Yani Tseng

Coming off LPGA victories at Singapore and Phoenix, American Stacy Lewis plays her first event as the World No. 1 of women's golf starting Thursday at the $1.7 million Kia Classic.

Stacy Lewis claimed the World No. 1 women's golf ranking by firing a final-round eight-under par 64 to beat Japan's Ai Miyazato by three strokes on Sunday at the $1.5 million LPGA Founders Cup.

Stacy Lewis claimed the World No. 1 women's golf ranking by firing a final-round eight-under par 64 to beat Japan's Ai Miyazato by three strokes on Sunday at the $1.5 million LPGA Founders Cup.

Ai Miyazato fired a five-under par 67 and was aided by a penalty on American Stacy Lewis on her way to seizing a four-stroke lead after the third round of the LPGA Founders Cup.

The LPGA Tour has stepped up its healthcare services for players and caddies taking part in this week's Founders Cup tournament, following Natalie Gulbis' withdrawal Wednesday due to malaria.

World number one Yani Tseng eagled her last hole at Singapore's star-studded HSBC Women's Champions on Thursday as she shot up the leaderboard and put pressure on first-round leader Azahara Munoz.

South Korea's world number eight Shin Ji-Yai won the Women's Australian Open Sunday, ending two strokes clear of Taiwan's top-ranked Yani Tseng and four ahead of teen star Lydia Ko at 18-under.

The US Men's Public Links Championship, an amateur event whose winner earns a berth in the Masters, and its women's version are being ended after 2014, the US Golf Association (USGA) said Monday.

The world's top women's golfers will meet starting next year in an eight-nation biennial LPGA global match-play event worth $1.6 million.

A new tournament in China is among the highlights of the 28-event LPGA 2013 schedule announced on Tuesday.

Rapid growth has made Asia the big new destination for world golf but there's an unmistakable sense of gloom as long-standing events face an uncertain future and local talent stalls.

Norway's Suzann Pettersen birdied the final hole on Thursday and joined South Koreans So Yeon Ryu and Sun Young Yoo atop the leaderboard at the LPGA's season-ending Titleholders.

Stacy Lewis will be trying to become the first American since 1994 to wrap up LPGA Player of the Year honors when the Lorena Ochoa Invitational tees off on Thursday.

American Stacy Lewis hit a sizzling 64 for a one-stroke victory at the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic tournament on Sunday.

Lee Bo-Mee of South Korea hit an excellent bogey-free round with eight birdies for a 64 to take a comfortable four-stroke lead in the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic tournament on Saturday.

Lee Bo-Mee of South Korea hit an excellent bogey-free eight birdies for a 64 to take a comfortable four-stroke lead after the second round in the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic tournament on Saturday.

Two-time champion Shin Ji-Yai of South Korea shared a one-stroke lead with Japan's Ayako Uehara after the first round in the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic tournament on Friday.

Norway's Suzann Pettersen lifted her second trophy in as many weeks Sunday after a three-shot victory at the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship.

Park In-Bee fired not one but two eagles for eight-under-par 64 as she moved two shots clear of joint overnight leader Suzann Pettersen at the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship on Saturday.

Norway's in-form Suzann Pettersen shot seven-under-par 65 to catch Park In-Bee at the top of the Sunshine LPGA Taiwan Championship leaderboard Friday.