Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn earned $262,500 at the Portland Classic, her third career LPGA victory. The 30-year-old’s most recent LPGA title came in 2021 at the Dow Championship, a team event. The Jutanugarn sisters have combined for 15 LPGA … [Read more...]
Moriya Jutanugarn claims 2024 Portland Classic to become fourth Thai player to win this season
Moriya Jutanugarn almost went the entire week without a bogey at the 2024 Portland Classic. Alas, she dropped a shot on the 72nd hole, but it didn’t matter as the Thai player clinched her first individual title in six years. Jutanugarn’s most recent … [Read more...]
‘Underdog’ Leta Lindley rides hot putter to U.S. Senior Women’s Open title with record final round
Leta Lindley left the LPGA at age 40 to spend more time with her two small children, 8-year-old Cole and 6-year-old Reese. That was a dozen years ago. On Sunday at Fox Chapel Golf Club, Lindley’s now adult son Cole broke down in tears, overcome with … [Read more...]
Olympics food still a talking point in Paris; golfer notes ‘biggest restaurant I’ve ever seen in my entire life’
PARIS — Asher Hong has liked freshly baked bread in the mornings at the Olympic Village. He’s loved the fruit. And the cheeseburgers are pretty good, too, he said. “It’s not terrible,” said Hong, an American gymnast. “It’s just not what you would … [Read more...]
Check out these (depressing yet fascinating) photos of golf courses that closed
Like many other businesses, sometimes golf courses don’t make it. Be it poor management, a shift in demographics, a lack of play or an owner’s decision to turn the land into homes or a shopping center, some layouts have simply run their course. Often … [Read more...]
An Olympic medal would drastically change the lives of Tom Kim, Byeong Hun An. Here’s why
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — No matter your interest in Sunday’s final round of the Olympic men’s golf tournament, root for South Korea’s Tom Kim and Byeong Hun An to win medals. It’d change their lives. Really. We often talk about the … [Read more...]
Dewi Weber, denied an Olympic spot, records seven straight birdies for a second day in a row, leads LPGA’s Portland Classic
The LPGA record for most consecutive birdies is nine and for a second day in a row, Dewi Weber made a run at that mark. During Thursday’s first round of the Portland Classic, Weber birdied Nos. 2 through 8 en route to a 6-under 66. On Friday, she … [Read more...]
Annika Sorenstam, Juli Inkster inside top 5 at U.S. Senior Women’s Open, where Kaori Yamamoto leads
Kaori Yamamoto fired a second straight 4-under 67 on Friday to lead the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Open but two of the winningest golfers in LPGA history are in striking distance. Juli Inkster posted a 3-under 68 in the second round at Fox Chapel Golf … [Read more...]
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Important games dot the MLB schedule today. Bet on any of them, or anything else of interest to you, after activating a new account using the BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE. You’ll get the first-bet offer up to $1,500, which will refund an opening-wager … [Read more...]
JoAnne Carner, 85, shoots her age (again!) at U.S. Senior Women’s Open; Annika Sorenstam trails by 4
Annika Sorenstam is disappointed. She came into the sixth U.S. Senior Women’s Open feeling good about her game, but left Fox Chapel Golf Club Thursday evening hardly satisfied after an opening even-par 71. “I really didn’t release the club, and it … [Read more...]