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NAPLES, Fla. -- If an American wins the CME Group Tour Championship, it will be an upset.As another LPGA seasons ends this week at Tiburon Golf Club, thats not an insult but a fact.Whether someone from the United States has her hands on a trophy late on Sunday afternoon, it has been a historically weak season for American women golfers on a tour founded and based in this country. Only two Americans have won LPGA events during 2016, Lexi Thompson at the Honda LPGA Thailand and Brittany Lang at the U.S. Womens Open. The fewest LPGA titles claimed in a season by Americans was four in 2011.We are outnumbered out here, says 39-year-old American Cristie Kerr, the defending CME defending champion, and thats what people seem to lose sight of a lot. We do our best and carry the whole country on our backs, and hopefully people can realize that.That the LPGA arguably is sports best melting pot -- there are 127 players from 28 countries other than the United States on tour in 2016 -- is no news flash. As long ago as the late 1990s, there were dozens of international LPGA members, and Stacy Lewis (2012, 2014) is the only American to win Rolex Player of the Year in two decades.Yes, the United States won the 2015 Solheim Cup over Europe and won the 2016 UL International Crown in a field that included teams from Asia, the hotbed of womens golf. But the paucity of American individual success is still jarring. Ranked fifth in the world, Thompson, 21, is the only American in the top 10, with Lewis (13th) and Gerina Piller (18th) the only other U.S. golfers in the top 20.I find it a little scary, says Golf Channel analyst Judy Rankin, a star player in the 1960s and 1970s. I almost hate to say anything to put more pressure on the American players, because I think they feel it. There is no doubt its a sticking point. I am really hopeful that there are big crops of juniors coming up in the U.S. that might be the next wave.Efforts to boost youth participation in the United States are underway and growing, with 60,000 girls now involved in the USGA-LPGA Girls Golf program. The PGA of Americas Junior Golf Leagues are popular too, with 36,000 participants. The same goes for the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, a skills initiative from the Masters Tournament, USGA and PGA of America in which finalists compete at Augusta National Golf Club.But growing the game, to use the biz-speak term that has filled so many conversations in the golf industry in recent years, doesnt necessarily translate into emerging elite American young women who can compete toe-to-toe with international competitors.There is very little depth in America right now in the womens game, not a big pool, says veteran instructor David Leadbetter, who coaches world No. 1 Lydia Ko, the Korea-born New Zealander. Whether pros or amateurs, if you took the 10 best 18-year-olds from the U.S. and South Korea and had a competition, I guarantee you it would be a complete whitewash. Thats just the fact of the matter.Talented female golfers in other parts of the world frequently are immersed in golf at younger ages through organized channels of a national scope -- federations or associations charged with developing and supporting young talent. No existing American entity has that responsibility.It really is a missing link here, says Hall of Famer and 31-time LPGA winner Juli Inkster. Places are trying to grow the game but not really grow individuals. We dont have a federation to push our young athletic girls into golf, and weve come to a point where we need a federation to really grow top-level golfers. Im not saying our girls arent good, because they are. But theyve grown up in a different type of golf atmosphere.That overseas atmosphere, particularly in Asia, often is an intense and focused approach.Theyre starting earlier and working harder, veteran instructor Jim McLean says. Youve got to give the South Koreans credit -- they start the girls early and they train. Its P.C. in America to say you want a well-rounded child, you want them to do a little bit of this and a little bit of that. But if you look at the greatest people in the world, the greatest achievers, theyre not well-rounded, theyre laser-focused.None of the women in the current top 10 of the world rankings went to college (although several have or are taking online courses). Many players overseas look at it from an occupation standpoint, a jobs standpoint, Leadbetter says, Look at Lydia: When she was 5, her mother decided that she was going to be a golfer. Theyre almost pros when theyre 16, and theyre fully mature tour players when theyre 18 or 19. Im not belittling anyone who goes to college, but whether college prepares them for the tour is another question.The globalization is well underway on American campuses. The University of Washington won the 2016 NCAA womens golf championship with two players from New Zealand, one from England, one from China and one from the United States. This year, longtime coach Mary Lou Mulflurs team has a similar international makeup with a majority of players from abroad.We have certain things we look for in a kid, and it just so happens of late people we bring in are international kids, Mulflur says. Its a combination of things, but if you put us coaches in a room, we would probably say there is more appreciation for the opportunity. Most other countries, you either turn pro and become a golfer or you go to school and become a doctor, accountant or whatever. It takes a lot of nerve to move 5,000 miles from home to where you dont know anybody. The sacrifices people make are quite great.Neil Coulson is the director of golf at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where aspiring athletes in nine sports go to school and train. Approximately 80 percent of the female junior golfers are from outside the United States. A native of England, Coulson spent 15 years as a senior executive for IMG Golf in Asia before taking his current position.I think there is a different work ethic in Asia, Coulson says of youth golfers in that part of the world. There is less of a need for instant feedback than required in the West. If juniors over there can understand the goal, they will try to achieve the goal even if it takes a long time. They are willing to work longer to achieve a goal than a Western child generally would.Overseas, developing players also tend to experience less than ideal conditions, things that can contribute to toughness and creativity.When you look at the way other countries train, Mulflur says, they dont always have the most perfect practice facility or every blade of grass cut perfectly, and greens that roll at 12 [on the Stimpmeter] all the time. They just learn to play the game.All one has to do is glance at Thompsons Instagram feed to see her strong work ethic. There are frequently workout pictures. The other day she posted an image of her hands, calloused and blistered, after a long practice session.I dont think its a lack of effort, Rankin says. You have a bunch of players from around the world who are very talented, who are very work-driven and seem to have a very special mental attitude for the game. I think that plays well for them, many from the Far East, for the long haul.At age 21, Thompson, who won her first LPGA event at 16, has seven career wins, including a major. Rarely, though, is her putting as good as her powerful ball-striking. Thompson is ranked 61st in putts per green in regulation for 2016.Inkster laughed when informed that, at age 56, she is the only American in the top 10 in that important statistical category.Lexi and Gerina, too, theyre good putters but not great putters, Inkster says. You can say what you want about hitting the ball, but if youre not putting well, youre not going to win. When Lexi wins, she putts well. Thats the bottom line. Most of the Asian players can roll the rock. Thats where you make your living.Whether the formation of new programs to mold elite female golfers would help their short games is an unknown. But there is growing consensus that unless some type of coordinated approach is developed in America in which kids of all financial backgrounds take part, the LPGA landscape of 2016 might be the long-term future despite Kerrs contention that the lack of wins is just a blip.Theres no reason why it shouldnt happen, Coulson says. Whether you could get everybody around the table to come up with an aligned strategy and make it happen is probably a different discussion. There are a lot of stakeholders, and they all have their own interests. Its quite easy to produce participation, but that doesnt mean youre going to produce elite players.Can a bad year lead to good things?Golf is a global game, and people are coming from all over to the LPGA because its the best tour, Mulflur says. They want to succeed at the highest level, just like the American players do. Good for them. They are pushing us to be better. You either step up or fall behind. Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed. Nike NBA Jerseys From China . Having already announced that the race will start May 9 with three stages in Northern Ireland and Ireland and finish in Trieste on June 1, the rest of the route was unveiled Monday. http://www.cheapnbajerseysnike.com/ . 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It was Tripuras first win in the tournament since December 2012. That win had come against Himachal Pradesh and since then, they had gone without a victory for 29 matches, including their tournament-opener against Chhattisgarh.Smit Patel was one of the driving forces of the win, setting it up with his unbeaten 127 in Tripuras second innings. Patel and Udiyan Bose (165) joined hands for a 292-run partnership - the highest ever for Tripura - that turned a slender first-innings lead of 42 runs to a hefty 382.It actually felt very good, to be on the winning side and contributing significantly to the win feels really good, and we see some positive things from here, Patel told ESPNcricinfo.Patel made a difference in only his second match for Tripura, having turned professional after leaving the Gujarat side for better opportunities. It took me a little while to adjust to the players and, of, course, the atmosphere in the dressing room, Patel said. Gradually, I made it really comfortably, and the players are also comfortable over here. All the players are young, they are around 23 to 27, so weve gelled nicely.There are always various things which dont go your way all the time when youre home and when youre away, so its a part and parcel of the game. I have taken this step to move out and play for more opportunities, so its just the part and parcel that comes around.Before Patel, Manisankar Murasingh, the Tripura captain, played an important part, taking three wickets to help prevent Services from grabbing a first-innings lead. Murasingh was also a part of the team that won in 2012-13, under Ajay Ratra, and had played a central role then too, taking five wickets in the match and pulling the side out of a spot with a half-century in their second innings.We lost our first match against Chhattisgarh, so this win is very important as far as the points table is concerned, because we play our next match against Himachal Pradesh, and we usually do well against Himachal, Murasingh said. So, if we can do well for two-three matches, there is a chance of qualifying. We arent exactly thinking of qualification right now, our first goal is to prepare for the next match. There are seven matches to go, so we shouldnt get too carried away by this win.Murasingh said familiarity with the surface, which was similar to the tracks at home, helped. Itt was a sporting pitch.dddddddddddd If you showed enough application, you could score runs, not easily, but the fast bowlers had some assistance and the ball was coming on nicely to the bat because the bounce was even, unlike in Ranchi, where it kept low, it turned, and all sorts of things happened. The wickets in Agartala are similar to this one, so the guys got some help.Its very important because we won after four years in the Ranji Trophy, and this is the second match of the season. Yesterday, we got a call from TCA (Tripura Cricket Association) and they congratulated us, and announced a prize of Rs 10-11 lakhs for the team.Sundays win was only Tripuras eighth in 153 Ranji Trophy matches since their debut in 1985-86, and they have lost 99 of them. Murasingh put the win down to the kind of preparation that had gone into the season. Nothing wrong as such, but our preparations, I wouldnt say they are less, but in Agartala, when it rains, practising or finding a good nets facility becomes very difficult.This year, we were outside for at least two-three months. We played KSCA in Bangalore, then we had a camp for about 25-30 days in Mysore, and spent about 10-15 days in Hyderabad for another camp before the season. So, our preparations were good, and the TCA is also supporting us well. In the last two-three years, I felt our preparations were a bit scarce. This time, we started conditioning and fitness about three or four months before and focused on that.Did pitches have anything to do with the result? Murasingh didnt think so. As far as surfaces go, we play on neutral venues. This year, six of our games are in the East Zone, where they are mostly similar, be it Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi. So surfaces dont make much of a difference. If we travel to Delhi, Valsad, Mumbai, we could face problems because we havent played more than one or two matches in these regions, but in the East Zone, I highly doubt we will have any hassles because all the players have experience.Patel felt the BCCIs move to stage matches at neutral venues was a good one. I think its pretty good because both teams have to adjust to the wicket as well as atmosphere around the ground. So, its pretty good, and, at the same time, pretty challenging to play on the wickets that are not familiar to you, to go out there and read the wicket and apply yourself.After the win, the team got together for a celebratory dinner. Its always good to enjoy the wins. Its equally important to enjoy the moments where we have done better, Patel said. So, yesterday, we had a team dinner and everyone gathered and put some music on. Today, we are flying to Kalyani, and from tomorrow, we will start our preparations for the next game. 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