🏌🏻 Tiger's Playground

Good morning. The LPGA Tour stars have hit the ground running (Drive On Championship) while it was a mixed day for the big names on the PGA Tour at Torrey Pines (Farmers Insurance Open). We look at the latest results of the tournaments.

We also dive deeper into Viktor Hovland's career plans and the most extra-ordinary seasons in LPGA history.

That, and weight transfer tips in today's edition of Golf Reporter.

⛳ This day in history: Three-time The Open Championship winner Sir Henry Cotton was born on this date in 1907. He bagged 37 professional titles during his career.

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Korda and Ko Share Drive On Lead, Terrible Start For Vu

Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko shot 6-under 65s to take a 1-stroke lead over Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen after Round 1 of the Drive On Championship. Korda, playing on home turf, is aiming for her first LPGA victory since November 2022.

World No 1 Lilia Vu got off to a poor start, registering a 3-over par. She currently sits T86.

Stars Struggle At Torrey Pines

Germany's Stephan Jaeger has a one-shot lead over Nicolai Højgaard of Denmark after the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Overnight leader Kevin Yu had a poor round and is now down to T23.

Patrick Cantlay, who was T2 after Day 1, had a terrible round and is now placed T23. Tony Finau and Xander Schauffele are placed T5 and T10 respectively.

Collin Morikawa and Jason Day failed to make the cut.

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Worth Mentioning

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Hovland Commits To PGA Tour, Set To Play At Pebble Beach

Golf's rising star Viktor Hovland has confirmed his participation in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament next week. Hovland was linked to LIV Golf after he skipped multiple events on the PGA and the DP World Tour.

The Norwegian has put an end to all rumors and is a part of the entry list at Pebble Beach. Hovland was earlier very critical of the PGA Tour but made it clear that he is not open to moving to LIV.

Hovland’s last PGA tour appearance came at The Sentry. He will be back in action on February 1.

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What else is making news

Anthony Kim: Three-time PGA Tour winner and 2008 Ryder Cup star, Anthony Kim, is set for a return to professional golf. Kim has not played in a tournament since 2012, when he withdrew from the Wells Fargo Championship.

Nick Dunlap: The 2024 American Express winner has officially accepted PGA Tour membership. He’ll start his professional career at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which runs from Feb. 1-4.

Sponsors' Corner: Global lifestyle brand 'Tumi' has been named the official luggage partner of the PGA and LPGA Tours. Tumi’s foray into golf coincides with the debut of its first full-range golf collection, offering high-performance and innovative products.

Hole-In-One: Japan's Hideki Matsuyama made the first hole-in-one of his professional career during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open. He managed to get his first ace in his 247th start on the PGA Tour.

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Most Remarkable Seasons In LPGA History

Take a look at 12 of the most standout seasons in the history of the LPGA Tour.

Karie Webb (2000): Australia's Karrie Web registered six victories in 1999, including two Majors. Webb later went on to win four more Majors and finish her career with 41 wins on the LPGA Tour.

Annika Sorenstam (2001): Sorenstam was victorious eight times in 2001 including her first Major since 1996. She set or tied 30 LPGA records during the season.

Inbee Park (2013): Park won the first three Majors of the year. It had had only been done once before by Babe Zaharias in 1950 when the American won all three of that year's Majors.

Lydia Ko (2015): Ko was just 18 in 2015 but she topped the LPGA money list. The highlight of her year came at the Evian Championship where she picked up her first Major and became the youngest Major champion in the history of the LPGA Tour.

Check out the complete list.

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Best Golf Weight Transfer Drills

In this video, we take you through some of the best weight transfer drills that will improve your ball striking and overall gameplay.

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