 3 under 69 to share the lead. Following her round she spoke with TourPlayers.com.
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Ai Miyazato Post 3rd Round Interview from the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup
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- Duration: 5:35
- Published: 18 Mar 2012
- Updated: 23 Jul 2012
Cheyenne Woods Pre-Tournament Interview from the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship
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- Duration: 10:04
- Published: 06 Jun 2012
- Updated: 03 Aug 2012
Cristie Kerr: Rd. 1 Wegmans LPGA Championship
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- Duration: 1:47
- Published: 07 Jun 2012
- Updated: 07 Jun 2012
Cristie Kerr had good feelings heading into the start of the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship, and in round one she showed why with an opening 2 under 70. Following the round she spoke with TourPlayers.com.
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Paula Creamer Tip From the Range at the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic
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- Duration: 1:02
- Published: 26 Apr 2012
- Updated: 11 Jun 2012
Paula Creamer gives a golf tip from the driving range at the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.
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The Phillie Phanatic Visits the ShopRite LPGA Classic
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- Duration: 3:58
- Published: 31 May 2012
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
The Phillie Phanatic made an appearance at the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Pro-Am Day. He made a number of new friends!
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LPGA's "Grip It"
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- Duration: 1:34
- Published: 13 Sep 2011
- Updated: 29 Jul 2012
starring Beth Bader....and...some other people.
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Shanshan Feng: Rd. 4 Wegmans LPGA Championship
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- Duration: 3:41
- Published: 11 Jun 2012
- Updated: 16 Jun 2012
Shanshan Feng finished won the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship at six under par. She is the first woman from China to win on the LPGA Tour. Following her round she spoke with TourPlayers.com.
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2012 Manulife Financial LPGA Classic
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- Duration: 3:58
- Published: 25 Jun 2012
- Updated: 25 Jul 2012
Brittany LANG, Chella CHOI, Hee Kyung SEO, and Inbee PARK, finish at -16 and suddent death play off. After 6 1/2 years and 136 entries Brittany LANG gets her first victory in the LPGA
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Yani Tseng 2nd Round Interview from the 2012 ShopRite LPGA Classic
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- Duration: 9:29
- Published: 02 Jun 2012
- Updated: 04 Jun 2012
Grace Park: (English) 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship
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- Duration: 4:18
- Published: 07 Jun 2012
- Updated: 16 Jun 2012
Grace Park previews the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship from Rochester, New York.
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American Stacy Lewis overcame a shaky start and signed for a 73 to stay in the lead after a rainy third day at the Evian Masters. However, Inbee Park of Korea joined her at 11 under after a round of...
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Chella Choi closing in on first LPGA tour win
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Even a wardrobe malfunction couldn't hold back Chella Choi. The soon-to-be 22-year-old South Korean split a side seam on her pink shorts but still shot a 4-under 67 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. Choi shrugged off two bogeys to start the back nine,...(size: 3.9Kb)
Boston Herald
SYLVANIA, Ohio — Even a wardrobe malfunction couldn’t hold back Chella Choi. The soon-to-be 22-year-old South Korean split a side seam on her pink shorts but still shot a 4-under 67 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. Choi shrugged off two bogeys to...(size: 3.1Kb)
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SYLVANIA, Ohio Even a wardrobe malfunction couldn't hold back Chella Choi. The soon-to-be 22-year-old South Korean split a side seam on her pink shorts but still shot a 4-under 67 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. Choi shrugged off two bogeys to start the back...(size: 4.0Kb)
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SYLVANIA, Ohio — Pernilla Lindberg holed birdie putts of 40 and 50 feet and added three 25-footers in a round of 7-under-par 64 to take a two-shot lead Thursday after the rainy opening round of the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. The 26-year-old Swede, a former Oklahoma State player, hasn't...(size: 4.8Kb)
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ThursdayAt Highland Meadows Golf ClubSylvania, OhioPurse: $1.3 millionYardage: 6,428; Par: 72 (34-37)(a-amateur)First RoundPernilla Lindberg31-33 - 64-7Chella Choi32-34 - 66-5Meredith Duncan30-36 - 66-5Numa Gulyanamitta33-33 - 66-5Karine Icher32-34 - 66-5Mika Miyazato32-34 - 66-5Angela Stanford32-34...(size: 3.6Kb)
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ThursdayAt Highland Meadows Golf ClubSylvania, OhioPurse: $1.3 millionYardage: 6,428; Par: 72 (34-37)(a-amateur)First RoundPernilla Lindberg31-33 - 64Chella Choi32-34 - 66Meredith Duncan30-36 - 66Numa Gulyanamitta33-33 - 66Karine Icher32-34 - 66Mika Miyazato32-34 - 66Angela Stanford32-34 - 66Ayaka...(size: 3.3Kb)
This article is about the golf association. For the political party, see Libertarian Party of Georgia.
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| Sport | Golf |
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| Founded | 1950 |
| Commissioner | Michael Whan |
| Inaugural season | 1950 |
| Country(ies) |  United States, with eventsin Asia, Australia, and Europe |
| Most titles | Kathy Whitworth (88) |
| TV partner(s) | Golf Channel |
| Founder | 13 original LPGA players |
| Official website | LPGA.com |
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world from February to December each year.
Organization and history[link]
Other "LPGA"s exist in other countries, each with a geographical designation in its name, but the U.S. organization is the first, 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. In its 63rd season in 2012, it is the oldest continuing women's professional sports organization in the United States.[3][4]
The LPGA also administers an annual qualifying school similar to that conducted by the PGA Tour. Depending on a golfer's finish in the final qualifying tournament, she may receive full or partial playing privileges on the LPGA Tour. In addition to the main LPGA Tour, the LPGA also owns and operates the Symetra Tour, formerly the 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.
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.
Michael Whan became the eighth commissioner of the LPGA in October 2009, succeeding the ousted Carolyn Bivens.[5][6] Whan is a former marketing executive in the sporting goods industry.[7]
Prize money and tournaments[link]
In 2010, total official prize money on the LPGA Tour was $41.4 million, 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, the number of tournaments hosted outside of the United States in 2010 stayed the same, as all four lost tournaments had been hosted in the United States.
International presence[link]
In its first four 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.[8] Se Ri Pak's early success in the LPGA sparked the boom in Korean women golfers on the LPGA Tour.[9] 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.[10] 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[link]
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at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Maryland.
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 was dropped and a tournament in Mexico was canceled months in advance over security concerns. The Women's British Open rotated from England to Scotland and all other countries retained their tournaments. In addition, events were added in China and Taiwan, while the biennial USA–Europe team competition, the Solheim Cup was played in Ireland. (The new event in China was postponed and ultimately canceled.)
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.
The LPGA's annual major championships are:
- Kraft Nabisco Championship
- Wegmans LPGA Championship
- U.S. Women's Open
- Ricoh Women's British Open (held in cooperation with Ladies European Tour)
LPGA Playoffs[link]
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 became the CME Group Titleholders, 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 $225,000 going to the winner.
The CME Group Titleholders, which resurrects the name of a former LPGA major championship (the Titleholders Championship), was first played in 2011. Its field is made up of three qualifiers from each official tour event during the season, specifically the top three finishers not previously qualified.
2012 LPGA Tour[link]
See also: 2012 LPGA Tour
The number in parentheses indicates the number of career wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event.
Tournaments in bold are majors.
1 Unofficial events
2012 money leaders[link]
Top ten official money leaders
Through the completion of the Sybase Match Play Championship on May 20, 2012
| Rank | Change | Player | Country | Events | Prize money($) |
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| 1 |  |
Yani Tseng |  Taiwan |
8 | 976,876 |
| 2 |  8 |
Azahara Muñoz |  Spain |
9 | 652,835 |
| 3 |  1 |
Ai Miyazato |  Japan |
7 | 633,648 |
| 4 | 1 |
Sun-Young Yoo |  South Korea |
9 | 572,492 |
| 5 | 1 |
Stacy Lewis | United States |
9 | 474,246 |
| 6 | |
Na Yeon Choi | South Korea |
8 | 342,879 |
| 7 | 1 |
So Yeon Ryu | South Korea |
8 | 341,837 |
| 8 | 3 |
Jiyai Shin | South Korea |
8 | 334,453 |
| 9 | 2 |
Angela Stanford | United States |
9 | 329,869 |
| 10 | 1 |
Shanshan Feng |  China |
6 | 283,795 |
Change = change from previous ranking.
Source and complete list: LPGA official website.
Historical tour schedules and results[link]
| Year | Number of official tournaments |
Countries hosting tournaments |
Tournaments in United States |
Tournaments in other countries |
Total prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 41,500,000 |
| 2010 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41,400,000 |
| 2009 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 47,600,000 |
| 2008 | 34 | 8 | 24 | 10 | 60,300,000 |
| 2007 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 54,285,000 |
| 2006 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 50,275,000 |
| 2005 | 32 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 45,100,000 |
| 2004 | 32 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 42,875,000 |
- Official tournaments are tournaments in which earnings and scores are credited to the players' official LPGA record.
Hall of Fame[link]
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[link]
The LPGA Tour presents several annual awards. Three are awarded in competitive contests, based on scoring over the course of the year.
- The Rolex Player of the Year is awarded based on a formula in which points are awarded for top-10 finishes and are doubled at the LPGA's four major championships and at the season-ending Tour Championship. The points system is: 30 points for first; 12 points for second; nine points for third; seven points for fourth; six points for fifth; five points for sixth; four points for seventh; three points for eighth; two points for ninth and one point for 10th.
- The Vare Trophy, named for Glenna Collett-Vare, is given to the player with the lowest scoring average for the season.
- The Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award is awarded to the first-year player on the LPGA Tour who scores the highest in a points competition in which points are awarded based on a player's finish in a event. The points system is: 150 points for first; 80 points for second; 75 points for third; 70 points for fourth; and 65 points for fifth. After fifth place, points are awarded in decrements of three, beginning at sixth place with 62 points. Points are doubled in the major events and at the season-ending Tour Championship. Rookies who make the cut in an event and finish below 41st each receive five points. The award is named after Louise Suggs, one of the founders of the LPGA.
| Year | Player of the Year | Vare Trophy | Rookie of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Yani Tseng |
Yani Tseng |
 Hee Kyung Seo |
| 2010 | Yani Tseng |
Na Yeon Choi |
 Azahara Muñoz |
| 2009 |  Lorena Ochoa |
Lorena Ochoa |
Jiyai Shin |
| 2008 | Lorena Ochoa |
Lorena Ochoa |
Yani Tseng |
| 2007 | Lorena Ochoa |
Lorena Ochoa |
 Angela Park |
| 2006 | Lorena Ochoa |
Lorena Ochoa |
Seon Hwa Lee |
| 2005 |  Annika Sörenstam |
Annika Sörenstam |
 Paula Creamer |
| 2004 | Annika Sörenstam |
Grace Park |
Shi Hyun Ahn |
| 2003 | Annika Sörenstam |
Se Ri Pak |
Lorena Ochoa |
| 2002 | Annika Sörenstam |
Annika Sörenstam |
Beth Bauer |
| 2001 | Annika Sörenstam |
Annika Sörenstam |
Hee-Won Han |
| 2000 |  Karrie Webb |
Karrie Webb |
Dorothy Delasin |
| 1999 | Karrie Webb |
Karrie Webb |
Mi Hyun Kim |
| 1998 | Annika Sörenstam |
Annika Sörenstam |
Se Ri Pak |
| 1997 | Annika Sörenstam |
Karrie Webb |
 Lisa Hackney |
| 1996 | Laura Davies |
Annika Sörenstam |
Karrie Webb |
| 1995 | Annika Sörenstam |
Annika Sörenstam |
Pat Hurst |
| 1994 | Beth Daniel |
Beth Daniel |
Annika Sörenstam |
| 1993 | Betsy King |
Betsy King |
Suzanne Strudwick |
| 1992 | Dottie Mochrie |
Dottie Mochrie |
Helen Alfredsson |
| 1991 | Pat Bradley |
Pat Bradley |
Brandie Burton |
| 1990 | Beth Daniel |
Beth Daniel |
 Hiromi Kobayashi |
| 1989 | Betsy King |
Beth Daniel |
 Pamela Wright |
| 1988 | Nancy Lopez |
Colleen Walker |
Liselotte Neumann |
| 1987 | Ayako Okamoto |
Betsy King |
Tammie Green |
| 1986 | Pat Bradley |
Pat Bradley |
Jody Rosenthal |
| 1985 | Nancy Lopez |
Nancy Lopez |
Penny Hammel |
| 1984 | Betsy King |
Patty Sheehan |
Juli Inkster |
| 1983 | Patty Sheehan |
JoAnne Carner |
Stephanie Farwig |
| 1982 | JoAnne Carner |
JoAnne Carner |
Patti Rizzo |
| 1981 | JoAnne Carner |
JoAnne Carner |
Patty Sheehan |
| 1980 | Beth Daniel |
Amy Alcott |
Myra Blackwelder |
| 1979 | Nancy Lopez |
Nancy Lopez |
Beth Daniel |
| 1978 | Nancy Lopez |
Nancy Lopez |
Nancy Lopez |
| 1977 | Judy Rankin |
Judy Rankin |
Debbie Massey |
| 1976 | Judy Rankin |
Judy Rankin |
Bonnie Lauer |
| 1975 | Sandra Palmer |
JoAnne Carner |
Amy Alcott |
| 1974 | JoAnne Carner |
JoAnne Carner |
Jan Stephenson |
| 1973 | Kathy Whitworth |
Judy Rankin |
Laura Baugh |
| 1972 | Kathy Whitworth |
Kathy Whitworth |
 Jocelyne Bourassa |
| 1971 | Kathy Whitworth |
Kathy Whitworth |
 Sally Little |
| 1970 | Sandra Haynie |
Kathy Whitworth |
JoAnne Carner |
| 1969 | Kathy Whitworth |
Kathy Whitworth |
Jane Blalock |
| 1968 | Kathy Whitworth |
Carol Mann |
Sandra Post |
| 1967 | Kathy Whitworth |
Kathy Whitworth |
Sharron Moran |
| 1966 | Kathy Whitworth |
Kathy Whitworth |
Jan Ferraris |
| 1965 | – | Kathy Whitworth |
Margie Masters |
| 1964 | – | Mickey Wright |
Susie Maxwell |
| 1963 | – | Mickey Wright |
Clifford Ann Creed |
| 1962 | – | Mickey Wright |
Mary Mills |
| 1961 | – | Mickey Wright |
– |
| 1960 | – | Mickey Wright |
– |
| 1959 | – |  Betsy Rawls |
– |
| 1958 | – |  Beverly Hanson |
– |
| 1957 | – | Louise Suggs |
– |
| 1956 | – | Patty Berg |
– |
| 1955 | – | Patty Berg |
– |
| 1954 | – | Babe Zaharias |
– |
| 1953 | – | Patty Berg |
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Leading money winners by year[link]
| Year | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Most wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Yani Tseng | Taiwan |
2,921,713 | 7 – Yani Tseng |
| 2010 | Na Yeon Choi | South Korea |
1,871,166 | 5 – Ai Miyazato |
| 2009 | Jiyai Shin | South Korea |
1,807,334 | 3 – Jiyai Shin, Lorena Ochoa |
| 2008 | Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico |
2,754,660 | 7 – Lorena Ochoa |
| 2007 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
4,364,994 | 8 – Lorena Ochoa |
| 2006 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
2,592,872 | 6 – Lorena Ochoa |
| 2005 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
2,588,240 | 10 – Annika Sörenstam |
| 2004 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
2,544,707 | 8 – Annika Sörenstam |
| 2003 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
2,029,506 | 6 – Annika Sörenstam |
| 2002 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
2,863,904 | 11 – Annika Sörenstam |
| 2001 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
2,105,868 | 8 – Annika Sörenstam |
| 2000 | Karrie Webb |  Australia |
1,876,853 | 7 – Karrie Webb |
| 1999 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
1,591,959 | 6 – Karrie Webb |
| 1998 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
1,092,748 | 4 – Annika Sörenstam, Se Ri Pak |
| 1997 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
1,236,789 | 6 – Annika Sörenstam |
| 1996 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
1,002,000 | 4 – Laura Davies, Dottie Pepper, Karrie Webb |
| 1995 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
666,533 | 3 – Annika Sörenstam |
| 1994 | Laura Davies |  England |
687,201 | 4 – Beth Daniel |
| 1993 | Betsy King | United States |
595,992 | 3 – Brandie Burton |
| 1992 | Dottie Mochrie | United States |
693,335 | 4 – Dottie Mochrie |
| 1991 | Pat Bradley | United States |
763,118 | 4 – Pat Bradley, Meg Mallon |
| 1990 | Beth Daniel | United States |
863,578 | 7 – Beth Daniel |
| 1989 | Betsy King | United States |
654,132 | 6 – Betsy King |
| 1988 | Sherri Turner | United States |
350,851 | 3 – 5 players (see 1) |
| 1987 | Ayako Okamoto | Japan |
466,034 | 5 – Jane Geddes |
| 1986 | Pat Bradley | United States |
492,021 | 5 – Pat Bradley |
| 1985 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
416,472 | 5 – Nancy Lopez |
| 1984 | Betsy King | United States |
266,771 | 4 – Patty Sheehan, Amy Alcott |
| 1983 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
291,404 | 4 – Pat Bradley, Patty Sheehan |
| 1982 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
310,400 | 5 – JoAnne Carner, Beth Daniel |
| 1981 | Beth Daniel | United States |
206,998 | 5 – Donna Caponi |
| 1980 | Beth Daniel | United States |
231,000 | 5 – Donna Caponi, JoAnne Carner |
| 1979 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
197,489 | 8 – Nancy Lopez |
| 1978 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
189,814 | 9 – Nancy Lopez |
| 1977 | Judy Rankin | United States |
122,890 | 5 – Judy Rankin, Debbie Austin |
| 1976 | Judy Rankin | United States |
150,734 | 6 – Judy Rankin |
| 1975 | Sandra Palmer | United States |
76,374 | 4 – Carol Mann, Sandra Haynie |
| 1974 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
87,094 | 6 – JoAnne Carner, Sandra Haynie |
| 1973 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
82,864 | 7 – Kathy Whitworth |
| 1972 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
65,063 | 5 – Kathy Whitworth, Jane Blalock |
| 1971 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
41,181 | 5 – Kathy Whitworth |
| 1970 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
30,235 | 4 – Shirley Englehorn |
| 1969 | Carol Mann | United States |
49,152 | 8 – Carol Mann |
| 1968 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
48,379 | 10 – Carol Mann, Kathy Whitworth |
| 1967 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
32,937 | 8 – Kathy Whitworth |
| 1966 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
33,517 | 9 – Kathy Whitworth |
| 1965 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
28,658 | 8 – Kathy Whitworth |
| 1964 | Mickey Wright | United States |
29,800 | 11 – Mickey Wright |
| 1963 | Mickey Wright | United States |
31,269 | 13 – Mickey Wright |
| 1962 | Mickey Wright | United States |
21,641 | 10 – Mickey Wright |
| 1961 | Mickey Wright | United States |
22,236 | 10 – Mickey Wright |
| 1960 | Louise Suggs | United States |
16,892 | 6 – Mickey Wright |
| 1959 | Betsy Rawls | United States |
26,774 | 10 – Betsy Rawls |
| 1958 | Beverly Hanson | United States |
12,639 | 5 – Mickey Wright |
| 1957 | Patty Berg | United States |
16,272 | 5 – Betsy Rawls, Patty Berg |
| 1956 | Marlene Hagge | United States |
20,235 | 8 – Marlene Hagge |
| 1955 | Patty Berg | United States |
16,492 | 6 – Patty Berg |
| 1954 | Patty Berg | United States |
16,011 | 5 – Louise Suggs, Babe Zaharias |
| 1953 | Louise Suggs | United States |
19,816 | 8 – Louise Suggs |
| 1952 | Betsy Rawls | United States |
14,505 | 6 – Betsy Rawls, Louise Suggs |
| 1951 | Babe Zaharias | United States |
15,087 | 7 – Babe Zaharias |
| 1950 | Babe Zaharias | United States |
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[link]
The table below shows the top 20 career money leaders on the LPGA Tour at the end of the 2011 season. There is a more complete list, updated weekly during the Tour season, on the LPGA's official site.
| Position | Player | Country | Earned | Earnings ($) |
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| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
1993–2008 | 22,573,192 |
| 2 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
1995–2011 | 16,517,245 |
| 3 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
2003–2010 | 14,863,331 |
| 4 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
1997–2011 | 13,531,143 |
| 5 | Juli Inkster | United States |
1983–2011 | 13,394,110 |
| 6 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea |
1997–2011 | 11,385,189 |
| 7 | Meg Mallon | United States |
1987–2009 | 9,044,059 |
| 8 | Beth Daniel | United States |
1979–2010 | 8,786,563 |
| 9 | Paula Creamer | United States |
2005–2011 | 8,778,805 |
| 10 | Laura Davies | England |
1986–2011 | 8,734,041 |
| 11 | Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea |
1999–2011 | 8,620,511 |
| 12 | Rosie Jones | United States |
1982–2006 | 8,355,068 |
| 13 | Suzann Pettersen |  Norway |
2000–2011 | 8,185,481 |
| 14 | Betsy King | United States |
1977–2005 | 7,637,622 |
| 15 | Yani Tseng | Taiwan |
2009–2011 | 7,541,083 |
| 16 | Catriona Matthew | Scotland |
1995–2011 | 6,932,284 |
| 17 | Pat Hurst | United States |
1991–2011 | 6,886,292 |
| 18 | Lorie Kane |  Canada |
1996–2011 | 6,835,539 |
| 19 | Dottie Pepper | United States |
1988–2004 | 6,827,284 |
| 20 | Hee-Won Han | South Korea |
2001–2011 | 6,590,006 |
Total prize money awarded in past years[link]
| Season | Total purse ($) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 41,400,000 |
| 2000 | 38,500,000 |
| 1990 | 17,100,000 |
| 1980 | 5,150,000 |
| 1970 | 435,040 |
| 1960 | 186,700 |
| 1950 | 50,000 |
See also[link]
- Golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
- Golfers with most LPGA major championship wins
- Women's World Golf Rankings
- Professional golf tours
- Professional Golfers Association
References[link]
- ^ LPGA.com - new logo - press release - 2007-10-03 - accessed 2011-07-16
- ^ famouslogos.us - LPGA logo - accessed 2011-07-16
- ^ The Golf Channel (2000). "LPGA Tour: History". Thegolfchannel.com. http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.aspx?page=17104&dv=3092752&select=2069. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ LPGA (2007). "About the LPGA". lpga.com. http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?mid=0&pid=52. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "LPGA Names Michael Whan as its Commissioner". LPGA.com. 2009-10-28. http://lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=22245&mid=4. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ LPGA, About the LPGA Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- ^ "LPGA Tour names Whan commissioner". ESPN.com. October 28, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=4601515.
- ^ LPGA – South Korean women dominate women's golf in 2008
- ^ Why Korean golfers are dominating LPGA Tour
- ^ "LPGA Information: 2009 International Players" (PDF) (Press release). LPGA. http://www.lpga.com/content/2009InternationalPlayers.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
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| Sandra Gal | |
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.jpg) Gal at the 2009 Women's British Open |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | (1985-05-09) 9 May 1985 (age 27) Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2008) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | T15: 2011 |
| LPGA Championship | T49: 2009 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T34: 2011 |
| Women's British Open | T33: 2009 |
Sandra Gal (born 9 May 1985) is a German professional golfer who currently plays on the United States–based LPGA Tour.
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Childhood, college and amateur career[link]
Gal was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, and began playing golf at age five during family vacations to golf resorts around Europe.[1] 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. She played for the Gators women's golf team from 2005 to 2007 and won four events in NCAA competition, received All-American honors in 2007, and was an NGCA Academic All-American from 2005 to 2008.[2][3]
In 2007, she won the Ladies European Amateur, and later that fall, entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament where she qualified for the LPGA Tour for 2008 and immediately turned pro. Although by turning pro she could no longer play college golf, she completed her degree requirements while playing full-time on the LPGA Tour and graduated with honors from University of Florida in August 2008 with a bachelor's degree in advertising.[1]
Professional career[link]
Gal tied for 14th in the 2007 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn full playing privileges on the LPGA in 2008; she turned professional immediately following the tournament.[3]
In her fourth season on the LPGA Tour in 2011, Gal won her first event at the Kia Classic in late March. She finished the 72-hole event at 16-under-par, one stroke ahead of runner-up Jiyai Shin[4] Previously her best finish had been fifth at the 2009 LPGA Corning Classic. Also in 2009, she recorded two career-low rounds of 64.[3]
Professional wins (1)[link]
LPGA Tour (1)[link]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
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| 1 | 27 Mar 2011 | Kia Classic | 67-68-70-71=276 | -16 | 1 stroke | Jiyai Shin |
255,000 |
Results in major championships[link]
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T34 | T15 | T38 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T56 | T49 | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | T40 | 51 | T34 | |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | T33 | CUT | T54 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
LPGA Tour career summary[link]
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CUT | n/a | 78.00 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T14 | 181,162 | 68 | 72.03 | 40 |
| 2009 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T5 | 298,763 | 46 | 72.12 | 41 |
| 2010 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T11 | 106,388 | 67 | 73.39 | 94 |
| 2011 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 623,526 | 20 | 71.64 | 19 |
- official as of 20 November 2011 [5]
Solheim Cup record[link]
| Year | Total Matches |
Total W-L-H |
Singles W-L-H |
Foursomes W-L-H |
Fourballs W-L-H |
Points Won |
Points % |
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| Career | 3 | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0.5 | 16.7% |
| 2011 | 3 | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 lost to B. Lang 6&5 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 halved with C. Matthew, lost w/ C. Boeljon 2&1 |
0.5 | 16.7% |
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ a b SandraGal.com, Sandra Gal Official Web Site Biography Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ "Sandra Gal: Gainesville Was the Right Place to Call Home," GatorZone.com (11 December 2007). Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ a b c LPGA.com, LPGA Official Biography Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ "2011 Kia Classic - Final Tournament Summary". LPGA.com. http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=27951&mid=1. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "2011 Player Performance Record". LPGA. http://www.lpga.com/Greensheet.aspx?pid=13716&year=2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
External links[link]
- Official website
- Sandra Gal at the LPGA Tour official site
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| Name | Gal, Sandra |
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| Short description | All-American college golfer, German professional golfer, LPGA Tour member |
| Date of birth | 9 May 1985 |
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
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| Cheyenne Woods | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Cheyenne Nicole Woods |
| Born | (1990-07-25) July 25, 1990 (age 21) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | Wake Forest University |
| Status | Amateur |
Cheyenne Nicole Woods (born July 25, 1990) is an American amateur golfer.
Woods was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a daughter of Earl Dennison Woods Jr., golfer Tiger Woods's older half-brother. Her grandfather, Earl Woods Sr., was her first coach.[1] She played for the Xavier College Preparatory golf team and won back-to-back Arizona 5A State Championships in 2006 and 2007.[1] She currently attends Wake Forest University and plays golf for the Demon Deacons. She has won more than 30 amateur tournaments.[2]
In 2009, she received a sponsor's exemption to play in an LPGA tournament, the Wegmans LPGA. She missed the cut by four strokes.[3]
In April 2011, she won the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship.[4]
In 2012, Cheyenne qualified for the U.S. Women's Open by finishing as co-medalist at her qualifier and is expected to make her professional debut at the 2012 LPGA Championship.[5]
References[link]
- ^ a b "Player Bio: Cheyenne Woods - Wake Forest". http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/woods_cheyenne00.html. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (2009-06-24). "Following a Famous Uncle and Also Her Ambition". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/sports/golf/25cheyenne.html. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ^ ESPN.com, Woods misses cut; Shin extends lead 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Cheyenne Woods Wins ACC Championship
- ^ http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7995081/tiger-woods-niece-cheyenne-woods-earns-spot-us-women-open
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| Short description | Amateur golfer |
| Date of birth | July 25, 1990 |
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Date of death | |
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| Ai Miyazato 宮里 藍 |
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| Born | (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 27) Higashi, Okinawa, Japan |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Residence | Higashi, Okinawa, Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2004) LPGA Tour (joined 2006) Ladies European Tour |
| Professional wins | 24 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 8 |
| Ladies European Tour | 2 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 15 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | T15: 2007 |
| LPGA Championship | T3: 2006, 2010 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T6: 2009, 2011 |
| Women's British Open | T3: 2009 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Ladies European Tour Order of Merit winner |
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Miyazato Ai (宮里 藍, Miyazato Ai?, born 19 June 1985) is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA). She was the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings for three periods of time in 2010.
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Early life and amateur career[link]
Miyazato was born in Higashi, Okinawa, Japan. As an amateur in 2003, she won a professional event on the LPGA of Japan Tour – the Dunlop Ladies Open in Miyagi Prefecture, where she was attending high school at the time.
Professional career[link]
In her 2004 rookie season on the JLPGA Tour she won five tournaments. In February 2005, she represented Japan along with Rui Kitada winning the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf.[1] In 2005, she won six events on the JLPGA tour, and was the #2 ranked player on the JLPGA Tour behind Yuri Fudoh.
In winning the Japan Open Championship at age 20 in 2005, Miyazato became the youngest player on the JLPGA Tour to win a major. Furthering the notion that Miyazato has revived the JLPGA Tour after the retirement of Ayako Okamoto, over 32,000 people, the largest gallery ever to attend a JLPGA event, witnessed the final day of that tournament.
She dominated the 2005 U.S. LPGA Q-School and secured her tour card, enabling her to compete in the 2006 season. She finished under par for four of the five qualifying rounds, and finished 12 strokes ahead of the closest competitor, setting a record for the largest margin of victory.[2] Back in Japan, on 15 December, she played the opening rounds of the Okinawa Open, becoming the first Japanese woman to compete in a domestic men's professional event, although she failed to make the cut for the final rounds.
Miyazato earned her first LPGA Tour win at the 2009 Evian Masters, shooting 14-under par 274 to tie Sophie Gustafson who she then beat on the first playoff hole.[3]
In 2010, she won four of the first nine official tournaments on the LPGA Tour and on 21 June rose to number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She held the spot for only one week and was replaced by Cristie Kerr who held the spot for three weeks, before Miyazato regained the spot again on 19 July, by a margin of 0.0006 average points.[4]
On 22 August 2010, Miyazato won for the fifth time in 2010 at the Safeway Classic with a two stroke victory over Cristie Kerr and Na Yeon Choi. She regained the number 1 spot in the World Rankings, which had been briefly retaken by Kerr. She gave up the top spot again to Kerr on 25 October.
In 2011, Miyazato won the Ladies European Tour (LET) Order of Merit despite only playing in two events on that tour. The tour has no minimum tournament requirements for membership and her win at the Evian Masters, whose purse is much larger than most LET events, earned her enough to top the list.[5]
On 21 April 2012, Miyazato won the inaugural LPGA Lotte Championship by four strokes over Azahara Muñoz and Meena Lee the victory gives her eight in her LPGA career.
She has endorsements deals with Suntory, Bridgestone Corporation, Japan Airlines, Oakley, Honda, Hisamitsu, Mitsubishi Electric and NTT Docomo.
Her older brothers, Kiyoshi Miyazato and Yūsaku Miyazato are also professional golfers. She is not related to fellow Japanese LPGA Tour player Mika Miyazato.
Professional wins (24)[link]
LPGA Tour (8)[link]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jul 2009 | Evian Masters | 69-66-70-69=274 | –14 | Playoff | Sophie Gustafson |
487,500 |
| 2 | 21 Feb 2010 | Honda PTT LPGA Thailand | 67-67-70-63=267 | –21 | 1 stroke | Suzann Pettersen |
195,000 |
| 3 | 28 Feb 2010 | HSBC Women's Champions | 69-71-69-69=278 | –10 | 2 strokes | Cristie Kerr |
195,000 |
| 4 | 2 May 2010 | Tres Marias Championship | 63-72-71-67=273 | –19 | 1 stroke | Stacy Lewis |
195,000 |
| 5 | 20 Jun 2010 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | 66-67-64=197 | –16 | 2 strokes | M. J. Hur |
225,000 |
| 6 | 22 Aug 2010 | Safeway Classic | 66-67-72=205 | –11 | 2 strokes | Na Yeon Choi Cristie Kerr |
225,000 |
| 7 | 24 Jul 2011 | Evian Masters | 68-68-67-70=273 | –15 | 2 strokes | Stacy Lewis |
487,500 |
| 8 | 21 Apr 2012 | LPGA Lotte Championship | 71-65-70-70=276 | –12 | 4 strokes | Meena Lee Azahara Muñoz |
255,000 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Evian Masters | Sophie Gustafson |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
JLPGA Tour (15)[link]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Sep 2003 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open (as an amateur) | –5 (70-70-71=211) | 1 stroke | Mari Katayama Hiroko Yamaguchi |
| 2 | 7 Mar 2004 | Daikin Orchid Ladies | –10 (70-66-70=206) | 3 strokes | Kaori Higo |
| 3 | 13 Jun 2004 | Suntory Ladies Open | –11 (69-70-70-68=277) | 6 strokes | Hiroko Yamaguchi Toshimi Kimura |
| 4 | 20 Jun 2004 | APiTA Circle K Sunkus Ladies | –6 (69-69-72=210) | 1 stroke | Yuri Fudoh |
| 5 | 24 Oct 2004 | Masters GC Ladies | –11 (69-68-68=205) | 1 stroke | Miho Koga |
| 6 | 21 Nov 2004 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | –14 (66-67-69=202) | 3 strokes | Chieko Amanuma Rui Kitada |
| 7 | 15 May 2005 | Vernal Ladies | –13 (69-64-70=203) | 8 strokes | Akiko Fukushima |
| 8 | 22 May 2005 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | –7 (65-74-70=209) | Playoff | Nikki Campbell |
| 9 | 21 Aug 2005 | New Catapillar Mitsubishi Ladies | –10 (66-75-68=209) | 3 strokes | Mi-Jeong Jeon Hiromi Mogi |
| 10 | 2 Oct 2005 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | –5 (69-69-72-73) | 5 strokes | Akiko Fukushima |
| 11 | 30 Oct 2005 | Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Kagu Ladies | –14 (67-68-67=202) | 7 strokes | Julie Lu Nikki Campbell Kaori Higo Shinobu Moromizato |
| 12 | 20 Nov 2005 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | –12 (69-70-65=204) | 5 strokes | Shiho Oyama Woo-Soon Ko Kasumi Fujii |
| 13 | 10 Sep 2006 | JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | –6 (70-68-74-70) | 3 strokes | Hyun-Ju Shin |
| 14 | 24 Sep 2006 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open | –2 (70-73-71=214) | 3 strokes | Shiho Oyama |
| 15 | 11 Oct 2009 | Sankyo Ladies Open | –4 (74-70-68=212) | 1 stroke | Mayu Hattori Mi-Jeong Jeon |
Tournament in bold denotes major championships in JLPGA Tour.
Other (1)[link]
- 2005 Women's World Cup of Golf (with Rui Kitada)
Results in LPGA majors[link]
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | T44 | T29 | T15 | T31 | 69 | CUT | T33 | T56 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T3 | CUT | CUT | DNP | T3 | CUT | |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | CUT | T28 | T10 | T27 | T6 | T31 | T6 | |
| Women's British Open | CUT | T11 | 9 | T58 | 5 | T3 | T9 | CUT |
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[link]
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | T2 | 69,608 | n/a | 70.20 | n/a |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | T10 | 102,663 | n/a | 72.41 | n/a |
| 2006 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | T3 | 532,053 | 22 | 71.22 | 13 |
| 2007 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 788,477 | 17 | 73.01 | 56 |
| 2008 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | T4 | 410,833 | 46 | 72.19 | 48 |
| 2009 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1,517,149 | 3 | 70.33 | 4 |
| 2010 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1,457,384 | 6 | 70.65 | 7 |
| 2011 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,007,633 | 8 | 71.63 | 18 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 633,648 | 3 | 69.75 | 2 |
- official as of 22 May 2012 [6]
JLPGA prize money[link]
| Year | Earnings (¥) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,060,800 | 116 |
| 2004 | 122,972,349 | 2 |
| 2005 | 114,377,871 | 2 |
| 2006 | 58,604,501 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4,318,305 | 89 |
| 2008 | 27,892,338 | 32 |
| 2009 | 46,430,116 | 14 |
| 2010 | 16,720,000 | 47 |
| Career | 392,376,280 | 33 |
References[link]
- ^ "Japan Captures Women's World Cup". Golf Channel. Sports Network. 13 February 2005. http://www.thegolfchannel.com/tour-insider/japan-captures-womens-world-cup-15420/. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ Hack, Damon (5 December 2005). "Golf; Golf's Latest Next Big Thing? She's Already a Star in Japan". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A01E2DD1331F936A35751C1A9639C8B63. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ Pugmire, Jerome (26 July 2009). "Ai Miyazato of Japan wins Evian Masters". USA Today. Associated Press. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/2009-07-26-1533222244_x.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ KSDK.com, Miyazato replaces Kerr as women's No. 1 19 July 2010
- ^ Ai Miyazato wins money title with a twist
- ^ "Ai Miyazato Stats". LPGA. http://www.lpga.com/golf/players/m/ai-miyazato/stats.aspx. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
External links[link]
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- Official website (Japanese)
- Ai Miyazato at the LPGA Tour official site
- Ai Miyazato at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site (Japanese)
- Ai Miyazato at the Ladies European Tour official site
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jiyai Shin |
World No. 1 Ranked Golfer 21 June 2010 – 27 June 2010 |
Succeeded by Cristie Kerr |
| Preceded by Cristie Kerr |
World No. 1 Ranked Golfer 19 July 2010 – 25 July 2010 |
Succeeded by Jiyai Shin |
| Preceded by Cristie Kerr |
World No. 1 Ranked Golfer 22 August 2010 – 24 October 2010 |
Succeeded by Cristie Kerr |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Miyazato, Ai |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | Professional golfer |
| Date of birth | 19 June 1985 |
| Place of birth | Higashi, Okinawa, Japan |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
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| Yani Tseng | |
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_cropped.jpg) Tseng with the 2011 Women's British Open trophy |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Yani Tseng |
| Born | (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 (age 23) Gueishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2008) |
| Former tour(s) | Ladies Asian Golf Tour (joined 2007) |
| Professional wins | 26 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 15 |
| Ladies European Tour | 6 |
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 3 |
| ALPG Tour | 3 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 5) |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | Won: 2010 |
| LPGA Championship | Won: 2008, 2011 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T10: 2010 |
| Women's British Open | Won: 2010, 2011 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
2008 |
| LPGA Tour Player of the Year |
2010, 2011 |
| LPGA Vare Trophy | 2011 |
| LPGA Tour Money Winner |
2011 |
| GWAA Female Player of the Year |
2010[1], 2011[2] |
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| Chinese | 曾雅妮 | ||||||||||||
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Yani Tseng (Chinese: 曾雅妮 Zēng Yǎní; 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[3] and is currently ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
Contents |
Amateur career[link]
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.[4] Her amateur accomplishments include:
- 2002 Won – Callaway Junior World Golf Championships (Girls 13–14)
- 2004 2nd place – Callaway Junior World Golf Championships (Girls 15–17)
- 2004 Won – U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
- 2005 Won – North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship
- 2005 Semi-finalist – U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
- 2005 2nd place – North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship
Professional career[link]
2007[link]
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.
2008[link]
Tseng 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.[5] 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.[6]
Tseng was named LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2008.[7]
2009[link]
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.[8]
2010[link]
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.[9] 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 it required she switch her citizenship from Taiwan to China.[10][11]
2011[link]
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.[12]
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.[13] 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.[14][15][16]
Tseng won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year for a second straight year.[17] She wrapped up the award while the season still had four events remaining.
2012[link]
Tseng won three of the first five events on the 2012 LPGA Tour: the Honda LPGA Thailand, the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup and the Kia Classic. The Honda LPGA Thailand victory was her second consecutive win at that event.
Hall of Fame[link]
As of May 2012, Tseng is four points away from qualifying for the World Golf Hall of Fame via the LPGA Points System under the No. 3 criteria, which list the criterion as being 27 points.[18] This means one point for each regular tour victory on the LPGA Tour, and two points for every major championship won.[18] Also, she received three additional points via Rolex LPGA Player of the Year (two points) and the Vare Trophy (one point) awards she has won.[18] Tseng would have to wait after accumulating the points till after her tenth season under No. 1 criteria, which would mean she would become eligible in 2018.[18] Lastly, Tseng has already met the No. 2 requirement by winning one LPGA major, Vare Trophy, or Rolex award.[18]
Personal life[link]
Tseng's father is Mao Hsin Tseng and her mother is Yu-Yun Yang.[19]
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.[20]
Tseng has been named on Time Magazine's list as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World'.
Professional wins (26)[link]
LPGA Tour (15)[link]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jun 2008 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | 73-70-65-68=276 | −12 | Playoff | Maria Hjorth |
300,000 |
| 2 | 24 May 2009 | LPGA Corning Classic | 68-70-62-67=267 | −21 | 1 stroke | Soo-Yun Kang Paula Creamer |
225,000 |
| 3 | 4 Apr 2010 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 69-71-67-68=275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Suzann Pettersen |
300,000 |
| 4 | 1 Aug 2010 | Ricoh Women's British Open | 68-68-68-73=277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Katherine Hull |
408,714 |
| 5 | 12 Sep 2010 | P&G NW Arkansas Championship | 67-68-65=200 | −13 | 1 stroke | Michelle Wie |
300,000 |
| 6 | 20 Feb 2011 | Honda LPGA Thailand | 66-71-70-66=273 | −15 | 5 strokes | Michelle Wie |
217,500 |
| 7 | 12 Jun 2011 | LPGA State Farm Classic | 67-66-66-68=267 | −21 | 3 strokes | Cristie Kerr |
255,000 |
| 8 | 26 Jun 2011 | Wegmans LPGA Championship | 66-70-67-66=269 | −19 | 10 strokes | Morgan Pressel |
375,000 |
| 9 | 31 Jul 2011 | Ricoh Women's British Open | 71-66-66-69=272 | −16 | 4 strokes | Brittany Lang |
392,133 |
| 10 | 11 Sep 2011 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | 66-67-68=201 | −13 | Playoff | Amy Yang |
300,000 |
| 11 | 9 Oct 2011 | LPGA Hana Bank Championship | 65-70-67=202 | −14 | 1 stroke | Na Yeon Choi |
270,000 |
| 12 | 23 Oct 2011 | Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship | 68-71-67-66=272 | −16 | 5 strokes | Amy Yang Azahara Muñoz |
300,000 |
| 13 | 19 Feb 2012 | Honda LPGA Thailand | 73-65-65-66=269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Ai Miyazato |
225,000 |
| 14 | 18 Mar 2012 | RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup | 65-70-67-68=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Na Yeon Choi Ai Miyazato |
225,000 |
| 15 | 25 Mar 2012 | Kia Classic | 67-68-69-70=274 | −14 | 6 strokes | Sun Young Yoo |
255,000 |
LPGA majors are shown in bold.
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Maria Hjorth |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 2008 | State Farm Classic | Ji-Young Oh |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 1 | 2011 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | Amy Yang |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (11)[link]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Mar 2007 | DLF Women's Indian Open (LAGT)[21] | 70-70-75=215 | −1 | Playoff |  Russy Gulyanamitta |
| 2 | 11 Apr 2007 | TLPGA Tour Nan-Fong Tournament at Nan-Fong Golf Club (Taiwan LPGA Tour) |
72-68=140 | −4 | Playoff | Yueh-Chyn Huang |
| 3 | 29 May 2007 | CN Canadian Women's Tour at Vancouver Golf Club (CN Canadian Women’s Tour) |
68-72=140 | −4 | 2 strokes | Stephanie Sherlock |
| 4 | 12 Jan 2008 | Royal Ladies Open (The LPGA of Taiwan)[22] | 66-64-66=196 | −20 | 17 strokes | Eun-Kyoung Lee Pornanong Phatlum |
| 5 | 17 Jan 2010 | Taifong Ladies Open (The LPGA of Taiwan)[23] | 69-73-77=219 | +3 | 4 strokes | Wei Yun Jye |
| 6 | 12 Mar 2010 | Handa Women's Australian Open (ALPG Tour, LET) | 74-71-72-66=283 | −9 | 3 strokes | Laura Davies |
| 7 | 16 Jan 2011 | Taifong Ladies Open (LAGT, The LPGA of Taiwan)[24] | 77-73-68=218 | +2 | 3 strokes | Nam Min-ji |
| 8 | 6 Feb 2011 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open (ALPG, LET) | 70-67-68-71=276 | −16 | 7 strokes | Eun-Hee Ji Melissa Reid Jiyai Shin |
| 9 | 13 Feb 2011 | ANZ RACV Ladies Masters (ALPG, LET) | 67-66-63-68=264 | −24 | 4 strokes | Nikki Campbell Stacy Lewis |
| 10 | 30 Oct 2011 | Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open (LAGT, LET) | 68-66-66=200 | −16 | 7 strokes | Pernilla Lindberg |
| 11 | 11 Dec 2011 | Swinging Skirts TLPGA Invitational (The LPGA of Taiwan) | 72-70-68=210 | −6 | 7 strokes | So Yeon Ryu Jiyai Shin |
Major championships[link]
Wins (5)[link]
| No. | Year | Championship | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | LPGA Championship | 73-70-65-68=276 | −12 | Playoff 1 | Maria Hjorth |
300,000 |
| 2 | 2010 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 69-71-67-68=275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Suzann Pettersen |
300,000 |
| 3 | 2010 | Women's British Open | 68-68-68-73=277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Katherine Hull |
408,714 |
| 4 | 2011 | LPGA Championship (2) | 66-70-67-66=269 | −19 | 10 strokes | Morgan Pressel |
375,000 |
| 5 | 2011 | Women's British Open (2) | 71-66-66-69=272 | −16 | 4 strokes | Brittany Lang |
392,133 |
1 Defeated Hjorth with birdie on fourth extra hole.
Results timeline[link]
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | T21 | T17 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | 1 | T23 | T19 | 1 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | DNP | T42 | CUT | T10 | T15 | |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | 2 | T20 | 1 | 1 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Summary[link]
- Tournaments played: 17
- Wins: 5
- Top 10s: 8
- Top 25s: 14
- Missed cuts: 2
- Most consecutive cuts made: 9
LPGA Tour career summary[link]
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T33 | n/a | 71.50 | ||
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | n/a | 77.00 | ||
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | n/a | 76.00 | ||
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T6 | 64,909 | n/a | 69.00 | n/a |
| 2008 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1,752,086 | 3 | 70.77 | 4 |
| 2009 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1,293,755 | 7 | 70.44 | 5 |
| 2010 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1,573,529 | 4 | 70.66 | 8 |
| 2011 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2,921,713 | 1 | 69.66 | 1 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 976,876 | 1 | 69.54 | 1 |
- official as of 21 May 2012 [25]
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ Harig, Bob (17 December 2010). "Graeme McDowell leads GWAA awards". Walt Disney Company. http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=5929855. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Tseng named GWAA Female Player of the Year". LPGA. 29 December 2011. http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=31533&mid=2. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ Elliot, Mick (26 March 2012). "Players to watch at LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports/7739382/espnw-top-storylines-players-watch-lpga-kraft-nabisco-championship. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Yani Tseng, LPGA Tour Biography". http://www.lpga.com/content/2008PlayerBiosPDF/Tseng-08.pdf. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- ^ "Park tops 17 LPGA Tour qualifiers at Q-school". USA Today. Associated Press. 2 December 2007. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/lpga/2007-12-02-q-school_N.htm. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "LPGA 19歲曾雅妮封后" (in traditional Chinese) (Press release). 10 June 2008. http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2008/new/jun/10/today-t1.htm. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
- ^ "Ochoa named LPGA Player of the Year". Reuters. 21 November 2008. http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE4AL0A420081122. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ "Tseng Fastest to $2 million". LPGA. 29 March 2009. http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=19372&mid=4. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "3 Is a Magic Number for Yani Tseng". About.com. 1 August 2010. http://golf.about.com/b/2010/08/01/3-is-a-magic-number-for-yani-tseng.htm. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ "Yani Tseng refused offer to become Chinese citizen". The China Post. 19 September 2010. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/golf/2010/09/19/273124/Yani-Tseng.htm.
- ^ John Strege (18 September 2010). "Report: Tseng rejects $25 million Chinese offer". golfdigest.com. http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/blogs/local-knowledge/2010/09/report-tseng-rejects-25-million-chinese-offer.html.
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External links[link]
- Official website
- Yani Tseng at the LPGA Tour official site
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| Preceded by Jiyai Shin |
World No. 1 Ranked Golfer 14 February 2011 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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| Name | Tseng, Yani |
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| Short description | Professional golfer |
| Date of birth | 23 January 1989 |
| Place of birth | Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan |
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