Scotland's Catriona Matthew claimed her first golfing major as she won the Women's British Open by three strokes at Royal Lytham on Sunday.
Australian rookie James Nitties and American journeyman Ken Duke share the lead after the first round of the Bryon Nelson Championship in Texas after five-under-par 65s.
Japanese Ai Miyazato celebrated her 23rd birthday by shooting a four-under 68 to join Cristie Kerr and five South Korean players as joint first round leaders at the Wegmans LPGA tournament at Locust Hill, New York.
Suzann Pettersen led the LPGA tournament in Thailand but she had to share top billing in the first round on Thursday with local amateur Ariya Jutanugam who is just 11 years of age.
CORNING, N.Y. (AP) -- Paula Creamer is playing the Corning Classic for the first time in her three years on the LPGA Tour. Considering her history and the built-in cheering gallery that will be on hand, it's a wonder it took so long.
South Korea's Hee-Won Han fired a five-under par 67 to win the $1.3 million (euro1.03 million) Honda LPGA Thailand at the Amata Spring Country Club on Sunday.
Lorena Ochoa extended an impressive run with a two-stroke victory in the Sybase Classic on Sunday, the sixth straight tournament in which she has either won or been the runner-up.
South Korea's Sung Ah Yim fired a 64 on Friday to seize the halfway lead at the $1.4 million LPGA event in Georgia, but defending champion Annika Sorenstam remained strongly in contention.
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