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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cristie Kerr, 47, wins for the first time in eight years at LPGA Legends Championship
Cristie Kerr hoisted a trophy for the first time in eight years this weekend at the LPGA Legends Championship. The two-time major winner and former No. 1 celebrated in style on husband Erik Stevens' 60th birthday. 'It's been a long time since I won a tournament, and it's never easy to win on any tour. To have my friends and family here, and to be able to get my first win in front of my youngest son, Griffin … I'll take it to the grave,' said Kerr, who won 20 times on the LPGA. 'It is just so special. My other friends and family that spent the entire week of their time with us to come out and support, it was really worth it. It was amazing.' Kerr's closing 70 at the Copper Rock Golf Course in Hurricane, Utah, put her at 6 under for the tournament and two strokes clear of the field. Former LPGA player Moira Dunn-Bohls finished second while Maria McBride placed solo third at 3 under. Last year, Kerr finished runner-up to Angela Stanford at the LPGA Legends Championship, three back. Kerr, 47, recently played on the Epson Tour close to home in Scottsdale and finished 10th with her husband on the bag. She also played in the LPGA's Arizona stop – the Ford Championship – this spring, where she missed the cut. 'I don't play full-time on tour anymore," said Kerr, "and I said if I wanted to have a chance here and also at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, that I needed to get more reps and made myself do it. Got a top 10 at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic in Scottsdale, where I live, with my husband on the bag, so it's been a pretty good couple of weeks.' This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Cristie Kerr wins first title in eight years at LPGA Legends in Utah
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Cristie Kerr, 47, wins for the first time in eight years at LPGA Legends Championship
Cristie Kerr, 47, wins for the first time in eight years at LPGA Legends Championship Cristie Kerr hoisted a trophy for the first time in eight years this weekend at the LPGA Legends Championship. The two-time major winner and former No. 1 celebrated in style on husband Erik Stevens' 60th birthday. 'It's been a long time since I won a tournament, and it's never easy to win on any tour. To have my friends and family here, and to be able to get my first win in front of my youngest son, Griffin … I'll take it to the grave,' said Kerr, who won 20 times on the LPGA. 'It is just so special. My other friends and family that spent the entire week of their time with us to come out and support, it was really worth it. It was amazing.' Kerr's closing 70 at the Copper Rock Golf Course in Hurricane, Utah, put her at 6 under for the tournament and two strokes clear of the field. Former LPGA player Moira Dunn-Bohls finished second while Maria McBride placed solo third at 3 under. Last year, Kerr finished runner-up to Angela Stanford at the LPGA Legends Championship, three back. Kerr, 47, recently played on the Epson Tour close to home in Scottsdale and finished 10th with her husband on the bag. She also played in the LPGA's Arizona stop – the Ford Championship – this spring, where she missed the cut. 'I don't play full-time on tour anymore," said Kerr, "and I said if I wanted to have a chance here and also at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, that I needed to get more reps and made myself do it. Got a top 10 at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic in Scottsdale, where I live, with my husband on the bag, so it's been a pretty good couple of weeks.'
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Korea Herald
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Korea Herald
[Graphic News] S. Korean golfers regain momentum on LPGA Tour
Ryu Hae-ran recently captured a wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural Black Desert Championship, finishing with a bogey-free final round of 8-under 64 that included six birdies and an eagle. She posted a total score of 26-under 262 to secure the title. This marks the third LPGA Tour win of the year by a South Korean golfer. While Korean players have faced challenges on the LPGA Tour in recent years, standout performers such as Ryu Hae-ran, Amy Yang, Kim Hyo-joo and Kim A-lim continue to deliver impressive results. Earlier this season, Kim Hyo-joo claimed the Ford Championship title in March, while Kim A-lim secured a win at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian sports wrap, May 9: Aditi Ashok struggles in first round at Mizuho Americas Open
GOLF Aditi Ashok struggles in the first round at Mizuho Indian golfer Aditi Ashok endured a rough start at the Mizuho Americas Open, shooting a five-over 77 to finish T-113 after the opening round at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, USA. Her round included two birdies, five bogeys, and a costly double bogey, leaving her in need of a strong second round to make the cut. Starting on the front nine, Aditi made three bogeys, on the first, second and eighth holes respectively. On the back nine, she dropped another shot on 11th hole before making a birdie on the 12th hole. The 13th hole was a double bogey, the 15th a birdie and the 16th another bogey. In 2025, Aditi has made cut at four of the five events she has played. She missed the cut at the Ford Championship. At the start of the week Aditi was ranked 95th in the CME rankings. World number two Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand leads after the first day as she fired a round of 64. Jeeno had a bogey free round with eight birdies. Celine Boutier of France and Hye-Jin Choi are tied second with 6-under 66 each. The players share the Tied-fourth spot at 5-under 67. - PTI Rough start for Veer Ahlawat on DP World Tour Playing in his first event in almost six weeks, India's Veer Ahlawat endured a rough start with a 4-over 75 for a tied 133rd place at the Turkish Airlines Open, which has made a return to the DP World Tour. Ahlawat had just two birdies against six bogeys in the opening round and is the only Indian playing this week as Shubhankar Sharma skipped the event. In eight starts this season, Ahlawat has made five cuts with a best of T-17 in his home event, the Hero Indian Open in March. Robin Williams shot a brilliant bogey-free round of 65 to take a share of the lead after round one. The 23-year-old South African teed off in the last group at Regnum Carya, and with Germany's Tiger Christensen and Martin Couvra of France, he set the target at six under par 65. Dutchman Joost Luiten and England's Brandon Robinson Thompson sit fourth on five under. - PTI
Korea Herald
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Korea Herald
Kim Hyo-joo finishes runner-up at LPGA major after playoff
Kim Hyo-joo has settled for a runner-up finish at the first LPGA major tournament of the season after pushing her way into a record-setting playoff. The South Korean veteran lost in a five-way playoff at the Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday, as Mao Saigo of Japan emerged victorious with a birdie on the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th. This was the first five-way playoff in LPGA major history. Kim and Saigo, along with Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand, Yin Ruoning of China and Lindy Duncan of the United States, finished 72 holes knotted at seven-under 281. Kim had the best final-round score in that group after shooting two-under 70 on Sunday, with three birdies and one bogey, all of them on the front nine. In the playoff, Kim laid up and put her third shot a few feet above the hole for a birdie opportunity. But she pulled the putt just to the left of the cup and settled for par. Yin looked poised for the win after giving herself an eagle putt with a towering second shot, but she three-putted from nearly the same distance as Kim's birdie attempt. Saigo, who missed the green long with her second shot but chipped it close to the hole, drained her birdie putt for her maiden LPGA title. Kim was looking for her second career major title after the 2014 Evian Championship and her eighth LPGA win overall. She won the Ford Championship in a playoff over Lilia Vu in March this year. Kim started the final round at five-under, four shots behind two co-leaders, Saigo and Ryu Hae-ran of South Korea. After a bogey at the par-3 third, Kim made three consecutive birdies from No. 6 to No. 8 to jump into contention. As leaders kept falling back, Kim held steady by saving pars on difficult holes on the back nine, though she nearly holed out for birdie from off the green on the par-5 13th. Kim set up a decent birdie opportunity on the par-5 18th but pulled her putt to settle for her 10th consecutive par and the clubhouse lead at seven-under. Playing two groups ahead, Jutanugarn stood on the 18th tee at eight-under and appeared to give herself a chance for a decisive birdie after sending her second shot into the rough back of the green. But the Thai star fluffed her ensuing chip and couldn't get the ball out of the deep stuff. Her fourth shot rolled way past the cup, and she missed the comebacker to settle for a bogey that dropped her into a tie with Kim. Yin birdied that hole to join Kim and Jutanugarn at seven-under. Then in the last group, Duncan and Saigo both made birdies on the 18th hole to set up the five-player playoff. Duncan made bogey there, while Yin and Jutanugarn both had their birdie putts lip out to set the stage for Saigo's dramatic win. Among other South Koreans, Ryu chipped in for an eagle on the 18th to finish tied for sixth at five-under 283. This was the second straight Chevron Championship in which Ryu blew a 54-hole lead.
