Arhive lunare: aprilie 2019

Stanford wins Evian after Olson 3-putts

In a shocking conclusion to the Evian Championship, Angela Stanford won when Amy Olson double-bogeyed the final hole on Sunday in France. Here’s what happened in the LPGA’s final major of the year: Leaderboard: Angela Stanford (-12), Austin Ernst (-11), Sei Young Kim (-11), Mo Martin (-11), Amy Olson (-11) What it means: Stanford, 40, […]

Park has another shot at Super Slam on Sunday

Inbee Park is in position to end any debate over whether she has won the career grand slam in women’s golf. Or Super Slam, whatever you want to call the sweep of the five majors in the women’s game. While Park has won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship three times, the U.S. Women’s Open twice […]

Small-town Olson on verge of big-time victory at Evian

Amy Olson is the pride of Oxbow, N.D. It’s a tiny city of 305 people, according to the most recent census. “No gas station, no grocery story, nothing too glamorous,” Olson once said of what it was like growing up there. “I’m a country girl. I don’t like big cities.” This self-described small-town girl, however, […]

Stanford, five back, needs big finish for first major

Fifteen years ago, Angela Stanford gave herself a chance to win the U.S. Women’s Open. Hilary Lunke beat her and Kelly Robbins in a playoff at Pumpkin Ridge. Stanford played as if it were only a matter of time until she won a major. She went on to win five LPGA titles and became a […]

O'Toole (63) jumps into Evian mix, nearly into record books

Ryann O’Toole caught fire Saturday at the Evian Championship, going where few women have gone before in major championship history. Only four players have posted scores lower than O’Toole’s 63. Her 8-under-par round moved her into contention to make her first LPGA title a major championship. O’Toole was just three back when she signed her […]

Martin forgets yardage book, still grabs share of Evian lead

If Mo Martin keeps this going at the Evian Championship and wins her second major, her trusted caddie knows he’ll be working overtime. Craig Castrale will have to wait around until the bitter end on Sunday to make sure Martin doesn’t leave Evian Resort without the trophy. “I can be a little bit mindless, which […]

Torres eyes major breakthrough after whirlwind year

In what is unfolding as “The Year of the Breakthrough” in women’s golf, Maria Torres is making a run at becoming the most stunning of all. She’s an LPGA rookie. She’s No. 184 in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings. She has missed the cut in more than half her starts this year, with 11 MCs […]

Cut Line: Say bye-bye to 'bye' week

There’s no cut this week as the PGA Tour endures its annual playoff intermission, but there’s still plenty to cover in what will be the final “bye”-week edition of Cut Line. Made Cut The envelope, please. This was a foregone conclusion for some time, but with just a single playoff event remaining it’s time to […]

Hall looking to make LPGA history with another major

Georgia Hall is looking to move into rarified air at the Evian Championship. She is setting up a weekend run at joining Se Ri Pak as the only LPGA rookies to win back-to-back majors since the tour’s inaugural season in 1950, when Babe Zaharias won all three majors staged that year. Hall, 22, is also […]

Emotional Lexi fights back tears after Evian missed cut

Lexi Thompson lined up her final putt through tears Friday at the Evian Championship. After stubbing a chip that barely traveled 6 inches at the 18th hole and making bogey, she signed for a 4-over-par 75 to miss her second cut in three starts. She wiped away more tears standing next to her caddie as […]