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Malixi ties for 2nd in Royal Junior

by Jan Veran - April 22, 2024 - 11:03am

Rianne Malixi failed to mount a final round charge and ended up joint second with a 75 as Saito Aisa rolled to a three-stroke victory with a closing 72 in The Royal Junior tournament in Ibaraki, Japan.

Saso falters at the finish, settles for 70

by Jan Veran - April 21, 2024 - 12:12pm

Yuka Saso surged forward on moving day but encountered setbacks down the stretch, carding a 70 Saturday (Sunday Manila time) to all but bow out of contention in the Chevron Championship heading to a wild finish at...

Malixi loses lead with 76, trails by 1 in Royal Junior

by Jan Veran - April 20, 2024 - 8:00pm

Rianne Malixi encountered challenges in a demanding second round outing, carding a 76 and dropping into a tie for second place with local standout Saito Aisa in the second round of The Royal Junior tournament now...

Quiban fades with 75; Caitlin blows field with record 62

by Jan Veran - April 20, 2024 - 1:56pm

Justin Quiban slipped in moving day and tumbled down the leaderboard with a 75 even as John Caitlin continued to pound the field and the course, posting a course record nine-under 62 to all but clinch the Saudi Open...

Quiban slips with 70, but Que fights back with 67

by Jan Veran - April 19, 2024 - 2:52pm

Justin Quiban slowed down with a 70 after a 66 and slipped to joint 10th, now four strokes behind two-day leader John Catlin halfway through the Saudi Open at the Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia.

Quiban shines with 66, trails by 1 in Saudi Open

by Jan Veran - April 18, 2024 - 10:54am

Justin Quiban flourished in a solid backside start, shooting a five-under 66 to trail American John Catlin by just one stroke after 18 holes of the Saudi Open at the Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia Wednesday. ...

Saso blows Match Play quarters bid in playoff

by Jan Veran - April 6, 2024 - 12:40pm

Moriya Jutanugarn drilled in a bending 16-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole to edge out Brooke Henderson and Yuka Saso for the eighth and last berth in the T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas,...

Last-hole birdie keeps Saso in match play mix

by Jan Veran - April 5, 2024 - 3:12pm

Yuka Saso checked a potential slide with a clutch birdie on the par-5 18th, salvaging a 74 and tying for seventh place after 36 holes of stroke play battle in the T-Mobile Match Play in Las Vegas.

Woad wrests control; Malixi misses cut

by Jan Veran - April 5, 2024 - 2:52pm

England’s Lottie Woad, No. 4 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, bucked difficult conditions at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, squeezing out a brave one-under 71 at Champions Retreat Golf Club as she...

Malixi slips with 74, trails leader by 8

by Jan Veran - April 4, 2024 - 12:20pm

Rianne Malixi faced difficulties in finding her form in a challenging backside start, ending up with a two-over 74 and leaving her eight shots behind Scotland’s Hannah Darling after 18 holes of the Augusta...

Saso rallies to shoot 69; Pagdanganan saves 74

by Jan Veran - April 4, 2024 - 11:38am

Yuka Saso endured a late and shaky backside start with a blistering frontside windup, posting a three-under 69 to stay in the early mix in stroke play phase of the T-Mobile Match Play paced by Korean Sei Young Kim...

Saso, Pagdanganan kick off Match Play bids

by Jan Veran - April 3, 2024 - 9:18pm

Yuka Saso and Bianca Pagdanganan face early challenges in their respective T-Mobile Match Play bids as they drew late tee-times at the start of the novel $2-million event.

Moment of truth for Malixi as Augusta National Amateur unfolds

by Jan Veran - April 3, 2024 - 11:52am

Amid overwhelming emotions, Rianne Malixi remains composed as she faces her most significant challenge yet against the best and the brightest in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur firing off Wednesday in...

Ranking surge boosts Malixi's Augusta debut

by Jan Veran - April 2, 2024 - 11:11am

Rianne Malixi’s much-anticipated debut in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur unfolding Wednesday, April 3, in Augusta, Georgia has received a significant boost, propelling her to a career-high No. 26...

Malixi upbeat, ready vs world's best

by Jan Veran - April 1, 2024 - 2:39pm

Among the elite field in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Rianne Malixi stands out, not for a storied resumé, but for her remarkable talent and determination to claim the prestigious champions...

Korda nails 3rd straight Tour start; Saso ties for 13th

by Jan Veran - April 1, 2024 - 10:27am

Playoff winner twice over to start her season, Nelly Korda looked poised for another sudden death finish but a solid backside 32 and a brilliant 65 — coupled with her rivals’ faltering finishes —...

Wild finish looms as Saso closes in with 69

by Jan Veran - March 31, 2024 - 12:58pm

Yuka Saso squandered a joint share of the lead in a midway backside struggle but birdied two of the last three holes to rescue a 69 Saturday (Sunday Manila time) and threaten to within one off three leaders in the...

Saso regains touch, moves into contention with solid 63

by Jan Veran - March 30, 2024 - 10:52am

Yuka Saso finally unleashed the performance expected of her on a soft course in near ideal conditions, coming away with a blistering 63 and vaulting into contention at the halfway mark of the Ford Championship.

Putting woes slow down Saso; Thai sizzles

by Jan Veran - March 29, 2024 - 11:00am

Yuka Saso carded a two-under 70 marked by moments of brilliance and struggles on the greens, trailing Thai Pajaree Anannarukarn by seven strokes at the start of the Ford Championship in Gilbert, Arizona.

Saso, Pagdanganan seek redemption at Ford Championship

by Jan Veran - March 28, 2024 - 10:53am

Yuka Saso and Bianca Pagdanganan are determined to bounce back from their recent LPGA Tour performances as they mix it up with the world’s best in the Ford Championship.

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