The LPGA needs and wants to capitalise on Korda’s star power and translate it into higher ratings and ticket sales and more. Which is why Monday was a good day for the tour.
LOS ANGELES — It couldn’t have been more appropriate that Farah O’Keefe was the one to secure the winning point for the U.S. to win the Curtis Cup at Bel-Air Country Club. O’Keefe—the 21-year-old star and unquestioned leader—was told by captain Meghan Stasi in one of the famous Bel-Air tunnels that the U.S. would win Read more…
LOS ANGELES — With rookie Farah O’Keefe leading the way, the Americans are positioned to snatch the Curtis Cup from Great Britain & Ireland on Sunday. O’Keefe, who recently won the NCAA individual championship, is 4-0 and can become just the fourth player in Curtis Cup history to post a 5-0-0 record. In two sessions Read more…
LOS ANGELES — Farah O’Keefe is playing in her first Curtis Cup, and like anything she does, she makes it look easy, whether it is or not. O’Keefe was paired with Jasmine Koo in the morning and Avery Weed in the afternoon, and the results were the same—wins for the U.S. The 21-year-old O’Keefe, the Read more…
LOS ANGELES — When members walk into Bel-Air Country Club, they’re often greeted with a friendly smile from Penny in the front office lobby. Penny is always happy to see people. She doesn’t mind sitting in an office chair and exchanging greetings with staff and golfers. There’s not a member she doesn’t like. The only Read more…
At 27, Korda is the youngest American to win four majors since Mickey Wright in 1960. She also is the first woman since Inbee Park in 2013 to capture two majors in a season.
LOS ANGELES — World No. 1 Nelly Korda had a mindset shift this season, and the goal was to not crash out with any mistake or bogey. In that vein, she started using Post-it notes with positive affirmations and put them on her bathroom mirror. She didn’t divulge any of them or what she might Read more…
LOS ANGELES — Lottie Woad ran into trouble in a bunker at Riviera Country Club, and she was assessed a two-stroke penalty in Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Women’s Open. Woad, the sixth-ranked player in the world, was in a greenside bunker at the ninth hole and had a plugged ball in the face Read more…
LOS ANGELES — World No. 1 Nelly Korda wasn’t striking the ball to her standards in the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open, so she went to the driving range with her sister, Jessica. Together, the Korda sisters made a tweak, and it paid off on Friday. Korda shot a four-under 67 in the Read more…
LOS ANGELES — Life is good for Lauren Coughlin this week. She’s got her Pearl Jam and Metallica tunes, caffeine from Flo Coffee Bar, and she just made her first U.S. Women’s Open cut. She didn’t just get in, either. She shot a second-round, three-under 68 Friday to put herself in the hunt at Riviera Read more…
Feeling comfortable with her choice of lines and simply believing the famous layout fit her eye, Kupcho shot a five-under 66 on the opening day to lead the US Women’s Open by one stroke after the first round.
LOS ANGELES — Gaby Lopez is staying a few minutes away from Riviera Country Club, hosted by a member with a pool and a view of the fifth hole. She has cool digs in which to rest, and she won’t be one of the players who is complaining about traffic getting to and from the Read more…
LOS ANGELES — Amy Alcott was walking between the first and second fairways at Riviera Country Club earlier this week, like she’s done too many times to count. This walk was different than any other, however. There were big white tents nestled between the fairways, one for merchandise and another for media, for a very Read more…
Women have never played a major championship in the greater Los Angeles area, which is befuddling. But Watanabe, Riviera’s president and chief executive, was the one to close to the deal.
World No.2 Jeeno Thitikul is still searching for the first major title of her young career, and the Thai star believes the key to unlocking success in is in her short game.
LOS ANGELES — Some of the most impactful work of Cara Banks’ early golf career came in Africa via a Nikon F5 camera and a backpack. She lived in Ghana for four months and went on solo treks to Johannesburg and other cities, interviewing golfers and sharing their stories. She would produce, write, interview and Read more…
Celine Boutier’s inspiring pre-round meeting with young cancer patient Evelyn King-White helped set the tone for her emotional ShopRite LPGA Classic victory.
With a second victory in her 19th career start, Woad is the fastest player to reach two LPGA titles since Sung Hyun Park won twice in her first 16 appearances, in 2017.
Jeeno Thitikul bounced back from a missed cut at the Chevron Championship to successfully defend her Mizuho Americas Open title in New Jersey, securing her ninth LPGA Tour victory.
Nelly Korda is continuing her dominant 2026 LPGA season with multiple wins and a major already in the bag. In a recent TV interview, she opened up about her swing, family influence and the simple tempo cue that keeps her game on track.
The only drama Nelly Korda faced on the final day at the Chevron Championship was whether she was going to jump or wade into the small, temporary pool next to the 18th hole at Memorial Park Golf Course.
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