Beth Ann Nichols

LPGA rookie Akie Iwai joined twin sister Chisato as a first-time winner on LPGA after her dominating victory at the Stanford Portland Classic. The Iwais are the fourth sister act to win on the LPGA, and the first set of twins. Sister sets have been part of the tour since the beginning. Alice Bauer and […]

On his first day as LPGA commissioner, Craig Kessler called 86-year-old JoAnne Carner and asked her two questions: Did she have any recommendations? And was there anything he could do for her? “I said yeah, give me 20 more yards,” cracked Carner. This week’s U.S. Senior Women’s Open won’t be the same without Carner in