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By: Back 9 Author Fred Altvater Yani Tseng has quietly compiled one of the most amazing years in LPGA history. She has 6 tour wins and 11 top 10’s in 18 tournaments. With her two major wins this year at The Wegman’s LPGA Championship and The Ricoh Women’s British Open she became the youngest golfer, [...]
By Back 9: Fred Altvater No main street cruising, Friday night football games or high school proms for 17 year old golf phenom, Alexis Thompson. She is petitioning the LPGA for full membership and playing privileges for the 2012 season. In 2007 at age 12, Lexi became the youngest woman to ever qualify for the [...]
While covering this past week’s LPGA Futures Tour in Mason, OH, I met 20 year-old Stacey Miller. Stacey is a rookie this year with the Teva Championship being only the second tour event of her young career. Her first event was the week before in Iowa at the Ladies Titan Tire Challenge in Marion, IA [...]
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It’s that time of year here in Southwestern OH…the women of the LPGA Futures Tour are back in town (Mason, OH) for the Teva Championship. All 150 of them will be playing for the top spot on the leaderboard at The Golf Center at Kings Island. This year’s purse is $135,000, one of the top [...]
Ladies on the Tee author, Sherry Tabb, was delighted to have Carling back on her ‘home’ turf and took the opportunity to get caught up with her and get the ‘inside scoop’ on the Golf Channel Big Break Sandals Resort. Thanks for visiting Ladies on the Tee at www.sherrytabb.com. Keep an eye on the fine [...]
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Going Broke on Tour
Making a living on the Duramed Tour…or not! Now that the 2010 women’s golf season is winding down and QSchool qualifiers are starting up I would like to take some ‘me’ time and throw out an observation for discussion. Why is it that the ‘developmental tour for the LPGA – the Duramed FUTURES Tour- does [...]
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