Em uma nação que poucos dominam uma segunda língua, o LPGA decidiu que jogadores asiáticos devem falar pelo menos duas. De acordo com a GolfWeek, membros do LGPA serão obrigados a dar entrevistas em inglês sem auxílio de tradutores. Quem não conseguir, terá sua associação suspendida. Essa nova regra é direcionada aos jogadores sul-coreanos do LGPA. Atualmente, existem 45 sul-coreanos jogando golfe no LPGA Tour. Então, graças a essas novas normas, que somente enfatizam fatores que nadam tem haver com habilidades referentes ao golfe, o LPGA está se colocando em uma posição que excluirá as melhores jogadoras de golfe do mundo. Enquanto muitos concordam ...

For Tiger Woods fans around the globe, 2008 has been a year of mixed blessings. Because while knee surgery will limit Woods to just six tournaments, one of those was the U.S. Open, where he hobbled to possibly the most impressive victory of his career. And while Tiger hasn’t been handling any golf clubs of late, he has still been focused on golf, concentrating on his position as chairman of the newly formed Tiger Woods Design. Yesterday in the Middle East, Woods showcased the master plan for The Tiger Woods Dubai, an exclusive golf community that will include his first golf ...

On an episode of the groundbreaking reality show “Living Lohan,” mother Dina Lohan looked over at daughter Ali, who was being interviewed by a TV reporter. As her young daughter was interviewed, Dina Lohan told the reality show cameras that “this is the first time we’ve allowed TV cameras into this house.” And yes, she was speaking of the interviewer. The fact that she had reality show camera crews trolling about her home was completely missed somehow. Such is the life of many reality TV stars - their grip on actual “reality” isn’t as tight as one would hope. Which makes ...

Yesterday on ABC, Cokie Roberts pointed to yet another sign of Barack Obama’s rampant elitism - he vacationed in the exotic locale of Hawaii, rather than Myrtle Beach. I know his grandmother lives in Hawaii and I know Hawaii is a state, but it has the look of him going off to some sort of foreign, exotic place. He should be at Myrtle Beach and if he’s going to take a vacation at this time. I just think this is not the time to do that. Yes, Obama can’t help but look like a high-flying elitist by spending his vacation in Hawaii, ...

Michelle Wie has worked her way back onto the PGA Tour. The teen, who utterly ruined her game the last few years by playing against the men, has announced that she has accepted a sponsor’s exemption to the 2008 Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. “Michelle’s game continues to improve to the point she is ready to test her game on the best Tour in the world,"Tournament Director Michael Stearns said. “I know Michelle is a great competitor and we are thrilled to have her accept our invitation to showcase her skills at our tournament. This will be a phenomenal experience for a ...

(Note to Publisher, please don’t release this until after the British Open) At age 53, Greg Norman has again won the British Open. An amazing final round of 70 (fix this later) gave Norman a comfortable five-shot win in what must go down as one of the great sporting achievements of all time . By winning, Norman’s reputation as a choker is gone and the icky stench that emanates from his recent divorce/remarriage is somewhat lessened. (More later)

(Note to Publisher, please don’t release this until after the British Open) Greg Norman, trying the impossible at the British Open, collapsed like a bag of hammers, shooting an 88 (fix this later) and finishing tied for eigth. Still, Norman’s achievements through three rounds were memorable and a true sign of the Australian’s greatness. By not winning, however, Norman’s reputation as a choker and the icky stench that emanates from his recent divorce/remarriage continues to spread. (More later)

Greg Norman is leading the British Open. Yes, Greg Norman. The 53-year-old has shot two consecutive 70s in brutal conditions at Royal Birkdale to take over the top spot in the race for the Claret Jug. “I don’t play much, I don’t practice much, but at the same time, there’s something about this event that stimulates you,” Norman told reporters afterward. Norman has just played five times total in 2008, missing the cut in his three attempts on the PGA Tour. But with new wife Chris Evert, a wine business, multiple other business ventures and a crisp $100 million bill owed to ...

To a point, we all have a Donald Trump in our lives. They are someone that’s a little too egotistical, a little too foolish and a little too loud. Of course, the person that comes to mind very likely doesn’t have incredible riches and unlimited television exposure. As play begins at the British Open, the most patrician of golf tournaments, it’s interesting to look at Trump, who, despite the fact that he’s had money for some time now, excretes “new money” from his very core. Last night on the “Colbert Report,” they did a story on Trump and his battle against the ...

Despite an increase in circulation of more than 200,000 in the past decade, publishing powerhouse Conde Nast has shut down Golf for Women magazine. While circulation for the magazine has steadily gained, the magazine had horrific ad sale numbers over the first quarter of 2008 compared to the first quarter of 2007, seeing ad revenue drop 26.4 percent, equating to a loss of nearly $1 million in ad revenue. GFW’s top editor, Susan K. Reed, has taken a position as editor-in-chief of O, The Oprah Magazine. Women’s Wear Daily reports that Reed’s departure was the main reason for the shutdown: Upon learning of ...

Upon learning that Republican Presidential candidate John McCain “hates bloggers” I wasn’t too surprised. After all, when was the last time any blogger brought McCain donuts and coffee just the way he likes them. Of course, I too have been a blogger-hater in my time. After all, I’ve written more posts mocking Tim Finchem’s insipid blog effort than Tim Finchem (or whoever) has written posts (I think they’re up to about three posts in six months). And my stinging, totally unprovoked attack on the USGA Blog has apparently led the organization just to quit blogging altogether (nothing from them since Jan. ...

Coming off another knee surgery, Tiger Woods will miss out on his hosting (and playing) duties at the AT&T National at the Congressional Country Club starting tomorrow. “Flying, unfortunately, swells up my leg pretty good,” said Woods, who recently underwent ACL reconstruction on his left knee. Thanks to the fine folks at AT&T - acting on a request from WorldGolf.com - Sgt. Charles E. McKay, 50, will get to enjoy all four days of the tournament in style. Aside from getting to see all the action, Sgt. McKay will also receive: A Wireless Caddie from AT&T: Five-hundred smart phones will be made available ...

When Tiger Woods announced he’d be missing the rest of the 2008 PGA Tour season, I was somewhat bummed. Honestly, no one wants to see a top athlete sidelined due to injury. Ask someone older than 60 about Mickey Mantle and they’ll tell you. One thing I didn’t think of was this fact:Someone else will be the FedEx champion in 2008. Do you know what this means? Ok, me neither, but it’s a fact. So who will ultimately win the FedEx Cup? Who cares! Seriously, if Tim Finchem can’t even hype the FedEx Cup on his own blog (which hasn’t been updated ...

In a first-of-its-kind column, Michael Lewis of Bloomberg News wrote a scathing, 1,100-word essay expressing his radical opinion that golf is not a sport. Journalistic experts have been scouring through archives of all known publications, and are rapidly coming to the belief that Lewis is the first writer of any type to write a column on the “golf is not a sport” subject, and may even be the first human to even think such a thought. “One of the amazing things about golf is how many people have been fooled into believing it is actually a real sport. All over the world ...

Now that Tiger Woods has completed the epic, win-the-U.S.Open-on-a-bum-knee trick and has had to announced that he’ll be done for the season, I think now is a moment for reflection. Now is a moment to quote a great man: This is in no way meant to denigrate Tiger or his dedication to being the best athlete he can possibly be. But the fact is this: As good as Woods’ chances are of breaking Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record for major victories, the odds are just as good, if not better, that his body and mind will break down long before he gets ...