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Ko Soars as Asian Women Golfers Dominate LPGA Tour

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021Herschel Caldwell0

Lydia Ko celebrates her record breaking win at the Lotte Championship Lydia Ko is a Korean-born New Zealand professional golfer who achieved World Number One status at the ripe old age of 17. This week’s win at the Lotte Championship was Ko’s first in three years, and came after she made physical, mental, and coaching changes. The “new” Lydia, some are saying, is far better than the old when she dominated the LPGA Tour in her march to number one. However, today’s LPGA Tour has many other women professionals who can putt, think well, and drive the ball longer than… Read More »

The total dominance of Asian women on the LPGA

November 7, 2018Herschel Caldwell0

By Herschel Caldwell Asian women to watch in 2019. The expectations are high, and they and many others are poised to continue domination of the Asian and LPGA Tours. The Jutanugarn sisters: Thailand Inbee Park, Korea Michelle Wie, USA Saranporn Langkulgasettrin, Thailand Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras, Thailand The revolving door at the top of the World’s Golf Rankings for women have a distinct Pacific Rim flavor. It’s refreshing and reflective of a trend toward golfing excellence that began nearly forty years ago. Changing social and economic norms. This was a period when the countries of the Far East were enjoying a… Read More »