BELLEAIR, Fla. — Charley Hull has an admittedly ruthless idea to fix slow play on the LPGA. Under Hull’s rules, two-shot penalties shall be given out more frequently and repeat offenders would “lose your tour card instantly.” She knows something so … [Read more...]
Nelly Korda outduels Charley Hull to win 2024 The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican
BELLEAIR, Fla. — Nelly Korda didn’t know brother Sebastian had come out to watch her play on Sunday until she’d finished. He’d never seen her win on the LPGA before, and his presence at The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican was a gift in itself. … [Read more...]
Charley Hull and Nelly Korda finish in the dark at The Annika, where they’ll battle once again on Sunday
As the final group chased what little daylight was left up the 18th hole, Charley Hull rinsed her approach at Pelican Golf Club while Nelly Korda suffered a disappointing three-putt. “I was hitting a 7-iron to the green, and usually my 7-iron in this … [Read more...]
LPGA: Two-time major winner penalized for leaving training aid in her bag at The Annika, where she trails by six
It was a strange Saturday for Australia’s Minjee Lee, who began the day with an unforced error after accidentally leaving an extra club, used as a training aid, in her golf bag. Lee informed a rules official of the mistake on the second tee at The … [Read more...]
See who’s on the bubble with one round left to qualify for CME, where the purse is $4 million
This is it. Only one round remains before the cutoff for the CME Group Tour Championship. The top 60 players on the CME points list at the conclusion of The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican will qualify for the season-ending event in Naples, … [Read more...]
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Sign up for the BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE and you can wager on Mike Tyson’s return to the ring for a fight against YouTube sensation Jake Paul or Saturday’s Tennessee-Georgia matchup. You can make a bet of $10 or more on either of these battles and … [Read more...]
Another Charley Hull, Nelly Korda showdown on tap at The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican
BELLEAIRE, Fla. – Charley Hull is a whopping 38 under in her last seven rounds of competitive golf worldwide. The always-entertaining Englishwoman, fresh off a victory on the Ladies European Tour, currently leads The Annika driven by Gainbridge at … [Read more...]
LPGA set to unveil new way for superstar amateurs to bypass Q-School
BELLEAIR, Fla. – At long last, there will be a way for superstar amateurs to bypass Q-School and go directly to the LPGA. Golf Channel’s Brentley Romine first reported the news, noting that two separate programs will provide paths to both the LPGA … [Read more...]
This LPGA player made her third ace of the season, co-leads at The Annika
BELLEAIR, Fla. – Jiwon Jeon got to see it this time. In her first two aces of the season, she wasn’t able to watch the ball go into the hole. But the third time around, she was pretty sure she saw her ball drop from the tee on the par-3 third hole at … [Read more...]
Roger Yaffe, the longtime Women’s Golf Coaches Association executive director, to retire in 2025
Roger Yaffe took over as executive director of the Women’s Golf Coaches Association in 1998. Next year will be his last. The WGCA announced Wednesday that Yaffe would step down at the conclusion of 2025 as the association’s executive director. A … [Read more...]