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Canada News.Net
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Canadian teen, American Brianna Do among AIG Women's Open qualifiers
(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images) American Brianna Do and Canadian Anna Huang were among the 17 players to earn spots in this week's AIG Women's Open via Monday's 18-hole qualifier. The AIG Women's Open begins Thursday at Wales' Royal Porthcawl. Huang, the youngest player on the Ladies European Tour at 16, posted the low round Monday with her 4-under par 67 at Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club. She was followed by Ireland's Anna Foster and Thailand's Arpichaya Yubol at 3 under. 'I'm delighted with my score,' said Huang, who is No. 521 in the Rolex Women's Rankings. 'I don't play links golf, so it took a couple of practice rounds to get used to it, but I think I handled it pretty well. I played in the U.S. Open this year so this will be my second major championship. I learned a lot from that week and bringing more patience into this week will be really helpful.' Do, 35, tied for eighth at 1 under. The 2011 Women's Amateur Public Links champion will play in her first Women's Open since 2016. Ranked 351st, she is coming off a T23 in June at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and a T59 three weeks ago at the Evian Championship. 'A few years ago, I was first alternate for the Evian, and I didn't get in, so I came over to Scotland and played quite a bit of golf,' Do said. 'I played the Old Course, Prestwick, Elie, so I played quite a bit for fun, and it was amazing. I learned quite a bit there but not in a tournament sense.' Among the five Americans who fell short in qualifying was 2017 major champion and four-time United States Solheim Cup player Danielle Kang, who shot a 73. Despite failing to qualify for her 13th Women's Open, Kang said she is not disappointed. 'Not even a little bit,' she said. 'I met unbelievably great people here. I got to play with a bunch of members at Porthcawl, and I got to know everybody at Pyle and Kenfig. It's been great.' Australia's Hira Naveed (69) and New Zealand's Momoko Kobori (70), teammates at Pepperdine from 2017-19, both qualified. All 17 qualifiers for this week's 144-golfer field finished under par.
Canada News.Net
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Nelly Korda in search of first win of season at Evian Championship
(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images) Since it became the fifth major of women's golf in 2013, the Evian Championship has crowned a litany of highly ranked champions. It's not a tournament where surprises tend to happen. This week, the likes of Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul will try to add their own chapters to this brief history as the championship begins Thursday at Evian Resort in Evian-les-Bains, France. World No. 1 Korda is still searching for her first win of 2025 after collecting seven titles in 2024. Thailand's Thitikul, ranked No. 2 in the world, has yet to win a major and is coming off a frustrating Women's PGA Championship, where she led each of the first two rounds before fading to a tie for fourth. Still, Thitikul is only 22 years old and will have more opportunities. The 26-year-old Korda joked this week that she doesn't recognize half the players on tour this year. 'I feel like a grandma out here,' Korda said. 'But, yeah, that's the best thing about sports in general, is that you can never stay comfortable where you are because there is a new generation, new talent coming, and they're going to be better and have more knowledge.' It's not strictly a young woman's game. Australia's Minjee Lee -- who at 29 qualifies as a tour veteran -- broke a 20-month title drought when she charged past Thitikul on the weekend to win the Women's PGA, her third career major. 'I feel like there is so many that are so young now and that are so good,' Lee said. 'They're always pushing me and pushing all of us older girls. ... Obviously like I get motivation from that, but I think I'm much more self-motivated at the moment.' Lee won her first major at the Evian in 2021. Other big names on the list of Evian winners include Canadian Brooke Henderson (2022), South Koreans Jin-Young Ko (2019) and In Gee Chun (2016) and New Zealand's Lydia Ko (2015). Celine Boutier became the event's first French winner in 2023, when she ran away with a six-stroke win. 'I think every time European swing comes around, I'm very excited just coming back home, seeing my family and some friends and just feeling the energy, the atmosphere, it gives me a little boost and hopefully good energy,' Boutier said. 'If I can get going those weeks, I know I get some kind of momentum for the rest of the season.' Japan's Ayaka Furue, just 24 at the time, pulled out a one-shot win last year. And women even younger than that are making themselves known in the game. Lottie Woad, a 21-year-old from England, is No. 1 in the world amateur rankings and dominated a field of Ladies European Tour pros to win the Women's Irish Open by six shots last week. 'I'm just trying to carry on the momentum,' Woad said. 'If that means I can be in contention, that would be great. Just really just trying to look to play good golf and continue what I was doing last week.' Evian Resort is a par-71, 6,504-yard course that overlooks Lake Geneva. Though perhaps overshadowed by the other majors in women's golf, it is known for its stunning views. 'Hitting bad shots out here is not as bad as hitting it somewhere else,' Korda said.
Canada Standard
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Nelly Korda in search of first win of season at Evian Championship
(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images) Since it became the fifth major of women's golf in 2013, the Evian Championship has crowned a litany of highly ranked champions. It's not a tournament where surprises tend to happen. This week, the likes of Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul will try to add their own chapters to this brief history as the championship begins Thursday at Evian Resort in Evian-les-Bains, France. World No. 1 Korda is still searching for her first win of 2025 after collecting seven titles in 2024. Thailand's Thitikul, ranked No. 2 in the world, has yet to win a major and is coming off a frustrating Women's PGA Championship, where she led each of the first two rounds before fading to a tie for fourth. Still, Thitikul is only 22 years old and will have more opportunities. The 26-year-old Korda joked this week that she doesn't recognize half the players on tour this year. 'I feel like a grandma out here,' Korda said. 'But, yeah, that's the best thing about sports in general, is that you can never stay comfortable where you are because there is a new generation, new talent coming, and they're going to be better and have more knowledge.' It's not strictly a young woman's game. Australia's Minjee Lee -- who at 29 qualifies as a tour veteran -- broke a 20-month title drought when she charged past Thitikul on the weekend to win the Women's PGA, her third career major. 'I feel like there is so many that are so young now and that are so good,' Lee said. 'They're always pushing me and pushing all of us older girls. ... Obviously like I get motivation from that, but I think I'm much more self-motivated at the moment.' Lee won her first major at the Evian in 2021. Other big names on the list of Evian winners include Canadian Brooke Henderson (2022), South Koreans Jin-Young Ko (2019) and In Gee Chun (2016) and New Zealand's Lydia Ko (2015). Celine Boutier became the event's first French winner in 2023, when she ran away with a six-stroke win. 'I think every time European swing comes around, I'm very excited just coming back home, seeing my family and some friends and just feeling the energy, the atmosphere, it gives me a little boost and hopefully good energy,' Boutier said. 'If I can get going those weeks, I know I get some kind of momentum for the rest of the season.' Japan's Ayaka Furue, just 24 at the time, pulled out a one-shot win last year. And women even younger than that are making themselves known in the game. Lottie Woad, a 21-year-old from England, is No. 1 in the world amateur rankings and dominated a field of Ladies European Tour pros to win the Women's Irish Open by six shots last week. 'I'm just trying to carry on the momentum,' Woad said. 'If that means I can be in contention, that would be great. Just really just trying to look to play good golf and continue what I was doing last week.' Evian Resort is a par-71, 6,504-yard course that overlooks Lake Geneva. Though perhaps overshadowed by the other majors in women's golf, it is known for its stunning views. 'Hitting bad shots out here is not as bad as hitting it somewhere else,' Korda said. --Field Level Media
Canada Standard
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Astros RHP Ronel Blanco to undergo elbow surgery, miss much of '26
Field Level Media 05 Jul 2025, 09:12 GMT+10 (Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images) Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow next week. The team announced the news Wednesday, the latest blow for the Houston pitching staff. Right-hander Hayden Wesneski underwent Tommy John surgery last week. Blanco will be out the rest of this season and is expected to miss much of 2026. The 31-year-old right-hander threw six innings in his most recent start, a 5-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on May 17. He gave up three runs on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Last week, Blanco informed the Astros that he had a sore elbow and an MRI showed inflammation, the Houston Chronicle reported. He went on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 20, and the Astros recalled left-hander Colton Gordon from Triple-A Sugar Land. Blanco is in his fourth major league season, all with the Astros. In 2024, he finished 13-6 with a 2.80 ERA in 30 games (29 starts). He threw his only career complete game in his season debut on April 1, no-hitting the Toronto Blue Jays in a 10-0 win. This season, he is 3-4 with a 4.10 ERA in nine starts. He has struck out 48 batters in 48 1/3 innings and made four quality starts. --Field Level Media
