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Ladies of the Links: January 11, 2021 — Featured Player: Jessica Korda

Jan 11th 2021

Ladies of the Links: January 11, 2021 — Featured Player: Jessica Korda
Jessica Korda was born on February 27, 1993 in Bradenton, Florida. She began playing golf at the age of eight and credits her parents, retired tennis players Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtova, as her primary motivators in her career. As an amateur, Korda represented the Czech Republic at the 2006 World Amateur Team Championship. She made the cut at the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Women’s Opens, finishing tied for 19th and tied for 26th , respectively. Korda also was a memb
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Ladies of the Links Featured Player: Angela Stanford

Dec 13th 2020

Angela Stanford was born in Fort Worth, Texas on November 27, 1977. She began playing golf at the age of 10 and won the first of four straight Forth Worth Girls Championships in 1993. In 1996, she claimed the Texas State 4A High School Championship and the PING Texas State Junior Championship. Stanford credits her father for her early success and as one of the most influential people in her career.After graduating from high school, Stanford enrolled at Texas Christian University and played coll
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Ladies of the Links: June 14, 2020 — Featured Player: Emily Pedersen

Jun 28th 2020

Ladies of the Links: June 14, 2020 — Featured Player: Emily Pedersen
What do Babe Zaharias, Shirley Spork, Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie, Brittany Lincicome, and Emily Pedersen have in common? Each one of these ladies has competed with the men in a professional tournament. Which one is unlike the other? That would be Pedersen, who is the only in the bunch to have won against the men.The 24-year old joins only Lydia Hall (2012 Welsh National PGA Championship), and Suzy Whaley (2002 Connecticut PGA Section Championship) to have defeated men in a professional event
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Ladies of the Links: April 14, 2020 — Ariya Jutanugarn

Apr 14th 2020

Ladies of the Links: April 14, 2020 — Ariya Jutanugarn
Ariya Jutanugarn, 24-year old from Bangkok, Thailand has the distinction of being the only golfer from Thailand to win a major championship. Her remarkable career to this point began very early, amazingly qualifying for an LPGA event in 2007 at the Honda LPGA Thailand at age 11. She was the youngest to ever qualify to a professional event. Jutanugarn dominated as an amateur, winning 10 times in 2011 and 2012 combined.At the end of the 2102, Jutanugarn turned professional and by mid 2013, she h
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