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Golf: Creamer comes through to capture Samsung World Championship

Mon October 06, 2008, 12:23 AM

Paula Creamer kept her composure when it counted, and came away with a victory in the elite LPGA Samsung World Championship. Creamer drained a long birdie putt at the 15th to regain the lead and held on for a one-stroke victory…

Choi seizes lead at Samsung World golf championship

Sat October 04, 2008, 04:08 AM

South Korea's Na Yeon Choi fired a one-under 71 to claim a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the LPGA Samsung World Championship. Choi had a 36-hole total of four-under 140, and a two-stroke leadFriday over a group of four…

Shin takes first-round lead at Samsung World Championship

Fri October 03, 2008, 02:49 AM

South Korea's women's British Open champion Ji-Yai Shin fired a five-under 67 to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Samsung World Championship. Shin held a one-stroke lead over American Paula Creamer Thursday with two-time…

Ochoa seeks to defend golf Samsung World Championship title

Thu October 02, 2008, 07:37 AM

Lorena Ochoa, the two-time reigning champion of this tournamnt, hopes to defend her title on a new track when the Samsung World Championship begins play Thursday. After four years at Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, this one…

Ochoa triumphs in playoff for seventh win of season

Mon September 29, 2008, 12:35 AM

World No.1 Lorena Ochoa won a three-way playoff for the Navistar LPGA Classic crown, capturing her seventh victory of the season and her first since May. Mexico's Ochoa finished four rounds Sunday on 15-under 273, tied with…

Ochoa triumphs in playoff for seventh win of season

Sun September 28, 2008, 11:50 PM

World No.1 Lorena Ochoa won a three-way playoff for the Navistar LPGA Classic crown Sunday, capturing her seventh victory of the season and her first since May. Mexico's Ochoa finished four rounds on 15-under 273, tied with…

Moodie leads with Ochoa lurking at LPGA's Navistar

Sat September 27, 2008, 01:44 AM

Scotland's Janice Moodie, trying to end a six-year victory drought on the US LPGA Tour, on Friday seized a one-shot lead at the Navistar LGPA Classic Friday over world No.1 Lorena Ochoa. Ochoa is trying to end a dry spell of her…

South Korea's Jang shares lead at LPGA Navistar Classic

Fri September 26, 2008, 01:54 AM

Jeong Jang, who has five top-three finishes this season but no victories, put herself in contention again on Thursday with a share of the lead at the Navistar LPGA Classic. Jang was among a trio of players topping the…

Wie advances to next round of LPGA Tour qualifying

Sat September 20, 2008, 03:05 AM

Michelle Wie has advanced to the final round of qualifying for the LPGA Tour after shooting 71 in the fourth round at Mission Hills Country Club. Wie placed in a tie for fourth place Friday, eight strokes back of winner Ahn…

Wie sits fourth at LPGA qualifying tournament

Fri September 19, 2008, 01:44 AM

Michelle Wie, who is making her first attempt at qualifying for the LPGA tour, is alone in fourth after shooting a two-over 74 in the third round of a sectional qualifying event Thursday. Wie is five strokes behind South Korean…

Ahn leads Wie by three at LPGA qualifying tournament

Thu September 18, 2008, 12:56 AM

South Korean Sun-Ju Ahn fired her second straight 66 here Wednesday to hold a three-shot lead over Michelle Wie at the LPGA Sectional Qualifying School. Ahn had a 12-under total of 132 after two days of play at Mission Hills…

Stanford holds on for LPGA victory over China's Feng

Mon September 15, 2008, 12:40 AM

Angela Stanford squandered a comfortable cushion but sank a short par putt at the closing hole to hold off China's Feng Shanshan and win the inaugural Bell Micro LPGA Classic. Stanford, who held a four-shot lead heading into the…

Stanford seizes LPGA lead over Hull

Sat September 13, 2008, 11:37 PM

Angela Stanford fired a five-under 67 on Saturday to seize a four-shot lead in the 1.4 million-dollar Bell Micro LPGA Classic. Stanford had seven birdies as she took a 12-under total of 204 through three rounds. A late birdie…

Kerr climbs to golf Classic lead

Sat September 13, 2008, 04:43 AM

The LPGA's two-week break hasn't slowed Cristie Kerr, who fired a six-under 66 to seize a two-shot lead in the inaugural 1.4 million-dollar Bell Micro Classic. Kerr, who won the Safeway Classic before the break, nabbed seven…

Rawson, Feng share LPGA lead

Fri September 12, 2008, 01:58 AM

Australia's Anna Rawson and China's Feng Shanshan shared the lead Thursday after the first round of the 1.4 million-dollar Bell Micro LPGA Classic. Rawson, who attended the University of Southern California, is playing in just…

Golfer Wie headed to LPGA Q-school

Wed September 10, 2008, 10:59 PM

Michelle Wie will tackle a different type of school next week as she bids to earn playing privileges on the LPGA Tour in the first round of qualifying school. The LPGA Wednesday confirmed reports that Wie would open her bid to…

LPGA bites tongue over English language plan

Fri September 05, 2008, 07:34 PM

The LPGA Tour backed off a plan to require players to speak English or face suspensions, with LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens saying Friday that a punishment-free program would be adopted. The LPGA, which has 45 South Koreans…

LPGA to mandate Koreans and others speak English

Wed August 27, 2008, 05:17 AM

The LPGA Tour is going to force its burgeoning South Korean contingent of players to learn to speak English or risk losing their playing privileges. Starting next year, the Tour announced that players who have been on the tour…

Alfredsson leads Safeway golf Classic

Sun August 24, 2008, 02:21 AM

Helen Alfredsson seized a one-shot lead after Saturday's second round of the 1.7 million dollar LPGA Safeway Classic at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club. The Swede shot a 5-under-par 67 for the second day in a row, putting…

Taiwan's Tseng tops leaderboard at LPGA Canadian Open

Sun August 17, 2008, 01:50 AM

Taiwan's Tseng Yani fired a four-under 68 to surge into a commanding lead after the third round of the Canadian Women's Open on Saturday. South Korean Se Ri Pak shot a 68 and is four shots back of Tseng who moved to 14-under…

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