Giulia Sergas

Germany's Sandra Gal shoots an 8-under 64 and leads by one-stroke during the darkness-suspended first-round at the Wegmans LPGA. Play was interrupted for 3 hours by an afternoon storm Thursday, then called off for the day at 8:37 p.m. with dozens of players unable to finish their round. Gal's career-best round was one better than Jiyai Shin of South Korea. Becky Lucidi was in third place at 6 under through 15 holes. Tiger Woods' 18-year-old niece, Cheyenne, carded a 75 in her pro-tour debut, which came courtesy of a sponsor exemption. The 24-year-old Gal, in her second year on tour, finished with a 15-foot ... Read Full Story

Officials say the LPGA Corning Classic will end after this year's tournament in May. The 31-year-old event is the longest running tournament on the LPGA Tour with the same sponsor at the same venue. Corning Inc. Executive Vice President Kirk Legg made the announcement Monday afternoon at the Corning Country Club. He says the tournament has lost $500,000 in sponsorships and has not been able to replace the lost revenue. Corning has been restructuring recently and laid off 3,500 people from its global work force. Legg says financing the tournament is no longer a viable expense. Tournament president Jack Benjamin also says attendance is ... Read Full Story

The LPGA Corning Classic, the longest-running event on the ladies tour with the same title sponsor and played at the same venue since its inception in 1979, will end in May. Tournament president Jack Benjamin made the announcement Monday, a day after the board of directors came to the painful conclusion after discussing it for six months. “This is a most difficult decision for all of us,” Benjamin said during a news conference at Corning Country Club, home of the tournament. “Everyone involved with the event is passionate about it and the LPGA players who have been a part of it for more than ... Read Full Story

The Board of Directors of the LPGA Corning Classic announced today that the 2009 LPGA Corning Classic will be the final staging of the event that has been a part of the Corning, New York community since 1979. The challenging economic environment, resulting in a significant decline in sponsorships needed to support a successful event, were deciding factors in the board's decision. Read Full Story

Corning, NY (Sports Network) - Citing the challenging economic environment and a decline in sponsors, the board of directors of the LPGA Corning Classic announced that 2009 would be the final year for the long-running tournament. “This is a most difficult decision for all of us,” said tournament president Jack Benjamin. Benjamin said that revenue opportunities would “not support the components needed to successfully host a major event like this in our community moving forward.” The LPGA Corning Classic has been a staple on the women’s tour since Penny Pulz won the inaugural event in 1979. This year’s edition, to be held at Corning ... Read Full Story