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Sunday, Sep 1

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LPGA FM Championship Suspended: After a Wave of Illness, $3.8M Event Faces Brutal Jab From Mother Nature

Trouble, trouble, and a little more trouble, that’s how many would describe the 2024 FM Championship. After a bunch of withdrawals, including LPGA Superstars Sei Young Kim, Olivia Cowan, and Jenny Shin due to illness, the tournament is…

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Lexi Thompson & Megan Khang Witness the Unexpected as They Become LPGA’s Fortuitous Twinnies

Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang were paired up for the second round of the FM Championship, but little did they know that it wasn’t only their tee times that would be the same. In what was to surely be reminiscent of their high school days,…

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Is Yealimi Noh American? Exploring the LPGA Pro’s Ethnicity & Personal Life

The LPGA Tour is witnessing a lot of young rising stars. Be it Atthaya Thitiku, Jin Hee Im, and now 23-YO Yealimi Noh, the youngsters have been giving some stellar performances. Noh is one of the future stars with several exceptional…

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Ko grabs lead at LPGA FM Championship as Ryu stumbles

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South Korea's Ko Jin-young shot a 5-under 67 to grab a two shot lead at the LPGA Tour's FM Championship after the third round at TPC Boston on Saturday.On the 12 occasions when Ko has led going into the final round of an LPGA event she has…

Saturday, Aug 31

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‘LPGA Is a Traveling Circus’: After Lexi Thompson’s Retirement, Megan Khang Comes Clean on Her Future Plans

With Lexi Thompson set to retire at the end of this year, many players are starting to consider their own retirement plans. However, Meghan Khang believes she’s been lucky to find a family on the LPGA Tour that she can rely on during tough…

Friday, Aug 30

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LPGA Under Threat of Scrutiny as Multiple Pros’ Withdrawing Due to Illness Saga Repeats After Months

The history is repeating itself and not in the way we like. The LPGA Tour’s FM Championship which started on August 29, is right in action at the TPC Boston in Norton. However, ever since the tournament started it has been facing some…

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‘Slow Play’ Might Be the Worst Problem Tormenting the LPGA Tour Right Now – Here’s Why

“The first round of the #FMChampionship was suspended at 7:35 p.m.,” announced the official media handle of the LPGA Tour on the evening of August 29, Thursday. Although the circuit did divulge how the play will resume on Friday at 7.30 a…

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Meet LPGA’s Marina Alex: Her Lifestyle, Friendship With Michelle Wie West & Other Details Explored

While for some, victory comes fast-paced. For others, it takes a little longer. The story of Marina Alex is pretty much the same. She became part of the LPGA Tour back in 2014 and has so far earned only two victories – the first being six…

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LPGA Injury Update: Jenny Shin Addresses Painful Muscle Issue After Abruptly Exiting FM Championship 2024

One of the biggest challenges of the 2024 season has been a string of injuries and withdrawals that plagued the LPGA Tour. Just look back at the Evian Championship—pros like Ashleigh Buhai and rising stars like Diksha Dagar were forced to…

LPGA Par Scores

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Thursday At TPC Boston Norton, Mass. Purse: $3,800,000; Par: 72; Yardage: 6,598 (a)-amateur Partial First Round Suspended due to darkness

Thursday, Aug 29

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Find out why this former No. 1 changed her name midway through LPGA season

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It's not often that LPGA players make a name change midseason, especially a first name.

Wednesday, Aug 28

07

“Rockland Has Megan [Khang]: LPGA Pro’s Red Sox Preps Right Before FM Championship Amuses Golf Fans

The LPGA will be back in New England for the first time since the 2004 US Women’s Open at the Orchards. After a successful final women’s major, the Tour is all set to host the inaugural season of the FM Championship. While this makes the…

Tuesday, Aug 27

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Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson takes one step closer to LPGA card as tour continues gender policy review

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A total of 100 players advanced out of the LPGA’s Pre-Qualifying Stage (formerly Stage I) and among them was transgender golfer Hailey Davidson.

‘My Existence Triggers a Lot of People’: Trans Golfer Hailey Davidson Comes Clean After Severe Reaction to LPGA Plans

Hailey Davidson’s passion for golf is undeniable. With a swing that’s both powerful and precise, she’s been chasing her dreams of making it into the LPGA Tour for years. However, as she’s stepped up her game, she’s faced a major pushback:…

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LPGA Tour Schedule

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Jan. 18-21 _ Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (Lydia Ko) Jan. 25-28 _ LPGA Drive On Championship (Nelly Korda)…

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Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson fires back at 'massive lie' as hopes of earning LPGA Tour card increase

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Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson fired back at a "massive lie" after celebrating getting to the next stage of Q School in hopes of earning an LPGA Tour card.

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Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson competing on women’s tour ‘unfair’, says former LPGA Tour pro

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A Scotland-born transgender golfer has come through qualifying to stand only two steps from becoming a member of the LPGA Tour, a scenario that one former professional on the women’s biggest circuit has labelled “unfair”.

Monday, Aug 26

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Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson competing on women’s tour ‘unfair’, says former LPGA Tour pro

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A Scotland-born transgender golfer has come through qualifying to stand only two steps from becoming a member of the LPGA Tour, a scenario that one former professional on the women’s biggest circuit has labelled “unfair”.

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McMyler Advances to LPGA Qualifying Stage

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Following four impressive rounds at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California at the LPGA Pre-Qualifying Stage, former Duke women's golf All-American Emma McMyler advanced to the Qualifying Stage of the LPGA Qualifying…

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Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson is slammed by former LPGA player Amy Olson as she competes at Q School

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Davidson booked her spot in the next round of the tour's Q School after finishing tied for 42nd at Rancho Mirage in California at the weekend. But her inclusion has faced backlash.