December 17th, 2025
By Australian Golf Digest
Highlighting the people, performances and progress shaping the game, these were the women’s golf articles that defined 2025.
LPGA gives rare age waiver to teen phenom, clearing way for her to turn pro
Gianna Clemente, a high school senior and acclaimed junior golfer from Estero, Florida, was – at age 17 – aiming to earn an LPGA Tour card at LPGA Q Series.
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Charley Hull confused by reporter’s question: ‘I don’t think that’s about me, surely’
Charley Hull has become one of the best – and most followed – players on the LPGA Tour in recent years. And certainly, the most likely to go viral. The good news for golf fans? It doesn’t seem like that will end anytime soon.
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Minjee Lee’s sensational round, major champ holds off world No.1 in LPGA season opener
This was exactly the thrilling finish the LPGA needed in its season-opening event.
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US Women’s Open 2025: Hannah Green, Minjee Lee in top 25 as Maja Stark claims victory
Sweden’s Maja Stark claimed her maiden major title at the 2025 US Women’s Open, holding off a world-class leaderboard while Hannah Green posted a career-best result to top the Australian contingent at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.
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Sydneysider Grace Kim says a photo image of Karrie Webb in the clubhouse in Evian, France, was a week-long reminder to battle through sickness to produce one of the most thrilling finishes to a major for her breakthrough victory.
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Charley Hull collapses, leaves course on stretcher, withdraws from the Amundi Evian Championship
Charley Hull’s bid to claim her first career major title at the Amundi Evian Championship was cut short in a scary turn of events during the opening round that ultimately led to her withdrawing from the tournament.
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LPGA takes unusual step of postponing tournament due to underwriter’s financial neglect
The LPGA made an unusual announcement overnight, Australian time, that it had to cancel an upcoming tournament due to an event underwriter’s financial neglect.
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LPGA star seizes strong lead and then gets surprising news after her round
With 17 worldwide victories, including 12 on the LPGA Tour, Sei Young Kim is one of the most respected and beloved players in women’s golf. That admiration shoots up exponentially when she competes in her native South Korea, site of this week’s BMW Ladies Championship.
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US Women’s Open Power Rankings: The top 20 players to watch at Erin Hills
Twelve different players have won on the LPGA this season, but no a single repeat champion. And probably the biggest surprise of all: World No. 1 Nelly Korda has yet to lift a trophy compared to six titles at this time last year.
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Kai Trump makes big improvement in The Annika, but still finishes a distant last
Australia’s Grace Kim shared the lead at the half way mark at the LPGA Tour’s The Annika but it was a teenage star who grabbed the headlines for the first two days.
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