Friday, June 18, 2010

Rolex Women’s Golf Tour Goes Underway At The 2010 State Farm Classic

The Rolex Women’s Golf championship goes underway at the Panther Creek Country Club beginning June 14, 2010. This the first time the LPGA tour will be held without two of its most famous protagonists: Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa. However, it is felt that the time is ripe for the contenders to stake their claim for the number one position.

Until now the LPGA tour has been dominated by the rivalry between Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa. However, with Lorena’s retirement there is a sudden vacuum in the LPGA tour that needs to be filled in order to build the next big rivalry; so necessary to market the game.

The contenders include South Korea’s Jiyai Shin, who took over the top position after the retirement of Lorena Ochoa last month. However, Jiyai Shin opted to give the tournament a miss citing ill health. Also missing would be the third seed, Suzann [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.


- Written by John Lavit

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