American Phil Mickelson’s historic win as a 50-year-old at the men’s PGA Championship last month was definitely one for the ages, in the truest sense. For Thompson, an 11-time LPGA Tour winner, including a Major (2014 ANA Inspiration), this was bitter pill to swallow. Eleven of those 14 Major championship wins went to Asia, with the other three were shipped to Sweden’s Pernilla Lindberg (2018 ANA Inspiration), Australian Hannah Green (2019 Women’s PGA Championship) and German Sophia Popov (2020 Women’s British Open). Koreans Kim A-Lim and Jeong-eun Lee6 won the US Women’s Open in 2020 and 2019, with Thai Ariya Jutanugarn taking the honours in 2018. The next women’s Major will be at Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia where the Women’s PGA Championship will be held from June 24 to 27.

Source: The Star June 12, 2021 23:03 UTC