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2010 LPGA Tour Schedule Announced Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Acting Commissioner Marty Evans today announced that the Tour will partner with long-time LPGA sponsor Wegmans to conduct the 2010 LPGA Championship Presented by Wegmans. It will be among 24 official money events in 10 countries on the 2010 LPGA Tour. Ponturo, Greis, Futcher and Hall elected to Board of Directors Tony Ponturo, CEO of Ponturo Management Group and former top executive at Anheuser-Busch, was elected as an independent director of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Board of Directors by the membership of the LPGA Tour tonight. Ponturo and Leslie Greis, who was reelected, will serve three-year terms starting in 2010. LPGA officially launches Outside the Ropes program The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) today formally launched LPGA Outside the Ropes – an outreach program embraced by LPGA Tour players to elevate their significant off-course activities. The community and charitable activities primarily are designed to benefit tournaments and title sponsors. News for the week of November 16, 2009 1. World's best gather for inaugural LPGA Tour Championship Presented by Rolex 2. Wie becomes Rolex First-Time Winner at Lorena Ochoa Invitational 3. Rolex Player of the Year race heads to Houston 4. Rolex Rankings move of the week: Wie moves up three spots with win 5. Sponsor exemption Uribe ties for eighth 6. Ochoa celebrated 28th birthday during final round 7. Duramed FUTURES Tour to play in Mexico 8. Handa Cup field set for 2009 competition 9. This week: LPGA Tour Championship Presented by Rolex, The Houstonian Golf & Country Club, Richmond, Texas, $1,500,000, November 19-22, 2009 ShopRite Returns with the 2010 ShopRite LPGA Classic ShopRite, in partnership with The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and Atlantic City Golf, LLC, announced today the return of the ShopRite LPGA Classic to Southern New Jersey. After a three-year absence, the Tour stop will be played from June 14 – 20, 2010 and will once again take place on the Seaview Resort's historic Donald Ross links-design Bay Course. The 54-hole official event will offer a $1.5M purse and will be televised on the Golf Channel. News for the week of November 9, 2009 1. World number one hosts second-annual Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Corona Light 2. Song wins 2009 Mizuno Classic 3. Kim hits money milestone at Mizuno Classic 4. HSBC renews sponsorship of HSBC Women's Champions 5. TOA Announces Board of Directors 2010 6. LPGA T&CP professional Stellman receives section award 7. Countdown to the LPGA Tour Championship Presented by Rolex 8. Rolex Rankings move of the week: Lang leaps six spots 9. Rolex Player of the Year standings 10. This week: Lorena Ochoa Invitational by Banamex and Corona Light, Guadalajara Country Club, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, $1,100,000, November 12-15, 2009 11. Next week: LPGA Tour Championship Presented by Rolex, The Houstonian Golf & Country Club, Richmond, Texas, $1,500,000, November 19-22, 2009 World's local bank renews HSBC Women's Champions for three years HSBC today announced that they will title sponsor the HSBC Women's Champions for the next three years with the 2010 tournament scheduled from the 25th to 28th of February in Singapore. To Top Shin earns Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announced that South Korea's Jiyai Shin is the 2009 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year. The 21-year-old is the 48th Tour member to earn Rookie of the Year honors since the award began in 1962. News for the week of November 2, 2009 1. Defending champion Shin leads world's best to Mizuno Classic 2. Choi wins Hana Bank • KOLON Championship 2009 3. Choi crosses $1 million mark in season earnings 4. Lang lone American in top-10 5. Hall of Famers finish strong 6. Wright receives USGA honor 7. Countdown to the LPGA Tour Championship 8. Creamer assumes captain's role 9. Rolex Rankings move of the week: Hjorth, Tseng move up 10. Rolex Player of the Year standings 11. This week: Mizuno Classic, Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club, Shima-shi, Mie, Japan, $1,400,000, November 6-8, 2009 12. Next week: Lorena Ochoa Invitational by Banamex and Corona Light, Guadalajara Country Club, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, $1,100,000, November 12-15, 2009 LPGA Names Michael Whan as its Commissioner Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Board of Directors Chairman Dawn Hudson announced today that the LPGA Board has named Michael Whan the LPGA's new Commissioner. Whan, most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of Mission-Itech Hockey, has a personal and professional background in golf, including serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager (North American Region) for Taylormade-adidas Golf. To Top Hester, Nevatt, Reasons receive annual LPGA T&CP national awards The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) membership has selected the following members for national recognition as a result of their achievements in 2009: Kelley Hester, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., Coach of the Year; Linda Nevatt, The ACE Club, Lafayette Hill, Pa., Professional of the Year; and Rita Reasons, Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf, Spring Hill, Tenn., Teacher of the Year. The award winners were selected by the LPGA T&CP membership's Executive Committee from the pool of sectional award winners voted on by the members of the five regional sections: Central, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and Western. News for the week of October 26, 2009 1. LPGA Tour heads overseas as Kung defends title at Hana Bank • KOLON Championship 2009 2. This week: Hana Bank • KOLON Championship, Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course, Incheon, South Korea, $1,700,000, October 30-November 1, 2009 3. Rolex Player of the Year/Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year standings 4. LPGA and IMG Media sign multi-year extension to international television partnership 5. Shin wins in Japan 6. Jones wins on The Legends Tour 7. Next week: Mizuno Classic, Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club, Shima-shi, Mie, Japan, $1,400,000, November 6-8, 2009 LPGA and IMG Media sign extension to international TV partnership Today the LPGA announced that it has extended its international television distribution arrangement with IMG Media. The multi-year extension starting in 2010 will continue the successful partnership that has led to groundbreaking agreements in women's professional golf. To Top News for the week of October 19, 2009 1. Rolex Rankings move of the week: Miyazato continues to advance 2. Next week: Hana Bank • KOLON Championship, Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course, Incheon, South Korea, $1,700,000, October 30-November 1, 2009 3. LPGA stars lose in separate playoffs 4. Matthew nominated for Sunday Times Sportwoman of the Year 5. Klein inducted to ASU Hall of Fame 6. Hull to gain entry to Pepperdine University Athletics Hall of Fame 7. Upcoming event: Mizuno Classic, Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club, Shima-shi, Mie, Japan, $1,400,000, November 6-8, 2009 News for the week of October 12, 2009 1. Rolex Rankings move of the week: Miyazato advances with win 2. Rolex Player of the Year/Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year standings 3. LPGA T&CP members gather for Northeast Section Championship 4. Miyazato wins on JLPGA 5. Sorenstam soirée to benefit ANNIKA Foundation 6. Pressel participates in Pink Pony Day 7. LPGA Tour members head to Aloha State for charity 8. Rawson to compete in Sorenson Champions Challenge 9. Upcoming event: Hana Bank • KOLON Championship, Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course, Incheon, South Korea., $1,700,000, October 30-November 1, 2009 Golf Approved for 2016 Olympics After an absence of more than a century, golf will return as an Olympic sport in 2016 along with rugby sevens following their approval by the International Olympic Committee membership during the IOC's 121st Session. They will be part of the Olympic Programme in Rio de Janeiro, which last week was selected as the host city for 2016 Games by the IOC. Golf was last an Olympic sport at the 1904 Games in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, when the United States and Canada were the only two competing countries. To Top News for the week of October 5, 2009 1. Ochoa notches 27th LPGA career win at Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monaco RV 2. Rolex Rankings move of the week: Wie cracks top 15 3. Upcoming event: Hana Bank • KOLON Championship, Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course, Incheon, South Korea., $1,700,000, October 30-November 1, 2009 4. Tseng records 10th top-10 in 2009 5. Lang crosses $2 million mark 6. Ochoa narrows gap in Rolex Player of the Year race 7. Bader, Smith post season-best 8. Thompson's performance turns heads 9. Pressel cards first-round hole-in-one 10. Nordqvist runner-up on LET 11. Connelly earns medalist honors at LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament LPGA State Farm Classic renews contract with title sponsor The LPGA State Farm Classic has renewed its contract with title sponsor, State Farm® through 2011, Executive Director Kate Peters announced today. The tournament will celebrate a milestone 35th anniversary in 2010, making it one of the longest running tournaments on the Tour. The 72-hole LPGA State Farm Classic will be held June 10-13 at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield. Navistar LPGA Classic added to 2010 LPGA schedule The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Navistar LPGA Classic jointly announce an extension for the LPGA's annual Tour stop in Prattville, Ala. The event, which is in its third year, will be staged in 2010 at the Senator Course at the Capitol Hill location on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Prattville. To Top News for the week of September 28, 2009 1. Ochoa defends final 2008 title at Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monaco RV 2. Gustafson wins CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge 3. Second LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament starts tomorrow 4. Rankin to receive GCSAA Old Tom Morris Award 5. Yang has career day at Blackhawk Country Club 6. Blumenherst picks up top-five finish 7. LPGA-USGA Girls Golf announces new sites 8. Gustafson earns stay at Canyon Ranch 9. Rolex Rankings move of the week: Gustafson moves into top 20 10. Shin maintains lead in Rolex Player of the Year race 11. This week: Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monaco RV, RTJ Golf Trail, Capitol Hill, The Senator, Prattville, Ala., $1,300,000, October 1-4, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information News for the week of September 21, 2009 1. Kim returns to defend first LPGA career victory at CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge 2. This week: CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge, Blackhawk Country Club, Danville, Calif., $1,100,000, September 24-27, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 3. LPGA T&CP announces results of sectional elections 4. Rolex Rankings move of the week 5. Shin maintains lead in Rolex Player of the Year race 6. Next week: Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monaco RV, RTJ Golf Trail, Capitol Hill, The Senator, Prattville, Ala., $1,300,000, October 1-4, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 7. Choi becomes Rolex First-Time Winner at Samsung World Championship 8. Blumenherst wins LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament 9. Park visits LPGA-USGA Girls Golf site 10. Smith hosts first charity golf event 11. Choi crosses $2 million mark 12. Miyazato continues hot streak 13. Creamer crosses $1 million in 2009 14. Shin continues to lead LPGA 15. Choi earns stay at Canyon Ranch News for the week of September 14, 2009 1. Creamer looks to defend Samsung World Championship - LPGA returns to Torrey Pines for first time since 1983 2. This week: Samsung World Championship, Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course, La Jolla, Calif., $1,000,000, September 17-20, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 3. First of two LPGA qualifying tournaments begins this week 4. Shin takes lead in Rolex Player of the Year race 5. Rolex Rankings move of the week: Jiyai Shin second in the world 6. Next week: CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge, Blackhawk Country Club, Danville, Calif., $1,100,000, September 24-27, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 7. Shin wins P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons - Rookie earns third official victory in two-hole, sudden-death playoff over Stanford, Yoo 8. LPGA T&CP National Championship underway 9. LPGA founder to host first charity golf event 10. Ahn records first top-10 finish of 2009 11. Second-year player Leon notches career-best finish 12. Wessberg defeats Davies on LET To Top News for the week of September 7, 2009 1. Ten Duramed FUTURES Tour players earn 2010 LPGA membership 2. LPGA T&CP announce 2009 section award winners 3. Lee defends at P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons 4. This week: P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons, Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Ark., $1,800,000, September 11-13, 2009; TV Times 5. Next week: Samsung World Championship, Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course, La Jolla, Calif., $1,000,000, September 17-20, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 6. Season-ending race heats up for Rolex Player, Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year awards 7. Notes Ten Duramed FUTURES Tour Players Earn 2010 LPGA Membership Ten Duramed FUTURES Tour players earned 2010 LPGA membership today by finishing in the top 10 on the season money list. Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic set for 2010 LPGA Tour The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger jointly announced a one-year extension to stage the event in 2010, continuing a tradition that dates back more than two decades. To Top News for the week of August 31, 2009 1. Hull defends CN Canadian Women's Open, leads 156 players to Calgary 2. This week: CN Canadian Women's Open, Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, $2,750,000, September 3-6, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 3. Kay McMahon receives 2009 Ellen Griffin Rolex Award 4. Benson selected as 2009 Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award recipient 5. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour 6. Rolex Rankings move of the week: Hur moves up 104 spots 7. Next week: P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons, Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Ark., $1,800,000, September 11-13, 2009; TV Times 8. Hur becomes Rolex First-Time Winner at Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola 9. Mackenzie has career week at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club 10. Aces run wild in North Plains, Ore. 11. Hur becomes fifth Rolex First-Time Winner of the season 12. Hur earns stay at Canyon Ranch 13. LPGA T&CP Mihelich to be on "Golf Chicago TV" 14. Hanna-Williams hosts second charity outing 15. Bartholomew wins Women's Met Open Wegmans LPGA signs on through 2012 News for the week of August 24, 2009 1. U.S. Team wins 2009 Solheim Cup 16 to 12 over European Team 2. Kerr to defend at Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola, rides momentum of Solheim Cup victory 3. This week: Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Golf Course, North Plains, Ore., $1,700,000, August 28-30, 2009; TV Times 4. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, August 24, 2009 5. The LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) division is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year 6. Next week: CN Canadian Women's Open, Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, $2,750,000, September 3-6, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 7. Wie undefeated in rookie campaign 8. More records set 9. WDS conducts second week of skin screenings 10. Final overall players records through 2009 Solheim Cup To Top News for the week of August 17, 2009 1. U.S. Team looks to keep undefeated home record intact at 2009 Solheim Cup 2. LPGA T&CP commemorates 50th anniversary with week-long series of events 3. This week: The Solheim Cup, Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Ill., August 21-23, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 4. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, August 16, 2009 5. Rolex Rankings moves of the week: Solheim Cup members in the top-20 6. Next week: Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Golf Course, North Plains, Ore., $1,700,000, August 28-30, 2009; TV Times 7. WDS conducting skin screenings 8. B4BC Charity Golf Classic a success 9. Hart, Rawson to participate in pro-am 10. Inkster accepts Samsung World Championship exemption 11. Kerr in line as top entry to LPGA Tour Championship 12. Eneroth wins Safeway Classic Amateur Open Golf Makes Cut as IOC Recommends Two Sports for 2016 Golf is one step closer to being reinstated as an Olympic sport following the International Olympic Committee Executive Board's recommendation to add golf and rugby sevens to the 2016 Olympic Programme. News for the week of August 10, 2009 1. Race for the Cup 2. Next week: The Solheim Cup, Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Ill., August 21-23, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 3. The LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) division is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year 4. Rolex Rankings move of the week 5. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, August 9, 2009 6. New LPGA-USGA Girls Golf sites announced 7. Stupples, Ueda capture wins abroad 8. Johnson wins Wendy's Charity Challenge 9. Kerr hosts Birdies for Breast Cancer Charity Golf Classic 10. Kim, Park host Hana Bank Junior Golf Academy To Top News for the week of August 3, 2009 1. The LPGA Foundation announces scholarship winners 2. Race for the Cup 3. Upcoming event: The Solheim Cup, Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Ill., August 21-23, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 4. Rolex Rankings move of the week 5. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, August 2, 2009 6. The LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) membership is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year 7. Scotland's Catriona Matthew wins RICOH Women's British Open 8. Webb, Miyazato cross earnings milestones 9. Jang cards final-round hole-in-one 10. Matthew qualifies for Samsung World Championship 11. Matthew earns stay at Canyon Ranch 12. Lammrish renews certification 2009 U.S. and European Solheim Cup Teams named U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Beth Daniel and European Solheim Cup Captain Alison Nicholas today announced their respective 12-player squads for the 2009 Solheim Cup during a joint press conference at the RICOH Women's British Open. At the end of the two-year qualifying process, Paula Creamer and Gwladys Nocera are the leading points earners for the U.S. and European Solheim Cup Teams, respectively. News for the week of July 27, 2009 1. Defending champ Shin returns to RICOH Women's British Open 2. This week: RICOH Women's British Open, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, England, $2,200,000 (subject to exchange rate variations), July 30-August 2, 2009; TV Times 3. Race for the Cup 4. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, July 26, 2009 5. Rolex Rankings move of the week 6. Ai Miyazato becomes Rolex First-Time Winner at Evian Masters Presented by Société Générale 7. Money milestones for Kerr 8. Ji crosses $2 million in career earnings 9. Miyazato earns stay at Canyon Ranch 10. LPGA members take coaching jobs 11. Golf Fitness Magazine extends professional golf relationship 12. Wigger wins Kentucky Women's Open To Top News for the week of July 20, 2009 1. Alfredsson prepares for busy week as defending champion of Evian Masters 2. This week: Evian Masters Presented by Société Générale, Evian Masters Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France, $3,250,000, July 23-26, 2009; TV Times 3. Race for the Cup 4. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, July 19, 2009 5. Next week: RICOH Women's British Open, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, England, $2,200,000, July 30-August 2, 2009; TV Times 6. LPGA and ANJET agree to multi-year partnership 7. RolexRankings.com offers fresh new look 8. Ochoa takes home ESPY's 9. New grant offered to pay for LPGA Q-School entry 10. Innisbrook to host The Legend's Tour first major LPGA Names Evans as Acting Commissioner Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Board of Directors Chairman Dawn Hudson announced today that Rear Admiral Marsha J. Evans, U.S. Navy (retired) and a member of the LPGA Board of Directors, will serve as the player association's Acting Commissioner effective immediately. The move follows the resignation of Commissioner Carolyn Bivens, also announced today. The association has embarked on a search for a full-time Commissioner and made several changes within the leadership structure of the organization, including the appointment of LPGA player legend Annika Sorenstam as Advisor to the LPGA Board of Directors. News for the week of July 13, 2009 1. Ji wins the U.S. Women's Open in come-from-behind victory 2. Race for the Cup 3. Rolex Rankings move of the week 4. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, June 28, 2009 5. Next week: Evian Masters Presented by Société Generale, Evian Masters Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France, $3,250,000, July 23-26, 2009; TV Times 6. Upcoming event: RICOH Women's British Open, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, England, $2,200,000, July 30 - August 2, 2009; TV Times 7. Ji secures position in Samsung World Championship 8. Money milestones for LPGA members 9. Kung records best major finish 10. LPGA Tour players at Meijer Charity Classic today 11. Song holds on to earn low-amateur honors 12. Ji earns stay at Canyon Ranch To Top News for the week of July 6, 2009 1. U.S. Women's Open tests best pros, amateurs at Saucon Valley Country Club 2. This week: U.S. Women's Open, Saucon Valley Country Club, The Old Course, Bethlehem, Pa., $3,250,000, July 9-12, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 3. Yi wins Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger 4. Creamer to throw out first pitch 5. Lee delivers meals 6. McGann dons Iconic™ Sport through 2009 7. Players qualify for RICOH Women's British Open 8. Yi earns stay at Canyon Ranch 9. Hirst wins LPGA T&CP Southeast Section 10. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour 11. Rolex Rankings move of the week 12. Race for the Cup News for the week of June 29, 2009 1. Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger celebrates 25 years on LPGA Tour 2. This week: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio, $1,400,000, July 2-5, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information; Collegiate ties to Ohio 3. Next week: U.S. Women's Open, Saucon Valley Country Club, The Old Course, Bethlehem, Pa., $3,250,000, July 9-12, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 4. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour 5. Race for the Cup 6. Rolex Rankings move of the week 7. Rookie Shin wins 2009 Wegmans LPGA 8. McPherson, Tseng share runner-up finish at Wegmans LPGA 9. Rookies dominate top-10 on final leaderboard 10. South Korean duo cross money milestones at Wegmans LPGA 11. Wigger supports Blessings in a Backpack 12. Choi, Mayorkas sign on as LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Tour captains 13. Sorenstam part of Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame exhibit News for the week of June 22, 2009 1. Talented field of 144 players set for 33rd staging of Wegmans LPGA 2. This week: Wegmans LPGA, Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, N.Y., $2,000,000, June 25-28, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 3. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, June 21, 2009 4. Race for the Cup 5. Rolex Rankings move of the week 6. Next week: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio, $1,400,000, July 2-5, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 7. Wegmans LPGA to host Web cast 8. Pak renews with keri golf 9. Pro tours team up at CVS Caremark Charity Classic 10. Ochoa wins 2009 Ixtapa Skins To Top News for the week of June 15, 2009 1. Nordqvist in good company with McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola win 2. Carls, Vik achieve LPGA Master Professional status 3. Next week: Wegmans LPGA, Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, N.Y., $2,000,000, June 25-28, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 4. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour 5. Race for the Cup 6. Rolex Rankings move of the week 7. Upcoming event: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio, $1,400,000, July 2-5, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 8. Michelob ULTRA launches 19th Hole Contest 9. Suggs to be honored at MGWA National Awards Dinner 10. Stanford signs with PureSport 11. Sharp to host annual charity outing 12. Castrale, Wie card only eagles of the final round 13. Defending champion Tseng ties for 23rd 14. Bunch earns spot in CN Canadian Women's Open 15. Nordqvist earns stay at Canyon Ranch 16. Miller honored with Good Neighbor Award News for the week of June 8, 2009 1. Tseng primed for successful title defense of McDonald's LPGA Championship 2. This week: McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, Bulle Rock Golf Course, Havre de Grace, Md., $2,000,000, June 11-14, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 3. Upcoming event: Wegmans LPGA, Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, N.Y., $2,000,000, June 25-28, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 4. Rolex Rankings move of the week 5. Race for the Cup 6. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour 7. Third-year LPGA Tour player Kim wins 2009 LPGA State Farm Classic 8. Stanford is top-American finisher at LPGA State Farm Classic 9. Award points doubled this week 10. Golf Channel to broadcast McDonald's LPGA Championship in HD 11. Kim earns stay at Canyon Ranch Resort 12. Bates wins LPGA T&CP Western Section Championship 13. LPGA T&CP Western Section members present donation 14. Elosegui wins on LET 15. Corcoran joins EWGA Board of Directors News for the week of June 1, 2009 1. World's best players travel to Springfield for 34th edition of LPGA State Farm Classic 2. This week: LPGA State Farm Classic, Panther Creek Country Club, Springfield, Ill., $1,700,000, June 4-7, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 3. Carner to be celebrated as 2009 Honoree at the Memorial Tournament 4. American Express Women's Golf Month kicks off today 5. Next week: McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, Bulle Rock Golf Course, Havre de Grace, Md., $2,000,000, June 11-14, 2009; TV Times 6. Race for the Cup 7. Sorenstam to design Chinese course 8. LPGA T&CP Western Section Championship starts tomorrow To Top LPGA returns to Texas with LPGA Tour Championship Long considered one of the top sports cities in the United States, it has been almost six years since the stars of the LPGA Tour have competed in Houston, Texas. But this fall, golf fans can look forward to the return of women's professional golf to Texas when The Houstonian Golf & Country Club plays host to the LPGA Tour Championship. News for the week of May 25, 2009 1. Tseng wins 31st LPGA Corning Classic 2. Corning by the numbers 3. Aces are wild in Corning 4. Tseng earns a stay at Canyon Ranch 5. Ginter-Brooker, Bostic win LPGA T&CP National Mixed Team Championship 6. Next week's tournament -- LPGA State Farm Classic 7. LPGA Corning Classic summary and 2009 Tour stats 8. Duramed FUTURES Tour -- Pipeline to the LPGA News for the week of May 18, 2009 1. Schule, Susetka named to Commissioner's Advisory Council 2. LPGA Corning Classic celebrates 31st year, Lindley returns to defend 3. This week: LPGA Corning Classic, Corning Country Club, Corning, N.Y., $1,500,000, May 21-24, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Information 4. Race for the Cup 5. Rolex Rankings move of the week 6. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, May 17, 2009 7. Upcoming event: LPGA State Farm Classic, Panther Creek Country Club, Springfield, Ill., $1,700,000, June 4-7, 2009; TV Times 8. Oh wins Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite 9. LPGA T&CP National Mixed Team Championship set for May 17-19 10. Twenty-eight LPGA members participate in LIFE Event 11. Oh cards first-round hole-in-one 12. Oh earns a stay at Canyon Ranch 13. Hur cards career-low 68 To Top News for the week of May 11, 2009 1. Kerr breaks 54-hole tie to capture 2009 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill 2. Ochoa looks to claim fourth straight Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite title 3. This week: Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite, Upper Montclair Country Club, Clifton, N.J., $2,000,000, May 14-17, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Information 4. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, May 3, 2009 5. Rolex Rankings move of the week 6. Race for the Cup 7. Next week: LPGA Corning Classic, Corning Country Club, Corning, N.Y., $1,500,000, May 21-24, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Information 8. LIFE Event celebrates 10th anniversary 9. Pair ties for third at 13-under-par 271 10. Inkster is top mom on Mother's Day 11. Hanna-Williams concludes two-week stretch with top-15 performance 12. Oyama earns top rookie honors as she sets new career-best finish 13. Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite opens gates to 2,000 youth, families 14. ANNIKA Fragrance available 15. Lopez plays for women's health 16. Posthumus wins first T&CP Central Section Championship News for the week of May 4, 2009 1. World's best golfers travel to Williamsburg for Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill 2. This week: Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, Kingsmill Resort & Spa, River Course, Williamsburg, Va., $2,200,000, May 7-10, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Information; Collegiate tie to State 3. Duramed FUTURES Tour: Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, May 3, 2009 4. Race for the Cup 5. Next week: Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite, Upper Montclair Country Club, Clifton, N.J., $2,000,000, May 14-17, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Information 6. LPGA news and notes Schedule change announced for 2009 Solheim Cup The 2009 Solheim Cup will feature a change in schedule, it was announced today. U.S. Captain Beth Daniel and European Captain Alison Nicholas have agreed to play fourball in the morning and foursomes in the afternoon on the first two days of competition, effectively changing the schedule from previous years when foursomes led off the day followed by fourball in the afternoon. To Top News for the week of April 27, 2009 1. Ochoa earns 26th career win, successfully defends Corona Championship title 2. Race for the Cup 3. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, April 26, 2009 4. Rolex Rankings move of the week 5. Next week: Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, Kingsmill Resort & Spa, River Course, Williamsburg, Va., $2,200,000, May 7-10, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Information 6. Upcoming event: Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite, Upper Montclair Country Club, Clifton, N.J., $2,000,000, May 14-17, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Information 7. LPGA news and notes Andrews named executive director of LPGA T&CP Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Commissioner Carolyn F. Bivens today named Leslie Andrews to the position of executive director of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP). Andrews, a Class A member of the LPGA T&CP, founder of GolfingWomen, Inc. and former senior-level executive at ESPN, will assume the role on April 27. LPGA Corning Classic to End with 2009 tournament The Board of Directors of the LPGA Corning Classic announced today that the 2009 LPGA Corning Classic will be the final staging of the event that has been a part of the Corning, New York community since 1979. The challenging economic environment, resulting in a significant decline in sponsorships needed to support a successful event, were deciding factors in the board's decision. To Top News for the week of April 20, 2009 1. Top-ranked Ochoa to defend title at Corona Championship in native Mexico 2. This week: Corona Championship, Tres Marias Golf Club, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, $1,300,000, April 23-26, 2009 3. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, April 19, 2009 4. Upcoming event: Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, Kingsmill Resort & Spa, River Course, $2,200,000, May 7-10, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Information 5. LPGA news and notes Anheuser-Busch to sponsor Duramed FUTURES Tour The Duramed FUTURES Tour announced today that Anheuser-Busch has extended its long-standing sponsorship with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) to its official developmental tour, the Duramed FUTURES Tour. News for the week of April 13, 2009 1. Cho-Hunicke uses talents to accessorize Tour, help Fellowship 2. Next week: Corona Championship, Tres Marias Golf Club, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, $1,300,000, April 23-26, 2009 3. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour, April 5, 2009 4. Race for the Cup 5. LPGA news and notes To Top News for the week of April 6, 2009 1. LPGA news and notes 2. Race for the Cup 3. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour 4. Upcoming Event: Corona Championship News for the Week of March 30, 2009 1. Stars gather for 38th edition of Kraft Nabisco Championship: 97-player field includes players from 19 countries 2. This week: Kraft Nabisco Championship, Mission Hills Country Club, Dinah Shore Tournament Course, Rancho Mirage, Calif., $2,000,000, April 2-5, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information; Collegiate Ties 3. LPGA news and notes 4. Pipeline to the LPGA Tour 5. Race for the Cup News for the Week of March 23, 2009 1. Top-ranked Ochoa goes for three-peat at J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirrasou Winery 2. This week: J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery, Papago Golf Course, Phoenix, Ariz., $1,500,000, March 26-29, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 3. Next week: Kraft Nabisco Championship, Mission Hills Country Club, Dinah Shore Tournament Course, Rancho Mirage, Calif., $2,000,000, April 2-5, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 4. Race for the Cup 5. LPGA News and Notes To Top News for the Week of March 16, 2009 1. Friberg travels to Mexico to defend title at MasterCard Classic 2. LPGA names Ladies Links Fore Golf the official online amateur golf community of the LPGA 3. This week: MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta Presented by Nextel, BosqueReal Country Club, Huixquilucan, Mexico, $1,300,000, March 20-22, 2009; GSCAA Course Information 4. Next week: J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery, Papago Golf Course, Phoenix, Ariz., $1,500,000, March 26-29, 2009; TV Times; GCSAA Course Information 5. LPGA news and notes 6. Race for the Cup Torrey Pines Golf Course to host 2009 Samsung World Championship Torrey Pines Golf Course will again play host to the world's best players in 2009. Announced today, the Samsung World Championship will be played at the San Diego facility's famed South Course, September 16-20. News for the Week of March 9, 2009 1. LPGA news and notes 2. Race for the Cup 3. Next week: MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta Presented by Nextel, BosqueReal Country Club, Huixquilucan, Mexico, $1,300,000, March 20-22, 2009 4. Upcoming event: J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery, Papago Golf Course, Phoenix, Ariz., $1,500,000, March 26-29, 2009; TV Times 5. Rolex Rankings Move of the Week To Top News for the Week of March 2, 2009 1. Ochoa looks to 'keep it going' at HSBC Women's Champions: Elite field boasts many of the world's champions from 2008, start of 2009 2. LPGA news and notes 3. This week: HSBC Women's Champions, Tanah Merah Country Club, Garden Course, Singapore, $2,000,000, March 5-8, 2009; TV Times 4. Upcoming event: MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta Presented by Nextel, BosqueReal Country Club, Huixquilucan, Mexico, $1,300,000, March 20-22, 2009 5. Race for the Cup 6. Rolex Rankings move of the week 2009 Solheim Cup ticket holders receive bonus day with weekly purchases Ticket holders for the 2009 Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms will receive a bonus day with their weekly ticket purchases, it was announced today. News for the Week of February 23, 2009 1. Pettersen leads LPGA to Asia for Honda LPGA Thailand: Defending champion looks to defend 2007 title 2. This week: Honda LPGA Thailand, Siam Country Club, Plantation Course, Feb. 26-March 1, Chonburi, Thailand, $1,450,000 3. Next week: HSBC Women's Champions, Tanah Merah Country Club, Garden Course, Singapore, $2,000,000, March 5-8, 2009 4. LPGA news and notes 5. Race for the Cup To Top News for the Week of February 16, 2009 1. LPGA news and notes 2. Race for the Cup LPGA announces five-year broadcast rights agreement Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and JoongAng Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) have agreed to a five-year partnership that names J Golf the LPGA's official Korean media rights partner starting in 2010. LPGA Tour, GOLF CHANNEL Sign 10 Year Agreement GOLF CHANNEL and the LPGA Tour have agreed to a historic, 10-year partnership that will make the network the exclusive cable home of the premier women's professional golf tour beginning in 2010. The new agreement establishes the LPGA as the only stand-alone women's professional sports association in the United States to receive a rights fee agreement for domestic broadcast coverage. To Top News for the Week of February 9, 2009 1. Service arrangements announced for Jameson 2. LPGA hits the ground running in 2009: Members raise the bar for competition and education on, off the course 3. Higdon named LPGA chief communications officer 4. Twenty-one golfers join 2009 LPGA Tour for their rookie season: This week is the final installment in a five-part series highlighting the new year's class 5. This week: SBS Open at Turtle Bay, Turtle Bay Resort, Palmer Course, Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii, $1,200,000, February 12-14, 2009; TV Times; Collegiate Tie to Hawaii 6. LPGA Tour's 2009 season kicks off in Hawaii with SBS Open at Turtle Bay: Four of top-five in Rolex Rankings to start season in Hawaii 7. Countdown to the 2009 Solheim Cup 8. LPGA news and notes LPGA Founder Jameson dies at 89 Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Founder Betty Jameson passed away today in Boynton Beach, Fla. She was 89. Mirassou Winery named official wine of the LPGA Mirassou Winery® and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) jointly announce a three-year partnership, which designates Mirassou as the official wine of the LPGA. To Top Venue named for Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and Tournament Golf Foundation (TGF) today announce that the 2009 Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery will be played March 26-29 at Papago Golf Course in Phoenix, Ariz. News for the Week of February 2, 2009 1. Arpin Van Lines extends LPGA sponsorship through 2011 2. Twenty-one golfers join 2009 LPGA Tour for their rookie season: This week is the fourth in a five-part series highlighting the new year's class Four selected for Hall of Fame induction The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) announced today four inductees for the Class of 2008 into the LPGA T&CP Hall of Fame. To Top LaBauve, Lincicome named national ambassadors for LPGA-USGA Girls Golf As LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program (Girls Golf) gears up to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2009, Sandy LaBauve and Brittany Lincicome will serve as national ambassadors. News for the Week of January 26, 2009 1. LPGA-USGA Girls Golf celebrates 20th Anniversary in 2009 2. Former LPGA chairman of the board, Shepard, passes away 3. Twenty-one golfers join 2009 LPGA Tour for their rookie season: This week is the third in a five-part series highlighting the new year's class 4. LPGA news and notes News for the Week of January 19, 2009 1. LPGA Tour kicks off new season with HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup 2009 2. Twenty-one golfers join 2009 LPGA Tour for their rookie season: This week is the second in a five-part series highlighting the new year's class 3. LPGA news and notes To Top Inkster, Compton and Bisher Honored by GWAA Juli Inkster, former Nationwide Tour player Erik Compton and Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Furman Bisher have been honored with three prestigious awards given by the Golf Writers Association of America. News for the Week of January 12, 2009 1. LPGA Commissioner Bivens names members of 2009-10 Commissioner's Advisory Council 2. Twenty-one golfers join 2009 LPGA Tour for their rookie season: This week is the first in a five-part series highlighting the new year's class 3. LPGA news and notes LPGA realigns organization in support of strategic plan With the recent completion of its strategic plan, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) today announced a reorganization of business functions to focus on key strategic initiatives. As part of the evolution of how the LPGA conducts business, several functions have been consolidated into three key business units: Tournament Operations and Player Services, New Business Development and Worldwide Sales, and LPGA Tournament and Schedule Development. To Top