After her career of more than 10 years on the LPGA Tour came to an end in 2009, former Canadian Amateur champion A.J. Eathorne has rediscovered her competitive spirit and will attempt to get into the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, Aug. 20-23 at the Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam, B.C. This isn’t planned as a […]
Ko Knows The Go Pro Question That Will Dog Brooke Henderson
The distinction of being the youngest person ever to win a major stayed with Sandra Post for years after taking the 1968 LPGA Championship just past her 20th birthday, but what was considered a tender age at that time would seem ancient by today’s standards. Post is also intrigued by the number of youngsters taking […]
CP Women’s Open Names Exemptions
Amateurs Jennifer Ha of Calgary and Brittany Marchand of Orangeville, Ont., have been granted exemptions into next week’s Canadian Pacific Women’s Open at London Hunt and Country Club in London, Ont. Six Canadians competing on the Symetra Tour have also been granted exemptions including Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont., who won a tour event earlier […]
It’s The Ko Show At CN Canadian Women’s Open
Lydia Ko admitted to a case of nerves coming into defend the CN Canadian Women’s Open title she won as a 15-year old a year ago. A lot of people will be calling sandbagger on the nerves thing. At 16 years of age Ko’s final round 6-under 64 matched the course record at Edmonton’s Royal […]
Video: Women’s Open Champ Says She Had To Remember How To Walk On 18
Lydia Ko, who won the CN Canadian Women’s Open on Sunday in Edmonton, chatted afterwards about learning how to walk in front of crowds, local caddies, not worrying about money and the Royal Mayfair Golf Club. To watch that CN Canadian Women’s Open/YouTube video, click here.
Solheim Cup Star Carries On Momentum At Canadian Women’s Open
After her outstanding Solheim Cup performance last week, Caroline Hedwall continued her momentum with a six-under 64 on Saturday at the CN Canadian Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton. Hedwall became the first player in the Solheim Cup history to go 5-0 lit and on Saturday, carded seven birdies against one bogey […]
World No. 1 Leads Women’s Open; Two Canadians Remain
World No. 1 Inbee Park and Cristie Kerr share the lead at eight under par after the second round of the CN Canadian Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton. A six-time winner on the LPGA Tour this season, Park carded seven birdies during her second round 65, while playing alongside Cristie Kerr […]
Defending Champ Is At It Again At CN Canadian Women’s Open
Defending champion Lydia Ko shares the lead with Angela Stanford and Christel Boeljon after the opening round of the 2013 CN Canadian Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton. The trio opened the championship by firing five-under 65s on Thursday and head into the second round with a one-stroke lead over Paula Creamer […]
These Canadians Won’t Be Premature Pros, Zoe’s Gold PING Putter And More
With a 16-year-old defending champion in Lydia Ko and 17-year-old Charley Hull just coming off an outstanding Solheim Cup performance and petitioning the LPGA Tour to let her try Q-school before she turns 18, women’s golf definitely is youthful these days. To Ko’s credit, she’s resisting calls for her to turn pro despite her immense […]
Links: Goat Grazers, Ontario Pro With A Cause And More
Meet Brock and Lee, the goat grazers at Copetown Woods in Flamborough, Ont, in this story by Daniel Nolan in The Record … Golf pro J.J. Alexander will hit 1,000 golf balls on Labour Day at Lookout Point in Ontario to raise money to help with treatment for a friend recently diagnosed with cancer. Sarah […]