J.D. Sterba
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@LPGA Comms. Dad. 7x marathoner. Piper & Penny’s dog dad. @CMUniversity alum. He/him. Previous: @DowNewsroom.
Metro Detroit, Michigan
Joined May 2011
The LPGA has gone the entire season without a repeat winner… until this week! Jeeno Thitikul breaks the streak and gets her second win of the year after five playoff holes. 27 events. 26 winners. 👏
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There have been a total of 26 different winners through 27 events this season, with Thitikul being the LPGA Tour's first repeat winner after surviving a five-hole playoff. This is her third consecutive finish of second or better.
Jeeno Thitikul becomes the first repeat winner of the season at the Buick LPGA Shanghai 🏆🏆
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There have been 26 different champions across 25 official events so far this year. This ties he current record for different winners in a single season on the LPGA Tour 🪢 MORE ⬇️
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Megha Ganne tops new LPGA ranking system that gives Epson status to college players https://t.co/3kEdAmYM0S
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Tee off with cuteness! The LPGA has teamed up with @sanrio, bringing @hellokitty and Friends to the Tour. Who’s ready for some fun on and off the course? MORE ⬇️
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Something cute has arrived on Tour! 💖🎀 We’re excited to announce our new partnership with @sanrio, bringing iconic characters like @hellokitty to our players, fans, and the Tour.
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In collaboration with the World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the LPGA Tour announced today that the official ranking system for the recently announced LPGA Collegiate Advancement Pathway (LCAP) will be made available tomorrow, Oct. 8. MORE INFO ⬇️
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The first LPGA Collegiate Advancement Pathway (LCAP) rankings will debut tomorrow, the LPGA says. The top-10 players in LCAP (think PGA Tour U) earn Epson Tour status. The program is NOT just for seniors, however. Criteria: -Exhaust four seasons of competition as defined by
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Zach McKinstry gives the Tigers the lead in the 11th. Dan Dickerson on the call #RepDetroit
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The official dates for the 2028 @TheSolheimCup at Valhalla are live 🏆 MORE ⬇️
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Here's why the Solheim Cup will never go to the 'envelope rule' during competition https://t.co/EEowYRT0dh
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LPGA Solheim Cup captains take in Ryder Cup first-tee action at Bethpage Black
golfweek.usatoday.com
Angela Stanford asked a fan down on the front row of the sprawling grandstand that seats 5,000 what time he arrived Friday morning – 1:05 a.m.
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The best of wishes from the stars of @SolheimCupUSA to @RyderCupUSA this weekend at Bethpage Black 🏆🇺🇸
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“If you look at most sports leagues in the U.S. today, they have one primary objective… to figure out how to expand their fan base globally. We’re already there.” — @LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler, on how we’re poised to elevate our global athletes into worldwide superstars
@LPGA @TheSolheimCup New LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler wants to lean into the tour’s global reach. Kessler said he’s been approached by many who say the tour’s problem is that it “is not American enough.” https://t.co/QQPpFSnyh2
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Good stuff from Craig on building the @TheSolheimCup into a Ryder Cup-like event.
"The first tee shot of a Ryder Cup on Friday morning, I think is the greatest moment in sports...but it wasn't always that way." On stage at Game Changers, @LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler explained how he envisions the growth of @thesolheimcup moving forward.
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The Bradleys have built quite the empire 🙌⛳️ They're the only family to have both @RyderCupUSA and @SolheimCupUSA captains 🇺🇸
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