Five Japanese golfers have won on the LPGA Tour this season, a contingent of immensely talented young players who entered the tour with a big splash this season.
With 17 worldwide victories, including 12 on the LPGA Tour, Sei Young Kim is one of the most respected and beloved players in women’s golf. That admiration shoots up exponentially when she competes in her native South Korea, site of this week’s BMW Ladies Championship.
The Ford Women’s NSW Open is set to shine brighter than ever in 2026, returning to Wollongong Golf Club from February 26 to March 1 with the largest prize purse in the tournament’s history.
The LPGA’s month-long Asia swing is getting off to an unfortunate start as the greens at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai appear to be in bad shape.
It’s unclear how much golf the LPGA Tour will get in Sunday (Monday AEST) at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship due to an inordinate amount of rain and soggy golf course conditions. And that means the usual 54-hole event could become just 36 holes.
The 23-year-old Japanese stars became the fourth set of sisters to win on tour, joining Annika and Charlotta Sorenstam, Nelly and Jessica Korda, and Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn.
Nelly Korda’s dominant run as the No.1 golfer in the world is about to come to an end, as Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul will move into the top spot for the second time in her career.
Australian Golf Digest
