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.
The 11-time LPGA Tour winner qualified for her first US Women’s Open in 2007 as a 12-year-old amateur and has competed every year since, a streak ending this week at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
Having course awareness and taking the extra step of thinking through a strategy before your shot will help you manage wind that feels like it’s coming from a different direction on every hole.
Thompson may be only 29 years old, but she’s been playing competitive professional golf since she was 15 and has the equivalent of what would be a full career in many other sports under her belt before her 30th birthday. What seemed clear, as she explained her decision, is that the lifestyle has worn on her.
Perhaps that’s not the best example to set for impressionable young fans, but Hull is just following in the footsteps of John Daly, Arnold Palmer and Ben Hogan. That’s mighty fine company to be in.
Australian Golf Digest
