Aree Song officially announced today that she will be joining forces with a new charity this year - The Captain Planet Foundation. Aree is proud to be associated with this wonderful organization that raises environmental awareness.

As one of the five top money winners on the 2007 Duramed FUTURES Tour, Allison Fouch moved on to the 2008 LPGA Tour. The native of Grand Rapids, Mich., posted three top-10 finishes in her first full season on the LPGA.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and Brasil 1 today announce that the inaugural HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup 2009 will be played at Itanhanga Golf Club from Jan. 24-25, 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Athens Olympic judo gold medallist Won Hee Lee and LGPA star Mi Hyun Kim have tied the knot.

The rookies of the 2009 LPGA Tour are beginning to make a name for themselves. Get to know the rookies as they share their thoughts on a few topics.

My last event is over and it is time to step away from competitive golf. As I sat on the plane home from Dubai I had a chance to reminisce about the last 15 years. It has been an incredible ride and I could not have asked for anything more.

The International Golf Federation today announced that two of the game's all-time greatest players, Jack Nicklaus and Annika Sorenstam, will serve as Global Ambassadors in support of the IGF's bid to reinstate golf as an Olympic sport.

The Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger LPGA golf tournament distributed $350,000 to 15 Northwest Ohio children's charities today as a result of the 2008 tournament.

The 2009 Ladies European Tour (LET) schedule has been released by the tour's Executive Director Alexandra Armas with 27 events in 22 different countries next year.

LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Fame member and University of Arizona alumna Annika Sorenstam will serve as guest speaker at this year's winter commencement ceremony.

Three-year Tour member and two-time winner Morgan Pressel will host the second annual Morgan & Friends charity event on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla.

The 2008 Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi has announced that local children's charities will benefit from $1 million in proceeds from the event.

Ochoa, Sorenstam, Rolex First-Time Winners in the news in 2008. Storylines on the LPGA abounded in 2008, making national and worldwide headlines throughout the year.

Australia's Michelle Ellis was one of three LPGA card winners back on the 2000 Duramed FUTURES Tour. Ellis is now president of the LPGA Tour's Player Directors.

LPGA News and Notes for the Week of December 15, 2008

Germany's Anja Monke triumphed at Annika Sorenstam's farewell tournament on Sunday, shooting a final round of four-under-par 68 for a three shot victory at the Dubai Ladies Masters.

Paula Creamer, LPGA Golfers, Celebrities "Team" Up to Support Arnold Palmer's Hospitals - "Team Orlando" drafts Paula to connect athletes, personalities with hospitals' mission.

The polls are open for the 2008 United States Sports Academy (USSA) Athletes of the Year awards presented by USAToday and NBC Sports and Lorena Ochoa is once again up for Female Athlete of the Year.

At the conclusion of last week's LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, 21 women earned rookie status on the 2009 Tour. This year's group represents seven countries.

LPGA News and Notes for the Week of December 8, 2008

The Callaway Golf Foundation will host the second Callaway Golf Foundation Challenge tournament at the prestigious Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles on December 15th to help drive breakthroughs in ovarian cancer research.

They had already played 90 holes in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament and it had been a long week at LPGA International. But when Tour officials told four players they were in a playoff for two cards, more golf never looked so good.

Final-round wrap and interviews from Stacy Lewis and Michelle Wie.

If there were a stat for “just made it,” 10 players who survived today's 72-hole cut on the number – which was 290 (+2) – would gladly accept a final chance to make a move in the last round of LPGA Final Qualifying.