Articles by Jill Painter Lopez

March 9th, 2025

Japanese rookie wins easily in China to capture second LPGA title in 4 months, Minjee Lee finishes second

Rio Takeda played nothing like a rookie atop the leaderboard going into the final round of the Blue Bay LPGA Sunday in the People’s Republic of China.

March 2nd, 2025

Lydia Ko’s dream came true as she dominated in Singapore to collect 23rd LPGA title

Ko shot a closing three-under 69 at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore to win the 23rd LPGA event of her career.

March 2nd, 2025

‘I threw up’: Being sick didn’t stop Charley Hull from running a personal-best time and shooting strong round to contend in Singapore

Charley Hull wasn’t feeling her best before the third round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. Being sick and throwing up didn’t stop her from getting in a run before the third round, nor did it keep her from putting herself into contention to win on the LPGA Tour. Hull scored a four-under Read more…

February 28th, 2025

Winner of Nelly Korda’s junior event to receive this major perk

Nelly Korda is helping junior golfers in a major way. The Nelly Invitational winner—the AJGA event that World No. 1 Korda hosts—will now receive a special exemption into the Chevron Championship, the LPGA’s first major of the season Chevron is also the new partner for the Nelly Invitational as it signed a three-year deal with Read more…

February 25th, 2025

‘Tough school’: LPGA rookie shot 27 under and finished second, but can’t get into this week’s Singapore field

LPGA rookie Akie Iwai undoubtedly earned a new fan base with her impressive performance in finishing second to Angel Yin in the Honda LPGA Thailand on Sunday. The 22-year-old Japanese star led the first two rounds of that tournament, and she and Yin had a thrilling battle on the back nine that went to the Read more…

February 24th, 2025

Angel Yin wins Honda LPGA Thailand, setting this LPGA scoring record in tense final-round showdown

Yin shot a final-round seven-under 65 to secure a one-stroke win while breaking the LPGA’s all-time 72-hole scoring record in relation to par with a 28-under 260 total.

February 22nd, 2025

LPGA Tour is suing its Korean broadcast partner over unpaid rights fees

The LPGA Tour has filed a complaint in federal court seeking to recover unpaid money from the 2024 and 2025 seasons by the parent company of its longtime Korean broadcast partner, JTBC.

February 13th, 2025

The future of a beloved golf course that lost buildings in the L.A. fires is in limbo after being taken over as an EPA cleanup site

ALTADENA, Calif. — Bill Fennessy grew up a few blocks away from the Altadena Golf Course. At 14, he had his first job there, where he picked up range balls and charged golf carts. He bought his first set of clubs there. He’s played golf at the nine-hole public course for 52 years and has Read more…

February 10th, 2025

Yealimi Noh outduels Jin Young Ko to win the LPGA’s Founders Cup by four

Yealimi Noh will always remember her first LPGA Tour victory, but this will shine not just because she won, but who she beat to do it.

February 6th, 2025

LPGA informs players of tougher restrictions on slow play for 2025, including more chances for penalty strokes

A LPGA spokesperson confirmed an updated pace-of-play policy was shared with players and will go into effect during the Ford Championship in March but said specifics of the policy would be made public next week.

February 5th, 2025

LPGA star getting the Woods and Jordan treatment in trading card and memorabilia deal

Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and … Rose Zhang? At only 21, the LPGA star and record-setting amateur has accomplished so much in her young career. And now Zhang has reached another sporting and cultural milestone by getting her own trading card set and memorabilia collection, like many of the world’s biggest stars. Upper Read more…

February 3rd, 2025

Minjee Lee’s sensational round, major champ holds off world No.1 in LPGA season opener

Australia’s Minjee Lee contributed an incredible round during a thrilling finish that the LPGA needed in its season-opening event.

January 29th, 2025

This one word describes Nelly Korda’s mindset to start the 2025 LPGA season and her rivals won’t like it

As Nelly Korda starts the 2025 LPGA season, she says she’s carrying even more confidence than she had during her record-breaking 2024 campaign.

January 29th, 2025

Nelly Korda did a lot of cooking in a short offseason and her go-to dish will surprise you

World No.1 Nelly Korda had a short offseason, but she had a little time to do some of the things she loves away from the game, like holidaying in the mountains and cooking.

January 28th, 2025

World Golf Hall of Famer Seri Pak responds after LPGA cancels event that she hosts

Seri Pak said on social media that she hopes the tournament can return to the LPGA schedule some time in the future.

January 28th, 2025

17 players to watch as the LPGA opens its 2025 season

What will world No.1 Nelly Korda do for an encore after winning seven times in 2024? How can Lydia Ko top last season after winning the AIG Women’s Open – one of three victories – and the gold medal at the Paris Olympics? What of the leading Aussies on tour?

January 25th, 2025

LPGA takes unusual step of postponing tournament due to underwriter’s financial neglect

The LPGA has removed the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship from its 2025 schedule, with the tour calling out the unnamed underwriter for “failing to fulfill any portion of its payment obligations to the LPGA Tour for the 2024 and 2025 events”.

January 24th, 2025

Kim Kaufman draws on the challenges of her pro golf career while battling cancer

Kim Kaufman is always helping others. The 33-year-old former LPGA player and current member of the developmental Epson Tour volunteers her time with First Tee. She does the little things that can have a big impact, like thanking volunteers at golf tournaments. She even co-authored a book of golf fiction to help young golfers. MORE: Read more…

January 17th, 2025

The LPGA’s International Crown just added a fascinating initiative

The LPGA’s Crown International will feature a World Team for the first time in 2025, creating an opportunity for stars such as Lydia Ko to compete.

January 10th, 2025

Eight wishes for the LPGA in the new year and beyond

With its 75th season starting soon, it’s the perfect time to put our wishes for the LPGA Tour into the universe.