It wasn’t a great week for Australians on golf’s major tours, but that didn’t stop Down Under fans being glued to the couch watching New Zealand’s Lydia Ko attempting to guarantee LPGA Hall of Fame status at a tournament in Florida.
Ahead of a consequential year – with not only the five majors but another Solheim Cup and the Olympics – here are five bold predictions for the season.
This week’s Annika driven by Gainbridge tournament serves as the LPGA’s last call for players vying to earn their way into the CME Group Tour Championship as well as save their cards for the 2024 season.
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Lee is now the third player from Down Under to have 10 or more LPGA Tour wins, Jan Stephenson being the first (16 wins) and Karrie Webb the second (41 wins).
The Kiwi has struggled with her game this year. So much so that the 26-year-old finds herself in the precarious position of possibly not being in the field to defend two of her titles, the BMW Ladies Championship in October and the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in November.
The weekend has arrived at the AIG Women’s Open as Ally Ewing holds a five-stroke lead at 10 under par after 36 holes. American compatriot Andrea Lee, U.S. Women’s Open runner-up Charley Hull, and Japan’s Minami Katsu form the closest chase group at five under.
Australian Golf Digest
