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Lauren Coughlin leads LPGA Tour's CPKC Women’s Open in chilly Calgary

Jul. 25, 2024 22:34 PM EDT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Lauren Coughlin shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in chilly and windy conditions to take the first-round lead in the CPKC Women’s Open. Fellow American Jennifer Kupcho was a stroke back with Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand and Australians Minjee Lee and Hannah...

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during men's and women's golf

Jul. 12, 2024 10:10 AM EDT

A roadmap to follow for the men's and women's golf competition at the Paris Olympics: Athletes to Watch —Scottie Scheffler, United States: The Masters champion has been the No. 1 player in the world for more than a year. Scheffler is so far ahead of the rest of golf...

Tavatanakit, Lindblad and Dryburgh share 1st-round lead at Evian Championship

Jul. 11, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand posted seven birdies in a 7-under 64 at the Evian Championship on Thursday to take a share of the first-round lead with Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad and Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland. The 24-year-old Tavatanakit won her first...

PGA Tour has final signature event as LPGA goes to Sahalee for 3rd major

Jun. 18, 2024 12:08 PM EDT

PGA TOUR TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Cromwell, Connecticut. Course: TPC River Highlands. Yardage: 6,852. Par: 70. Prize money: $20 million. Winner's share: $3.6 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel);...

Saso survives brutal starts of US Women's Open that sent Korda to an 80

May. 30, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Former champion Yuka Saso leaned on her putter to survive a brutally tough start to the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday, an opening round that featured Nelly Korda making a 10 on her third hole and only four players barely beating par. Saso had three big par...

Rose Zhang withdraws from this week's LPGA tournament because of illness after playing three holes

May. 16, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Rose Zhang found an opponent she couldn't beat in the Mizuho Americas Open — an upset stomach. Zhang withdrew from the event in the the shadow of the New York City skyline on Thursday because of illness after completing only three holes of the opening...