Lilia Vu Wins Second Major of 2023
Californian Lilia Vu won the fifth and final major after claiming a six shot victory at the AIG Women’s Open in Walton Heath, Surrey, yesterday, August 13. Vu won the initial major of the year in April at the Chevron Championship in Carlton Woods, Texas. Vu defeated Fellow Californian Angel Yin in a nervy playoff in that event as both …
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KPMG Teams Up With Irish Jewellery Brand Chupi To Design The KPMG Women’s Irish Open Trophy
Having previously participated in the KPMG-backed Going for Growth programme, this collaboration builds on CEO and Creative Director Chupi Sweetman’s long-standing relationship with KPMG. KPMG, a long-time supporter of female entrepreneurs and women in sport, has today announced an exciting collaboration with Ireland’s most loved fine jewellery brand Chupi. The project will see Chupi Sweetman, design the trophy for the …
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Irish Golfer Sara Byrne Is Ready For Action At Home Internationals
Photo: David Lloyd / Golffile AIG Irish Women’s Close Champion Sara Byrne is looking forward to helping Ireland defend their crown at the R&A Home Internationals this week. Tramore’s Anna Dawson has been called up to the Irish Women’s team as a replacement for Anna Foster (Elm Park), who has qualified for the AIG Women’s Open, which begins on Thursday …
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Irish Home Internationals Teams Have Been Announced
The Irish teams have been selected for the R&A Women’s and Men’s Home Internationals taking place in Wales next week. The action gets going at Machynys between 9-11 August with Emma Fleming (Elm Park) was selected automatically due to her Bridgestone Order of Merit ranking while Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle) and Anna Foster (Elm Park) were automatic selections via WAGR. …
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Emerging Golf Star Áine Donegan Impresses At US Open Despite Missing Medal
Ireland’s Áine Donegan narrowly missed out on being the top amateur at the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday, finishing tied 45th with a closing round of 77. The County Clare native ended the tournament at nine-over, just one shot behind Italian amateur Benedetta Moresco, who received the silver medal for leading amateur. Donegan was also only two …
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Aine Donegan Impresses With A 69 Debut At US Women’s Open Despite Driver Issue
Irish amateur golfer Aine Donegan made an impressive debut at the opening round of the US Women’s Open. Despite the challenges she faced with her golf clubs, Donegan finished just one shot behind the joint leaders Xiyu Lin of China and Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea. Arriving at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA Tour tournament, Donegan discovered that …
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Jin Young Ko Ties Record For Most Weeks At The Top Of The Rolex Rankings
Jin Young Ko has tied Lorena Ochoa’s record of the most weeks at the top of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. The fifteen-time LPGA Tour winner has been at the top of the rankings for the past 158 weeks, since July 2019, tying the record set by Ochoa from 2007 – 2010. Since 2019, she has had to battle …
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Leona Maguire Hits Form As She Eyes First Ever Golf Major
Leona Maguire has her sights set on clinching her first Major title at the highly anticipated KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, following her sensational victory at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Displaying remarkable skill and composure, Maguire staged a thrilling comeback on the final day in Michigan, erasing a two-shot deficit and with an outstanding bogey-free 64 to secure her second LPGA …
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Leona Maguire Claims Meijer LPGA Classic Title
Leona Maguire added another LGPA tour win to her achievements after winning the Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club in Michigan yesterday. She is now the first Irish woman to have won two LGPA tour titles. A well-deserved winning moment for @leona_maguire 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Yp8Fjv0qvL — LPGA (@LPGA) June 18, 2023 Maguire finished two ahead of Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn, and …
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Williams Sisters And Ohanian Buy First Tiger-McIlroy Golf Team
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, Serena and Venus Williams have purchased the first club in the new Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy-backed golf league (TGL). The new team, called Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC), is one of the inaugural six that the league is planning to auction before it launches next year in January. The TGL, developed in partnership with the …
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