Blog: Local Knowledge

What Jiyai Shin teaches us about Ryo

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- There is a temptation to temper enthusiasm about Japanese prodigy Ryo Ishikawa's potential, given that his World Ranking (49th) is based entirely on his success on the Japan Golf Tour and...

By John Strege

Published Sep. 18, 2009

Keywords Jiyai Shin | Ryo Ishikawa

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LPGA Player of the Year scenarios take shape

RICHMOND, Texas -- For the first time since 1994, the LPGA Player of the Year race is coming down to the last tournament. Lorena Ochoa got off to a great start Thursday with a 66,...

By Sam Weinman

Published Nov. 19, 2009

Keywords Cristie Kerr | Jiyai Shin | Lorena Ochoa | Mi Hyun Kim | Se RI Pak

Blog: Golf Digest Woman

Watch Out, Shin -- Here Comes Ochoa

Just as Jiyai Shin, the sweet rookie with the killer instinct, was beginning to open a gap on the rest of the field on her way to the finish line in the Rolex Player of...

By Stina Sternberg

Published Nov. 09, 2009

Keywords Jiyai Shin | Lorena Ochoa | Mizuno Classic | Stina Sternberg | Tour Championship

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Choi's Saturday and Shin's Sundays

Na Yeon Choi owned Saturday on the South Course at Torrey Pines, shooting a nine-under par 63 that included a bogey to vault into the lead through 54 holes of the Samsung World Championship, two...

By John Strege

Published Sep. 19, 2009

Keywords Jiyai Shin | Na Yeon Choi | Samsung World Championship

Samsung World Championship: Shin keeps rolling

In search of her fourth win of the season, Jiyai Shin grabbed a share of the lead with Song-Hee Kim

Published Sep. 17, 2009

Keywords golf | golf world | golf digest | song-hee kim | lorena ochoa | jiyai shin

Blog: Golf Digest Woman

Psst! Don't Look Now...

...but Jiyai Shin of South Korea just took a commanding lead in the LPGA Tour's race for 2009 Rolex Player of the Year. If she manages to hold on to that lead until the end...

By Stina Sternberg

Published Sep. 13, 2009

Keywords Jiyai Shin | Korea | LPGA Tour | Nancy Lopez | Rolex Rookie of the Year

Week in Pictures: The Honda Classic, HSBC Women's Champions and Toshiba Classic

Y.E.Yang wins the Honda Classic, Jiyai Shin is first at the HSBC Women's Champions and Eduardo Romero wins the Toshiba Classic

Published Mar. 09, 2009

Keywords Y.E.Yang | Honda Classic | Jiyai Shin | Eduardo Romero

Golf: LPGA Tour Championship: Ochoa Out In Front

Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 to take the first round lead as she attempts to catch Jiyai Shin in the Player of the Year race.

Published Nov. 19, 2009

Keywords golf | golf world | lpga tour | lpga tour championship | lorena ochoa | michelle wie | jiyai shin | cristie kerr

Golf: Wie At Last

Michelle Wie held off a host of challengers to claim her first professional win, and her first win of any kind in six years

Published Nov. 16, 2009

Keywords golf | golf world | lpga | lorena ochoa invitational | song-hee kim | paula creamer | jiyai Shin

The Week in Golf Pictures: LPGA Tour: Lorena Ochoa Invitational, European Tour: Australian Masters, PGA Tour: Children's Miracle Network Classic

Michelle Wie wins her first LPGA event, Tiger Woods is best at Australian Masters and Stephen Ames wins Children's Miracle Network Classic

Published Nov. 16, 2009

Keywords golf | Tiger Woods | Michelle Wie | Paula Creamer | Jiyai Shin | Greg Chalmers | Stephen Ames | Justin Leonard

Golf: Wie, Kerr share lead after three rounds

Michelle Wie has taken a share of the lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, shooting a 2-under 70 to match Cristie Kerr at 10 under.

Published Nov. 14, 2009

Keywords golf | golf world | lpga | lorena ochoa invitational | song-hee kim | paula creamer | jiyai Shin

Golf: LPGA: Shin Surges In Front

Jiyai Shin shot a 6-under 66 to take a three-shot lead over Michelle Wie and Paula Creamer

Published Nov. 13, 2009

Keywords golf | golf world | lpga | lorena ochoa invitational | song-hee kim | paula creamer | jiyai Shin