LPGA deserves all eyes on girls’s golf after terrific Solheim Cup

Final week, the most-watched golf event didn’t characteristic males.

The Solheim Cup noticed 657,000 viewers on Sunday, greater than double the protection noticed in 2023.

Crew USA received 15.5 to 12.5 over Crew Europe, marking their first Solheim Cup victory since 2017. Final 12 months, each groups completed 14-14, however Crew Europe retained the Cup as a result of they received it in 2021.

That Sunday, 277,000 viewers watched. Granted, it was in Spain, so the time distinction probably affected the scores. Regardless, it was improbable to see girls’s golf lead the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf.

Girls’s golf is entertaining, and this previous weekend was proof.

That protection additionally units up for followers to look at the LPGA this week. There isn’t any PGA Tour occasion. Sure, the BMW PGA Championship is in England, however regardless, the LPGA has an opportunity to be on the forefront.

The LPGA is in Maineville, Ohio, at TPC River’s Bend for the Kroger Queen Metropolis Championship, that includes a few of the greatest girls on Tour.

Minjee Lee received this occasion final 12 months and appears to defend her title.

Victorious Crew USA members within the discipline embrace World No. 1 Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson and 4-0-0 rockstar Rose Zhang.

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Charley Hull, Linn Grant, Georgia Corridor, Leona Maguire and Esther Henseleit are the Crew Europe members taking part in in Ohio.

To not point out, Lydia Ko, Haeran Ryu, Yuka Saso, Linnea Strom, Jeeno Thitikul and Amy Yang are all winners in 2024 that may play.

This event is a must-watch occasion. The stage is obvious for followers who love golf to present these girls the assist they deserve.

Hull appears to be very assured coming off the Solheim Cup. She led Crew Europe with probably the most factors scored. Georgia Corridor must also have some confidence going into Ohio as a result of she performed nicely in Virginia.

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Crew USA additionally has a whole lot of momentum coming off their large win. Zhang has performed a few of the greatest golf since turning into an expert.

There isn’t any cause for individuals to not watch the LPGA this week. Positive, many will probably play golf or watch school soccer. I don’t blame you there, however on the identical time, activate the LPGA and provides these girls an opportunity.

Give girls’s golf an opportunity and assist them continue to grow right into a extra equal skilled golf realm. These girls are gifted, and the typical golfer can study rather a lot from them — greater than they may from the PGA Tour gamers.

Watch the LPGA this weekend. Hold forth beneath along with your ideas on watching girls’s golf.

Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Enjoying Via. For extra golf protection, comply with us @_PlayingThrough on all main social platforms. You may as well comply with her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @golf_girl_sl.