LPGA picks up another tournament with ShopRite Classic returning after 3-year absence

November 8th, 2009 Bo Bae Song wins Mizuno ClassicSHIMA, Japan — South Korea's Bo Bae Song won the Mizuno Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory over top-ranked Lorena Ochoa, Brittany Lang and Hee Young Park. "Honestly I couldn't sleep last night because I was so nervous," said Song, the Japan Women's Open winner last month at Abiko.

November 7th, 2009 Bo Bae Song leads Mizuno ClassicSHIMA, Japan — South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic. Song had six birdies in a front-nine 30, then had two birdies and bogey on the final nine holes Saturday to reach 11 under at Kintetsu Kashikojima.

November 6th, 2009 Brittany Lang leads Mizuno ClassicSHIMA, Japan — American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan's Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Hee Young Park after the first round of the Mizuno Classic. Lang, the long-hitting former Duke star who is winless in four seasons on the LPGA Tour, reached 7 under at Kintetsu Kashikojima with an eagle on the par-5 seventh, but bogeyed the eighth and finished the round with a par.

November 6th, 2009 Brittany Lang shoots 66 for Mizuno Classic leadSHIMA, Japan — American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan's Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Hee Young Park after the first round of the Mizuno Classic. "I've had a very good year," Lang said.

November 4th, 2009 Shin set for Mizuno Classic title defenseSHIMA, Japan — Jiyai Shin wrapped up the LPGA Tour's rookie of the year award last week. The 21-year-old South Korean star has her eye on player of the year honors this week in her Mizuno Classic title defense "I won here last year, so to come here I feel very comfortable about this course," Shin said Thursday, a day before the start of play at Kintetsu Kashikojima.

October 31st, 2009 Choi, Tseng lead after 2nd round in South KoreaINCHEON, South Korea — Na Yeon Choi of South Korea shot a 71 and Taiwan's Yani Tseng had a 70 to share the lead at 5-under par after a wet and windy second round of the LPGA Tour's KOLON Championship on Saturday. Choi and Tseng finished at 139 and were among seven players to go under par for the round as poor weather forced play to be suspended for almost an hour.

October 1st, 2009 Moodie shoots 64 to take Navistar LPGA ClassicPRATTVILLE, Ala. — Scotland's Janice Moodie shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over 14-year-old Alexis Thompson in the Navistar LPGA Classic, with Michelle Wie and top-ranked Lorena Ochoa two strokes back.

September 30th, 2009 Ochoa tries to end another streak in AlabamaPRATTVILLE, Ala. — Lorena Ochoa has made a habit of ending streaks at the Navistar LPGA Classic, whether she wanted to or not.

September 5th, 2009 LPGA Sybase Classic leaving Upper Montclair CCCLIFTON, N.J. — The LPGA Sybase Classic is leaving the Upper Montclair Country Club, and it may be moving out of New Jersey.

August 21st, 2009 Ochoa and Kerr in the Safeway Classic fieldNORTH PLAINS, Ore. — Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa is among those in the field for next week's Safeway Classic at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club.

July 18th, 2009 LPGA players hopeful about future under new leaderBrittany Lincicome says she's willing to play for less money if it will help the LPGA Tour keep tournaments on the schedule. Lincicome, who won April's Kraft Nabisco Championship, is anxious about the tour's future.

July 7th, 2009 Report:LPGA players asking for Bivens' resignationORLANDO, Fla. — A meeting last week of more than a dozen players has resulted in a letter sent to the LPGA Tour's board urging that commissioner Carolyn Bivens resign, according to a published report.

July 2nd, 2009 Defending champ pulls out of FarrSYLVANIA, Ohio — Defending champion Paula Creamer has withdrawn from the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic because of an injured left thumb. Creamer was scheduled to tee off at 9:10 a.m.

July 1st, 2009 LPGA: Organizers drop out of Hawaii tournamentHONOLULU — Organizers of the Kapalua LPGA Classic in Hawaii have pulled out of their contract to host the annual LPGA event through 2012. LPGA deputy commissioner Libba Galloway said Tuesday in a news release that the association is "extremely disappointed" with the decision not to conduct the event in October.

June 8th, 2009 Sharapova beats Dubois at Aegon ClassicBIRMINGHAM, England — Maria Sharapova has beaten Stephanie Dubois 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Aegon Classic. Returning after being out 10 months due to shoulder surgery, Sharapova hit strong groundstrokes and solid serves on Monday.