Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 19:28:51 GMT -5
LPGA PROS RACK UP YEAR END AWARDS
02 JAN 2018
LPGA PROS HEAD INTO 2018 WITH NEW HARDWARE
Topic: SHANSHAN-FENG BROOKE HENDERSON ANNA-NORDQVIST OLAFIA KRISTINSDOTTIR
"Just before the ball dropped and the calendar flipped to 2018, four LPGA Tour stars were honored for the magic they created in 2017.
Shanshan Feng (China), Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), Olafia Kristinsdottir (Iceland) and Brooke Henderson (Canada) received major year-end awards in their respective countries.
Feng, who ascended to No. 1 in the world with three wins, received the Breakthrough of the Year award at the China Top Ten Laureus Awards – which is the equivalent of the ESPYs as the male and female athletes of the year were also honored."
"Nordqvist, a two-time winner in 2017, was named the Swedish Golfer of the Year. Her season-defining moment came in France when she bested Brittany Altomare in a playoff to win The Evian Championship. She also won the Bank of Hope Founders Cup and had six top 10 finishes."
" Kristinsdottir, who had one top 10 finish during her solid rookie campaign, was named the Sportsperson of the Year in Iceland. Kristinsdottir became the seventh women to win the award (of 62 total). She was the first golfer, male or female, to ever capture the award. Historically, the award has been won by soccer players. This year, Kristinsdottir received over 400 votes in a runaway. For comparison, an English Premier League star won last year with under 350 votes."
"Not to be outdone, Henderson cleaned up on the newspaper award circuit. She was named the Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year and Postmedia’s Female Athlete of the Year. She has quickly become one of the most popular female athletes in Canada."
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LPGA News:Jan 2, 2018
www.lpga.com/news/lpga-pros-rack-up-year-end-awards
02 JAN 2018
LPGA PROS HEAD INTO 2018 WITH NEW HARDWARE
Topic: SHANSHAN-FENG BROOKE HENDERSON ANNA-NORDQVIST OLAFIA KRISTINSDOTTIR
"Just before the ball dropped and the calendar flipped to 2018, four LPGA Tour stars were honored for the magic they created in 2017.
Shanshan Feng (China), Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), Olafia Kristinsdottir (Iceland) and Brooke Henderson (Canada) received major year-end awards in their respective countries.
Feng, who ascended to No. 1 in the world with three wins, received the Breakthrough of the Year award at the China Top Ten Laureus Awards – which is the equivalent of the ESPYs as the male and female athletes of the year were also honored."
"Nordqvist, a two-time winner in 2017, was named the Swedish Golfer of the Year. Her season-defining moment came in France when she bested Brittany Altomare in a playoff to win The Evian Championship. She also won the Bank of Hope Founders Cup and had six top 10 finishes."
" Kristinsdottir, who had one top 10 finish during her solid rookie campaign, was named the Sportsperson of the Year in Iceland. Kristinsdottir became the seventh women to win the award (of 62 total). She was the first golfer, male or female, to ever capture the award. Historically, the award has been won by soccer players. This year, Kristinsdottir received over 400 votes in a runaway. For comparison, an English Premier League star won last year with under 350 votes."
"Not to be outdone, Henderson cleaned up on the newspaper award circuit. She was named the Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year and Postmedia’s Female Athlete of the Year. She has quickly become one of the most popular female athletes in Canada."
Link to the rest of the article with photos!
LPGA News:Jan 2, 2018
www.lpga.com/news/lpga-pros-rack-up-year-end-awards