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Minjee Lee loses a 5-shot lead in 6 holes and then wins in a playoff in Cincinnati

Sep. 10, 2023 20:07 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Minjee Lee lost a five-shot lead on the back nine Sunday and recovered at just the right time, hitting wedge to 2 feet for birdie to beat Charley Hull on the second playoff hole in the Kroger Queen City Championship. Lee, a two-time major champion, won for the...

Minjee Lee storms to 2-shot LPGA lead in Cincinnati

Sep. 09, 2023 17:41 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Two-time major champion Minjee Lee opened with three straight birdies, made up a six-shot deficit at the turn and posted a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Kroger Queen City Championship. Lee played bogey-free on a Kenwood...

Boutier takes 4-shot lead into final round of Évian Championship

Jul. 29, 2023 17:09 PM EDT

ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Céline Boutier carded a 4-under 67 in the third round of the Évian Championship on Saturday to increase her lead to four shots going into the final day. The 29-year-old Boutier aims to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which...

US Women's Open at a glance

Jul. 08, 2023 00:18 AM EDT

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A brief look at the second round of the U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach: LEADING: Bailey Tardy (68) at 7-under 137. TRAILING: Allisen Corpuz (70) and Hyo Joo Kim (71) at 5-under 139. SURVIVING PAR: Only six players...

Women's Open brings back 39 champions for a reunion at Pebble Beach

Jul. 04, 2023 20:03 PM EDT

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The USGA doesn't hold an annual dinner for past champions like at the Masters or PGA Championship, just on special occasions. Being at Pebble Beach is a special occasion, and the “Reunion of Champions” attracted quite the crowd. The USGA said 39...

US Women's Open heads to Pebble Beach for the first time

Jul. 04, 2023 10:08 AM EDT

UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN Site: Pebble Beach, California. Course: Pebble Beach GL. Yardage: 6,509. Par: 72. Prize money: TBA (Last year: $10 million). Winner's share: TBA (Last year: $1.8 million). ...

Ireland's Leona Maguire keeps rolling with a 68, takes halfway lead at the KMPG Women's PGA

Jun. 23, 2023 21:07 PM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Leona Maguire of Ireland has been on a tear since the start of the month and not even an elite field in the KMPG Women's PGA Championship, intermittent rain and a tough Baltusrol course slowed her down. The winner Sunday in Michigan for her second LPGA Tour...