From Golfweek: Lexi Thompson is the only woman in the Franklin Templeton Shootout field this week, and she’ll play the same tees as the men. Shock! Awe! Gasp! Right? No, not really. Let’s not make a bigger deal out of this than we need to. Touting this event as some kind of tricked-up Battle of the Sexes would be insulting not only to...
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The top 2 female amateurs in the field at the USGA Women’s Open Championship this year are former Spirit players: Hannah O’Sullivan (USA-2015) and Leona Maguire (Ireland-2013). Albane Valenzula (Switzerland-2015) is also one of the top ranked amateurs in the field that is a former Spirit player. The championship is being played at the 6,784...
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Congratulations to 2011 and 2013 Spirit Player, Brooke Henderson (Canada) on her remarkable finish at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and her first major championship. At Sahalee Country Club, 18-year-old Henderson defeated 19-year-old Lydia Ko at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff that ended a day of dazzling, often-brilliant golf. After both...
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What an extraordinary experience for Brooke Henderson (Canadian player, played in The Spirit in 2011 and 2013), as she put the gold ping putter in the Ping Vault. She also receives her own gold putter after her recent LPGA Tour victory. Check out the video below and Congratulations, Brooke!
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2009 Spirit Champion Lexi Thompson won the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup on Sunday, closing with an even-par 72 for a two-stroke victory over Japan’s Ayaka Watanabe. The long-hitting American finished at 13-under 275 at Ibaraki Golf Club in the Japan LPGA Tour major championship. She shot a 65 on Saturday to take a five-stroke lead into the...
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