Women's Golf

Morri: In appreciation of Karrie

Morri: In appreciation of Karrie

A quarter of a century ago one of our greatest ever golfers, Peter Thomson, wrote something that today could easily be applied to one of our other greatest ever players, Karrie Webb. 7 Nov 2022
Huang emerges from the rain as Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific champion

Huang emerges from the rain as Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific champion

After three and seven eighths days of perfect Thailand weather for the fourth staging of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific a sudden torrential downpour hit the Waterside Course at Siam Country Club late Sunday. 6 Nov 2022
Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Singapore bound

Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Singapore bound

The R&A and the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) have announced that the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship’s fifth edition will be held at The New Course at The Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) from 9-12 March 2023. 6 Nov 2022
Packed leaderboard as triple bogey stalls Bennett’s WAAP charge

Packed leaderboard as triple bogey stalls Bennett’s WAAP charge

The final day of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific is set for a shootout, with four players tied for the lead at eight-under-par and another seven within four shots, including Aussie Kelsey Bennett. 5 Nov 2022
Defending champion Hashimoto takes control of WAAP

Defending champion Hashimoto takes control of WAAP

On a day when many bemoaned their lack of ability to hole any putts on the greens of the Waterside Course of Siam Country Club, Japan’s Mizuki Hashimoto had no such troubles. 4 Nov 2022
Bennett the best as all six Aussies make WAAP weekend

Bennett the best as all six Aussies make WAAP weekend

It wasn’t the round Kelsey Bennett was hoping for on Friday at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific, but despite a cold putter she remains in the hunt for the title and the major championship spoils in Thailand. 4 Nov 2022
Ace of a day for Malaysia/Melbourne’s Wong at WAAP

Ace of a day for Malaysia/Melbourne’s Wong at WAAP

Fresh off a fifth women’s club championship win at Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne, Jeneath Wong has made a hole-in-one on day two of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific. 4 Nov 2022
Minjee on the move in Japan

Minjee on the move in Japan

Minjee Lee is heading back in the right direction after carding a second-round three-under-par 69 at the LPGA Tour's TOTO Japan Classic. 4 Nov 2022
Improving her Aussie slang Atienza leads Singapore charge

Improving her Aussie slang Atienza leads Singapore charge

These days, Australians are spread vast and wide across the golfing world, our coaches particularly seen as highly valued commodities with a special ability to develop young talented players. 3 Nov 2022
Dream start for WAAP veteran Durisic as big names lurk

Dream start for WAAP veteran Durisic as big names lurk

Liyana Durisic is somewhat unique in this week’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific field. 3 Nov 2022
Bennett sticks to the process to sit second at WAAP

Bennett sticks to the process to sit second at WAAP

Hoping to emulate her St Michael’s clubmate and fellow John Serhan pupil Harrison Crowe, Kelsey Bennett got her own major mission off to a solid start on Thursday at Siam Country Club’s Waterside Course. 3 Nov 2022
More major winners added to Aussie Open

More major winners added to Aussie Open

Two more major champions have been added to the brilliant women’s field being assembled for the ISPS HANDA Australian Open in Melbourne. 3 Nov 2022
The Preview: Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship

The Preview: Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship

After last week’s men’s version, the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, the region’s best women get their turn in Thailand, where once again major championship starts and more are on the line. 2 Nov 2022
Reunited with her clubs (again) Rudgeley ready to go at WAAP

Reunited with her clubs (again) Rudgeley ready to go at WAAP

For the fifth time this year, Kirsten Rudgeley’s golf clubs failed to arrive with her when the West Australian got to Thailand for this week’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship held at Siam Country Club near Pattaya. 2 Nov 2022
The Preview: TOTO Japan Classic

The Preview: TOTO Japan Classic

Covid has done some strange things to tournament golf, not the least being creating muddled schedules. 2 Nov 2022
Thitikul becomes World No.1 as Thailand welcomes Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship

Thitikul becomes World No.1 as Thailand welcomes Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship

On February 24, 2018 a 15-year-old Atthaya Thitikul became the first Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) champion and now just four years later, on the eve of this year’s championship, the Thai star has become World No.1. 1 Nov 2022
Minjee’s high-stakes battle in Japan

Minjee’s high-stakes battle in Japan

Minjee Lee remains right in the mix for yet more major spoils as the race for Player of the Year honours hots up at the LPGA Tour's TOTO Japan Classic. 1 Nov 2022
Australian Open women’s field gets five player boost

Australian Open women’s field gets five player boost

The historic dual-gender ISPS HANDA Australian Open in Melbourne this summer is set to feature a sensational women’s field, after a bunch of top-flight players committed to the event this week. 26 Oct 2022
Morri: A timely reminder of Lydia’s brilliance

Morri: A timely reminder of Lydia’s brilliance

What an interesting scene unfolded on the final green of the LPGA’s BMW Ladies Championship at Oak Valley Country Club in South Korea at the weekend. 24 Oct 2022
Ko too good in Korea

Ko too good in Korea

Australian Minjee Lee has lost the lead in the race for LPGA player-of-the-year honours after New Zealand's Lydia Ko took out the Ladies BMW Championship in Korea. 24 Oct 2022
With top spot in her sights Thitikul leads in Korea

With top spot in her sights Thitikul leads in Korea

World No.1 contender Atthaya Thitikul has opened with a tournament-record nine-under-par 63 to set a cracking pace at the BMW Ladies Championship in Korea. 21 Oct 2022