Ochoa, Sorentstam return to islands for Kapalua Classic Oct 15, 2008
Rookie Yani Tseng will have an opportunity to extend her Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year lead in Maui this week as her closest challenger South Korean Na Yeon Choi is absent from the field ... The 2008 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race continues through the ADT Championship, which may be needed given Tseng s 269-point edge (1,367 to 1,098 points) with six events remaining and a 150-point boost to a rookie winning an event. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Bolt was pioneer, colorful character Sep 4, 2008
"The media has made a mountain out of a molehill," said Louise Suggs, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and a St. Augustine resident. "They've had tutors in place and the Rosetta Stone program for two years, and the girls who come from outside the U.S. are for it. The Tour is trying, and the girls are trying, and they need some encouragement.". (Florida Times-Union)
Angela Park's 67 gives her US Women's Open lead Jun 28, 2008
When she won the points-based Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year award last season, she gave her acceptance speech in three languages. What also sets her apart is receiving strong praise from tell-it-like-it-is TV analyst Johnny Miller, who raved about her swing last year at Pine Needles. (Anchorage Daily News)
Did Atlanta forget Falcons' top pass rusher? Jun 1, 2008
Joining Humphrey in the Atlanta Hall's fourth set of inductees are quarterback Steve Bartkowski, the Falcons' all-time leading passer, LPGA Hall of Famer Louise Suggs, two-time Olympic gold medalist Edwin Moses, former NASCAR champion Bill Elliott and Braves president John Schuerholz. Ceremonies at the Emory Conference Center begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Will retire at season's end May 14, 2008
ESPN - Citing other priorities, Sorenstam to retire at end of season - Golf. Citing other priorities, Sorenstam to retire at end of season - Golf. (ESPN -- Golf)
Opinion: Make Daly chairman of food committee Apr 11, 2008
And if not her, how about Louise Suggs. Seriously folks, the woman is in the Hall of Fame, she has 58 major wins and she was part of a foursome at East Lake Golf Club in 1948 when Augusta co-founder Bobby Jones played his last round of golf. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Top starsseek major statements Apr 3, 2008
With 10 on her rsum, Sorenstam is tied for fourth all-time with Babe Zaharias, one behind Louise Suggs, three short of Mickey Wright and trailing Patty Berg's record of 15 by five. Also looking to add to their impressive major championship records at next week's Kraft Nabisco at Mission Hills GC in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Safeway notebook Mar 27, 2008
While Friberg is leading the LPGA Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year race, she prefers to think of herself as an "experienced rookie." She has played on the Futures Tour, spent a year playing professionally in her native Sweden and played a couple of years on the European Tour. Missing Michelle. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Golf: Norman wins Charlie Bartlett Award Feb 20, 2008
Others to be honored at the dinner are players of the year, Tiger Woods , Lorena Ochoa and Jay Haas ; Ben Hogan Award winner Denis Watson ; Jim Murray/ASAP Award winner Gary Player and William D. Richardson Award winner Louise Suggs. The 53-year-old Norman, who won the British Open twice and was ranked No. 1 in the world for 331 weeks, was honored for a commitment to charity that has spanned three decades and helping causes from children's cancer research to disaster relief. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Norman lauded for charitable work Feb 20, 2008
At the dinner, the GWAA also will honor: Players of Year Woods, Lorena Ochoa and Jay Haas; Ben Hogan Award winner Denis Watson of Fort Lauderdale; Jim Murray/ASAP Award winner Gary Player of Jupiter Island; and former Delray Beach resident Louise Suggs, who won the William D. Richardson Award for outstanding contributions to golf. Noteworthy: Jerry Tucker of Stuart and Bruce Zabriski of Jupiter matched one-under-par 71s to share the first round lead in the Treasure Coast Senior Tour at The... (The Palm Beach Post)
Many skipping Sony for Hope Jan 9, 2008
Louise Suggs, who won 11 majors and was among 13 founders of the LPGA, has been honored by the Golf Writers Association of America with the William D. Richardson Award for outstanding contributions to golf. The GWAA also selected Gary Player to receive the ASAP Sports/Jim Murray Award for his relationship with the press, and Denis Watson for the Ben Hogan Award for continuing to be active in golf despite a serious injury of handicap. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Pembroke's Johnson gets back in the swing Nov 22, 2007
But the top quote goes to 84-year-old LPGA Tour legend Louise Suggs. While surveying the scene at the ADT Championship, where $1 million went to the winner, Suggs told the Associated Press: "I wish like hell I could have played for this kind of money. But if not for me, they wouldn't be playing for it, either.". (Boston Globe)
Notebook: Skins Game perfect spot for Couples' return Nov 22, 2007
- Louise Suggs, 84, one of the 13 founders of the LPGA Tour. 2007 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Daniel retires quietly with lot of friends at her side Nov 14, 2007
Louise Suggs was there, too, one of the 13 founders of the LPGA Tour, who always had an eye for special moments. Daniel saw Mindy Moore, a senior vice president of the LPGA Tour, and Stephanie Louden. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sports notebook Aug 12, 2007
Walshe, 22, defeated defending champ Jenny Suh, 3 and 2, to join the list of champions, who include Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Morgan Pressel, Glenna Collett, Hollis Stacy, and Louise Suggs. The win opened the door for Walshe, who advanced to the match-play bracket in the US Women's Amateur last week, to a possible spot on the Curtis Cup team. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Golf: LPGA finally arrives at famed St. Andrews Jul 30, 2007
The first time golf lured Louise Suggs to Britain, she carried a footlocker filled with clothes and canned hams and traveled by ocean liner. That Atlantic crossing, in 1948, took one week and made her seasick. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Clubs from the '80s bring round in 80s for PGA rookie Snedeker Jul 13, 2007
Snedeker stepped back in time here by the Atlantic Ocean at the par-72, 6,687-yard Plantation Course where LPGA Hall of Famer Louise Suggs and PGA Tour star honed their games. On a traditional course that unfolds among oak and cedar trees 300 to 500 years old and presents wide fairways and relatively flat greens, Snedeker experienced the game of golf as played by his predecessors. (USA Today -- Sports)
Ochoa pining for win Jun 25, 2007
"Not that she has the presence of that other world No. 1 -- Tiger Woods. Anything but.There is an intensity and toughness, an almost visceral competitiveness, that makes Woods intimidating. Off the course, he keeps everyone outside his personal orbit at a distance.Ochoa is as unassuming as Woods is unapproachable. She's polite. She signs autographs, poses for photos with fans.At the Ginn Tribute last month in Charleston, S.C., organizers invited such former LPGA Tour founders as Louise Suggs,... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Local Teams Today Jun 24, 2007
The Australian joins Juli Inkster, Louise Suggs, Pat Bradley and Mickey Wright as winners of the LPGA's four majors. napersun. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Eight Illini Set To Play At This Week's WWGA National Amateur Championship Jun 12, 2007
Past winners of this Championship include current LPGA members Cristie Kerr, Grace Park and Beth Daniel, as well as LPGA Hall of Famers Patty Berg, Louise Suggs, JoAnne Gunderson Carner and Nancy Lopez. Last June, the WWGA's 106th National Amateur Championship was held at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield, West Virginia. (Fightingillini.com)
Notebook: Nicklaus says world gaining on U.S. Jun 4, 2007
The 2006 honorees were Mae Louise Suggs and Dow Finsterwald Sr.. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Annika, Lorena or Karrie? Feb 15, 2007
ESPN.com - GOLF - Experts' selections for the 2007 LPGA season. 0) { ES_showBox(); };ES_searchKeyPress( this. (ESPN -- Golf)
Annika sharpens aim after six-victory 'off year' in LPGA Feb 14, 2007
Among her victories are 10 majors, a total eclipsed only by Patty Berg (15), Wright (13) and Louise Suggs (11). Sorenstam's march toward more history begins March 9 at the MasterCard Classic in Mexico. (USA Today -- Sports)
Do-good company has done quite well for 10 years Feb 1, 2007
Louise Suggs saluted. Atlanta would not be the international city it is today without Louise Suggs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
