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LPGA Tour Live Blog: Bailey Tardy wins thanks to her magnificent final round

Blue Bay LPGA 2024 Live Scores

The Blue Bay LPGA in the season 2024 is being played in Hainan Island, China at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club. The tournament starts at Thursday, 7th of March and ends at Sunday, 10th of March 2024.
The Blue Bay LPGA is part of the LPGA Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of $2,200,000.
The course for the tournament at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club plays at Par 72.

The LPGA Tour is playing with a top line-up in China. Although the tournament was launched in 2014, the Blue Bay LPGA is taking place again this year for the first time since 2018.

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The LPGA Tour is the largest tournament series in women’s professional golf. Most events are held in the USA, but the tour also has a global focus, for example with a strong Asian swing.
Five major tournaments are organised on the women’s tour: the Chevron Championship, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the U.S. Women’s Open and, in cooperation with the Ladies European Tour, the Ricoh Women’s British Open and the Evian Championship.

In addition to the LPGA Tour, there is also the second-tier Symetra Tour, which can be used to qualify for the next season of the big tour. Similar to the men’s tour, there are also qualifying tournaments, the annual Qualifying School, where you can earn the right to play on the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour or neither, depending on your ranking.

The LPGA is the oldest continuing women’s professional sports organisation in the United States. It succeeded the WPGA (Women’s Professional Golf Association, 1944-1949). The LPGA was founded in 1950 by 13 founding women. Alice Bauer, Patty Berg, Bettye Danoff, Helen Dettweiler, Marlene Hagge, Helen Hicks, Opal Hill, Betty Jameson, Sally Sessions, Marilynn Smith, Shirley Spork, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias.

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LPGA Tour Tee Times: Stephanie Meadow’s Schedule for Blue Bay Tournament

The upcoming golf tournament, Blue Bay LPGA, is set to kick off at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club in Hainan, CHN. As part of the LPGA Tour, golfers will compete for a title that current holder, Gaby Lopez, guards and a portion of the $2,200,000 prize pool. The contest will span over a Par-72 course.

Insights Into Stephanie Meadow’s LPGA Tour Tee Times

The Northern Irish golfer, Stephanie Meadow, is scheduled to begin the inaugural round at 12:55 PM at the 10th tee of the course. Her fellow competitors for the first round are Olivia Cowan from Germany and Chinese amateur player Tong An.

Stay connected for more on the Blue Bay LPGA tournament and the LPGA Tour Tee Times.

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LPGA Tour Tee Times: Lilia Vu Tees Off at the Blue Bay LPGA

The Blue Bay LPGA tournament, part of the esteemed LPGA Tour, is taking place at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club in Hainan, China. This tournament promises to be a thrilling spectacle, attached with a prize purse of $2,200,000. The idyllic 72 par course set against the backdrop of the clear waters of Blue Bay truly provides a perfect stage for this prestigious event. Last year’s champion, Gaby Lopez, will undoubtedly be eager to defend her title.

A Detailed Look at the LPGA Tour Tee Times

Gina Kim, representing the United States, is scheduled to start at 07:30 AM in Round 1. Kim will be playing alongside Pavarisa Yoktuan from Thailand and Matilda Castren from Finland.

Similarly, Lauren Hartlage will tee off at 07:41 AM for the first round. She will be grouped with Arpichaya Yubol from Thailand and Manlixiang Yang from China.

Among the early risers are Lucy Li and Jennifer Song, both hailing from the United States, with a tee time of 07:52 AM and 08:03 for the first round respectively.

The American player Lauren Coughlin will start at 08:14 AM. Her playing partners for both rounds will be Pernilla Lindberg from Sweden and Yan Liu from China.

Following her, Caroline Inglis will tee off at 08:25 AM. Inglis will be playing with Robyn Choi from Australia and Yue Ren from China for both rounds. Paula Creamer follows at 8:25 AM.

Further down the schedule, we find Auston Kim, Sarah Schmelzel and Kristen Gillman with tee times at 08:36 AM, 08:36 AM, and 08:58 AM respectively.

For the afternoon start, Lilia Vu and Bailey Tardy have tee times at 12:00 PM. Vu will be playing with Gaby Lopez from Mexico and Ruoning Yin from China. Lindy Duncan starts at 12:22 PM will be playing alongside Frida Kinhult from Sweden and Shuangshuang Fan from China. They will maintain the same group for the second round.

Last but not least, Gurleen Kaur is slated to tee off at 12:55 PM  and is paired with Xiang Sui from China and Mao Saigo from Japan.

Stay tuned to the Blue Bay LPGA to catch all the action. The captivating play is set to begin soon, don’t miss out!

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LPGA Tour Live Blog: Hannah Green wins HSBC Women’s World Championship 2024

HSBC Women’s World Championship 2024 Live Scores

The HSBC Women’s World Championship in the season 2024 is being played in Sentosa, Singapore at the Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong Course). The tournament starts at the Thursday, 29th of February and ends at the Sunday, 3rd of March 2024.
The HSBC Women’s World Championship is part of the LPGA Tour in the season 2024 with a total prize money of $1,800,000.
The course for the tournament at Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong Course) plays at Par 72.

After Thailand, the tour is holding the second event of its short trip to Asia here. The following week, the tour moves on to China before returning to the USA. South Korea’s Jin Young Ko has won this tournament the last two years.

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The LPGA Tour is the largest tournament series in women’s professional golf. Most events are held in the USA, but the tour also has a global focus, for example with a strong Asian swing.
Five major tournaments are organised on the women’s tour: the Chevron Championship, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the U.S. Women’s Open and, in cooperation with the Ladies European Tour, the Ricoh Women’s British Open and the Evian Championship.

In addition to the LPGA Tour, there is also the second-tier Symetra Tour, which can be used to qualify for the next season of the big tour. Similar to the men’s tour, there are also qualifying tournaments, the annual Qualifying School, where you can earn the right to play on the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour or neither, depending on your ranking.

The LPGA is the oldest continuing women’s professional sports organisation in the United States. It succeeded the WPGA (Women’s Professional Golf Association, 1944-1949). The LPGA was founded in 1950 by 13 founding women. Alice Bauer, Patty Berg, Bettye Danoff, Helen Dettweiler, Marlene Hagge, Helen Hicks, Opal Hill, Betty Jameson, Sally Sessions, Marilynn Smith, Shirley Spork, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias.

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LPGA Tour Tee Times: US Players at the HSBC Women’s World Championship

The LPGA Tour tees off this Thursday with the HSBC Women’s World Championship at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. The tournament, which is set on the Tanjong Course, features 72 par holes, with a substantial purse of $1,800,000. Reigning champion Jin Young Ko of the Republic of Korea is expected to defend her title after winning in 2022 and 2023.

LPGA Tour Tee Times for American Players

The Tournament opens for the US players with Andrea Lee. Lee, teeing off at 08:25 AM on Thursday, will be joined by Aditi Ashok of India, and Hannah Green of Australia. Lauren Coughlin follows at 08:32 AM alongside Perrine Delacour of France and Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland.

Elizabeth Szokol is up next with a tee time of 08:37 AM, playing in the company of Linnea Strom from Sweden and Haeran Ryu of South Korea. Cheyenne Knight, another American player, tees off at 08:49 AM, accompanied by Anna Nordqvist of Sweden and Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand.

Jennifer Kupcho starts her game at 09:01 AM with Muni He of China and Bianca Pagdanganan of The Philippines. Furthermore, Allisen Corpuz is scheduled for a 09:37 AM start. She is paired with Thidapa Suwannapura of Thailand and Pei-Yun Chien of Taiwan.

Danielle Kang sets her first stroke at 09:44 AM, playing with Leona Maguire of Ireland and Nasa Hataoka of Japan. Alexa Pano will tee off at 09:49 AM, posing alongside Yu Liu from China and Yuna Nishimura of Japan.

The top group of twoAmerican golfers and one Chinese golfer — Alison Lee, Lilia Vu and Ruoning Yin — begin their challenge at 09:56 AM. Lastly, Sarah Schmelzel wraps up the American contingent with her tee time of 10:25 AM, playing with Emily K. Pedersen of Denmark.

All of the LPGA Tour tee times listed above are in local time and are subject to changes due to weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances.

This text was written with the help of AI.

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LPGA Tour Tee Times: When UK Golfers Tee off at HSBC Women’s World Championship

The HSBC Women’s World Championship, a high-profile event on the LPGA Tour, is set to begin with Round 1 on Thursday at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. The championship, hosted by the club’s Tanjong Course (Par 72), carries a substantial prize fund of $1,800,000. Defending champion, Jin Young Ko, will be among the players looking to master this challenging course. A look at the tee times of the UK players

LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship: UK Women Golfers’ Tee Times

Gem Dryburgh, from Scotland, will tee off first among British, Scottish and Welsh players. Her round 1 is scheduled at 08:32 AM. She will play alongside Perrine Delacour from France and Lauren Coughlin from the United States.

Following her is Jodi Ewart Shadoff from England. She will tee off at 09:20 AM in her opening round sharing the field with Ariya Jutanugarn from Thailand and Ayaka Furue from Japan.

Player NameCountryRound 1 Tee TimeCompanions

Gemma Dryburgh

Scotland

08:32 AM

Perrine Delacour (France), Lauren Coughlin (USA)

Jodi Ewart Shadoff

England

09:20 AM

Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand), Ayaka Furue (Japan)

The tee times for Round 2 will be published as and when they are released by the tournament organizers. These LPGA Tour Tee times are subject to change depending on changing weather circumstances or unforeseen scheduling issues. Hence, it is wise always to check for the most recent updates.

Please visit our website closer to the tournament start date for the most current LPGA Tour Tee Times.

This text was written with the help of AI.

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LPGA Tour: Honda LPGA Thailand 2024 Live Blog – Patty Tavatanakit wins

Honda LPGA Thailand 2024 Live Scores

The Honda LPGA Thailand in the season 2024 is being played in Chonburi, Thailand at the Siam Country Club (Old Course). The tournament starts at the Thursday, 22nd of February and ends at the Sunday, 25th of February 2024.
The Honda LPGA Thailand is part of the LPGA Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of $1,700,000.
The course for the tournament at Siam Country Club (Old Course) plays at Par 72.

The best female golfers on the LPGA Tour come together this week at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Fans can once again look forward to top golf in Thailand at the 17th edition of the tournament.

LPGA Tour live

The LPGA Tour is the largest tournament series in women’s professional golf. Most events are held in the USA, but the tour also has a global focus, for example with a strong Asian swing.
Five major tournaments are organised on the women’s tour: the Chevron Championship, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the U.S. Women’s Open and, in cooperation with the Ladies European Tour, the Ricoh Women’s British Open and the Evian Championship.

In addition to the LPGA Tour, there is also the second-tier Symetra Tour, which can be used to qualify for the next season of the big tour. Similar to the men’s tour, there are also qualifying tournaments, the annual Qualifying School, where you can earn the right to play on the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour or neither, depending on your ranking.

The LPGA is the oldest continuing women’s professional sports organisation in the United States. It succeeded the WPGA (Women’s Professional Golf Association, 1944-1949). The LPGA was founded in 1950 by 13 founding women. Alice Bauer, Patty Berg, Bettye Danoff, Helen Dettweiler, Marlene Hagge, Helen Hicks, Opal Hill, Betty Jameson, Sally Sessions, Marilynn Smith, Shirley Spork, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias.

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Hae Ran Ryu Wins 2023 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award

Hae Ran Ryu clinched the prestigious Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award for 2023 on the LPGA Tour. This honor comes on the heels of her impressive tie for 12th place at The Annika last week. Heading into the CME Group Tour Championship, Ryu has amassed a total of 893 points, holding an insurmountable 274-point lead over Grace Kim in the Rookie standings.

A Season of Triumphs on the LPGA Tour

Ryu’s inaugural season on the LPGA Tour has been nothing short of remarkable, marked by six top-10 finishes, including a noteworthy victory at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Among her achievements are a solo third at the Mizuho Americas Open and a solo fourth at the Cognizant Founders Cup. She also notched her best result in a major tournament, finishing eighth at the US Women’s Open.

“I’m honored to receive the Rookie of the Year Award and join the prestigious list of past winners. This year has been unforgettable, and I take pride in what I’ve accomplished on the LPGA Tour,” expressed Ryu. “I’m forever grateful to my team and fans for their unwavering support in my debut season, and I eagerly anticipate closing out the year at the CME Group Tour Championship.”

The 22-year-old has already earned over $1.5 million this season, securing the 15th spot on the Official Money List for the year.

Successful Transition from Amateur Glory

Before making her mark on the LPGA Tour, Ryu participated in six Tour events, securing top-15 finishes at the 2020 US Women’s Open (T13) and the 2021 BMW Ladies Championship (T7). Her journey to success includes five victories on the KLPGA, where she claimed the Rookie of the Year title in 2020. As an amateur, Ryu won the Korean Women’s Amateur in 2018 and showcased her skills at events like the World Junior Girls Championship in 2016 and 2017, the Asian Games in 2018, and the Patsy Hankins Trophy in 2018.

The climax of Ryu’s rookie season will be marked by the presentation of the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award at the 2023 Rolex LPGA Awards ceremony on Thursday, November 16, at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Florida, during the week of the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.

Since its inception in 1962, the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award has become a harbinger of golfing greatness. Twelve past winners, including legends like Annika Sorenstam, Se Ri Pak, and Lorena Ochoa, have ascended to the hallowed halls of the LPGA Hall of Fame or the World Golf Hall of Fame. Hae Ran Ryu now adds her name to this illustrious list, etching her place in the annals of golf history.

(Text: LPGA Tour)

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The Chevron Championship: First Major of the season

The enthusiasm of the title sponsor and the local community is bringing the Chevron Championship to a brand-new venue, The Club Carlton Woods, in The Woodlands, Texas. Just a few weeks before the start of this first major of the year, the excitement of Chevron and its employees, the members and staff of Carlton Woods, and the residents of The Woodlands is setting the stage for a memorable LPGA event.

The Chevron Championship and the Woodlands seek to raise the bar for women’s golf

“It was really a natural fit as we looked at our portfolio of external engagements in the sports area. This is a real opportunity for us to raise the bar with women’s tournaments,” said Josetta Jones, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Chevron, which became the new title sponsor of the former ANA Inspiration through a six-year relationship with the LPGA that began in 2022.

Jones, born and raised in the Houston area –and moving back to Texas after a period in California– will join a large Chevron employee base in the area, eager to volunteer and attend the tournament with their families and children.

“As a large Fortune 500 company we support women; we supportwomen athletics.Given the gravitas of this event and what it has done for women’s golf, we want to show that we are equally as committed to being the next chapter for this major,” added Jones about the history of a tournament with 14 champions inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame.

Hosting a major tournament is an extreme honor for the Club at Carlton Woods and the Woodlands

According to Stacy Lewis, another Houston native and winner of the Chevron Championship in 2011 (then Kraft Nabisco), “the members and the club management at Carlton Woods are thrilled to have been chosen to host a Major Championship. Having the support of both the club and The Woodlands community will be crucial to establishing this as a wonderful major venue for the new era ahead.”

For Lewis, captain of the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Solheim Cup Teams, who will be participating in her sixteenth Chevron Championship from April 20-23, “being able to compete in a major in front of my friends, family and community is pretty special.”

Hosting a major championship is no small feat, but The Club at Carlton Woods seems to be the perfect stage for the next chapter of the LPGA’s first major of the season.

“We are just excited to hopefully bring more women out to watch the tournament and kind of grow their interest in the game. Since we heard that the tournament was coming officially here, we have been bragging because we are proud to have it at this location,” said Marissa Brandsburg, a LPGA Class A Professional at Carlton Woods.

Dr. Ann K. Snyder, The Woodlands Township Chairman, echoes the pride and anticipation among the community.

“We appreciate the confidence in The Woodlands with this world-renowned tournament and the highly supportive activities of women’s and girl’s golf associated with the tournament. Our residents and businesses are looking forward to making our township the most favorite place on tour,” said Dr. Snyder.

Cindy Bryson, Coordinator for Volunteers and Player Housing for IMG, one of the three tournament organizers –along with the LPGA and Chevron— celebrates how the residents are putting that excitement into action.

“The enthusiasm from the community to get involved and support The Chevron Championship has made my work a wonderful experience.As a 37-year resident, I am so proud to see the huge appetite to embrace this women’s major,” said Bryson.

“The Woodlands is a great location for all types of sporting events, and it is really exciting for us to have something of this caliber,” said Elizabeth Eddins, Executive Director of Visit The Woodlands, highlighting some of the main local attractions: 220 miles of pathways, Market Street high-end shopping, and dining along the waterway.

“We have a lot of women in leadership in The Woodlands and I think it is just kind of the right time to have this type of event,” added Eddins about The Chevron Championship, which will coincide with the Ironman Americas Championship on April 22 nd.

If there’s one thing that can be said about this new major championship location, it’s that The Woodlands will fully embrace and celebrate the best women golfers in the world with its streets and trails full of sports fans, visitors and athletes golfing, cycling, running, walking the trails, and riding the free trolley to their favorite store and restaurant along the waterways. (text: LPGA Women’s Network)

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Stacy Lewis Named Captain for 2024 U.S. Solheim Cup Team

Two-time major champion Stacy Lewis has been named captain of the 2024 U.S. Solheim Cup Team. Lewis is already hard at work as captain for the 2023 Team and will now also lead the top 12 American female golfers as they represent their country at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., on Sept. 10-15, 2024.

Stacy Lewis: back-to-back Solheim Cup Captain

“This is such an amazing honor, to be asked to again captain the U.S. Solheim Cup Team. Receiving the first call was one of the highest points of my career, and I am truly grateful to add this second opportunity,” said Lewis. “I’ve said it many times – representing the United States and wearing our colors are experiences that stand out in any player’s career. To have the chance to lead our country’s best players twice, and especially in 2024 outside our nation’s capital, is a true privilege.”

“Stacy has already proven to be an outstanding captain as she prepares for the 2023 Solheim Cup,” said LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan. “She has embraced the role in every way and has implemented several innovative ways to help her team reach peak performance, including the use of advanced data and analytics. Her Solheim Cup experience, proven leadership and passion coupled with the many benefits of consistency in 2023 and 2024 led the selection committee to enthusiastically invite Stacy to captain the team in 2024.”

Successful career

Lewis is a 13-time LPGA Tour winner, earning major titles at the 2011 Chevron Championship and the 2013 AIG Women’s Open. She spent 264 consecutive weeks from 2011-16 ranked in the top 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, including 25 weeks at No. 1, and was the 2012 and 2014 Rolex LPGA Player of the Year. In 2016, Lewis was a member of Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Brazil, finishing tied for fourth.

Lewis represented the U.S. on the 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 Solheim Cup Teams. In 2019, Lewis served as an unofficial assistant captain under Juli Inkster after withdrawing from competition due to injury, and she worked in that role in an official capacity under Pat Hurst in 2021.

In February 2022, Lewis was named captain for the 2023 U.S. Solheim Cup team, which will take on Team Europe at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain. At 38 years, 7 months and 6 days old on the first day of competition in 2023 and 39 years, 5 months and 28 days old in 2024, she will be the youngest American captain in Solheim Cup history. She will also join World Golf Hall of Fame members Juli Inkster (2015, 2017, 2019), Judy Rankin (1996, 1998), Patty Sheehan (2002, 2003) and Kathy Whitworth (1990, 1992) as the fifth person to captain the U.S. Team at least twice.

Dedication to equal opportunities

Prior to joining the LPGA Tour, Lewis enjoyed a standout amateur career as a four-time All-American at the University of Arkansas, taking the NCAA Division I national title in 2007 as one of her 12 titles. She graduated in 2008 with a degree in finance and accounting, the same year she became the first player in Curtis Cup history to go 5-0 during a 13-7 USA victory over Great Britain and Ireland on the Old Course at St Andrews.

Lewis currently serves as a Player Director on the LPGA Board of Directors and is also an ambassador for LPGA-USGA Girls Golf. She is a vocal proponent for pay and sponsorship equity in sports and has advocated for improved maternity clauses in the women’s game.  

Solheim Cup 2024 in the USA

Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, the 2024 host venue located just outside Washington D.C., was founded and designed by famed golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., who considered the layout to be one of his finest designs. The course and its designer have long worked to join the game of golf with the American presidential lineage, with Jones first installing a putting green at the White House in 1954 for President Dwight Eisenhower. The club was the host venue for the 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2005 Presidents Cups, with four presidents serving as honorary chairmen, as well as the PGA Tour’s 2015 Quicken Loans National.

(Text: Press release LPGA)