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Zach Johnson: Simplifying Things at the Sony Open

The calendar has flipped over to January and with the arrival of the Sony Open in Hawaii, notwithstanding the new wraparound season, it feels like a new season used to feel. The Waialae Country Club beckons everybody who’s eligible to … Continue reading

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Kevin Streelman: Paid His Dues in Blood, Sweat and Years

Because I was covering the LPGA Founders Cup last week, I made note of Kevin Streelman’s first win at the Tampa Bay Championship, but I didn’t spend any time reading the transcripts because I knew Bay Hill was coming up … Continue reading

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The Psychology of a Loss

Stacy Lewis won the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup on Sunday by reeling off five birdies over the closing eight holes. When that run started, she was 3 shots down having gotten within 2 at the turn. But it could … Continue reading

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Stacy Lewis: World No. 1 Transformer

With Stacy Lewis’ 3-shot win over Ai Miyazato at the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort, she moves into the position of the World No. 1 as soon as the numbers are recalculated … Continue reading

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Ai Miyazato: Just Keep Doing What She Knows Works

With a four-shot lead after three rounds of the RR Donnelley LPGA Founder Cup at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort, Ai Miyazato has control after shooting a flawless, 5-under 67: Well, let’s see, it was a pretty solid … Continue reading

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Ai Miyazato: Finding Freedom by Not Trying to Find Freedom

I followed Ai Miyazato — Japan’s greatest player since joining the Tour in 2006, a nine-time winner and currently World No. 9 — on her back nine in Friday’s second round of the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup at the … Continue reading

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Na Yeon Choi: Room to Be a Human Being

On Sunday, Na Yeon Choi, Ai Miyazato and So Yeon Ryu will be paired together in the final group of the CME Group Titleholders at the TwinEagles Club in Naples, Florida. They finished the third round in that order, one … Continue reading

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Jiyai Shin: Still More Evidence of Commitment

One of the standing criticisms I hear about the LPGA is that it has become dominated by the Korean players. It comes mostly from people who don’t really follow the LPGA and trades heavily in cultural stereotypes. The primary ones … Continue reading

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Women’s British Open

With the PGA Tour dark this week as a prelude to the Tour Championship, we are still treated to high-quality golf with the ladies playing the Ricoh Women’s British Open. They’re on Royal Liverpool in Wirral, United Kingdom, and all … Continue reading

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We Can Learn a Lot From Any of Them

My favorite slacker-dude, stoic, Jason Dufner, is in the lead again at another PGA Tour event, this time at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He’s the guy whose facial expression rarely changes save for an occasional raised eyebrow. Playing … Continue reading

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