http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 15 Nov 2026 05:00:03 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/08/shuri-sakuma-picks-up-first-lpga-tour-title-8-under-64/stories/20261108102 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/08/shuri-sakuma-picks-up-first-lpga-tour-title-8-under-64/stories/20261108102#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2026 04:56:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/08/shuri-sakuma-picks-up-first-lpga-tour-title-8-under-64/stories/20261108102 OMITAMA, Japan — Shuri Sakuma won her first LPGA Tour title, taking the Toto Japan Classic on Sunday with a closing round of 8-under 64 for a four-stoke victory over fellow Japanese player Aki Iwai. Shuri Sakuma poses for a photo with her trophy. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/08/teenager-blades-brown-wins-mexico-become-youngest-pga-tour-winner/stories/20261108101 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/08/teenager-blades-brown-wins-mexico-become-youngest-pga-tour-winner/stories/20261108101#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2026 04:29:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/08/teenager-blades-brown-wins-mexico-become-youngest-pga-tour-winner/stories/20261108101 LOS CABOS, Mexico — Blades Brown is like several young players who can remember Tiger Woods making big putts and winning big tournaments and inspiring them to play. Only for Brown, it wasn't all that long ago. Blades Brown celebrates a birdie putt at the 18th green. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/07/ben-james-builds-4-shot-lead-closes-in-on-first-pga-tour-title/stories/20261107107 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/07/ben-james-builds-4-shot-lead-closes-in-on-first-pga-tour-title/stories/20261107107#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:14:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/07/ben-james-builds-4-shot-lead-closes-in-on-first-pga-tour-title/stories/20261107107 LOS CABOS, Mexico  — Ben James made the most of another 36-hole lead with birdies on his opening three holes that propelled him to a 6-under 66 and a four-shot lead Saturday in the World Wide Technology Championship as he closes in on his first PGA Tour title. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/06/defending-champion-hataoka-takes-a-1-stroke-lead-after-2-rounds-at-lpga-japan/stories/20261106101 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/06/defending-champion-hataoka-takes-a-1-stroke-lead-after-2-rounds-at-lpga-japan/stories/20261106101#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:43:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/06/defending-champion-hataoka-takes-a-1-stroke-lead-after-2-rounds-at-lpga-japan/stories/20261106101 OMITAMA, Japan — Defending champion Nasa Hataoka eagled the par-5 17th for a back-nine 30 and an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead Friday after two rounds of the LPGA Tour’s Toto Japan Classic. Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits her tee shot on the 2nd hole during the final round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship at the Pine Beach Golf Links, in Haenam, South Korea, on Oct. 25. Miyu Yamashita of Japan reacts after tee off on the third hole during the first day of LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/05/miyu-yamashita-shares-first-round-lpga-lead-japan/stories/20261105100 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/05/miyu-yamashita-shares-first-round-lpga-lead-japan/stories/20261105100#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:45:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/05/miyu-yamashita-shares-first-round-lpga-lead-japan/stories/20261105100 OMITAMA, Japan — Miyu Yamashita, who won the LPGA’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia over the weekend, was among three players atop the leaderboard after Thursday’s first round of the Toto Japan Classic. Miyu Yamashita of Japan reacts after tee off on the third hole during the first day of LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 29. Miyu Yamashita of Japan tees off on the 10th hole during the final round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov. 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/01/andrew-novak-sails-5-shot-win-mexico-open-first-individual-pga-title/stories/20261101111 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/01/andrew-novak-sails-5-shot-win-mexico-open-first-individual-pga-title/stories/20261101111#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:08:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/01/andrew-novak-sails-5-shot-win-mexico-open-first-individual-pga-title/stories/20261101111 VALLARTA, Mexico — Andrew Novak saw his six-shot lead cut in half until he ran off three straight birdies on the back nine Sunday that sent him to a 2-under 69 and a five-shot victory in the Mexico Open, his first individual title on the PGA Tour. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/01/miyu-yamashita-holds-off-yan-liu-defend-her-lpga-maybank-championship-title/stories/20261101108 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/01/miyu-yamashita-holds-off-yan-liu-defend-her-lpga-maybank-championship-title/stories/20261101108#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:47:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/11/01/miyu-yamashita-holds-off-yan-liu-defend-her-lpga-maybank-championship-title/stories/20261101108 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Miyu Yamashita successfully defended her title at the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship on Sunday, beating China’s Yan Liu by two strokes. Miyu Yamashita of Japan celebrates after winning. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/30/defending-champion-yamashita-leads-the-lpga-s-maybank-championship-after-2-rounds/stories/20261030087 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/30/defending-champion-yamashita-leads-the-lpga-s-maybank-championship-after-2-rounds/stories/20261030087#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:31:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/30/defending-champion-yamashita-leads-the-lpga-s-maybank-championship-after-2-rounds/stories/20261030087 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Defending champion and world No. 4-ranked Miyu Yamashita shot a 6-under 66 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship. Miyu Yamashita of Japan watches a ball on the 3rd hole during the second day of LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct. 30. Julia Lopez Ramirez of Spain lines up a putt on the eighth hole during the second day of LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct. 30. Miyu Yamashita of Japan watches a ball on the eighth hole during the second day of LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct. 30. Charley Hull of England lines up a putt on the eighth hole during the second day of LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct. 30. Esther Henseleit of Germany plays a shot on the third hole during the second day of LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct. 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/25/yuri-yoshida-wins-in-south-korea-for-her-first-lpga-tour-victory/stories/20261025121 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/25/yuri-yoshida-wins-in-south-korea-for-her-first-lpga-tour-victory/stories/20261025121#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:02:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/25/yuri-yoshida-wins-in-south-korea-for-her-first-lpga-tour-victory/stories/20261025121 HAENAM, South Korea — Yuri Yoshida won the LPGA South Korea tournament holding off Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi in a close finish at Pine Beach Golf Links on Sunday. Yuri Yoshida of Japan celebrates with the winner's trophy following the final round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship at the Pine Beach Golf Links, in Haenam, South Korea on Oct. 25,. Hye-Jin Choi of South Korea reacts as she miss a putt at 18th hole during the final round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship at the Pine Beach Golf Links, in Haenam, South Korea, on Oct. 25,. Haeran Ryu of South Korea walks on the 18th hole during the final round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship at the Pine Beach Golf Links, in Haenam, South Korea on Oct. 25,. Yuri Yoshida of Japan gets showered with champagne on the 18th green after her win following the final round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship at the Pine Beach Golf Links, in Haenam, South Korea on Oct. 25,. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/24/choi-has-strong-start-at-lpga-south-korea-to-move-into-a-tie-for-2nd-place-after-3-rounds/stories/20261024072 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/24/choi-has-strong-start-at-lpga-south-korea-to-move-into-a-tie-for-2nd-place-after-3-rounds/stories/20261024072#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:54:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/24/choi-has-strong-start-at-lpga-south-korea-to-move-into-a-tie-for-2nd-place-after-3-rounds/stories/20261024072 HAENAM, South Korea — Hye-Jin Choi had an eagle and seven birdies on her first 11 holes Saturday on a rain-soaked Pine Beach Golf Links to shoot a 6-under 66 and move into a tie for second place after three rounds of the LPGA South Korea tournament. South Korea's Hye-jin Choi watches her shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship at the Pine Beach Golf Links, in Haenam, South Korea on Oct. 24. South Korea's Haeran Ryu lines up a putt on the 18th green during the third round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship at the Pine Beach Golf Links, in Haenam, South Korea on Oct. 24. South Korea's Haeran Ryu walks on the 18th green during the third round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship at the Pine Beach Golf Links, in Haenam, South Korea on Oct. 24. South Korea's Haeran Ryu tees off on the 18th hole during the third round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, South Korea on Oct. 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/23/haeran-ryu-takes-a-2-stroke-2nd-round-lead-at-the-lpga-s-south-korea-tournament/stories/20261023088 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/23/haeran-ryu-takes-a-2-stroke-2nd-round-lead-at-the-lpga-s-south-korea-tournament/stories/20261023088#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:28:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/23/haeran-ryu-takes-a-2-stroke-2nd-round-lead-at-the-lpga-s-south-korea-tournament/stories/20261023088 GWANGJU, South Korea — Haeran Ryu had two eagles and birdied her final two holes for an 8-under 64 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after 36 holes of the LPGA South Korea tournament. Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, lines up a putt on the 2nd green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, on July 31. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/22/chandler-blanchet-rides-eagles-lead-bermuda/stories/20261022111 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/22/chandler-blanchet-rides-eagles-lead-bermuda/stories/20261022111#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:17:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/22/chandler-blanchet-rides-eagles-lead-bermuda/stories/20261022111 SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Chandler Blanchet made a pair of eagles, one from 50 feet and the other from 5 feet, to post his best score of the year — a 9-under 62 — and hold a one-shot lead after the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Chandler Blanchet hits from the fourth tee during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club on May 14 in Newtown Square, Penn. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/22/davidson-yoshida-tied-1st-round-lpga-south-korea/stories/20261022092 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/22/davidson-yoshida-tied-1st-round-lpga-south-korea/stories/20261022092#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:39:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/22/davidson-yoshida-tied-1st-round-lpga-south-korea/stories/20261022092 GWANGJU, South Korea — Karis Davidson had six birdies in eight holes but bogeyed her ninth Thursday for a 6-under 66 and was tied for the first-round lead at the LPGA’s BMW Ladies Championship. Karis Davidson, of Australia, reacts to her putt on the second hole during the final round at Hazeltine National Golf Club on June 28 in Chaska, Minn. Yuri Yoshida of Japan on the first tee during the final round of the LPGA Walmart NW Arkansas Championship golf tournament Sept. 27 in Rogers, Ark. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/18/china-s-ruoning-yin-overtakes-choi-to-win-the-lpga-s-shanghai-tournament/stories/20261018126 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/18/china-s-ruoning-yin-overtakes-choi-to-win-the-lpga-s-shanghai-tournament/stories/20261018126#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:42:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/18/china-s-ruoning-yin-overtakes-choi-to-win-the-lpga-s-shanghai-tournament/stories/20261018126 SHANGHAI — Ruoning Yin made a four-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to break out of a back-nine tie with third-round leader Hye-Jin Choi and win the LPGA Shanghai tournament by one stroke on Sunday. Ruoning Yin, of China, hits on the 12th fairway during the first round of the LPGA FM Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., on Aug. 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/17/choi-remains-in-the-lead-after-three-rounds-of-the-lpga-shanghai-tournament/stories/20261017100 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/17/choi-remains-in-the-lead-after-three-rounds-of-the-lpga-shanghai-tournament/stories/20261017100#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:08:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/17/choi-remains-in-the-lead-after-three-rounds-of-the-lpga-shanghai-tournament/stories/20261017100 SHANGHAI — Hye-Jin Choi extended her tournament-long lead by shooting a 3-under 69 Saturday to take a one-stroke advantage into the final round of the LPGA Shanghai event. Hye-Jin Choi, of South Korea, plays a shot from the seventh tee during the first round of the Queen City Championship LPGA golf tournament May 14 at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/16/choi-lead-second-round-lpga-shanghai/stories/20261016090 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/16/choi-lead-second-round-lpga-shanghai/stories/20261016090#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:33:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/16/choi-lead-second-round-lpga-shanghai/stories/20261016090 SHANGHAI — Hye-Jin Choi overcame difficult scoring conditions Friday to shoot a 2-over 74 but still maintained a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Shanghai tournament. Hye-Jin Choi, of South Korea, watches her tee shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Dow Championship LPGA golf tournament June 14 at Midland Country Club in Midland, Mich. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/15/choi-takes-1st-round-lead-at-the-shanghai-lpga-event/stories/20261015084 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/15/choi-takes-1st-round-lead-at-the-shanghai-lpga-event/stories/20261015084#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:17:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/15/choi-takes-1st-round-lead-at-the-shanghai-lpga-event/stories/20261015084 SHANGHAI — Hye-Jin Choi, seeking her first win on the LPGA Tour to add to her 12 victories in her native South Korea, shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to take a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Shanghai event. Hye-Jin Choi, of South Korea, hits from the 17th tee during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament June 26 in Chaska, Minn. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/08/briggs-no-you-may-not-believe-how-long-inverness-play-us-womens-open/stories/20261008102 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/08/briggs-no-you-may-not-believe-how-long-inverness-play-us-womens-open/stories/20261008102#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:44:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/10/08/briggs-no-you-may-not-believe-how-long-inverness-play-us-womens-open/stories/20261008102 So, about next year’s U.S. Women’s Open at Inverness Club: USGA officials visited Inverness Club this week to preview how the course will play for next year's U.S. Women's Open. Mina Harigae of Team USA and Celine Boutier of Team Europe on the #9 hole during the final round of the Solheim Cup Sept. 6, 2021, at the Inverness Club in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/09/20/bridgeman-rallies-career-best-61-win-inaugural-biltmore-championship/stories/20260920113 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/09/20/bridgeman-rallies-career-best-61-win-inaugural-biltmore-championship/stories/20260920113#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:39:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/09/20/bridgeman-rallies-career-best-61-win-inaugural-biltmore-championship/stories/20260920113 ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jacob Bridgeman rallied from a five-shot deficit with the lowest round of his young PGA Tour career, a 10-under 61 that carried him to a two-shot victory Sunday in the Biltmore Championship Asheville. Jacob Bridgeman plays his tee shot on the second hole during the second round of the Tour Championship golf tournament. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/09/19/shipley-1-shot-lead-kohles-biltmore-championship-asheville/stories/20260919098 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/09/19/shipley-1-shot-lead-kohles-biltmore-championship-asheville/stories/20260919098#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:16:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/09/19/shipley-1-shot-lead-kohles-biltmore-championship-asheville/stories/20260919098 ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Neal Shipley held onto a one-shot lead over Ben Kohles on Saturday in the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville, making an eagle and a birdie on the two back-nine par 5s in his third straight bogey-free round. Neal Shipley hits on the ninth hole during the first round of the Sony Open golf event at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on Jan. 15.