Karine Icher

Michelle Wie's home state, which promotes itself as a golfer's paradise with year-round sunny weather, has bid aloha to the LPGA Tour — for now. The number of LPGA Tour events have dwindled from a record three in 2008 to one this season and none scheduled for next year as corporate sponsors and golf courses try to cut marketing costs amid global economic declines. The tour is hoping a new sponsor will step up soon so Hawaii won't be left off the 2010 schedule. "Every sport, every corporation, every family is feeling the recession, so it's not easy," LPGA Tour spokesman David Higdon said. ... Read Full Story

Australia's Sarah Kemp seized a share of the lead at 11-under 131 after the second round of the 1.4 million dollar LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Kemp shot an eight-under 63 on Friday and shares the lead with American Laura Diaz who had a 67. American Morgan Pressel is in third place after a three-under 68. She shared the first round lead with South Korea's Kim Song-hee and Diaz. Kim, of Sydney, shot a 71 on Friday and is one of nine South Koreans in the top 20 but four strokes adrift of Kemp. Lee Seon-hwa (63) is tied for fourth with countrywomen ... Read Full Story

MIAMI (Reuters) - Top LPGA players have lost confidence in the Tour's leadership and have called for the resignation of commissioner Carolyn Bivens, according to a media report on Monday. Mexican world number one Lorena Ochoa and American Paula Creamer were among a group of players who met last week to express concern over the health of the LPGA in the face of the global economic downturn, Golfweek magazine reported on Monday. Following that meeting, which took place during the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, a letter was sent to the LPGA's board of directors urging Bivens to step down and requesting that new ... Read Full Story

South Korea's Yi Eun-jung fired a 10-under 61 to grab the lead after the third round of the 1.4 million dollar LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. "I am very excited today," she said. "I had one eagle, and then eight birdies. My putting was 23, so it's very nice when my putter is always good." Yi rolled in eight birdies and holed out from the fairway for an eagle at No. 10, posting a personal best score on the Tour. "I think it feels very good, but I didn't know that I shot a 10-under," she said. "I didn't think about it. I ... Read Full Story

South Korea's Kim Song-hee shot a seven-under 64 to seize a share of the lead after the opening round of the LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Americans Laura Diaz and Morgan Pressel also shot 64s on the Highland Meadows Golf Club on Thursday. Last year's winner Paula Creamer pulled out with a left hand injury earlier in the week while Michelle Wie is near the top of the leaderboard after shooting a six-under 65. Wie is tied for fourth with Suzann Pettersen. Kim made bogey on the opening hole but rolled in four consecutive birdies beginning at No. 4 got her to three-under ... Read Full Story