🏌🏻 Surprises and Upsets!

Good morning. Day 2 of the Genesis Invitational was headlined by withdrawals, disqualifications and missed cuts, but it wasn't all gloomy and dark!

In our Weekend Reading, find out if dominance on the LPGA Tour is a thing of the past, and in Driving Range - tips to master your chip and pitch shots.

So, make yourself comfortable and let's explore the latest from the golfing greens together in today’s edition of Golf Reporter. We’ll be back next on Monday, President’s Day.

Trivia: Annika Sorenstam was the first LPGA player to claim the same major - the Women's PGA Championship in three straight years. Who is the only other golfer to match this feat? Answer at the end of the email.

⛳ This day in history: On this date in 1961, Paul Runyan shot a second-round 70 at PGA National in Dunedin, Florida, en route to a victory worth $1,500 in the 22nd Senior PGA Championship.

TOP STORY
Woods and Spieth Are Out Of The Genesis

Day 2 of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera had its share of scares, fun and drama - find out all that happened.

🏥 Tiger Falls Ill and Withdraws: Woods withdrew from his tournament at Riviera mid-way through Round 2 after experiencing flu-like symptoms. He was taken to hospital and treated for dehydration with an IV bag and is doing much better now.

🚫 Spieth Disqualified: Jordan Spieth has been disqualified from the tournament for signing an incorrect scorecard. Spieth signed for a 3 at the par-3 fourth hole and a second-round 72, when in fact he made 4 on the hole and shot 73.

🏌️ Cantlay Continues To Lead: Cantlay shot a 6-under 65 to build a five-shot lead over Jason Day, Luke List and Mackenzie Hughes. Schauffele (T-6), Finau (T-9) and Scheffler (T-11) are not very far off.

🚩 Stars Miss The Cut: Multiple top-ranked players including Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick and Justin Thomas have missed the cut. McIlroy and Homa are safe after recovering well from a poor day one.

🚘 Zalatoris Wins New Car: Will Zalatoris made his 10th career ace on Friday and won a new Genesis GV80 while his caddie was awarded an Electrified GV70 - the prize for scoring the first hole-in-one of the tournament.

The Genesis Invitational Round 2 Leaderboard

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WEEKEND READING
Most Wins In An LPGA Tour Season

Dominance on the LPGA Tour is a thing of the past.

It’s been a decade since a player has won more than five times in a single season. Yani Tseng was the last player to win seven times in 2011.

Here’s a closer look at most wins by year.

13 Wins: Mickey Wright won 13 times in 1963. Wright competed in 28 of the 32 official events that season.

11 Wins: Two players have won 11 times in a single season: Wright in 1964 and Annika Sorenstam in 2002.

10 Wins: Four players have led the tour in a single season with 10 wins, but only one player managed to do so after 1968 – Annika Sorenstam in 2005.

9 Wins: Only two players have led the tour with nine wins in a season - Kathy Whitworth in 1966 and Nancy Lopez in 1978.

8 Wins: Seven players have won a season-leading eight times, with Lorena Ochoa’s 2007 season among the most memorable.

Check out the complete list.

DRIVING RANGE
How To Master Your Chip and Pitch Shots

In this video, we bring to you lessons on your chipping and pitching stance, technique, ball positioning and distance control.

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Trivia answer: Inbee Park.