Jiyai Shin wins Mizuno Classic, Tseng moves to 2nd in world ranking
South Korean golfer Jiyai Shin claimed the Mizuno Classic trophy on Sunday, winning her eighth career LPGA Tour event, her second of the season. Shin earned her two-stroke victory over Yani Tseng to win the Mizuno Classic as well as to keep her No. 1 spot in the women’s world rankings. Tseng jumped up to [...]
Ryo Ishikawa wins Fujisankei Classic
Japanese teen golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa beat out Shunsuke Sonoda in a playoff this past weekend to defend his title at the FujiSankei Classic. This is the 18-year-old’s eighth win on the Japan Golf Tour and his second of the season, putting him back at the top of the money rankings. Korean American Han Lee [...]
Wie wins CN Canadian Women’s Open
20-year-old Michelle Wie won the CN Canadian Women’s Open by three shots, claiming her second LPGA tour victory and moving up five spots to seventh in the women’s world rankings. The Korean American from Hawaii beat out World No. 4 Jiyai Shin to clinch the top spot in Winnipeg. Having turned pro at 15, Wie [...]
Japan’s Ai Miyazato reclaims No. 1 spot, again
25-year-old Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato has claimed the No.1 spot on the women’s world rankings for the third time this year, bumping Cristie Kerr after winning the Safeway Classic on Sunday — her fifth LPGA tour win. The last two times Miyazato held the top position only lasted a week each. She continues to exchange [...]
“Ryo Ishikawa: a ‘prince’ who wants to rule golf”
Check out this article by the Washington Post on Japanese teen golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa. The “bashful prince,” as he is nicknamed in Japan, is only second in popularity behind the Mariner’s Ichiro Suzuki in his home country.
He has attracted a huge amount of press attention since he won his first victory on the Japan [...]
Anthony Kim returns to golf, prepares for Ryder Cup
Anthony Kim recently returned to the golf course after receiving the green light from his doctor. Kim has missed several competitions due to a thumb injury which required surgery. The 25-year-old Korean American golf phenom had been playing well before his operation, but has appeared a bit rusty in his first post-op competition at the [...]
Yani Tseng wins women’s British Open
21-year-old Yani Tseng of Taiwan became the youngest person in LPGA history to win three majors by winning the women’s British Open this weekend. Despite a shaky final round, Tseng held on to maintain her lead and beat Australia’s Katherine Hull by one stroke. Despite the win, Tseng remains at No.5, behind Korea’s Jiyai Shin [...]
Jiyai Shin wins Evian Masters, reclaims No. 1 spot
22-year-old South Korean Jiyai Shin edged out Morgan Pressel, Choi Na Yeon and Alexis Thompson by one stroke to win the Evian Masters in France today. Shin birdied the 18th hole to finish at 14 under, coming from behind to earn her trophy. This is Shin’s seventh win on the LPGA tour in two years; this [...]
Ai Miyazato New World No. 1
Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato has taken over the No. 1 position on the Rolex Rankings for women’s golf. She has already won four LPGA events this year to help her replace South Korea’s Jiyai Shin on top of the world rankings. Miyazato recently beat out South Korean M.J. Hur to win the ShopRite LPGA Classic [...]
Anthony Kim eager to play in Ryder Cup
Korean American golf up-and-comer Anthony Kim has already gone into surgery for his injured left thumb and is now in recovery. Immediately after his surgery, Kim called Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin in response to his Pavin’s text message, eager to discuss his position on this year’s upcoming U.S. Ryder Cup team. Kim, who will [...]
Yoo wins Sybase Match-Play Championship
This weekend, South Korean Sun Young Yoo won the LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship in New Jersey, defeating along the way World No. 1 Jiyai Shin, fourth-ranked Yani Tseng of Taiwan, Cristie Kerr, who was fifth-seeded, and eventually beating Angela Stanford 3 and 1 to win the tournament. Shin retains her top-ranked position, with Japan’s Ai [...]
Round Three at LPGA Match-Play Championship
At the end of the first two rounds of the Sybase Match-Play Championship in New Jersey, 16 competitors are left. Half of the remaining golfers are from South Korea, along with Korean American Michelle Wie, who will go up against France’s Karen Icher, and World No. 1 Jiyai Shin, who will face Beatriz Recari of [...]
Asian golfers seeded high in LPGA Sybase Match Play Championship
Tomorrow marks the first day of the LPGA Sybase Match Play Championship in New Jersey. The top-four seeds in the tournament belong to Asian women, with World No. 1 Jiyai Shin of South Korea taking on fellow compatriot Kyeong Bae in the opening round. Second-seeded Ai Miyazato of Japan, the new World No. 2 behind [...]
LPGA: Shin No.1, Miyazato wins third title
In the wake of Lorena Ochoa’s retirement, South Korean Jiyai Shin has replaced Ochoa as the new No.1 in women’s professional golf. The 22-year-old was last season’s rookie of the year and solidified her spot at the top of the list after winning Japan LPGA’s CyberAgent Ladies Championship last week.
Trailing right behind Shin is Japan’s Ai [...]
Ryo Ishikawa wins Crowns tournament and makes history
Teen golf phenom Ryo Ishikawa proved this weekend why he is one of the most promising and most talked-about young stars on the green. The 18-year-old Japanese sensation shot 12-under 58 to break the Japanese tour record previously set by Masahiro Kuramoto in 2003.
Ishikawa joins the handful of golfers in the world have ever scored [...]
Quail Hollow Championship: Anthony Kim, Tiger Woods
Coming off his victory at the Houston Open and an third-place finish at the Masters, Korean American golf phenom Anthony Kim is contemplating undergoing surgery on his injured left thumb. His impressive play on the golf course is keeping his plans to reattach the painful, torn ligament at bay. Sometimes known for being a “loose [...]
Anthony Kim wins Shell Houston Open
24-year-old Korean American Anthony Kim has won his first PGA Tour title in two years, despite playing with a thumb injury — an injury which will require surgery after this week’s Masters tournament. Kim has struggled not only with injuries, but also with his reputation for partying and pouting. After a difficult 2009 season, he [...]
South Korea’s Seo wins Kia Classic
Hee Kyung Seo of South Korea won last week’s Kia Classic in La Costa, California, winning by six strokes after jumping from 24th to second place. This is the first LPGA victory for the 23-year-old. Seo’s compatriot Inbee Park finished second, while fellow Koreans Jiyai Shin and Jee Young Lee finished third, tying with Taiwanese [...]
News from the LPGA: Miyazato, Wie, Kim, Ishikawa
This has been a good year so far for LPGA Tour player Ai Miyazato, who swept the first two events of the season, winning the Honda PTT LPGA Thailand and the HSBC Champions. This week, she will go for a third win at the Kia Classic in Carlsbad, California. Along with Miyazato’s impressive resume of [...]
Golf: “A Future Team of Rivals?”
With Tiger Woods‘ dominating presence absent from the golf scene, fans are looking to golf’s up-and-coming young stars to fill the void with exciting new rivalries. According to the Wall Street Journal, these dynamic golf battles will fuel enough drama to keep the golf world afloat.
The list of promising players includes Korean American Anthony Kim, [...]
Anthony Kim places 2nd at Honda Classic
Following up our last report on the Honda Classic, Korean American golfer Anthony Kim came in second behind Camilo Villegas. Kim rallied late from three consecutive bogeys to score 67 for his best performance since last year’s Mercedes-Benz Championship.
The young golf phenom will be competing this week at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship at TPC Blue [...]
Anthony Kim tied for lead in Honda Classic
24-year-old Korean American golf sensation Anthony Kim is curently tied for the lead in the Honda Classic in Palm Beach, California. Kim and Camilo Vegas are both one shot ahead of veteran Vijay Singh, with Kim matching “the best round on the PGA National Champion course,” according to the LA Times article (read “Anthony Kim, [...]
Northern Trust Open results
Steve Stricker won the Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades last week to move to No. 2 in the world and No.1 in Fed-ex Cup standings. Korean-American Kevin Na, 26, came off an eight-place finish at the Bob Hope Classic to make his second top-10 finish for 2010, tying for tenth. Japanese player Ryuji Imada [...]
Ryo Ishikawa at Northern Trust Open
Ryo Ishikawa failed to make the cut last year at the Riviera Country Club, but he returned to Pacific Palisades this week to make his 2010 PGA tour debut at the Northern Trust Open. The 18-year-old Japanese golf phenom hopes to approach the course with more maturity and wisdom this year.
Ishikawa’s participation in the Northern [...]
