Stats & Facts - Final 2018
We have come to the end of another exciting LPGA season. In many ways it was one of the most exciting seasons ever. Each week we were treated to exciting and competitive tournaments. It certainly...
View ArticleLPGA Announces its 2019 Schedule!
The LPGA officially announced its 2019 schedule today, and it well worth the wait!Here are the highlights:1- The schedule features 34 events (33 official + The Solheim Cup). There were 33 last year (32...
View ArticleMemorable Moments of the 2018 LPGA Season
As we wait for the start of the 2019 season, I would like to look back at what I consider the most memorable moments of 2018.I have narrowed it down to 8, although I know there were many more. This...
View ArticleSurprises & Disappointments - Final 2018
With the 2018 season in the books, I would like to look back at the players that I thought gave us the most surprising seasons, and those who disappointed. This is based purely on my expectations of...
View ArticleHow Well Were My Pre-Season Questions Answered?
Way back in January, before the 2018 LPGA season began, I listed 10 questions that I was looking forward to getting the answers to.Below I have shown those questions again. Let's see how well they were...
View ArticleRolex Rankings Movers of the Year 2018 - Final
As we wait for the 2019 season to begin, it gives me time to look back at the players that made the biggest moves in the Rolex Rankings in 2018.The Rolex Rankings system awards points to players based...
View ArticleHow Accurate Were My 2018 Top 40 player of the Year Predictions?
Trying to predict the LPGA has become a very difficult task. With more and more great players joining the tour every year, we are seeing much more parity. Yet, I keep on trying. I keep putting myself...
View ArticleLPGA Player Profile: In Gee Chun
It has been quite a while since I did my last player profile. With the LPGA 2019 season not set to begin for a couple of weeks, I thought now would be a good time.The player I chose today is not only...
View ArticleMost Popular Photos of the Year - 2018
As many of my readers know, my wife and I go to quite a few LPGA tournaments each year. Since 2009 we have gone to almost 60 events, including two in Scotland (St. Andrews being our favorite), and 8...
View ArticleTen Question for the 2019 Season
As we approach the beginning of the 2019 LPGA season, there are a number of questions that I am looking forward to getting the answers to. In reverse order, here are my top ten:10- Can the LPGA make it...
View Article2019 LPGA Priority List
I have been asked many times how the LPGA constructs their field lists for tournaments.Below is the 2019 LPGA Priority List:Nelly Korda improves from #47 on the 2018 Priority List, to #13 this...
View ArticleMy Top 40 Player of the Year Predictions for 2019
We are just about a week away from the beginning of the 2019 season.With 34 tournaments on the schedule (including the Solheim Cup), this year promises to to be one of the most exciting ever.With the...
View ArticleDiamond Resorts Tournament of Champions Preview
Well.... Here We Go!It is time to start the 2019 LPGA season. With 34 tournaments on the schedule (including the Solheim Cup), more prize money, and more television coverage, the 2019 season promises...
View ArticleSolheim Cup Update - U.S. Players Fighting for Remaining Spots
With the LPGA taking a two week break before heading to Australia and Asia, I don't think it is too early to take a look at the United States players who are fighting to gain a spot on the 2019 Solheim...
View ArticleLPGA Player Profile: Ryann O'Toole
With the LPGA in the middle of a two week break, I would like to do another LPGA player profile.The player I have chosen today has not yet won an LPGA event, but is a very popular player. She had her...
View ArticleMy Top Ten LPGA Blogs of All-Time
Let me start out today by saying that I am looking forward to next week when the LPGA resumes it's schedule for real this time. They will play four consecutive weeks before the next break that will...
View ArticleISPS Handa Vic Open Preview. Pairings, and More.
The LPGA moves to Australia this week for the playing of the ISPS Handa Vic Open. LPGA players will be competing alongside the men for an equal purse at the 2019 Vic Open. The event will be held...
View ArticleLPGA Rookie Spotlight - Lauren Stephenson
I have gotten many requests over the past few years for information on LPGA rookies. In all honesty, most of the time I don't know that much about the first year players myself. Unless they had a big...
View ArticleLPGA Shocker: Boutier Wins and Stephenson Shines
This was the first year that the LPGA participated in the ISPS Handa Vic open, and it was won by one of its own members.Celine Boutier becomes a first time LPGA winnerCeline Boutier is the winner of...
View ArticleISPS Handa Women's Australian Open
A big congratulations goes out to Celine Boutier for winning the ISPS Handa Vic open. You can read my full tournament recap here.The LPGA stays in Australia for the second consecutive week, for the...
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