December 4th, 2008 — , ESPN, Women's British Open from Richard @ The Golf Watch
ESPN is continuing to make its mark on major championship coverage of both the PGA and LPGA Tours. According to a report on ESPN.com, ESPN has penned a deal to televise all four rounds of the Women’s British Open beginning…
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August 3rd, 2008 — , Annika Sorenstam, Ji-Yai Shin, LPGA Tour, Women's British Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
MAYBE ANNIKA HAS THE RIGHT IDEA. She is leaving the game for her own reasons, but the surge of young talent in women’s golf might have me thinking about hanging up my cleats.Exhibit A: 20-year-old Ji-Yai Shin. The world No. 10, who plays the South Ko…
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August 3rd, 2008 — , Annika Sorenstam, Golf, Ji-Yai Shin, LPGA, Paula Creamer, Women's British Open, Yani Tseng, Yuri Fudoh, women from Bobbio @ Average Golfer
If the 10th ranked player in the world could sneak in under the radar in a major championship, mission accomplished for Ji-Yai Shin at the RICOH Women’s British Open. Her -6, 66 today gave her a comfortable 3 shot win over Ya-Ni Tseng, who also closed with a 66. The rather bookish looking Shin,…
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August 2nd, 2008 — , Ji-Yai Shin, Julie Inkster, Paula Creamer, Sunningdale, Women's British Open, Yuri Fudoh from Bobbio @ AVERAGE GOLFER
Yuri Fudoh and Ji-Yai Shin had identical rounds and scores after two rounds of the RICOH Women’s British Open. Shin’s 18th hole bogey was all that stood in the way of it happening again. Fudoh’s -3, 69 gave her a whiff of breathing room in the form of a one shot lead over Shin. They’ll both be in…
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August 2nd, 2008 — , Annika Sorenstam, Julie Inkster, LPGA, Lorena Ochoa, Sunningdale, Women's British Open from Bobbio @ AVERAGE GOLFER
Yuri Fudoh of Japan and Ji-Yai Shin from Korea mirrored each others scores to share the lead at the halfway mark of the RICOH Women’s British Open. Both penciled 66, 68, 134 totals to split a one shot lead over resurgent Juli Inkster. Inkster’s 65, 70, 135 left her one shot clear of Bo Bae Song and…
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August 2nd, 2008 — , Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa, Sunningdale, Women's British Open from Bobbio @ AVERAGE GOLFER
Well, what do you know? A British Open we can actually call the British Open. The R&A, for whatever reason, hasn’t sunk their fangs into this one yet, hence not the Women’s Open Championship. Truth be told though, the official moniker is the RICOH Women’s British Open.
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Online StoresAugust 1st, 2008 — , Golf News, LPGA, Natalie Gulbis, Women's British Open, adidas, taylormade from Natalie Gulbis Fan @ Natalie Gulbis Photographs Pictures Calendar
After 2 rounds of the 2008 Ricoh Women’s British Open, Natalie Gulbis sits in contention near the top of the leaderboard.
Gulbis shot an opening round 69 and followed it up nicely in round 2 with a beautiful 68. Natalie is just a few shots off the lead and poised to make a move to the [...]
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July 30th, 2008 — , Annika Sorenstam, LPGA Tour, Lorena Ochoa, Women's British Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Lorena at work. (DB/Flickr)IN AN AP STORY, LORENA OCHOA SAID she plans to retire in five or six years while in her early 30s. She hopes to still be ranked No. 1 when she leaves the game, which would be a monumental achievement considering all the risin…
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Lorena Ochoa defends at the Women’s British Open. (Lloyd/Flickr)SEVEN AND A HALF HOURS OF TV COVERAGE are scheduled for the RICOH Women’s British Open this week at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, England. (Seven hours and 28 minutes to be exact. …
Online StoresJuly 29th, 2008 — , Annika Sorenstam, Cristie Kerr, Golf, LPGA, Lorena Ochoa, Women's British Open, women from Bobbio @ AVERAGE GOLFER
Prediction #1. Michelle Wie won’t win. Nor will Nancy Lopez. After that it’s a crapshoot of sorts with a bevy of players elevating their games and some of the superstars showing a few chinks in their armor. After yesterday’s post detailing the favorites with the oddsmakers, I’ve narrowed it down to…
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August 3rd, 2007 — Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa, St. Andrews Old Course, Tiger Woods, Women's British Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(BBC SPORT Photo)As well as having a friendly rivalry, Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam are golf pals, which is why Tiger offered the former world’s No. 1 woman golfer his St. Andrews yardage book before her departure for Scotland.“He said, ‘I ha…
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August 1st, 2007 — Cristie Kerr, U.S. Women's Open, Women's British Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(BBC SPORT)Tomorrow the women will make history when they tee it up at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, for the Women’s British Open.The site of 27 men’s British Opens, it will be the first time the storied links course hosts a women’s to…
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(Getty Images)This week the Women’s British Open will be played at the home of golf, the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland. It’s truly a historic occasion, as it will be the first time women compete at St. Andrews.Finally.I had the good fortune t…
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