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USC Women's Golf: Ex-Trojan Wins First Major Championship

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Former USC Trojans standout Allisen Corpuz just claimed her first win since turning pro on the LPGA tour -- and it wasn't just any win, it was a major with a record $2 million payout! 

The 5'9" 25-year-old rose to a career-best (so far) eighth in world rankings with the victory.

Winning a major during just her second season in the big leagues, against one of the most competitive fields of the year, is quite the feat for Corpuz, who admittedly was a standout while with the Trojans.

That USC tweet mentions that Corpuz is the second USC women's golfer in history to hoist a major trophy. The first, Sophia Popov, won her lone major to dat at the 2020 Women’s British Open.

Corpuz put the finishing touches on what will hopefully be her first win of many on July 9th, with a closing-round 69 (-3 par for the day) to conclude her cumulative tournament tally at -9, three strokes clear of Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin, who both exited the 18th hole with -6 marks for the tournament overall.

There's evidence that this victory is just the start of what could be a very decorated pro golf career for the former Trojan. Corpuz has also notched two other top-15 finishes in women's majors this year. She tied for fourth in the Chevron Championship, thus netting another piece of a lucrative purse, and was tied for a 15th place finish at the Women's PGA Championship.

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USC’s Corpuz Wins 78th U.S. Women’s Open by 3 Over Hull at Pebble Beach

Allisen Corpuz made her first LPGA Tour victory a major title.

The 25-year-old Corpuz, from Honolulu and USC, shot three-under-par 69 to capture the 78th    Women’s U.S. Open by three strokes over Charley Hull of England and Jiyai Shin of South Korea at famed Pebble Beach Golf Links on the Monterey Peninsula.

Corpuz joined Michelle Wie West as the only major golf champions from Hawaii in the first U.S. Women’s Open played at Pebble Beach.

“It’s just a dream come true for me,” said Corpuz, who captured the professional 2014 Hawaii Women’s State Open as an amateur. “It’s really an honor to play here at Pebble Beach, let alone win. On a few holes, I was looking out at the water and it kind of reminded me of playing in Hawaii, and it relaxed me.

“There are not many places like this and I just love it. I felt comfortable playing on this course from the beginning and I believe the more I played it, the more at home I felt and the better my game got. I only hope that I can get a chance to come back and play here at Pebble Beach some time in the future.

“I was a little nervous and times, but I’m just happy to get this win for my parents, who were here. My mind is racing. I just want to move on and get better from here.”

Corpuz, the only player in the tournament to post four rounds under par at Pebble Beach, collected six birdies in the final round against three bogeys to record a winning score of nine-under-par 279.

Hull, who has won six times as a pro and twice on the LPGA Tour, eagled the second hole and added six birdies in a 66, while Shin made five birdies and a single bogey at No. 10 while shooting 68.

Bailey Tardy, who led after each of the first two rounds, closed was a disappointing 73 and was six shots behind in a tie for fourth with Nasa Hataoka of Japan, who was in the chase for much of the way before making four bogeys on the back nine in a 76.

Eighth-ranked Hoo Joo Kim of South Korea managed only a 74 and was seven down in a tie for sixth with Ayaka Furue of Japan, who had five birdies in a 69, and Hae Ran Rhu of South Korea, who made her only birdie on the first hole in a 74.

Rookie Rose Zhang of Irvine and Stanford, playing in her third professional tournament, made three birdies and three bogeys in her 72 to wind up 10 strokes behind in a tie for ninth with Maja Stark of Sweden, who had two late birdies in another 72.

Defending champion and sixth-ranked Minjee Lee of Australia closed with a 72 to finish in a tie for 13th that included ninth-ranked Xiyu Lin of China, who had a 73, while fifth-ranked Ruoning Yang of China tied for 20th after a 72, and 10th-ranked Leona Maguire stumbled to a 77 with only one birdie and tied for 31st.

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USC's Allisen Corpuz, Jennifer Chang Earn 2022 LPGA Tour Cards

Recently graduated senior Allisen Corpuz earned her 2022 LPGA Tour card in her first attempt while former teammate Jennifer Chang secured her third straight LPGA Tour season as the duo tied for 16th in the eight-round LPGA Q-Series on Sunday in Mobile, Ala.

Corpuz (72-67-72-65-68-74-73-72) and Chang (70-70-70-69-68-72-71-73) were part of 46 women who earned 2022 LPGA Tour status out of over 100 golfers who started Q-Series last week.

Corpuz made her way through much more than that, battling past hundreds of golfers through Stages I and II to ultimately become an LPGA pro in her first attempt.

"I played well these past two weeks and I'm really excited for next year on tour!," Corpuz said "USC prepared me for Q-Series and gave me an awesome place to hone my game."

Corpuz, who reached No. 1 in the Golfweek rankings as a 2021 senior, finished her career with 16 rounds in the 60s, fourth most in program history. Her career average of 72.90 is 13th best on USC's career list.

Chang, in her second year on tour, finished with earnings of $128,647 in 2021, including a season-best tie for eighth at the LPGA Drive On Championship and a tie for 13th at the Cognizant Founders Cup to close the season.

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The mindset that pushed Allisen Corpuz as a junior golfer helped her make history at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH — Allisen Corpuz set the expectations for how she would approach the final round of the 78th U.S. Women's Open on Saturday night. With the sun setting over Pebble Beach Golf Links following her third consecutive under-par round, the 25-year-old Hawaii native explained that while one stroke off the lead with a chance to win her first LPGA event, her goal was still the same as it was at every tournament to date in 2023, her second year on the LPGA: become more comfortable with how it feels to be in contention. Nearly three months earlier, Corpuz went through a similar learning experience at the Chevron Championship, when she shared the lead through 54 holes only to finish T-4 with a closing 74. She didn’t win, but she did mature, preparing herself for the next time.

Come Sunday, however, Corpuz surpassed what even she believed she could accomplish with a dominant closing three-under-par 69, overcoming a one-stroke deficit to win by three shots with a nine-under 279 total. "My mind is racing," Corpuz said. "Like I said yesterday, this is really a dream come true. It was something I had dreamed of, but at the same time kind of just never really expected it to happen."

Corpuz’s journey from “sucking” at golf, as she described when she started playing at age 4, to becoming the first female to win a major championship at Pebble (and claiming the $2 million first-place prize money payout) has been built on a foundation of self-reflection. Since picking up the sport, Corpuz says her motivation has come from focusing the simple notion of improving every time she plays.

Not wanting to be terrible drove her to continue playing alongside her father, Marcos. Corpuz developed her game during a junior career that included 17 USGA championship appearances and a record performance as the youngest golfer (age 10) to play the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links in 2008, breaking the mark held by fellow Hawaiian Michelle Wie West.

Fitting, then, Corpuz applied the lessons of losing at the Chevron in April for her breakthrough victory Sunday. After giving her mom, May, a hug on the first tee box, Corpuz implemented her newly honed approach.

"I think I've just played a little conservatively in the past, and just really went out there and told myself I had the game to do it today," Corpuz said.

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Corpuz made six birdies as she played her way around Pebble Beach. Her third birdie came on the par-3 seventh, where her caddie Jay Monahan said that Corpuz suggested taking a wedge straight at the flag on the short downhill hole. If the wind took it left, so be it. Their process, honed over two seasons of working together, involved Monahan pushing back if he felt differently. Happy with the aggressive choice, Monahan signed off. Corpuz's wedge flew true, leaving herself a 10-footer.

"This course does offer those [birdie] opportunities if you can get them," Monahan said. "It's just little things like that. But she took the strides that she needed to [in order to win]."

The repore between Allisen Corpuz and her caddie Jay Monahan help her stay calm during Sunday's final round.

Corpuz wound up being the only player in the field to shoot under par all four days at Pebble with scores of 69-70-71-69. Tied with Hataoka with nine holes to play, Corpuz played a sublime back-nine, taking a four-shot lead at one point and leaving little room for doubt as to who would be the winner.

That doesn’t mean there weren’t moments of nervousness. Corpuz explained that at times, she did get ahead of herself, imagining the Harton S. Semple Trophy in her hands early in her round.

"I made the birdie at 1, 3, and just kind of told myself, stay in the moment," Corpuz said. "It's obviously not done yet. Still a lot of golf to play. I think that was the moment when I kind of knew I just need to get home."

To ground herself back into the present moment, Corpuz leaned on work she has been doing with her mental coach, Bill Nelson. That involves trying to keep things slow while on the course. Corpuz reminded herself every few holes she was at Pebble Beach, soaking in the sun-splashed views that golf fans dream about.

While Corpuz faced the prospect of slowing down too much—she and Hataoka were put on the clock early on the back nine and Corpuz was one more slow time away from getting a penalty shot —she stuck to her routine she had followed since childhood. Before each shot, Corpuz leans slightly to the left, closes her left eye, raises her club, and stares down her target. In a brief moment, Corpuz plans out what she wants the shot to do, steps up to the ball, and executes.

Learning how to win was a process for Corpuz in college as well. Justin Silverstein, the women’s coach at USC who secured Corpuz's commitment to play for the Trojans when she was heading into ninth grade, explained that she diligently journaled each day. Corpuz jotted down what went well and what didn't. However, early in her collegiate career, Corpuz would almost adjust too quickly, trying to make constant adjustments rather than give herself the space to simply recover from a bad shot. While Corpuz won for the first time as a sophomore, it took until her fifth year on the team to become more consistent player. Corpuz won twice in 2021, her final season before turning professional.

With a successful drive off Pebble's 18th tee, Corpuz claimed her first career LPGA Tour title without much 72nd-hole stress.

"[Her thoughtfulness] helps a majority of the time," Silverstein said. "But I think also, at times in her past held her back a little bit with just a little too much analysis."

With her first professional win in hand, a major no less, Corpuz kept her aspirations low for the future. Instead of imagining becoming a top 10 golfer in the world, a Solheim Cup player and being included in the conversation with the likes of Jin Young Ko and Nelly Korda, Corpuz envisioned a simple wish as she was standing alongside the glistening Pacific.

"I love it," Corpuz said of Pebble Beach. "I hope I get a chance to come back."

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The USC Trojan golf program has produced multiple major champions over the years. Dave Stockton, Al Geiberger, Craig Stadler, and Scott Simpson lifted men’s major championship trophies. Sophia Popov won the 2020 Women’s British Open championship.

Now add USC’s Allisen Corpuz to the list of Trojans to win major golf championships.

Corpuz shot a three-under par 69 in the final round of the Women’s United States Open on Sunday at hallowed Pebble Beach, finishing nine under par and winning the tournament by three strokes over second-place co-finishers Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin, who were six under par for the tournament. The next closest finishers were three under par.

Corpuz won this tournament in four holes. She sank a clutch 16-foot par putt at No. 12 to maintain her advantage. Then she built her lead with consecutive birdies at No. 14 and 15, creating distance from the players who were chasing her.

Corpuz is the second Hawaiian-born golfer to win a major, joining Michelle Wie West, who — interestingly enough — retired from professional golf at this very same Women’s U.S. Open tournament.

Corpuz scored her first LPGA Tour win. She also notched her second top-five finish at a major this year and her third top-15 finish.

This is a career which is only just beginning to take off. Congratulations to Allisen Corpuz. Fight On!

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PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — Malia Nam took a one-stroke lead into the weekend in just her second career LPGA Tour start, shooting a 2-under 69 on Friday in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship at Palos Verdes Golf Club.

One of seven former University of Southern California players in the field at the scenic course overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the 24-year-old Nam — from Hawaii — played more than 100 rounds on the layout during her time with Trojans.

“I’ve seen every single inch of this golf course, good and bad,” Nam said. “It’s funny, because in college I never really played well here. This is actually the first time that I think I shot consecutively under par, so I’m a bit surprised myself.”

Playing in the final group of the day to tee off on No. 10, Nam pulled even with defending champion Ruoning Yin and Madelene Sagstrom with a birdie on the par-3 sixth and took the lead with a birdie on the par-5 seventh. She parred the final two holes to finish at 8-under 134.

“It’s definitely a pretty surreal feeling seeing my name on the top of the leaderboard, especially with all the best players in the world.” Nam said. “I always knew that I can play out here, but I didn’t expect it to be so quick to see my name up on the top of the leaderboard.”

In her LPGA Tour debut in late January in Florida, she tied for 57th in the LPGA Drive On Championship.

On Friday, she rebounded after struggling in the middle of the round. She had a double bogey on the par-4 15th and a bogey on the par-4 first.

“Got a really bad break,” Nam said about 15. “The ball was like up behind the lip so I had to chip backwards.”

Yin closed eagle-birdie-birdie for a 65. The 21-year-old Chinese player began the spree with a 5-iron to 6 feet for the eagle on No. 7 and ran in a 45-footer on the par-4 eighth.

“On the front nine, the fairways are wide open and I can smoke it whenever I want,” Yin said.

Ranked fourth in the world, Yin followed her breakthrough LPGA Tour win last year at Palos Verdes with a major victory at the KMPG Women’s PGA.

Sagstrom had three late birdies in the afternoon session. The 31-year-old Swede birdied the par-5 14th and 16th and reached 7 under with a birdie on the par-3 17th.

“Happy I hung in there,” Sagstrom said. “I was steady, putting well on the greens, so I feel good about my game.”

She won the 2020 Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio for her lone tour title.

Rose Zhang (68), Leona Maguire (65) and former UCLA player Alison Lee (70) were 6 under. The 20-year-old Zhang won the Mizuho Americas Open last year in her first professional start.

Linn Grant (68) and Lauren Hartlage (71) were 5 under.

Second-ranked Nelly Korda had a late double bogey in a 67 that left her 3 under. She won the LPGA Drive On Championship in her last event.

First-round leader Maude-Aimee Leblanc followed her opening 64 with a 79 to make the cut on the number at 1 over. The only player in the field with a bogey-free opening round, the Canadian had nine bogeys in the second.

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Grace Kim and Hannah Green tied for lead in LPGA LA Championship

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Grace Kim stumbled to a five-over 76 on Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship — and still held onto a share of the lead.

It was that kind of a day at Wilshire Country Club, the tree-lined layout made difficult by bumpy poa annua greens and tricky wind conditions.

“It’s tough for everyone today,” Kim said. “It was just one of those days. It’s just golf.”

Four strokes ahead entering the day after rounds of 64 and 66, Kim was tied with fellow Australian Hannah Green , the defending champion who saved par with a 12-footer on the par-three 18th for a 70. They were at seven-under 206.

“The putt that I made on 18 almost felt like a birdie,” Green said.

Maja Stark, playing alongside Kim in the final group, bogeyed the 18th for a 73.

“You know that you can’t take every missed putt too personally because that’s going to happen for everyone,” Stark said.

The Swede was a stroke back with Jin Hee Im, the South Korean player who had a back-nine 30 in a 63 for the best round of the day, and Germany’s Esther Henseleit (71). Nasa Hataoka of Japan was five under after a 64.

Kim bogeyed the par-five second hole and had a double bogey on the par-three fourth. She also dropped shots on the par-four 10th and 16th holes.

“I tried to stay in the present of just the next shot, giving myself good chances,” said the 23-year-old Kim, the LOTTE Championship winner last year in Hawaii for her first LPGA Tour title. “I know I had a few three-putts in there, but just keeping my head in the game and not losing that shot focus.”

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The 27-year-old Green rebounded from a 2-foot par miss on the par-four 17th with the par save on 18. After bogeying three of the last six holes on the front nine, she played a four-hole stretch on the back nine in four under. She eagled the par-five 13th and birdied 14 and 16, then missed the short putt on 17.

“I didn’t really have many full swings. Had a lot of half-shots in,” said Green, the winner in Singapore early last month for her fourth LPGA Tour title. “With the greens firming up and getting bouncy it kind of made it hard to completely trust that shot.”

Stark finished second last week outside Houston in the Chevron Championship, two strokes behind top-ranked Nelly Korda in the first major of the year. Korda withdrew Monday, a day after her record-tying fifth straight victory.

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Pioneer Beth Daniel Reflects on Her LPGA Journey

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T he theme of The Founders Cup, the annual LPGA Tour event honoring the 13 courageous women who formed the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is “Past, Present, Future.” For LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame member Beth Daniel, who will be honored as an LPGA Pioneer at this year’s event in Upper Montclair, N.J., that’s more than a slogan or a tagline. It has always been the heartbeat of the women’s game.

“I was fortunate to come out on tour in 1979,” Daniel said. “But prior to that, there was an LPGA tournament at Moss Creek near Hilton Head, S.C., and they invited a few amateurs to play in it. Because I was from Charleston and had won the U.S. Women’s Amateur, I got invited. That tournament was the first time I was ever paired with Mickey Wright, which was an incredible experience and an unbelievable honor.”

In her rookie year, Daniel played with Wright again at the Corning Classic in New York. One incident from those long-ago rounds still stands out in Daniel’s mind to this day. 

“In Corning, on the very first hole, she hooked her tee shot into the rough. A marshal pointed to the ball, and (Mickey) hit an incredible shot out of the rough onto the green. Then, when she got to the green, she quietly said, ‘That’s not my ball. I hit the wrong ball back there.’ So, she penalized herself, walked back and made double bogey.

“But she didn’t appear annoyed or anything, and she ended up shooting under par for the round. A lot of players would have gotten upset, and it would have affected the whole day. But she didn’t seem to let it bother her at all. As a young player, I remember being incredibly impressed by that.”

Others helped Daniel in her journey that saw her capture 33 LPGA Tour wins, including one major title, the 1990 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. She was also the 1979 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, a three-time recipient of the Vare Trophy and a three-time Rolex LPGA Player of the Year.

“I knew Louise Suggs,” Daniel said. “The Founders were tough women. They had to be to do what they did. Here you have 13 women who decide they’re going to start a professional tour and see how things go. But they were also really smart.

They also had a responsibility to help the next generation, which they did in many big and small ways. Pam Barnett, who won once on the LPGA Tour before a wrist injury sidelined her career, mentored Daniel, and then helped her through many of the questions a rookie always seems to have. Later, Barnett became a teacher in Arizona, and Daniel would regularly stay in her house when traveling out west.

Barnett wasn’t the only big sister who helped Daniel. Carole Jo Callison and JoAnne Carner were tremendous assets to many young players in that era, but especially to Daniel.

“I was really long when I first came out, but my short game was not very good,” Daniel said. “JoAnne and Carole Jo took me aside and said, ‘We’re going to teach you how to hit a wedge.’ They changed the whole way I played my wedges. As a result, I became a pretty darn good wedge player. There were some players who got mad at them for helping me because, before, I was unable to take advantage of my length if I had to pitch the ball.”

Ironically, one of Daniel’s Tour wins was the 1982 American Express Sun City Classic, which she captured in a playoff over Carole Jo Callison.

“I certainly tried to return those favors and help whatever young player wanted my help when I was playing, and even now,” Daniel said. “I used to give out my number to everyone and say, ‘If you need anything, please give me a call.’ Some did, some didn’t.

What surprised me a little was that 90 percent of the calls I got were about caddies. Almost every young player has an issue with that.

“But when I’m giving advice to young players now, it’s that the Tour is not like amateur golf. You have to be careful with your schedule. Don’t overdo it and wear yourself out, physically and mentally. Develop a rhythm and a schedule that works best for you so that you can play your best golf in the big events.

“Also, put yourself in a routine where you practice certain things and then get out of there. The tendency of young players is to hang out all day at the golf course because they see other players out there. Find your routine. Work on what you need to work on, and then rest. That’s going to do you a lot of good in the long run.

She watches a lot of young players now. A graduate of Furman University, Daniel is a student of the collegiate and amateur game, although she wishes today’s college coaches would get out of the way and let the kids learn on their own. “That’s what college is all about, learning things, not just in golf but in life.”

She’s also the 2024 Junior Solheim Cup captain and plans to attend some AJGA events over the summer to meet with her players. But she won’t put any pressure on them. She has seen that before and is very cautious about it today.

“I never said anything about my expectations of Nelly Korda,” Daniel said. “I think Nelly is doing now what was expected of her. But you have to be careful with expectations. I would never want to put any additional burden on her or any player.”

Past. Present. Future. All will be honored during this year’s Cognizant Founders Cup, proceeds from which will benefit the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf programs. But those who came before this generation will understand it more than most.

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The best women's golf club sets in 2024 to swing like an LPGA pro

You don't have to spend like a pro to play your next 18 holes with these best women's golf club sets of 2024..

As more and more women hit the golf course, manufacturers have seriously stepped up their game when it comes to developing women's golf  clubs. From premium materials to advanced technology and design, the best golf clubs for women help golfers at all skill levels maximize distance, loft and accuracy.

Women's golf  clubs tend to be lighter, shorter, more flexible and have smaller grips. This makes them the ideal pick for shorter golfers of any gender (5 feet 5 inches tall or less) or have slower swing speeds (under 85 mph).

Keep reading for our top women's golf  club recommendations or tap the button below to start shopping complete women's golf club sets at the PGA Tour Superstore.

The best women's golf clubs in 2024

While pro golfers tend to mix and match clubs from different brands to get a custom set tailored to their playing style, we recommend most golfers opt for a full set of matching clubs to keep your game budget-friendly and your decision-making to a minimum. That's why we've rounded up our favorite complete lady's golf club sets ( golf bag  included) here to help you find the right clubs for you. 

Best women's golf club set overall: Callaway Reva

The Callaway  name is synonymous with quality and the Callaway Reva complete set is one of the best examples of that. The 11-piece set includes 10 clubs and a durable cart bag so you can have everything you need to get started. The 10 clubs included in this set are a driver, 3-wood, 5 and 6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.

These lightweight clubs are designed to make swinging as effortless as possible. That's achieved by adding a lightweight yet sturdy graphite shaft and soft and tacky grips, among other great club-specific features. On the driver, a large circular target on the club face helps you perfect your approach to hit the ball from the perfect angle. 

The putter includes a fang design and Stroke Lab technology in the shaft to improve speed and consistency in your stroke. One of the newest developments in putter technology, Stroke Lab tech includes a multi-material shaft that optimizes the balance of the putter to help golfers achieve consistent backswing length, face angle, tempo and ball velocity. 

Overall, this set offers consistent performance across every club included and accommodates a wide range of playing styles. So no matter how you play (or how often), you'll enjoy the feel and performance of this set. 

Get it while it's on sale at Amazon for $1,040 (reduced from $1,300). You can also find it at the PGA Tour Superstore for $1,100.

Top features of the Callaway Reva 11-piece set:

• The set includes a driver, 3-wood, 5 and 6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.
• The soft, tacky grips help you swing with confidence at any skill level.
• Built for power and distance, the clubs included in the set feature oversized heads, Stroke Lab technology and other innovations to help maximize every swing.
• The cart bag includes multiple spacious pockets to stash your  rangefinder , spare  golf balls  and other essentials.

Best women's golf clubs for beginners: Taylormade Kalea Premier

Taylormade is another popular name among golfers and it's hard to go wrong with any clubs in the brand's lineup. But if you're looking for a premium set that will be easy to use as a beginner and grow with you as your skill improves, the Taylormade Kalea Premier 11-piece set is the one.

One of the newest sets from Taylormade, the Kalea Premier set includes a driver, 5-wood, 5 and 6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter and a sleek, lightweight cart bag. 

For beginners, each club is optimized for forgiveness with larger faces, lightweight clubheads and a balanced feel for easier swinging. The driver boasts Taylormade's signature twist face design that helps straighten out common mis-hits, making it one of the most forgiving drivers you could get. On the irons, a "speed pocket" on the back of the clubhead adds speed while the cap back design keeps the club stable so you can achieve those faster speeds without sacrificing control. 

This stylish and easy-to-use golf club set is available at the PGA Tour Superstore for $1,700. 

Top features of the Taylormade Kalea Premier 11-piece set:

• This premium set includes a driver, 5-wood, 5 and 6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.
• The durable golf bag  includes a 14-way divider to keep your clubs organized and seven spacious pockets for all your extra gear.
• Advanced club features like the Cap Back design and Speed Pocket maximize stability and forgiveness so you can swing with confidence, even while you're still practicing your form. 
• This forgiving set is durable and fun to play with even as your game improves so you'll still enjoy this set as you become experienced. 

Best women's golf club set on a budget: Wilson Magnolia

The Wilson Magnolia complete set is one of the best women's golf club sets you'll find at the price point. Normally retailing for $650, this complete set is a steal at full price. But right now, you can get it for even less while it's on sale at Wilson. The 11-piece set has dropped to just $500 right now. 

For that price, you'll get a spacious stand bag housing a driver, 5-wood, 4-6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter. The lightweight bag is great for those who prefer to walk but it's also compact enough to fit in most carts. Oversized heads and precision weighting make the irons and driver in this set forgiving and easy to swing. Meanwhile, the more compact hybrids offer great loft that will come in handy when playing from the rough.

Overall, the set may be missing some of the more advanced tech and design features that you'll find in the other sets on this list, but it's still reliable and versatile enough to accommodate a range of playing styles and course conditions. 

Get the budget-friendly women's golf club set from Wilson for just $500.

Top features of the Wilson Magnolia 11-piece set:

• This budget-friendly set includes a driver, 5-wood, 4-6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.
• The lightweight stand bag  is easy to carry and comes with plenty of pockets for your rangefinder , golf balls, towel and other extra golf gear.
• Get 11 golf clubs and a durable golf bag, all for just $500.
• The durable and lightweight graphite shafts help add speed and loft to your swing.

This same set is also available in a cart bag for golfers who don't plan to carry it.

Best women's golf clubs for intermediate players: Ping G LE2

The Ping G LE2 set features high-performing clubs with some of the latest technology and features in golf club design. The set includes a durable and lightweight carry bag holding a driver, 3-wood, 5 hybrid, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.

While every club in the set performs well, one of the standouts is the driver. With a rounded, titanium head, the Ping G LE2 driver is lightweight, aerodynamic and offers just enough flex to boost ball velocity. The weight is balanced for a lower center of gravity, which makes it more forgiving on misfits and helps deliver faster speeds and more control through your swing.

The irons and hybrids offer higher loft and faster speeds thanks to thinner club faces with deep top-rail undercuts--the channel that runs from the heel to toe on the club head. You'll enjoy higher max heights and faster speeds while still maintaining consistent ball flight and better control. 

Overall, it's a great set for experienced players who know how to get the most out of each club. Get this advanced Ping golf club set for $1,500 at the PGA Tour Superstore.

Top features of the Ping G LE2 10-piece set:

• This complete set includes a driver, 3-wood, 5 hybrid, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.
• Durable yet lightweight titanium heads offer improved aerodynamics for faster speeds.
• The putter shaft can be adjusted between 31" and 35" to better fit this set to your height. 
• Each club is optimized for distance, speed and feel so you can hit the ball farther and straighter.

More top-rated women's golf club sets 

• Callaway quality for under $500: Callaway Strata 14-piece set, $500
• Nelly Korda's favorite brand: TaylorMade RBZ Speedlite 10-piece set, $1,100
• For intermediate players:  Wilson Luxe complete 10-piece set, $550
• Premium clubs for golfers with a mid to high handicap: XXIO premium complete 11-piece set, $2,500 (reduced from $3,000)

How many golf clubs do I need to play golf?

A golfer is allowed 14 clubs in her bag, but some women's sets come in 10-piece or 13-piece sets. If your swing is less than 60 mph, you'll likely need fewer than 14 clubs. Save the cash (not to mention the course walk with extra baggage) and start with a smaller set of clubs.

How do I choose golf clubs?

To choose the best golf clubs for you, you want to consider a few different factors like grip, club length and weight. Here's a quick rundown of the key specs to look at as you shop:

• Grip:  In olden times (okay, a few years ago), it was assumed all women needed a smaller grip than men. Nowadays, many women opt for a standard men's grip, especially women with longer fingers.
• Shaft : Women's clubs are generally made of graphite, which is lighter and therefore easier to swing. If you're an experienced golfer or comfortable with a heavier club, consider a standard men's club, which is likely made of a combination of graphite and steel.
• Weight:  The average individual golf club weighs less than a pound, while the average set of clubs and bag clocks in around 30 pounds. Lighter clubs generally produce higher spin rates, which if too high, can make you lose distance. A club too light can be harder to control, which is important to keep in mind when purchasing your new set of clubs.
• Loft:  The higher the loft, the higher the trajectory of the ball.  If you're prone to sweeping on your swing, look for clubs with a higher loft. Drivers give the least loft (not including putters), while wedges are the most lofted.
• Club length:  Club length is based on your height and arm length. The average American woman is 5 foot 5 inches tall, with 68% between 5 foot 2 inches and 5 foot 7 inches. Every manufacturer has its own definition of standard, but generally, you should add 1 inch in length for every 5-6 inches above standard.
• Price:  A full set of golf clubs can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars. You don't need a Nelly Korda-worthy set of clubs to have a great day on the course, but you do want to assess how much you'll play and what you hope to get out of your clubs. Investing in a good set of clubs from the start will likely save you from paying more later when you improve your game and want to upgrade your clubs.
• Left-handed clubs : Lefties, make sure you choose left-handed clubs, which have the clubhead facing the opposite direction. Since you'll be standing on the opposite side of the tee, the clubheads need to face the opposite direction (otherwise you'd be hitting the ball with the back of the clubhead).  

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Golf | lpga’s best will play at lancaster c.c. in u.s. women’s open, 2015 champion in gee chun and 2023 champion allisen corpuz headline the event.

On Tuesday, the USGA hosted Media Day at Lancaster Country Club detailing the upcoming major championship.

The venue hosted the championship in 2015 with a record attendance of 135,000. This year’s U.S Women’s Open is the 10th held in Pennsylvania and the 91st USGA event to take place in Pennsylvania, the most of any state in the nation.

“It’s been nine years since the U.S Women’s Open was held here and the reason why we’re back is because this community and this experience was special,” USGA CEO Mike Whan said. “We’re proud of Lancaster Country Club and we’re proud to bring in what I think is the best championship in the women’s game to your community.”

2015 champion In Gee Chun and last year’s winner Allisen Corpuz were on hand on Tuesday to discuss their past victories as well as give their insights on the course at Lancaster Country Club.

In 2015, Chun won by one stroke over Amy Yang with an 8-under 272 to claim her first major championship and tie the tournament scoring record held by Annika Sorenstam and Juli Inkster. In total, the 29-year-old golfer from the Republic of Korea has four victories on the LPGA Tour, including three majors, and 41 top-10 finishes.

“When I won in 2015, my life would (then) totally change,” Chun said. “At the time, I couldn’t speak much English so I just said ‘Thank you,’ but luckily my English has gotten a bit better, so now I can explain how I feel special and appreciate all of the donors to my foundation and Lancaster Country Club and the committee in Lancaster.”

In 2019, as a result of her fondness for the Lancaster area, Chun started the Lancaster Country Club Educational Foundation that provides scholarships for students seeking to achieve their educational and vocational goals in the Lancaster community. The foundation has given more than $470,000 in awards since its founding.

Having visited and played at Lancaster Country Club many times since her win, Chun is well versed in the layout of the course.

At the 79th U.S Women’s Open, Lancaster Country Club will be set up between 6,500 and 6,700 yards and will play to a par of 35-35-70. The starting field of 156 golfers will be cut after 36 holes to the low 60 scorers (and ties), and a $12 million purse tops last year’s women’s golf record total of $11 million (Corpuz received $2 million as champion).

“When you play here you don’t want to hit over the greens; downhill chips can be hard,” Chun said. “I played with Allisen this morning for three holes, 15 through 17, and on 17 you don’t want to hit over the green because the next shot is going to be really tough.

“Everything is hard. Lancaster Country Club makes players play to every (type of) skill or shot.”

No stranger to difficult courses, Corpuz won the 2023 U.S Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links, which was hosting the championship for the first time. Her lone win on the LPGA Tour, Corpuz shot a 72-hole score of 9-under par 279 to defeat Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin by three strokes.

“First of all, being at Pebble Beach, such a historic venue, and that was my fifth U.S Open,” Corpuz said, “so to be able to come back to such an amazing championship and go out and win it. … I still think about it and the final round and it still hasn’t sunk in some days. But its an honor to be here.”

So far this year on the LPGA Tour, Corpuz, of Kapolei, Hawaii, has three top-20 finishes, with her best coming at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in which she finished tied for eighth. As a result of winning the U.S Women’s Open, Corpuz, 26, said that she has an increased sense of confidence with her first win on tour out of the way.

“I think just playing a little more free and a little more confident,” Corpuz said about her game since winning a major championship. “Even before winning I was like, ‘I’m doing all right on tour,’ but you never know when that first or if that first one is going to come. So kind of being able to get past that definitely is freeing.”

The 2023 U.S Women’s Open was the most viewed U.S Women’s Open since 2014 and the tournament will receive expanded coverage this year. The tournament will have 26 hours of live coverage across three different networks (NBC, USA Network and Golf Channel) and will stream on Peacock. Streaming coverage will include featured groupings.

With an increased chance of making an impact on young athletes through strong viewership and a high attendance, Corpuz said she is proud to serve as an inspiration.

“They keep talking about the record attendance and how they expect to break records again this year, so I’m really looking forward to being out here and seeing that,” Corpuz said. “I grew up watching a lot of the ladies out on tour, and that was kind of my inspiration for being here. So it’s just really special for me to kind of be on the other side and knowing that I’m hopefully inspiring other little girls to take over the game.”

Chun had her highest finish this season with tie for 22nd at HSBC Women’s World Championship. In order to earn another major victory at Lancaster Country Club, a strong mentality and understanding the course will be key for Chun.

“The key is to just enjoy the process,” Chun said. “If you know the course then it has benefits for sure, but it means you know that trouble is out there. Staying present is really important for a golf game, so I don’t want to think about all the trivial things out there.”

For Corpuz, successfully defending her title would be a dream come true.

“It would be unreal,” Corpuz said. “Just winning it once was the stuff of my dreams. So to be able to come back and defend would be really special.”

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Hannah Green moves into world top 10, surpasses Minjee Lee to become Australia's top-ranked golfer

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Five-time LPGA Tour winner Hannah Green has entered the world's top 10 for the first time after overtaking Minjee Lee as Australia's top-ranked golfer.

Hannah Green has taken a giant stride towards sealing another Olympics spot, surging past Minjee Lee to become Australia's top-ranked women's golfer for the first time.

Green's commanding successful defence of her LA Championship title, her second LPGA Tour win of the year and third inside 12 months, has sent the West Australian from 18th to No.8 in the world.

Her Perth stablemate Lee dropped three positions to ninth in the new standings released in the US on Monday (Tuesday AEST).

Green's rise not only elevated the former major winner into the top 10 for the first time, a goal she's been chasing for years, but also almost certainly secures the 27-year-old a berth on Australia's Games team for Paris 2024.

Green and Lee wore the green and gold in Tokyo and now look shoo-ins to also fly the Australian flag in France in August.

The two highest-ranked women's and men's players as of June 17 will earn spots.

While Green remains wary of her talented younger compatriots, the reality is world No.82 Grace Kim — who collapsed in LA at the weekend after enjoying a four-shot halfway lead — or Gabriela Ruffels (83) or Steph Kyriacou (88) would need to win the US Open in early June plus another big event to have any hope of climbing above Green and Lee.

"The Olympics have definitely been on my mind," Green said while savouring her fifth LPGA Tour win.

"Obviously we still have six or seven weeks until the team is announced, so still a lot that can happen between now and then.

"Now that I've had two wins in the season, obviously this jumps me (into) the top 10 in the world and solidifies my spot.

"Grace unfortunately didn't have weekend she wanted, but I know she's capable of playing really good golf.

"Gabi Ruffels, Steph Kyriacou, Karis Davidson, they all are obviously striving to be the best they can be.

"I don't want to assume I'm on the team. Still fighting for the second spot."

After joining American world No.1 Nelly Korda as only the second player to win multiple LPGA Tour events in 2024, Green says she hopes to continue inspiring Australia's next generation of golfers.

She reckons getting out on course, rather than loading up balls on driving ranges, is the key to developing a youngster's game.

"With golf and life, it's always make sure that you enjoy yourself," Green said.

"There are some tough times when you play golf. You're not always in this position I'm in right now with a trophy right next to me.

"Making sure you're enjoying yourself, not being too hard on yourself, having fun. That makes a big difference if you're just getting into golf or starting golf.

"Go play as much golf as possible. Don't beat balls on the range all day. In golf, you're not hitting off a perfect surface every time.

"Sometimes even if you hit it perfectly on the range, when you get out there you might not really love the tee shot, whatever it may be. Might not hit it perfect.

"So going out and playing as much as possible if you can is also a nice thing to do."

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Invited Celebrity Classic: Storylines, how to watch and more

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PGA TOUR Champions heads to Irving, Texas, for the Invited Celebrity Classic. The field features 78 players from the PGA TOUR Champions and 40 celebrities competing at Las Colinas Country Club.

Last year’s champion Mark Hensby defeated Charlie Wi on the fourth playoff hole to claim his first PGA TOUR Champions victory.

Las Colinas Country Club is the shortest course on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule at 6,703 yards but is defended with water in play on eight holes and 47 bunkers across the course.

Retief Goosen is in the field after winning last time out at The Galleri Classic after 72nd hole heroics beating Ricardo Gonzalez and Steven Alker by a stroke. Alker elected not to play this week in Texas.

Vijay Singh is teeing it up in Texas off a tie for 58th at the Masters.

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo won the celebrity division last year. Celebrities include Mardy Fish, Vince Carter, Annika Sörenstam, DeMarcus Ware

The begins four weeks of events on PGA TOUR Champions leading up to the first major of the season at the Regions Tradition.

Tournament facts

• Course: Las Colinas Country Club, par 71, 6,703 yards
• Field: 78 players, 40 celebrities (54 holes)
• Defending champion: Mark Hensby
• Purse: $2,200,000 (winner: $330,000)
• Low 18-hole score: 63, Gene Sauers (2022), Matt Gogel (2023)
• Low 54-hole score: 201, Mark Hensby, Charlie Wi (2023)

How to watch

• Friday: 9-11 p.m (Tape Delay on Golf Channel)
• Saturday: 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
• Sunday: 5-7 p.m (Golf Channel)