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LPGA Celebrates 70!

LPGA Celebrates 70!

Update 03/12/20 – Statement from the LPGA: “Today, the LPGA informed its players that in an effort to minimize risks with the global outbreak of COVID-19 and following the California Government’s directive regarding events, the next [...]

Park holds off Davis, wins Founders Cup

Park holds off Davis, wins Founders Cup

PHOENIX — Weeks like this at the Founders Cup are why Inbee Park held off retiring and Laura Davies is still competing at age 54. Park celebrated her 19th LPGA Tour victory and first in a [...]

Nordquist defends in the desert

Nordquist defends in the desert

LPGA Honors Founders @LPGAFounders, #LPGAFounders, @LPGAGirlsGolf, #LPGAFamily PHOENIX – Defending champion Anna Nordquist leads a strong LPGA field at this week’s Bank of Hope Founders Cup Challenge, taking place March 14-18 at Wildfire Golf Club at the [...]

Inkster cements Legends status

Inkster cements Legends status

by Candace Oehler & GW News Services (Inkster trophy photo credit Rick Sharp) Sun City West, AZ – Veteran Juli Inkster heads into the LPGA Bank of Hope Founders Cup on the heels of a dominating [...]

LPGA Legends head to the Valley

LPGA Legends head to the Valley

By GW staff and news services BOSTON – Some of the best known veterans of the LPGA Tour are coming to the Phoenix area to kick off the 2017 Legends Tour season.  Defending champion Juli Inkster will lead [...]

JTBC Founders Cup Preview

JTBC Founders Cup Preview

Candace Oehler Phoenix, AZ – March 16, 2016 – LPGA tournaments are always great fun and the JTBC Founders Cup at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Wildfire Golf Course is one of the best. From the [...]

LPGA Founders Cup Lands in Style

LPGA Founders Cup Lands in Style

February 12, 2016  – PHOENIX, AZ by Candace Oehler The 6th annual LPGA JTBC Founders Cup (March 15-20, 2016) Media Day was really entertaining, especially for the junior golfers who got to take the morning off [...]

History on the course

History on the course

Fans Saturday afternoon at the JTBC Founders Cup were treated to a Hall of Fame shootout featuring the LPGA’s best.  Led by honorary captains LPGA Founders Marilyn Smith and Shirley Spork, team Nancy Lopez /Patty Sheehan took on [...]

JTBC Founders Cup Round Two

JTBC Founders Cup Round Two

Notes and quotes from Round Two, which finished Saturday morning. Round three scheduled to begin at 11:40. The cut is -2. Notables who missed the cut: Christina Kim, Julie Inkster, Laura Davies, Brittany Lang, and UW [...]