Tim Maitland on the LPGA’s Dragon Ladies, Extended Edition
The Dragon Ladies on FireTim MaitlandOne of the most remarkable group of athletes the world has ever seen is growing up fast. Led by Jiyai Shin, until mid-February the world number one, they are the Dragon Ladies and they are the dominant force in the ...
Tim Maitland on Karrie Webb
Webb Adds a Legend's Name to the ListTim MaitlandThe remarkable roll of honour at the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore added a touch of golfing royalty when Karrie Webb tapped in to seal a one-shot victory and claim the 2011 title. Webb, a seven-tim...
Tim Maitland on the Dragon Ladies
Dragon Ladies on FireTim MaitlandOne of the most remarkable group of athletes the world has ever seen are back in Singapore this week for the HSBC Women's Champions. Led by Jiyai Shin, until a few days ago the world number one and a winner here in 2009...
Tim Maitland on Ya Ni Tseng’s Singapore Wishes
Here's a guest post and interview from Tim Maitland! --The ConstructivistYani Hopes Number One Rule Applies in SingaporeNew women's world number one Yani Tseng is hoping that the HSBC Women's Champions rule that its winners belong to the exclusive club...
How Fast Is China Coming?
The LPGA's Asian swing is over and there are no Chinese golfers in the field at Lorena's invitational (although the PRC government would disagree), but I can't help but wonder whether we'll be seeing a documentary about China's emergence as a golfing p...
Women’s British Open Sunday: Can Yani Tseng Win Her Third Major?
Call this the semi-live blogging post. I'm not going to comment on every shot, but give the highlights, do some commentary, and of course an occasional sarcastic comment or two. Would you expect anything less from a person who's given out over 1,000 kn...
Women’s British Open Saturday: Tseng on Cruise Control
Yani Tseng shot a bogey free 68 to maintain her four shot lead. Katherine Hull, who made birdies on her last five holes, is in solo second at minus eight. The next closest golfers are In-Kyung Kim at minus six, and Brittany Lincicome at minus five.Morg...
Royal Birkdale and Taiwanese golfers
Yani Tseng from Taiwan leads the Women's British at Royal Birkdale by four shots with 36 holes to play. Should she win, Tseng would already have amassed three of the four major championships in Women's professional golf.I won't be conceding the tourna...
Will Waggle Room’s Ryan Ballangee please pick up the red courtesy phone
Is there a GWAA award for factual mistakes per word written? In a fan shot today, Ryan wrote-Tim Jackson set the 36 hole scoring record at last year's US Senior Open at Broadmoor, and is again in contention on day one of the Sahalee edition of the USSO...
LPGA Tour Championship to be played in Orlando Florida Dec. 2-5
The last event of the 2010 LPGA season is set. 120 players will tee it up at the Grand Cypress Resort. Grand Cypress is no stranger to the LPGA. It has hosted tour events in the past, the last of which was the 2001 YourLife Vitamins LPGA Classic. Golfw...
The Clock is Ticking–Will There Be a 2010 LPGA Tour Championship?
With a little over three months till the tournament's startup date, I'm having increasingly strong doubts this tournament will be played. With every day that passes, I think my view is well justified. First of all the tournament is listed as TBA on the...
Tim Maitland Talks “Asian Major” with Whan, Inkster, Kerr, Ochoa, Wie, and Webb
Asia Inches Closer to Its First MajorTim MaitlandNew LPGA commissioner Mike Whan chose the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore to declare that the staging of a Major in Asia is "inevitable." As Tim Maitland reports, his statement, coming within six mon...
