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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Charley Hull 'feeling a lot better' after collapsing at Evian Championship
FILE - Charley Hull, of England, prepares to hit on the 13th hole during the first round of the Chevron Championship LPGA golf tournament April 24, 2025, in The Woodlands, Texas. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Charley Hull is feeling 'a lot better' after collapsing to the ground twice during the first round of the Evian Championship, leading to her withdrawal from the fourth women's major of the year. In a post on Instagram on Friday, Hull confirmed she was struggling with a virus all week and 'it got the better of me' during those concerning scenes at Evian Resort Golf Club on Thursday. Advertisement 'Thanks to the medics who took care of me and to all those who have reached out with messages of support, it's really appreciated,' the English golfer wrote. 'Happy to say I'm feeling a lot better today, just gutted I can't play the weekend at such a fantastic tournament.' Hull was 1-under par after 12 holes when she was taken away on a stretcher by a golf buggy. ___ AP golf:
Straits Times
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Jennifer Kupcho in tie for Evian lead, Nelly Korda makes strong start
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Jennifer Kupcho, a former runner-up in the Evian Championship, has struggled for form in recent years. EVIAN, France - American Jennifer Kupcho took part of a five-way tie for the Evian Championship lead with a six-under first round of 65 on July 10, with Nelly Korda and Minjee Lee among the big names in contention. Kupcho, a former runner-up in the Evian, has struggled for form in recent years but claimed her first LPGA Tour title since 2022 in June. She has not finished in the top 10 at a major since winning the 2022 Chevron Championship, but rounded off an excellent opening day with a birdie on the 17th hole and an eagle on the par-five 18th. Kupcho is level at the top of the leaderboard with compatriot Andrea Lee, Australian duo Grace Kim and Gabriela Ruffels, and Ireland's Leona Maguire. 'I think it's just made me relax a little bit, just to not have to worry about anything,' Kupcho said of her recent win in New Jersey. 'I can play whatever events I want. Other than that (it) hasn't changed a whole lot. 'I'm still not playing my best I would say so I'm just kind of sticking with it, knowing I can still win even if I may not be at my best.' Maguire, chasing her first major title, enjoyed a spectacular moment in her 65 with a hole-in-one on the par-three second hole, her 11th of the day. 'Looked good in the air. You're never sure on that hole until the ball actually lands,' said the European Solheim Cup star. 'Sort of a perfect morning for it. Not much wind which is nice, especially on that tee box.' Singapore's Shannon Tan ended the first round tied at 76th, with players such as Lydia Ko and Lilia Vu, after carding a two-over 73. Solid Korda There are some threatening challengers already lining up just behind the leading quintet, with world number one Korda only two shots behind after a 67. The American is targeting a third major title and first since last year's Chevron. She made six birdies and two bogeys in her opening round to put herself firmly in the mix. 'A couple of parts of my game helped me and rescued me, and the other parts let me down,' she said. 'That's golf. Just going to try and figure it out on the range.' Nelly Korda, of the US, made six birdies and two bogeys in her opening round to put herself firmly in the mix. PHOTO: AFP Australia's Minjee Lee is alone in sixth place on five-under after making four birdies in her last seven holes to card a 65. The world number six is among the title favourites in France this week after sealing her third major crown in June in the women's PGA Championship. She is targeting a second Evian success after her maiden triumph in 2021, although she has not finished in the top 10 in any of her other nine appearances. 'I feel like as the years go by this (becomes) a blur but all the memories and vibes come back obviously every time I am back, once I'm here,' Lee said. AFP
USA Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
LPGA's 2025 Player of the Year race is stacked with names who have never won it
World No. 1 Nelly Korda claimed the award last season when she won seven times but she is winless thus far in 2025. After a year in which Nelly Korda blew away the competition for LPGA Player of the Year honors, the pendulum has swung into a wide-open race. With no repeat winners midway through the 2025 season, Japan's Mao Saigo leads the tour with 88 points, five in front of Australia's Minjee Lee. Jeeno Thitikul, who leads the tour in top-10 finishes with seven, sits alone in third with 80 points. Saigo won the Chevron Championship in a five-way playoff and has four additional top-10 finishes. Lee won her third different career major title at the KPMG Women's PGA and has three additional top 10s. World No. 1 Korda won seven times last season but is winless thus far in 2025. She's currently 42 points behind Saigo in 12th place. No one ahead of Korda has previously won the award. Ayako Okamoto (1987) is the only Japanese player to win the LPGA's POY since its inception in 1966. Last year, Saigo became the second Japanese player to win Rookie of the Year honors. Japan's Rio Takeda currently leads the ROY race and is fourth on the POY list, 20 points behind her compatriot. Players must finish in the top 10 to earn POY points and points are doubled at majors. A victory at a regular LPGA event is worth 30 points and a runner-up is worth 12. Rolex Player of the Year candidates for 2026
The Advertiser
21-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Minjee Lee poised for Women's PGA Championship push
A relieved Minjee Lee has overcome more brutal conditions to remain equal second at the halfway point of the Women's PGA Championship in sweltering Texas. On a day when the average score soared as high as the mercury to almost 77, Lee carved out an even-par second round of 72 to stay strong at three under for the championship. The one-time world No.2 trails Thailand's now-world No.2 Jeeno Thitikul by three shots entering the weekend climax after the superstar Thai shot to six under with a late flurry. Chasing a maiden major, Thitikul birdied her last two holes in a second-round two-under 70 at PGA Frisco's Fields Ranch East course. The 22-year-old one-time world No.1 will carry the 36-hole lead into a major for only the second time, having tied for 12th after being the halfway pacesetter at the 2024 Chevron Championship. "I feel really good," Thitikul said. "To be honest, I just said to my coach if anybody can shoot under par today, that player will be really, really great - and I'm shooting two under." Playing as close to a home game as the Perth-raised, Dallas-based Lee gets, the Australian offset three early bogeys with three birdies to stay firmly in the mix for a third major title of her own. Significantly, unlike the first round when she dropped two shots in the last three holes, Lee hung tough down the stretch with three back-nine birdies after slipping four strokes behind at one stage. "I started a little bit shaky. Turned in two over but I knew there were a few opportunities on the (back) nine to make a couple birdies," she said. "I just tried to stay patient out there. It was really windy and quite hard to even hold the greens on some of them. "So I just tried to stay within myself and just be smart and play to my advantages." Her late rally left Lee level with Japan's Rio Takeda, who carded a one-under 71 to be tied for second. The pair are one shot ahead of sentimental favourite Lexi Thompson. The American continues to revel since retiring from fulltime professional golf, Thompson climbing to fourth with a two-under round on Friday morning (Saturday AEST). Japan's Chisato Iwai and American Auston Kim, who both posted second-round 72s, are the only other players in red numbers at one under par. World No.1 Nelly Korda (74) is tied for 16th at two over after managing only one birdie for the day. Steph Kyriacou (75) is the next best of the Australians, one shot behind Korda, at three over and equal 25th. World No.8 Hannah Green is another stroke back after producing the shot of the day, a hole-out eagle at the par-5 13th, in a rollercoaster round of 74 that also featured a double bogey, four bogeys, two birdies and 10 pars. At five over after a 74-75 start, Karis Davidson also earned a weekend tee time after taking a sabbatical from golf last year to complete an aged and disability care course on the Gold Coast. At seven over, fellow Australians Gabriela Ruffels (77-74), Hira Naveed (75-76) and Grace Kim (73-78) all survived the cut by a shot. A relieved Minjee Lee has overcome more brutal conditions to remain equal second at the halfway point of the Women's PGA Championship in sweltering Texas. On a day when the average score soared as high as the mercury to almost 77, Lee carved out an even-par second round of 72 to stay strong at three under for the championship. The one-time world No.2 trails Thailand's now-world No.2 Jeeno Thitikul by three shots entering the weekend climax after the superstar Thai shot to six under with a late flurry. Chasing a maiden major, Thitikul birdied her last two holes in a second-round two-under 70 at PGA Frisco's Fields Ranch East course. The 22-year-old one-time world No.1 will carry the 36-hole lead into a major for only the second time, having tied for 12th after being the halfway pacesetter at the 2024 Chevron Championship. "I feel really good," Thitikul said. "To be honest, I just said to my coach if anybody can shoot under par today, that player will be really, really great - and I'm shooting two under." Playing as close to a home game as the Perth-raised, Dallas-based Lee gets, the Australian offset three early bogeys with three birdies to stay firmly in the mix for a third major title of her own. Significantly, unlike the first round when she dropped two shots in the last three holes, Lee hung tough down the stretch with three back-nine birdies after slipping four strokes behind at one stage. "I started a little bit shaky. Turned in two over but I knew there were a few opportunities on the (back) nine to make a couple birdies," she said. "I just tried to stay patient out there. It was really windy and quite hard to even hold the greens on some of them. "So I just tried to stay within myself and just be smart and play to my advantages." Her late rally left Lee level with Japan's Rio Takeda, who carded a one-under 71 to be tied for second. The pair are one shot ahead of sentimental favourite Lexi Thompson. The American continues to revel since retiring from fulltime professional golf, Thompson climbing to fourth with a two-under round on Friday morning (Saturday AEST). Japan's Chisato Iwai and American Auston Kim, who both posted second-round 72s, are the only other players in red numbers at one under par. World No.1 Nelly Korda (74) is tied for 16th at two over after managing only one birdie for the day. Steph Kyriacou (75) is the next best of the Australians, one shot behind Korda, at three over and equal 25th. World No.8 Hannah Green is another stroke back after producing the shot of the day, a hole-out eagle at the par-5 13th, in a rollercoaster round of 74 that also featured a double bogey, four bogeys, two birdies and 10 pars. At five over after a 74-75 start, Karis Davidson also earned a weekend tee time after taking a sabbatical from golf last year to complete an aged and disability care course on the Gold Coast. At seven over, fellow Australians Gabriela Ruffels (77-74), Hira Naveed (75-76) and Grace Kim (73-78) all survived the cut by a shot. A relieved Minjee Lee has overcome more brutal conditions to remain equal second at the halfway point of the Women's PGA Championship in sweltering Texas. On a day when the average score soared as high as the mercury to almost 77, Lee carved out an even-par second round of 72 to stay strong at three under for the championship. The one-time world No.2 trails Thailand's now-world No.2 Jeeno Thitikul by three shots entering the weekend climax after the superstar Thai shot to six under with a late flurry. Chasing a maiden major, Thitikul birdied her last two holes in a second-round two-under 70 at PGA Frisco's Fields Ranch East course. The 22-year-old one-time world No.1 will carry the 36-hole lead into a major for only the second time, having tied for 12th after being the halfway pacesetter at the 2024 Chevron Championship. "I feel really good," Thitikul said. "To be honest, I just said to my coach if anybody can shoot under par today, that player will be really, really great - and I'm shooting two under." Playing as close to a home game as the Perth-raised, Dallas-based Lee gets, the Australian offset three early bogeys with three birdies to stay firmly in the mix for a third major title of her own. Significantly, unlike the first round when she dropped two shots in the last three holes, Lee hung tough down the stretch with three back-nine birdies after slipping four strokes behind at one stage. "I started a little bit shaky. Turned in two over but I knew there were a few opportunities on the (back) nine to make a couple birdies," she said. "I just tried to stay patient out there. It was really windy and quite hard to even hold the greens on some of them. "So I just tried to stay within myself and just be smart and play to my advantages." Her late rally left Lee level with Japan's Rio Takeda, who carded a one-under 71 to be tied for second. The pair are one shot ahead of sentimental favourite Lexi Thompson. The American continues to revel since retiring from fulltime professional golf, Thompson climbing to fourth with a two-under round on Friday morning (Saturday AEST). Japan's Chisato Iwai and American Auston Kim, who both posted second-round 72s, are the only other players in red numbers at one under par. World No.1 Nelly Korda (74) is tied for 16th at two over after managing only one birdie for the day. Steph Kyriacou (75) is the next best of the Australians, one shot behind Korda, at three over and equal 25th. World No.8 Hannah Green is another stroke back after producing the shot of the day, a hole-out eagle at the par-5 13th, in a rollercoaster round of 74 that also featured a double bogey, four bogeys, two birdies and 10 pars. At five over after a 74-75 start, Karis Davidson also earned a weekend tee time after taking a sabbatical from golf last year to complete an aged and disability care course on the Gold Coast. At seven over, fellow Australians Gabriela Ruffels (77-74), Hira Naveed (75-76) and Grace Kim (73-78) all survived the cut by a shot. A relieved Minjee Lee has overcome more brutal conditions to remain equal second at the halfway point of the Women's PGA Championship in sweltering Texas. On a day when the average score soared as high as the mercury to almost 77, Lee carved out an even-par second round of 72 to stay strong at three under for the championship. The one-time world No.2 trails Thailand's now-world No.2 Jeeno Thitikul by three shots entering the weekend climax after the superstar Thai shot to six under with a late flurry. Chasing a maiden major, Thitikul birdied her last two holes in a second-round two-under 70 at PGA Frisco's Fields Ranch East course. The 22-year-old one-time world No.1 will carry the 36-hole lead into a major for only the second time, having tied for 12th after being the halfway pacesetter at the 2024 Chevron Championship. "I feel really good," Thitikul said. "To be honest, I just said to my coach if anybody can shoot under par today, that player will be really, really great - and I'm shooting two under." Playing as close to a home game as the Perth-raised, Dallas-based Lee gets, the Australian offset three early bogeys with three birdies to stay firmly in the mix for a third major title of her own. Significantly, unlike the first round when she dropped two shots in the last three holes, Lee hung tough down the stretch with three back-nine birdies after slipping four strokes behind at one stage. "I started a little bit shaky. Turned in two over but I knew there were a few opportunities on the (back) nine to make a couple birdies," she said. "I just tried to stay patient out there. It was really windy and quite hard to even hold the greens on some of them. "So I just tried to stay within myself and just be smart and play to my advantages." Her late rally left Lee level with Japan's Rio Takeda, who carded a one-under 71 to be tied for second. The pair are one shot ahead of sentimental favourite Lexi Thompson. The American continues to revel since retiring from fulltime professional golf, Thompson climbing to fourth with a two-under round on Friday morning (Saturday AEST). Japan's Chisato Iwai and American Auston Kim, who both posted second-round 72s, are the only other players in red numbers at one under par. World No.1 Nelly Korda (74) is tied for 16th at two over after managing only one birdie for the day. Steph Kyriacou (75) is the next best of the Australians, one shot behind Korda, at three over and equal 25th. World No.8 Hannah Green is another stroke back after producing the shot of the day, a hole-out eagle at the par-5 13th, in a rollercoaster round of 74 that also featured a double bogey, four bogeys, two birdies and 10 pars. At five over after a 74-75 start, Karis Davidson also earned a weekend tee time after taking a sabbatical from golf last year to complete an aged and disability care course on the Gold Coast. At seven over, fellow Australians Gabriela Ruffels (77-74), Hira Naveed (75-76) and Grace Kim (73-78) all survived the cut by a shot.
USA Today
21-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notables who missed the cut at KPMG Women's PGA on toughest day of the year on LPGA
FRISCO, Texas – The toughest day of the year on the LPGA brought more six-hour rounds and a number of notable players heading home before the weekend at the KPMG Women's PGA. Only two holes averaged under par at Fields Ranch East, where the second-round scoring average of 76.012 is the second-highest at an LPGA major in a decade. Jeeno Thitikul, who has a chance to rise to No. 1 in the world with a victory, opened up a three-shot lead over two-time major winner Minjee Lee (72) and Rio Takeda (71) at 6 under after rounds of 68-70. Part-time player Lexi Thompson sits four back, with only a total of seven players finishing under par after two rounds. The cut fell at 7 over, with 78 players making the weekend. Mao Saigo, winner of the 2025 Chevron Championship, and last year's KPMG Women's PGA champion Amy Yang, were among the players to miss the cut. The struggle also continued for former No. 1 Lilia Vu, who shot 77-76 to miss her fourth consecutive cut this season. Another former No. 1, Jin Young Ko, withdrew midway through her second round due to illness on a day when the feels-like temperature hit triple-digits. Ko shot 74 in the opening round and was shown on the broadcast leaving the golf course after making double bogey on No. 12. She was six over in her last four holes, moving to 10 over on the championship. The 29-year-old Ko, a 15-time winner on the LPGA, tied for 14th at the U.S. Women's Open and took a share of sixth at Chevron. Later in the day, fellow South Korean Hyo Joo Kim pulled out of the championship after nine holes with an injury. Kim opened with a 76 in Round 1 and made birdie on her last hole before calling it a day.
