Golf News / USLPGA

Ochoa surges to lead at Safeway Classic golf

Sun August 26, 2007, 06:23 AM

Mexico's Lorena Ochoa continued her march towards her third-straight title by taking a one-shot lead at the LPGA Safeway Classic on Saturday. Ochoa fired a second round six-under 66 to take the lead over second place Sophie…

Mexico's Ochoa captures Canadian Open

Mon August 20, 2007, 01:08 AM

Mexico's Lorena Ochoa fired a two-under-par 69 Sunday to finish three strokes ahead of Paula Creamer in the final round of the Canadian Open. The world's top-ranked player, Ochoa had four birdies and two bogeys on Sunday at the…

Flawless Ochoa claims Canadian Open

Sun August 19, 2007, 02:12 AM

World number one Lorena Ochoa was flawless for the second day in a row here Saturday, firing a seven-under 64 to take a four-shot lead in the 2.25 millin-dollar Canadian Women's Open. After firing a 6-under 65 on Friday, Ochoa…

South Korea's Ahn shares lead at Canadian Women's golf Open

Sat August 18, 2007, 02:23 AM

Shi-Hyun Ahn and Juli Inkster share the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the 2.25 million dollar LPGA Canadian Women's Open on Friday. Inkster, 47, fired a 5-under-par 66 to give her a two-day total of 8-under…

Diaz grabs early lead at Canadian Women's Open

Fri August 17, 2007, 04:40 AM

American Laura Diaz shot a six-under-par 65 to seize the early advantage on Thursday at the 2.25 million dollar Canadian Women's Open. "I had a lot of putts that were about 15 feet, and I managed to make the majority of them;…

British Open queen Ochoa ends major wait

Sun August 05, 2007, 05:18 PM

Mexico's world number one Lorena Ochoa finally clinched her first major title in comfortable fashion on Sunday with a four-shot victory at the Women's British Open. The 25-year-old from Guadalajara, who carded a final round 74…

Gale force Ochoa closes in on Open crown

Sat August 04, 2007, 07:36 PM

Mexico's world number one Lorena Ochoa surged into a six-shot lead after a terrific third round of 73 in wild, windy weather at the Women's British Open over the Old Course here on Saturday. With gusts reaching 35mph, 26 of the…

Leader Ochoa maintains Open edge despite late lapse

Fri August 03, 2007, 07:30 PM

Mexico's world number one Lorena Ochoa retained the Women's British Open lead after a second round 73 on Friday, but she was just one ahead of local favourite Catriona Matthew and US Solheim Cup player Wendy Ward. Ochoa, two…

Early riser Ochoa captures British Open lead

Thu August 02, 2007, 08:24 PM

World number one Lorena Ochoa benefited from an early tee-time and took a first step towards her first major title with a six under par 67 in the opening round of the Women's British Open at the Old Course here on Thursday. The…

Mexican golfer Ochoa looks to convince doubters she is a major player

Wed August 01, 2007, 07:14 PM

Mexico's Lorena Ochoa has replaced Annika Sorenstam as the world No.1 this year, but her season won't be fully complete unless she can fit a major title into her list of achievements. Her final opportunity comes in the Women's…

'Kournikova' Gulbis breaks title jinx at Evian Masters

Sun July 29, 2007, 11:51 PM

Natalie Gulbis, the glamour girl of the LPGA Tour, claimed her first title on Sunday when she beat South Korea's Jang Jeong on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off at the Evian Masters. Often dubbed the Anna Kournikova of…

Inkster targets Evian landmark as Wie crumbles

Sat July 28, 2007, 04:57 PM

American Juli Inkster set up the chance to become the oldest winner on the LPGA Tour when she moved into a two-shot lead after a third round 69 at the Evian Masters on Saturday. But it was a disheartening day for Michelle Wie,…

Sorenstam closes in on Evian Masters leaders

Fri July 27, 2007, 09:15 PM

South Korea's Hong Jin Joo and American Diana D'Alessio shared a three-shot lead on seven under par at the halfway stage of the Evian Masters on Friday, but two-time former winner Annika Sorenstam was among the closest…

Wie struggles to stay on Evian pace

Thu July 26, 2007, 05:50 PM

Pat Hurst, a 38-year-old veteran, fellow-American Brittany Lincicome and Ji Eun-Hee, one of the huge crop of talented young South Koreans, shared the lead on six under par 66 after the first round of the Evian Masters on…

Seon Hwa Lee captures Women's World Match Play crown

Sun July 22, 2007, 11:33 PM

Seon Hwa Lee defeated Ai Miyazato 2 and 1 here Sunday to become the first South Korean to win the Women's World Match Play Championship. With the victory over the 22-year-old Miyazato, Lee captured her second career title on US…

Lincicome defends golf title at Women's World Match Play Championship

Thu July 19, 2007, 04:17 AM

Brittany Lincicome will have to get to grips with a new course this week if she is to successfully defend her title in the two million-dollar Women's World Match Play Championship. After Colombia's Marisa Baena - the 60th seed -…

Pak wins fifth Jamie Farr golf classic crown

Mon July 16, 2007, 07:21 AM

South Korean Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak joined another exclusive club on Sunday with her victory in the 1.3 million-dollar Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Pak posted a four-under 67 for a three-stroke victory, becoming just the…

South Korea's Pak fires 63 at Jamie Farr Classic golf

Fri July 13, 2007, 04:29 AM

South Korea's Se Ri Pak is atop the leaderboard at the USLPGA Jamie Farr Classic after shooting an eight-under-par 63 in Thursday's opening round. Pak, a four-time winner of this tournament who finished fourth here last year…

Mi Hyun Kim defends title at Jamie Farr Classic

Thu July 12, 2007, 06:20 AM

Mi Hyun Kim returns to defend her title at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic this week as the LPGA resumes after a one-week break in the wake of the US Women's Open. Cristie Kerr, the newly crowned US Open champion, and South…

Kerr outlasts Ochoa to win US Women's Open, first major title

Sun July 01, 2007, 10:19 PM

US veteran Cristie Kerr captured her first major golf title here Sunday, outdueling top-ranked Lorena Ochoa down the final holes to win the 62nd US Women's Open by two strokes. Kerr fired a final-round one-under par 70 in the…

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