Jiyai Shin says she is rekindling some of the passion she lost as the Rolex world No. 1, and it might lead her back to the LPGA.
Shin, who reigned atop the world rankings for 25 weeks in 2010 and early in 2011, is teeing it up at the Toto Japan Classic this week as a member of the Japan LPGA Tour, which has been her home since she gave up LPGA membership at the end of the 2013 season. She won four JLPGA titles last year and has won two there this year.
Shin, 27, left the LPGA saying she wanted to play full time in Asia again to be closer to family in South Korea.