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Lydia Ko, 27, has no intention of slowing down it appears. The New Zealander won the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore on Sunday for her 23rd career victory. Having secured her LPGA Hall of Fame status in 2024, With the win, Ko passed Karrie Webb for second on the LPGA's career money list. Ko now has $20,595,105 in official earnings and is $1,988,588 behind Annika Sorenstam, the money list leader ($22,583,693). Also, Ko becomes the 25th player with 23 or more LPGA Tour victories.
IN THIS ISSUE
> TFC Inbox: How can the LPGA become more popular? | Read
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Jake Knapp shot a 59 in the Cognizant Classic's opening round on Feb. 27 to become the 14th player in PGA Tour history to post a sub-60 round — and third in the past nine months. Is shooting 59 as significant today as it was when Al Geiberger was the first reported PGA Tour player to achieve the feat in 1977?
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> Responses to the previous question: What changes can be made to make the LPGA Tour more popular? | Read
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Readers of The First Call readers offer suggestions on how the women's tour can become more embraced by fans.
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> Joe Highsmith goes from making the cut to a PGA Tour winner at the Cognizant Classic
[Associated Press | Read]
> Olympic champion Lydia Ko wins Singapore LPGA
[Associated Press | Read]
> After 5 years in jail, ex-gang member Ryan Peake wins New Zealand Open and qualifies for British Open
[Associated Press | Read]
> Dylan Naidoo sinks birdie putt on 1st playoff hole to win rain-hit South African Open
[Associated Press | Read]
> Donald Trump told the Open will not return to Turnberry because it does not make enough money
[James Corrigan | The Telegraph | Read]
> Outcast to powerbroker: How, and why, Donald Trump is now in control of professional golf's future
[Joel Beall | Golf Digest | Read]
"Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time."
MARCH
5: AGM, webinar, 4 p.m. ET, "Utilizing What You Already Have: Creativity, Resources, Best Practices and Your Team." Speaker: Ed Winiecki, assistant executive director of Southern California PGA Section | Info
12: AGM, webinar, 4 p.m. ET, "Dollars per Round." Speaker: Tracy Moffatt, K&K Consulting | Info
31-April 3: CMAA, Communications Summit, Charleston, South Carolina | Info
JUNE
24-25: NGCOA Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California | Info
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