 » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | » Michelle Wie Wins CN Canadian Women's Open |  Michelle Wie went wire-to-wire to secure her second LPGA Tour win and a winner's check for $337,500 on August 29 at the CN Canadian Women's Open, held this year at the St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Wie opened up the tournament with a score of 65 and went on to hold off former world number 1 and 2009 Rookie of the Year and Money List leader Jiyai Shin, with whom she had shared the 54-hole lead, for a three-stroke victory margin.
It was Wie's first top-ten finish since she tied for 5th at the Sybase Matchplay Championship in May. The win moved her into the top 10 on both the LPGA official money list and on the latest Rolex Women's Golf Rankings.
Shin tied with Kristy McPherson, Suzann Pettersen, and Jee Young Lee for second place and moved into 1st place on the LPGA official money list. The Tour returns to action September 10-12 at the P&G NW Arkansas Championship.
| | | | » Paula Creamer wins US Open |  Paula Creamer finished up her fourth round with a two-under-par 69 to win by four stokes over Na Yeon Choi and Suzann Pettersen at the at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. This is Paula Creamer first major championship win and ninth career US LPGA Tour title since she joined the LPGA tour in 2005.
The victory is Creamers first win for the year after being out of the tour for four months due to a thumb injury. Creamer had to have surgery this year and that has limited her attendance to only four tournaments this year.
Paula Creamer now sits at 8th on the money list after receiving her prize money. For winning the US Open she received $585,000 which takes her up to $637,333 for the year. Paula is now ranked 8th in the world on the rolex rankings her victory jumped her up 6 spots into the top 10.
The best round of the tournament was from Song-Hee Kim who scored a 65 or 6-under-par on the final day.
| | | | » LPGA Championship |  Cristie Kerr has won the LPGA Championship becoming the first American to be world number one since the Rolex Rankings was first introduced in February 2006. Kerr jumped four spots to knock out former world number one Ai Miyazato.
Cristie Kerr total score of 19-under-par (269) tied with Patty Sheehan’s record, set in 1992 Patty made the lowest tournament under par score of 19-under-par total at the Wegmans LPGA, Locust Hill Country Club.
Cristie Kerr set a record for the biggest margin of victory for the LPGA championship tournament winning by 12 strokes over Song-Hee Kim who finished at -7-under-par total for the tournament. Prior to that, the biggest winning margin at the LPGA Championship/Wegmans LPGA was a margin of 11 strokes set by Betsy King in the 1992.
Cristie Kerr was two shot short of the largest margin of victory for 72-holes. According to the LPGA All time record sheet this was set by Cindy Mackey at the MasterCard International Pro-Am in 1986, she won by 14 strokes. The Unverified record of largest margin of victory was set by Louise Suggs at the 1949 Women's Open, she set the 72-hole scoring record of 291 and won by 14 strokes over Babe Zaharias.
The best one day scores were from Ai Miyazato and Cristie Kerr who both scored a 66 or 6-under-par. Cristie Kerr now sits second on the offical money list behind Ai Miyazato with a total of $904,971.
| | | | » ShopRite LPGA Classic |  Ai Miyazato from Japan has won this years ShopRite LPGA Classic. After missing the cut in the prevoius tournament the LPGA State Farm Classic, Miyazato bounced back to finished with a 64 or 7-under-par on the final day to win over by two strokes over M.J. Hur, and three strokes over Inbee Park. Miyazato finished at 16-under-par or 197 total.
Ai Miyazato is the first player from Japan to win the ShopRite Classic, and is clearly dominating this year, the win marks her fourth tournament victory for this year. Ai Miyazato took home $225,000 for winning the tournament taking her up to a grand total of $830,238 for the year. It is expected with the next Rolex Rankings adjustment that Ai Miyazato will become the next number one ranked player in the world, knocking Jiyai Shin to number two slot.
Paula Creamer who has been away since March due to a thumb injury was sitting at 2nd place on day two of the tournament. She finished with a score of 71 or even-par on the final day to finish at a respectable 7th place.
The best one day score went to Katherine Hull who scored a 63 or 8-under-par on the second day of the tournament one shot shy of the tournament record set by Laura Davies. Katherine Hull finished up joint 4th (T4) with Suzann Pettersen, and Hee-Won Han.
| | | | » ShopRite LPGA Classic preview |  The ShopRite LPGA Classic was last played in 2006 and returns this year to the Dolce Seaview Resort, Bay Course in Galloway, New Jersey. The tournament first stated in 1986 and was originally known as the Atlantic City Classic.
In 1992 the name changed to the ShopRite LPGA Classic. The course has a Par 71 and is 6150 yards in length. Originally known as the Seaview Marriott Resort it's name changed to Dolce Seaview Resort in 2009 after Dolce Hotels took over management.
The defending champion is Seon Hwa Lee from South Korea. She won the
tournament in 2006 by a comfortable three strokes over Jeong Jang, Sherri Steinhauer, and Annika Sorenstam (T2). Seon Hwa Lee last wins were the Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika, and the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship in 2008.
In the history of the tournament the players with the most wins are Betsy King and Annika Sörenstam who have both won the tournament three times. Laura Davies holds the best one day score record of 62 or 9-under-par set in the second round at the Seaview Marriott Resort Bay Course in 2005.
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