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Lorena Ochoa receives GWAA's Bartlett Award
Lorena Ochoa, who has worked tirelessly on behalf of underprivileged children in her home country of Mexico, has been honored with the Golf Writers Association of America's Charlie Bartlett Award.
Ochoa, who retired last year at the age of 28 after winning 27 tournaments, including two majors, founded the Lorena Ochoa Foundation and hosts the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on the LPGA Tour, which benefits the foundation.
The award, named for the first secretary of the GWAA, is given to a professional golfer for his/her unselfish contributions to the betterment of society. Ochoa was honored at the GWAA Annual Awards Dinner April 6 in Augusta, Ga.
It is the second major award for the 28-year-old Ochoa this year. She received the Bob Jones Award February 5 at the USGA's Annual Meeting.
Well before she was on her way to becoming No. 1 in women's golf, Ochoa poured her passion into helping impoverished children, the mission of her foundation. The centerpiece of her efforts is "La Barranca," which began as an elementary school in Guadalajara, Mexico. The high school opened last fall. It offers a progressive curriculum to hundreds of children who might otherwise not get an education.
Ochoa also raises money for children with cancer, and distributes medicine to needy children near her hometown. After winning the LPGA Tour Championship in 2007, she donated $100,000 of her earnings to flood victims in the Mexican state of Tabasco.
As she once said, "I want to be remembered for the things I did outside the golf course. Not for winning tournaments. That's very clear to me."
Ochoa follows Ernie Els (2010), Tiger Woods (2007), Greg Norman (2008) and Jack Nicklaus (2009) as recent recipients.
Other former Bartlett winners include the Louisiana trio of Hal Sutton, David Toms and Kelly Gibson, Val Skinner, Betsy King, Tom Watson, Payne Stewart, Tom Lehman, Arnold Palmer, Kenny Perry, Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade, Patty Berg and Andy North.
The GWAA also honored Players of Year Graeme McDowell, Yani Tseng and Bernhard Langer, William D. Richardson Award winner Jack Burke Jr., Ben Hogan Award winner Barbara Douglas and Jim Murray/ASAP Award winner Steve Stricker at the April 6 dinner.
The nearly 900-member professional organization takes an active role in protecting the interests of all golf journalists, works closely with all of golf's major governing bodies and the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Danah Bordner - Rookie Blog Two
As professional athletes we are asked how we give back to the game of golf or to our local communities, and I am actively involved in several charities through which I can give of myself.
I play for the NOCC (National Ovarian Cancer Coalition) because I lost my best friend to the terrible disease after her 4 month and 10 day battle. On May 7th, there is an Ovarian Walk in downtown Chicago (www.ovarian.org). I encourage anyone to look for a walk, a race, or a chip-in for the cure in your area because it's the best way we can support both survivors and the memories of those we have lost.
Also, during the month of May, I am playing in a charity event for the Penn State Football Scholarship Fund for Tom Bradley, Defensive Coordinator for Penn State at Allegheny CC. The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston is also on the agenda.
In June, I am fortunate enough to participate in the Mad Anthony Pro-Am in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I look forward to catching up with old and new friends there!
So, whether you're active in your church, school, or community, it doesn't matter how big or small, GIVE BACK :)
Lewis featured on Morning Drive after Kraft Nabisco win
2011 Kraft Nabisco Champion Stacy Lewis was featured on Golf Channel's Morning Drive. Lewis spoke about her grandfather passing before the event, about all the well wishes she's received and about her jump into Poppie's Pond.
25th Annual Betty Ford Invitational Pro-Am
Several LPGA members extended their stay in California after the Kraft Nabisco Championship to play in the 25th Annual Betty Ford Invitational Pro-Am.
This event is the primary fundraiser for the Betty Ford Financial Assistance Program, which has raised more than $4 million over the past 25 years. Over 100,000 men and women have been through the Betty Ford Center, with many benefiting from the Financial Assistance Program.
Dori Carter - Rookie Blog Two
Hi everyone!! First off, congratulations to Stacy Lewis for winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship!!!! That's so awesome!
Right now I am sitting in LAX waiting to board a flight to the LPGA Futures Tour event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I am excited to be playing in this event for several reasons. 1. We are playing in Mexico...the weather is beautiful and so is the golf course, El Tigre Country Club. 2. This will be the first time I see everyone since the last LPGA Futures Tour event in Albany, New York. It is going to be a blast to spend the week there!
This event is my third tournament of the season. I played in the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup in Phoenix and the Kia Classic in City of Industry, California. They were both incredible experiences for me. I will never forget my week in Phoenix and my first LPGA event. Standing on the first tee and hearing the starter announce your name (and that you are a 2011 rookie) is so exciting! Yes, it is also nerve-wracking...but in a good way. It was a lot of fun to play in both events and I can't wait until my next one, the Avnet LPGA Classic in Mobile, Alabama.
Hope to see everyone out there!!
Dori
Rolex Rankings Move of the Week: Lewis jumps 13 spots
Kraft Nabisco champion Stacy Lewis made the Rolex Rankings move of the week jumping 13 spots in the world. Lewis, who became a Rolex First-Time Winner on Sunday at the Kraft Nabisco Championship with a three-shot victory over world No. 1 Yani Tseng, is now No. 15 on the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. The top 14 positions on the rankings all remained the same with No. 1 Yani Tseng cushioning her ever-growing lead with a second place finish at the Kraft Nabisco. Tseng has begun to distance herself from the pack, boasting more than a 2.5 average point lead over Jiyai Shin. Angela Stanford used a tie for third at the Kraft Nabisco Championship to return to the top 20 on the Rolex Rankings.
Rolex Rankings Move of the Week: Gal jumps 56 spots
Sandra Gal had the Rolex Rankings Move of the Week after her win at the Kia Classic bumped her up 56 spots in the Rolex Rankings to No. 44 . Gal's birdie on 18 put her one stroke ahead of Jiyai Shin to become a Rolex First-Time Winner.
Michelle Wie's T7 at the Kia Classic was good enough to bump her back into the top-10 at No. 9.
Lewis makes a Solheim splash at Kraft
Led by winner Stacy Lewis, American players stepped up with double U.S. Solheim Cup points on the line at last week's Kraft Nabisco Championship. Lewis became a Rolex First-Time Winner and also secured 120 points toward her spot on the 2011 U.S. Solheim Cup Team that will take on the Europeans, Sept. 23-25, 2011 at Killeen Castle in Ireland.
The victory boosted Lewis to fifth in the points race, trailing Solheim Cup veterans Cristie Kerr, Morgan Pressel, Michelle Wie and Angela Stanford. The U.S. trio of Stanford, Pressel and Katie Futcher tied for third at Mission Hills to gain 57 points, while Wie finished solo sixth to pocket 48 points. Brittany Lincicome (27), Juli Inkster (21), Paula Creamer (9) and Stacy Prammanasudh (9) also tallied points with their finishes at the Kraft Nabisco. Despite an offweek in Rancho Mirage, Cristie Kerr continues to hold a firm lead in the race to make the 2011 U.S. Solheim Cup Team with 522 total points.
Lewis' win recognized by House of Representatives
Rep. Steve Womack, from the House of Representatives 3rd District in Arkansas, recognized Stacy Lewis' win at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in front of the entire House of Representatives. He spoke of the hardships she's faced in life that make this accomplishment so incredible.
Quick 18 with Belen Mozo
1. Tell me something most people don't know about you?
As soon as I hear a beat I start dancing - no shame!
2. What would you like to do for a living if you are not a pro golfer?
Sports Agent.
3. If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be?
No one!
4. Is there anything you're addicted to? Or can't live without?
I don't like addictions, but I could not live without chocolate.
5. Is there anything you won't eat?
Spicy food.
6. What is one thing you have done and would never want to do again?
Go inside a surgery room!!
7. What do you feel is your biggest accomplishment to date?
Graduate from USC at the same time I got my LPGA and LET Tour Cards.
8. Is there a song that you like to sing when no one is around like in the car or the shower?
Waka Waka by Shakira.
9. Who would be in your dream foursome?
Penelope Cruz, Rafa Nadal, Lorena Ochoa and Tiger Woods.
10. What is your favorite activity you do when you want to relax?
Read in Winter, tan at the beach (by myself) in summer.
11. What is your favorite time of year?
Summer!!
12. Favorite quote or saying?
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one is watching."
13. What beauty product can you not live without?
Moisturizing cream (hands, body, and face).
14. What is your favorite store to shop in and why?
A book store. I can get crafty!
15. Do you have a favorite TV commercial?
A KIA commercial with mice - "You can go in this or you can go in that..."
16. What is one item of clothing you couldn't live without?
Jeans.
17. Name one thing you always keep stocked in your refrigerator?
Grapes, papaya... FRUIT!
18. Who is your favorite celebrity that you've met? Who have you not met that you want to meet?
Hugh Grant - best actor ever! Even funnier when he is not acting.
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Kraft Nabisco Championship - Final-Round Notes & Interviews
Kraft Nabisco Championship Mission Hills Country Club Rancho Mirage, Calif. Final round notes and interviews April 3, 2011
Stacy Lewis -13, Rolex Rankings No. 28 Yani Tseng -10, Rolex Rankings No. 1
Stacy Lewis became the fourth player in LPGA history to record her first career LPGA win at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, outdueling Rolex Rankings No. 1 and defending champion Yani Tseng to take a three-shot victory in the LPGA's first major of the 2011 season. Lewis, 26, fired a 3-under 69 in the final round to become a Rolex First-Time Winner. She celebrated by taking the ceremonial leap into Poppie's Pond with her caddy, Travis Wilson, her mother, Carol, her father, Dale, and her sister Janet. Lewis joined the group of Helen Alfredsson (1993), Nancy Bowen (1995) and Morgan Pressel (2007), who all tallied their first win at the Kraft Nabisco.
Lewis entered the day sitting two shots back of Tseng and it was a tightly contested back-and-forth battle between the two of them throughout the day. Lewis and Tseng exchanged birdies on hole No. 2 and then weren't separated by more than a shot on the front nine following Lewis' birdie on No. 3. Lewis took over the lead at the ninth hole when she birdied the par-5 and Tseng bogeyed it. It was a lead she wouldn't relinquish.
Lewis' win at the Kraft Nabisco is just another chapter in her inspiring story. She overcame a battle with scoliosis that began at age 11 and caused her to wear a back brace for 18 hours a day for 7 ½ years, removing it only to play golf. And after her senior year of high school, Lewis underwent surgery to place a titanium rod and five screws in her back. Due to the surgery, Lewis red-shirted her freshman year at the University of Arkansas and began playing for the women's golf team in the fall of 2004. In 2007, Lewis won the NCAA individual title and finished her collegiate career as one of the most decorated collegiate golfers, recording a total of 12 victories. The following year, 2008, she was a member of the U.S. team at the Curtis Cup before turning pro that June.
Lewis credits her strong faith for helping her achieve success in her career and she's tried to help spread that message of faith to others. This past December, Lewis and her mother, Carol, joined Betsy King on a mission trip to Rwanda as part of King's Golf Fore Africa charity. And just before teeing off in Wednesday's pro-am at the Kraft Nabisco, Lewis had to rely on her faith once again when she learned that her grandfather, Al Lewis, had passed away at the age of 84. Stacy's father, Dale, was introduced to golf by his father, Al, and it was that passion that he later shared with Stacy. For more on Stacy's visit to Rwanda, visit http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=27723&mid=2.
The 26-year-old's previous best finish in a major was a tie for third at the 2003 U.S. Women's Open at Interlachen and her best finish at the Kraft Nabisco had come in 2007 when she tied for fifth as an amateur.
Major champions dot the Kraft leaderboard: The final round leaderboard at the Kraft Nabisco featured a few previous major winners. Tseng, a three-time major winner and defending Kraft Nabisco champion, finished second to Lewis at 10-under-par following her 2-over-par 74 in the final round. Morgan Pressel, the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship winner, finished in a tie for third at 4-under-par after shooting a final-round 76.
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On Other Tours: Nomura wins on LPGA Futures Tour
Japanese Rookie Nomura Wins Daytona Beach Invitational
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 3, 2011 – Japan's Haru Nomura was forced to save par on the 18th hole in today's final round to win the LPGA Futures Tour's $100,000 Daytona Beach Invitational.
Nomura carded rounds of 69-67-71 to grab her first professional win at 9-under 207, earning $14,000 for her victory. She edged amateur Jaye Marie Green (72) of Boca Raton, Fla., at 8-under 208.
The teen from Tokyo watched her second shot veer dangerously close to the left water hazard bordering the 18th hole on the Champions Course at LPGA International. With a bounce of good luck, her ball landed just above the water's edge.
"I thought the ball was in the water," said Nomura, 18, who also is an LPGA rookie. "I thought it was gone. My mindset was to get a par. If I get a par, I win."
Her uphill chip hit the 18th green and rolled to the back fringe. Moments later, Green, who was in the final pairing with Nomura, drained a 30-foot birdie putt on the last hole to move within one shot of the lead.
The Tokyo pro's putt from the fringe stopped two feet short of the hole. She tapped in for par and the victory in only her third professional event and her second tournament on the LPGA Futures Tour.
"Yesterday, I used my pitching wedge on the fringe, but it didn't go well," said Nomura, who had three birdies and two bogeys in today's final round. "I asked my coach and we decided to go with the putter from the fringe today."
Playing on an amateur exemption for winning the 2011 South Atlantic Amateur ("Sally") Championship, Green, 17, a high school junior, started the day tied for the lead with Nomura, but lost ground with bogeys on holes 2 and 5. Green recovered with a pair of six-foot birdies on 10 and 11, but took double-bogey on the par-three 14th hole when it took her two shots to get out of a bunker.
Green birdied 16 and 18, but the amateur ran out of holes as she chased Nomura to the finish.
"I gave myself a chance," said Green, who plans to play college golf at the University of Florida in the fall of 2012. "I didn't think I'd be happy with second place, but I feel good. Having fans out here gives me chills. It's a great experience."
Second-year pros Caroline Westrup (73) of Ahus, Sweden and Jennifer Johnson (73) of Carlsbad, Calif., tied for third at 5-under 211.
Nomura's smile was unmistakable as she held her crystal trophy, stared at her giant cardboard check and had her photo made in front of the leaderboard with her name at the top.
But when asked how important it was for her to win for the people back home in Japan who had suffered in the devastation of the recent earthquake and tsunami, the teen's tone changed.
"I think it's very important to give them something to cheer about," she said. "We constantly talk about it. They are in my thoughts and in my mind."
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Finish Strong for Japan - Kraft Nabisco Championship
Through three rounds of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the Members of Mission Hills have pledged a total of $7,900 for "Finish Strong for Japan." In an effort to help all of the children affected by the recent tragedies in Japan, the Members of Mission Hills said they would donate $100 for every birdie and $500 for every eagle on holes #17 and #18 during all four rounds of the Kraft Nabisco and $1000 for any holes-in-one on the par-3 17th. All of the proceeds from this week's fundraising effort are going to UNICEF. The "Finish Strong for Japan" program was initially launched by title sponsor RR Donnelley during the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup on March 18-20.
Prudential Rock Solid Performer: Lewis wins Kraft Nabisco Championship
Stacy Lewis was named the Prudential Rock Solid Performer of the week after her win at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
Stacy Lewis became the fourth player in LPGA history to record her first career LPGA win at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, outdueling Rolex Rankings No. 1 and defending champion Yani Tseng to take a three-shot victory in the LPGA's first major of the 2011 season. Lewis, 26, fired a 3-under 69 in the final round to become a Rolex First-Time Winner. She celebrated by taking the ceremonial leap into Poppie's Pond with her caddy, Travis Wilson, her mother, Carol, her father, Dale, and her sister Janet. Lewis joined the group of Helen Alfredsson (1993), Nancy Bowen (1995) and Morgan Pressel (2007), who all tallied their first win at the Kraft Nabisco.
Lewis entered the day sitting two shots back of Tseng and it was a tightly contested back-and-forth battle between the two of them throughout the day. Lewis and Tseng exchanged birdies on hole No. 2 and then weren't separated by more than a shot on the front nine following Lewis' birdie on No. 3. Lewis took over the lead at the ninth hole when she birdied the par-5 and Tseng bogeyed it. It was a lead she wouldn't relinquish.
2011 Fan Diary: Kraft Nabisco Championship
Fred writes the fan diary from the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship.
Fan Dairy – KNC Sunday
CONGRATULATIONS TO STACY LEWIS!!!! First time winner on the LPGA tour, and MAJOR CHAMPION.
Why I love the LPGA! – Great golf, great people, great fans.
The first major of the year came to a close today at the Dinah Shore Course at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage with Stacy, her family and caddy making the traditional leap into Poppie's pond. She is now among the elite, she is a Lady of the Lake!.
Stacy held off the world's #1 player, Yani Tseng, to notch her first victory in a thrilling battle through the swirling winds of the desert.
As usual, and taking NOTHING away from Stacy's first victory, she was not the only great story to emerge on Sunday of this wonderful tournament.
As usual, Joni and I arrived early and parked ourselves at the green at #6 to watch the players battle the #1 hole on the course. Throughout the week the enemy had been heat, but by Sunday morning the temperature had dropped into the low 80's. The enemy today was wind. No. 6 sits in a corner of the golf course where the winds swirl and change direction almost by the minute. More than one player backed off of their approach shot, changed clubs and then did it again. The tees were moved back today making the approach shot about 10-20 yards longer than yesterday. Having played there, I can assure you that coming into the 6th green in a swirling wind with a 5 iron or longer is no picnic.
The pin was in a devilish place, close to the front right bunker and bailing out left would leave the player with a curling putt that broke more than expected by almost everyone.
Just like yesterday with Sophie Gustafson's skip across the lake fronting the green, we saw some fun shots today. Becky Morgan had trouble off the tee, hit her third into the greenside bunker leaving her about 15' of green to work with and promptly holed the bunker shot for a par.
Juli Inkster made a 25' putt up the hill and around the corner for one of the few birdies of the day. I am sure her daughter, Haley, is going to pick on her about the sort of dance-leap that resulted from holing that extremely difficult putt.
Throughout the day, player after player under read the break from directly above and below the hole, and over read it when faced with the side hill putt. Even Yani, who is a superb putter and had it going all week, missed on the low side from about four feet after a beautiful approach shot.
No. 6 is the most difficult hole on the golf course, and with the tees back, it becomes even more so. Tragedy struck Morgan Pressel (one of our favorite players) on 6. Her tee shot caught the rough, and being only two strokes behind the leaders at that point, she went for the green from a dodgy lie. Just as she hit her shot, the swirling winds changed direction and her ball found the water. Hitting her fourth across the lake, she missed the green by about 5 feet and found herself in a very fluffy lie, facing a downhill flop shot to the tight pin. This was the toughest chip/pitch we saw all day, and she caught just a bit too much ball, leaving herself a tough two putt for a triple bogey seven. Typical of Morgan, however, she promptly birdied two out of the next three to give herself a chance again.
I want to give a shout out to our friend Katie Futcher who finished in a tie for third in the most prestigious tournament on the LPGA tour. Katie is playing very well this year, and we are looking for a banner year from her.
We had a great time at the tournament, as usual, and came home tired but happy to have once more witnessed incredible golf played by marvelous and wonderful ladies.
We will see you on the course somewhere down the road.
Thanks to the LPGA for a GREAT Tournament. Congratulations to Stacy Lewis f
Final Results: Kraft Nabisco Championship
2011 KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP Final Tournament Summary Sunday, April 03, 2011 Purse: $2,000,000.00 MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Par: 36 36 - 72 Yardage: 6738
POS NAME SCORES TOTAL TO PAR OFFICIAL MONEY 1 Stacy Lewis 66-69-71-69 275 -13 $300,000 2 Yani Tseng 70-68-66-74 278 -10 $184,255 T3 Katie Futcher 70-71-74-69 284 -4 $106,763 T3 Angela Stanford 72-72-67-73 284 -4 $106,763 T3 Morgan Pressel 70-69-69-76 284 -4 $106,763 6 Michelle Wie 74-67-69-75 285 -3 $68,093 T7 Julieta Granada 72-70-75-69 286 -2 $50,608 T7 Chie Arimura 68-73-71-74 286 -2 $50,608 T7 Mika Miyazato 67-75-70-74 286 -2 $50,608 T10 I.K. Kim 75-67-75-70 287 -1 $37,997 T10 Anna Nordqvist 69-74-73-71 287 -1 $37,997 T10 Se Ri Pak 73-71-71-72 287 -1 $37,997 T13 Karrie Webb 69-74-74-71 288 E $32,079 T13 Brittany Lincicome 66-72-74-76 288 E $32,079 T15 Christel Boeljon 74-73-71-71 289 +1 $27,035 T15 Juli Inkster 73-73-71-72 289 +1 $27,035 T15 Sandra Gal 67-74-75-73 289 +1 $27,035 T15 Sophie Gustafson 72-68-74-75 289 +1 $27,035 T19 Stacy Prammanasudh 71-75-73-71 290 +2 $21,992 T19 Suzann Pettersen 75-71-72-72 290 +2 $21,992 T19 Paula Creamer 73-74-70-73 290 +2 $21,992 T19 Maria Hjorth 75-70-72-73 290 +2 $21,992 T19 Amy Yang 70-69-76-75 290 +2 $21,992 T19 Jimin Kang 72-69-72-77 290Kraft Nabisco Championship - Third-Round Notes and Interviews
Defending champion Yani Tseng is looking to make it back-to-back titles at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, as she enters the final round with a two-shot lead over Stacy Lewis. Tseng fired a 6-under 66 in the third round to move to 12-under par for the tournament.
Kraft Nabisco Championship - Second round notes and interviews
Overnight co-leader Stacy Lewis maintained her lead going into Saturday's third round at the season's first major. Rolex Rankings No. 28 Lewis recorded three birdies and one bogey at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif to move three-strokes ahead of Yani Tseng, Jane Park and Brittany Lincicome following rounds of 66-69.
Kraft Nabisco Championship: Former Champion Press Conference
Kraft Nabisco Championship
Mission Hills Country Club
Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Special Former Champion Press Conference
April 1, 2011
FORMER KRAFT CHAMPIONS: Amy Alcott, Kathy Whitworth, Betsy King, Pat Bradley
Amy Alcott, Kathy Whitworth, Betsy King, Pat BradleyGABE CODDING: Tournament Director, Kraft Nabisco Championship: We want to welcome you guys today. My name is Gabe Codding. I'm the tournament director for the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and I'm very excited today because up here we have eight wins of the Kraft Nabisco Championship represented up here, and it was funny because Amy came into our office. We met with Amy back in probably June or July, and she says, you know ‑‑ when I was sitting with my team and we're thinking about what do we want to do for 40 years in staging and we're throwing around concepts, wouldn't it be great to have all the past champions come back, wouldn't it be great to ‑‑ what kind of celebration could we have? And then lo and behold, Amy comes into our office and says, man, I got this idea, I got this concept, here's what I want to do.
And to see it from what happened on the conference table months ago to see what it's become now is very, very exciting. So I want to introduce just when you look at what happened 40 years ago here when David Foster and Dinah Shore sat down to create such an amazing event.
And this is my 15th event and I'm still a rookie compared to all the history and everything that's happened here. But I want to welcome here today for our round table, I want to welcome on the end here Pat Bradley.
PAT BRADLEY: Thank you.
GABE CODDING: Who won our 1986 championship. Welcome here today. Thank you very much.
PAT BRADLEY: Thank you.
GABE CODDING: Betsy King, one of only three of our three‑time champions that won here first in 1987, won again in 1990, and then won my second year here in 1997, so I've actually had the privilege to see in person one of her amazing wins. So we have three‑time champion Betsy King here today.
We have a legend and one of the heroes of the game, amazing stats. We'd be here all day talking about it, but want to welcome Kathy Whitworth ‑‑ I'm sorry. I'm going to have to say this is the year I was born, 1977. I'm sorry.
KATHY WHITWORTH: Why?
GABE CODDING: An amazing year on a lot of fronts, but Kathy Whitworth, champion in 1977 and a hero of the game, and then Amy Alcott. What's really resonated with me, and I've been saying this in different interviews, I sat with Yani Tseng a couple months ago and we did our media day and we did some book pal readings, and she said, "I've dreamed of two things growing up in Taiwan. I always wanted to be ei
Kraft Nabisco - First-round Notes and Interviews
Brittany Lincicome and Stacy Lewis fired a pair of 6-under 66s on Thursday and are tied for the lead after the first round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club. Lincicome and Lewis lead by one shot over Sandra Gal and Mika Miyazato, who both shot 5-under 67 in the opening round of the year's first major.