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13 hours ago
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Solheim Cup rivals grab lead in Dow Championship
Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire shot a 10-under 60 in better-ball play to take the second-round lead in the Dow Championship. The Solheim Cup rivals posted a 13-under 127 total at Midland Country Club after opening with an alternate-shot 67 on Thursday, in the LPGA Tour's only team event. One final birdie for Leona Maguire sees the Irish Goodbyes finish with the clubhouse lead at -13 💥 — LPGA (@LPGA) June 27, 2025 "The plan today was just to give ourselves as many chances as we could, try to get two chances on every hole," said Irishwoman Maguire. "For the most part, we did that. It was nice to start off with a birdie and sort of an eagle very early on to get the ball rolling." They hold a one-stroke lead over Australian Cassie Porter and Gemma Dryburgh, the first-round leaders who parred the final six holes in a 62. The teams will play another alternate-shot round Saturday, and close with a better-ball round Sunday. "Lots of golf to go," said Kupcho, the 2022 winner with fellow American Lizette Salas. "I think just kind of staying where we're at and continuing what we're doing the best we can." The teams of Sarah Schmelzel-Albane Valenzuela (61), Manon De Roey-Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (61) and and Yan Liu-Yahui Zhang (62) are at 11 under. "It was a great round," Valenzuela said, "I feel like I definitely feed off Sarah's energy. She makes it really easy for me on the course." Lexi Thompson and Meghan Kang, tied for second after an opening 67, had a 65 to drop into a tie for ninth at eight under. "Fairways and greens, hole a few more putts," Thompson said. "That's the goal." Defending champions Ruoning Yin and Jeeno Thitikul, both among the top five in the women's world ranking, are at six under after a 66.
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14 hours ago
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Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire shoot a best-ball 60 to take the lead in the Dow Championship
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire shot a 10-under 60 in better-ball play Friday to take the second-round lead in the Dow Championship, the LPGA Tour's only team event. The Solheim Cup rivals had a 13-under 127 total at Midland Country Club after opening with an alternate-shot 67 on Thursday. Advertisement 'The plan today was just to give ourselves as many chances as we could, try to get two chances on every hole,' said Maguire, from Ireland. 'For the most part, we did that. It was nice to start off with a birdie and sort of an eagle very early on to get the ball rolling.' They had a one-stroke lead over Cassie Porter and Gemma Dryburgh, the first-round leaders who parred the final six holes in a 62. The teams will play another alternate-shot round Saturday, and close with a better-ball round Sunday. 'Lots of golf to go,' said Kupcho, the 2022 winner with fellow American Lizette Salas. 'I think just kind of staying where we're at and continuing what we're doing the best we can.' The teams of Sarah Schmelzel-Albane Valenzuela (61), Manon De Roey-Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (61) and and Yan Liu-Yahui Zhang (62) were 11 under. Advertisement 'It was a great round,' Valenzuela said, 'I feel like I definitely feed off Sarah's energy. She makes it really easy for me on the course.' Lexi Thompson and Meghan Kang, tied for second after an opening 67, had a 65 to drop into a tie for ninth at 8 under. 'Fairways and greens, hole a few more putts,' Thompson said. 'That's the goal.' Defending champions Ruoning Yin and Jeeno Thitikul, both among the top five in the women's world ranking, were 6 under after a 66. ___ AP golf: The Associated Press
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15 hours ago
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Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire shoot a best-ball 60 to take the lead in the Dow Championship
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire shot a 10-under 60 in better-ball play Friday to take the second-round lead in the Dow Championship, the LPGA Tour's only team event. The Solheim Cup rivals had a 13-under 127 total at Midland Country Club after opening with an alternate-shot 67 on Thursday. Advertisement 'The plan today was just to give ourselves as many chances as we could, try to get two chances on every hole,' said Maguire, from Ireland. 'For the most part, we did that. It was nice to start off with a birdie and sort of an eagle very early on to get the ball rolling.' They had a one-stroke lead over Cassie Porter and Gemma Dryburgh, the first-round leaders who parred the final six holes in a 62. The teams will play another alternate-shot round Saturday, and close with a better-ball round Sunday. 'Lots of golf to go,' said Kupcho, the 2022 winner with fellow American Lizette Salas. 'I think just kind of staying where we're at and continuing what we're doing the best we can.' The teams of Sarah Schmelzel-Albane Valenzuela (61), Manon De Roey-Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (61) and and Yan Liu-Yahui Zhang (62) were 11 under. Advertisement 'It was a great round,' Valenzuela said, 'I feel like I definitely feed off Sarah's energy. She makes it really easy for me on the course.' Lexi Thompson and Meghan Kang, tied for second after an opening 67, had a 65 to drop into a tie for ninth at 8 under. 'Fairways and greens, hole a few more putts,' Thompson said. 'That's the goal.' Defending champions Ruoning Yin and Jeeno Thitikul, both among the top five in the women's world ranking, were 6 under after a 66. ___ AP golf:
Associated Press
15 hours ago
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Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire shoot a best-ball 60 to take the lead in the Dow Championship
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire shot a 10-under 60 in better-ball play Friday to take the second-round lead in the Dow Championship, the LPGA Tour's only team event. The Solheim Cup rivals had a 13-under 127 total at Midland Country Club after opening with an alternate-shot 67 on Thursday. 'The plan today was just to give ourselves as many chances as we could, try to get two chances on every hole,' said Maguire, from Ireland. 'For the most part, we did that. It was nice to start off with a birdie and sort of an eagle very early on to get the ball rolling.' They had a one-stroke lead over Cassie Porter and Gemma Dryburgh, the first-round leaders who parred the final six holes in a 62. The teams will play another alternate-shot round Saturday, and close with a better-ball round Sunday. 'Lots of golf to go,' said Kupcho, the 2022 winner with fellow American Lizette Salas. 'I think just kind of staying where we're at and continuing what we're doing the best we can.' The teams of Sarah Schmelzel-Albane Valenzuela (61), Manon De Roey-Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (61) and and Yan Liu-Yahui Zhang (62) were 11 under. 'It was a great round,' Valenzuela said, 'I feel like I definitely feed off Sarah's energy. She makes it really easy for me on the course.' Lexi Thompson and Meghan Kang, tied for second after an opening 67, had a 65 to drop into a tie for ninth at 8 under. 'Fairways and greens, hole a few more putts,' Thompson said. 'That's the goal.' Defending champions Ruoning Yin and Jeeno Thitikul, both among the top five in the women's world ranking, were 6 under after a 66. ___ AP golf:
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Women's Australian Open returns to South Australia in February 2026
A move back to February and returning to the Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide could be the catalyst for a bumper Women's Australian Open field in 2026, including three-time major champion Minjee Lee. The date and location for the Open, returning to a stand-alone format after three years sharing courses with the men as part of a dual-gender experiment, were confirmed on Friday as Australian LPGA tour rookie Cassie Porter surged to the lead in the teams event in Michigan. Kooyonga Golf Club will host the Open in the first of at least three years when the Open will be played in South Australia. While the Open won't be co-sanctioned with the LPGA, as it was before a Covid break was followed by the move to play the men's and women's events together, it will be part of the Ladies European Tour schedule, ensuring a quality turnout. The Australian women's Open had attracted the world's best players, including No.1 Nelly Korda, before the Covid break and the likes of Lee and fellow major champion Hannah Green had spoken about moving it back to February to get the world's best players here. Golf Australia boss James Sutherland revealed late last year the women's Open had been running at a seven-figure loss as a stand-alone event, but the agreement with the South Australian government, which also did a long-term deal with LIV Golf, was the best way forward. 'Securing the state of South Australia as the host of this historic and highly regarded event for the next three years is a significant win for players and fans who will no doubt be treated to a terrific event,' Sutherland said. 'Kooyonga will provide the perfect stage to showcase the incredible talent set to feature in the field, including our top players who compete overseas on the game's biggest stage, the rising local talent from the WPGA Tour of Australasia and the international contingent from the Ladies European Tour.' Lee and Green are Australia's highest-ranked golfers, male or female, and first-year player Porter is rapidly rising up the ranks, teaming up with Scotland's Gemma Dryburgh in foursomes to lead the LPGA's Dow Championship. The pair dropped only one shot and finished with six straight pars for a four-under 66 to lead by a shot over six teams. 'We have a lot of team events as juniors in Australia, but I haven't played one in ages,' Porter said. 'It's nice to come out and have a great time out there. We were pretty relaxed on the first tee today. 'We had a great day, and I'm excited for more.'
