Rising Aussie duo Kelsey Bennett and Maddison Hinson-Tolchard will share a career first this week when they tee it up in their first LPGA Tour event as professionals in the United States.
The sisters from Bradenton, Florida, are playing in the Ford Championship in Chandler, Arizona, the first full official LPGA Tour event they’ve played in together since 2023.
Queensland duo Shyla Singh and Grace Rho will have some local support when the 2026 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship tees off at Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand on Thursday.
Thitikul walked away with all the goods in south-western Florida, even with an achy wrist that started to bother her last week; the huge cheque, the tournament title, the scoring record and LPGA Player of the Year honours.
It looked like Korda’s best option would be to play to the left, find the centre of the green and take the long birdie putt. Apparently she saw another line.
It’s almost unfathomable that Korda – ranked second in the world – has yet to win after a seven-victory season where she tied a record for winning five straight.
Craig Kessler is four months into his new job as LPGA commissioner and already he’s done much to embolden the tour, players, TV partners, title sponsors and more.
Grant is the 29th different winner on the LPGA in 2025, a record on the tour. Never before have so many different players won tournaments in a single season.
With her ace, Brooke Matthews earned the right to drive a Lamborghini Urus for two years, with tournament officials gifting a lease to those who make a hole-in-one on that hole.
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