Athletes who experienced male puberty will no longer be able to compete on the LPGA or in USGA events designated for women starting in 2025, according to updated transgender policies announced by those organisations on Wednesday. The LPGA and USGA issued their statements on the new rules at the same time. “The new policy ensures Read more…
The tour announced overnight, Australian time, that Marcoux Samaan is stepping down, effective January 9, 2025. Hired in May 2021 to replace Mike Whan, the former Princeton University athletic director had a contract that was supposed to run until mid-2026.
Asked what she planned to do with her record-breaking windfall after the round, Jeeno Thitikul delivered a hilariously honest – and painfully relatable – answer.
Thitikul’s talent-affirming fourth career LPGA title solidifies the 21-year-old as a rising foil amid the tour turning a new chapter with a rash of past winners retiring.
The LPGA, which celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025, released its schedule Wednesday for the upcoming year, featuring 33 official events and a total prizemoney payout of more than $US131 million (approximately $201m), an all-time high.
What was once an oddity has turned into a recent commonality, because for the third time in five years, the lowest scoring average on tour won’t win the Vare and its coveted LPGA Hall of Fame point.
The Toto Japan Classic, which is co-sanctioned by the LPGA and Japan LPGA, came down to a marathon six-hole playoff, with one representative from each tour vying for the title.
The LPGA released a joint statement with the Japan LPGA, who co-sanctions the event, that due to the postponement, the tournament will be reduced to 54 holes.
Lincicome won eight LPGA titles, including the 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship and the 2015 ANA Inspiration, the LPGA major that’s now called the Chevron Championship.
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