Earlier this week, it become HaNa Jang pronouncing she could be leaving the LPGA Tour subsequent month. Now it's Ai Miyazato... But her assertion sounds more very last.
According to articles at golfdigest.Com, golfchannel.Com and espn.Com, Ai will be keeping a press conference in Japan on Monday to announce her retirement from the LPGA on the give up of this yr.
Now, it's a chunk uncertain to me exactly what Ai has in thoughts. The official (but brief) assertion at lpga.Com absolutely says:
Ai Miyazato declares her retirement from the LPGA Tour on the give up of the 2017 season and will preserve a press convention on May 29 in Japan. There, she will share her thoughts at the choice and will thank all of the human beings who have supported her during her 14-yr professional career.This announcement says she will retire from the LPGA, which could mean that she might play some on the JLPGA. But it also says she "will thank all the people who have supported her during her 14-year professional career."
Ai's LPGA career is only 12 years long, on account that 2006. She became a seasoned and joined the JLPGA 14 years in the past, in 2004. That appears like she's calling it quits on any tour.
In many ways, this is not a wonder. Ai has handled a number of accidents over the previous few years. Given that she changed into never a big hitter, it could were hard to get back in playing shape. She's additionally fought putting issues these days, and has simplest had one Top10 finish in the last two years. GC's article additionally notes that she's struggled with motivation -- now not sudden, given the opposite problems she's confronted.
It can be thrilling to hear exactly what she says Monday. But whatever it's far, the LPGA -- and golfing as an entire -- is going to miss Ai Miyazato.
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