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December 14th, 2024

Nelly Korda’s extraordinary path to an historic, seven-win LPGA season

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December 11th, 2024

Saying goodbye: 10 notable LPGA players who are retiring in 2024

Here are 10 notables names taking a step back from the competitive game, several sharing a common reason for their goodbyes.

December 7th, 2024

Ranking of top 15 highest-paid female athletes in the world includes three LPGA players

Sportico looked at both endorsement money and what’s earned by competing (whether it’s salary or winnings) to create its list. Together, the top 15 earned $US221 million, which is 27 percent more than what the top 15 made in 2023.

December 3rd, 2024

Amid success and stumbles, LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan is leaving post early

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.

November 26th, 2024

CME Group Tour Championship winner gives most honest answer ever about what she plans to do with the prizemoney

Asked what she planned to do with her record-breaking windfall after the round, Jeeno Thitikul delivered a hilariously honest – and painfully relatable – answer.

November 25th, 2024

Forget the $6 million payday. Jeeno Thitikul’s latest LPGA win comes with something even more valuable

November 25th, 2024

Watch Lexi Thompson’s emotional goodbye as a full-time LPGA Tour player

In the end there were tears for Lexi Thompson. But then again, how could there not be?

November 22nd, 2024

After finishing second in back-to-back seasons, Jeeno Thitikul captures the LPGA’s Aon Risk Reward Challenge title

In seizing the Aon Risk Reward Challenge, Thitikul’s strategic decision-making on Challenge holes made the difference.

November 21st, 2024

LPGA releases 2025 schedule – its 75th year – offering a record $200-plus million in prizemoney

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.

November 20th, 2024

At the LPGA finale, top players continue to be fed up with slow play on tour: ‘It’s ridiculous’

An at-times glacial pace of play is a story that won’t go away for the LPGA.

The LPGA’s top two scorers aren’t going to win the season scoring award. Why?

Charley Hull comes up with harshest of penalties for ‘ridiculous’ slow players

Nelly Korda hadn’t competed in two months but shows up at Annika’s event and dominates to earn record seventh win

With tears in her eyes and family by her side, Brittany Lincicome walks into retirement after a beautiful 20-year ride

Nelly Korda is prepared for the LPGA’s final stretch after battling migraines and a neck injury

Caitlin Clark nearly takes fans’ heads off with her opening tee shot at The Annika pro-am

November 13th, 2024

LPGA pro’s clubs get absolutely mangled by airline ahead of crucial tournament

It’s like somebody purposely took a blowtorch to the top of Jennifer Chang’s bag, then scraped the 9-iron all over the pavement.

November 10th, 2024

A Lim Kim finally backs up major win with Lotte Championship triumph

Kim’s win ensures the 29-year-old South Korean’s spot in the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship, jumping her from 65th to 22nd in the points standings.

November 8th, 2024

Sports Illustrated shares first photos from Nelly Korda’s 2025 SI Swimsuit shoot

Overnight, Australian time, Sports Illustrated shared the first images from Korda’s SI Swimsuit shoot, and they’re just as confident and classy as you might expect from the 2024 Chevron champion.

November 6th, 2024

Lilia Vu had a very relatable reaction when she heard Caitlin Clark was playing in an LPGA pro-am

When Lilia Vu, the reigning LPGA Player of the Year and currently No.2 in the Rolex World Ranking, heard Clark would be playing in the pro-am, she reacted in the same way most of us would.

November 6th, 2024

A major champion in danger of losing her card and six other pros in the hot seat as the LPGA season hits its home stretch

For many players, the magic number is 100, as in making sure to be inside the top 100 in CME points to keep full status on the LPGA Tour in 2025.

November 5th, 2024

Although 3 events remain, Nelly Korda has wrapped up the LPGA’s Player of the Year award

It’s the first time she’s won the award, this one for her impressive, yet sometimes turbulent, six-win campaign.

Team Finals

Rank	Team Name	Total	Score
1	RIPPER GC	-11	277
T2	4ACES GC	-8	280
T2	IRON HEADS GC	-8	280
4	LEGION XIII	-6	282
5	STINGER GC	-15	273
6	FIREBALLS GC	-14	274
T7	CRUSHERS GC	-2	286
T7	HYFLYERS GC	-2	286
9	MAJESTICKS GC	-5	283
10	TORQUE GC	-4	284
11	CLEEKS GC	-1	287
12	RANGEGOATS GC	+4	292
13	SMASH GC	+12	300