rolex-rankings Stories - Hound Dog LPGA
Overcoming The Elite
Following the Kia Classic last month, The Constructivist wondered out loud whether Sandra Gal was the lowest-ranked player in recent years to defeat an elite field. I've mentioned previously how it is much more likely for a lesser player to win against a weaker field, and this seems like a good...
Jiyai Shin Is New #1 in Women's Golf
On the heels of her win at the JLPGA's CyberAgent Ladies tournament, Jiyai Shin has assumed the world number one ranking from the now retired Lorena Ochoa. Despite winning the LPGA Tour's Tres Marias Championship for her third win of the year, Japan's Ai Miyazato is in third in the rankings -...
It's Time to Revisit Lorena Ochoa & Jiyai Shin
A few months back in April, I penned a piece for Golf News Net that was a comparison and contrast of Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin - the two best female players in the world right now. The piece discussed how Ochoa was facing the weight of so many things happening off of the course, including...
Rolex: Where’s Annika?
I wasn't going to post on this subject because I've done plenty of Rolex bashing already over the last couple of years. After receiving an e-mail about it yesterday and mulling it over, I changed my mind. In the Rolex Rankings released on January 5th, Annika Sorenstam was listed in third place...
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