ATLANTA — Michelle Wie West has repeatedly expressed gratitude about returning to the L.P.G.A. Tour in 2021 after chronic wrist injuries sidelined her for the better part of two years. But that doesn’t mean she is satisfied simply teeing it up.Wie West, 31, does not regard this season as one …
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June, 2021
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25 June
LSU Dominates All-Louisiana Women’s Golf Team
Story Links BATON ROUGE – LSU women’s golf program, which finished ninth in the 2021 NCAA Championships, dominated the 2021 Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-State women’s golf team announced Friday. The awards were voted by members of the LSWA and sports information directors across the state. LSU sophomore Ingrid Lindblad …
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25 June
First International Olympic Academy Golf Course Launched at Costa Navarino
Showcasing a world first, revealed by the International Olympic Academy (IOA), the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) and Costa Navarino in Greece, an International Olympic Academy Golf Course has been launched at Costa Navarino’s Navarino Hills, which is the nearest golf development to Ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games. The announcement – timed with International Olympic Day – comes at …
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25 June
Greens-reading books are the latest golf craze | News, Sports, Jobs
By Ken Love For the Mirror Every so often, a new or unusual technology comes along that affects how the game of golf is played. Over the past few years, a good example of this has been the introduction of greens-reading books on the PGA Tour. These greens-reading books are …
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25 June
At the P.G.A. Championship, Lizette Salas Finds Her Groove
ATLANTA — After an almost flawless opening round on Thursday at the KPMG Women’s P.G.A. Championship, Lizette Salas mentioned that she is reading “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.”The young adult novel, written by Erika L. Sánchez, reads like nonfiction to Salas. “I thought it was a biography of …
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24 June
111 Wildcats on SEC Spring Sports Academic Honor Roll
Story Links BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A total of 111 Kentucky Wildcat student-athletes earned a place on the 2021 Southeastern Conference Spring Sports Academic Honor Roll, announced Thursday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. UK had 23 baseball players on the list, most from any school in the league in that …
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24 June
Magic Valley Amateur Ladies Golf Tournament entries open | Southern Idaho Sports
The Magic Valley Amateur Ladies Golf Tournament is coming to Clear Lake Country Club.The flagship tournament will be July 8 and 9. The entry fee is $70 for the two days and an additional $30 if golfers want a cart. Breakfast and lunch is included.Shot gun start is at 9 …
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24 June
Women’s P.G.A. Championship Is Last Chance for Olympic Berths
ATLANTA — As the Olympic rosters for men’s golf were finalized on Tuesday, three top-12 invitees had respectfully sent their regrets. Joining the world No. 2, Dustin Johnson of the United States, who confirmed his decision in March, were the 11th-ranked Tyrrell Hatton of Britain and the 12th-ranked Louis Oosthuizen, …
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24 June
McKinney 14-year-old Avery Zweig qualifies for LPGA Volunteers of America Classic
Avery Zweig of McKinney won the Volunteers of America Classic Girls Championship, and Farah O’Keefe of Austin finished second Wednesday to earn exemptions into next week’s LPGA Volunteers of America Classic.Zweig, 14, who will be a high school freshman in the fall, matched par with a 71 to finish at …
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23 June
2021 Travelers Championship: Live stream, TV schedule, watch online, channel, golf coverage
Getty Images Last year, the Travelers Championship delivered in a big way following the huge three-month hiatus the PGA Tour went on amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, much of the same is expected with a big-time field playing a good course in what will be a bit of a …
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