According to a source close to the situation, Carolyn Bivens, the much embattled commissioner of the LPGA, has decided to resign rather than square off against the LPGA Board of Directors to try and keep her current position.  The news comes less than a week after revelations that a number of LPGA players, including U.S. Women’s Open leader Cristie Kerr, presented a letter to Bivens calling for her resignation.
Since Bivens took over as LPGA commissioner in 2005, the tour has lost seven events, and others are questionable due to the weakened economy.  Her contract was set to expire in 2010, and …read more

Cristie Kerr sailed easily to a two stroke victory at the Michelob Ultra Open, carding a -16 for the tournament and winning her second title at the Michelob Ultra Open. Kerr, 31, joined the LPGA in 1997 and won the Michelob Ultra Open in 2005. She has 15 professional wins, including 12 on the LPGA Tour.

In-Kyung Kim of South Korea finished second with -14. Fellow Korean, Song-Hee Kim tied with Lindsey Wright for third place.
The Michelob Open is played in May each year at Williamsburg’s Kingsmill Resort and Spa. The winner’s share of the $2.2 million purse is $330,000.
Kerr is …read more