Shanshan! China Gets Its First Major

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AP's John Kekis on Shanshan Feng's LPGA Championship win.

The 22-year-old Feng, the only player from China on the tour, had the lowest round of the tournament at the right time and finished at 6-under 282.

Feng, who began the day three shots behind third-round leader Eun-Hee Ji, had a bogey-free round to etch her name in the record books, and her fourth top 10 of the year moved her to fifth in the world.

Here's her post-round interview:

Ms. Woods On Uncle's Advice: "He's always telling me just to kick butt."

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Randall Mell on Cheyenne Woods making her LPGA debut Thursday in the Wegman's LPGA Championship, just a week after qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open.

Growing up as Tiger’s niece had its advantages and its disadvantages.

“I would say the best thing is definitely just having him as an uncle and having him there to support me,” Cheyenne said. “He is obviously amazing at golf. Having him there, and knowing I can go to him whenever I need, is nice to have.

“The most difficult thing is dealing with the pressure, but I have dealt with it a long time, and I have somehow been able to play my own game. That’s what I mainly try to think about is playing my own game, just trying to do my own thing and not worrying about what others are thinking.”

Though Cheyenne didn’t accumulate an amateur record close to her famous uncle’s – who does? – she believes she has some Tiger in her. “I think I do,” she said. “It’s not like you can control it, but if I put myself in a pressure-packed situation, I think I’m definitely able to buckle down and get through it.”

Steve DiMeglio also profiled Woods and noted this.

Uncle Tiger also has given her other advice.

"He's always telling me just to kick butt," she said. "You know, Tiger is always dominating, so that is the one word of advice he would give me. He is obviously amazing at golf, and having him there and knowing I can go to him whenever I need him is nice to have."

Verdict Is In On Lexi's Prom Date Stunt: "That her parents or her agent didn't anticipate the backlash here is unfortunate"

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Bob Carney with a nice round-up of the mixed-to-negative reaction from commenters at this site and the very negative replies on Twitter to Lexi Thompson's Facebook plea for an older military man to take to her prom. Kind of makes Steiny's latest attempt to wrap his head around social media look charming.

Lexi Thompson is 17. Seventeen-year-olds, even 17-year-old professional golfers with professional handlers, do sweet, naive things. They aren't nearly as clever or calculating as we give them credit for -- or as we are. That her parents or her agent didn't anticipate the backlash here is unfortunate, but it offers us all a lesson.

Patriotism is in season right now. On the campaign trail. On TV. On tour. It is so in-season, in fact, that corporations are "cause marketing" the military. What brand can seem most grateful for our soldiers -- and in the process collect a bit of gratitude for itself. Maybe Lexi reminds us that patriotism isn't that easy. Read the Pulitzer-Prize winning Huffington Post series by David Wood on wounded vets---read it all, as a patriotic act--and you'll see what we mean. Good for Lexi to try to draw attention to their sacrifices. And if you think her video is too calculating, make a contribution to the American Lake Veterans GC and don't tell anyone about it.