Women’s British Open The LPGA’s biggest feel-good story of the year happened at the Women’s British Open Championship held on the Old Course at St. Andrews. The historic Scottish links course has always recognized the feats of great golfers through the years and this was no exception. Lydia Ko slipped past a host of top women, including Nelly Korda, to collect her third major title. More importantly it gave her the necessary points to qualify for the Golf Hall of Fame. Ko has long been one of the most popular players in women’s golf and her accomplishments were celebrated around the world. She has had one of the best careers ever and we look forward to seeing her win more in the future. 2024 Wrap Up Even though viewership is down across the board for golf coverage on television, golf has never been stronger at the grass roots level. More women and juniors are taking up the game, plus tee sheets are continuously filled and golf travel resorts are recording record numbers of rounds played. On the whole golf is good, but declining viewership for professional events is troubling. KPMG Women’s PGA Championship In June, Amy Yang won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club in Seattle. Originally from South Korea, Yang has been winning golf tournaments, since she was a teenager in Australia. She has competed on the LPGA Tour since 2008 and has six wins in the United States to go with three titles on the Ladies European Tour and two wins in Korea. Evian Championship Another player from Japan, Ayaka Furue grabbed the Evian Championship held in France. The 24-year-old turned professional in 2019 and this was her first major title. Furue has six career victories in Japan and joined the LPGA Tour in 2022 via Q-School. She won the 2022 Trust Women’s Scottish Open for her first LPGA Tour title. International Competition After losing or tying three of the last four Solheim Cups, Stacy Lewis captained her U.S. Squad to a 15.5-12.5 win at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club outside of Washington D.C. The Presidents Cup was held at Royal Montreal Golf Club, but the results were very similar to the other 14 times this exhibition has been competed. Led by Canada’s native son, Mike Weir, the International team put up a valiant fight, but in the end lost once again to Jim Furyk’s American team, 18.5-11.5. This has been a lopsided event since it began in 1994 and has lost all relevancy as a big-time sporting event. Indiana Golf Journal
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