Golf is a great sport. I’ve been promising myself that I’m going to get around to really learning how to play. And the excitement from this weekend may have given me the final nudge I need. As I did my routine check of the sports blogs I learned that there was a big brouhaha at this the … [Read more...]
Black History Month – Female Athletes Who Changed the World
Can you imagine a sports world without the Williams sisters, Jackie Joyner Kersee or Gabby Douglas? It’s pretty difficult to picture, but there once was a time when women weren’t allowed to compete. And there was also a time when black athletes weren’t allowed to be on the same playing field as … [Read more...]
Midweek Books: The odyssey of golf in China
On Wednesday I highlight noteworthy new sports books, with links to reviews, interviews and other information about the subject and/or author. * * * * * * * * Golf was outlawed in China until 1984. Now there are believed to be several million players, and hundreds of new courses have opened … [Read more...]
Paulina Gretzky + Golf Digest: #offsideplay #sexism #putonashirt
Why is Paulina Gretzky even on our radar? I didn't even know she was a model. From what I could tell from her frequent Huffington Post headlines was that she is a social media nightmare and would probably give her father unnecessary migraines. Anyways, she's Wayne Gretzky's daughter and she's … [Read more...]
Paulina Gretzsky Creating a Stir on Golf Digest Cover
The LPGA is in the middle of its first major of the year with the Kraft Nabisco Championship in full swing in Palm Springs. Big names such as Michelle Wie, Se Ri Pak and Lexi Thompson are splashed across the leader board. Yet the biggest name in ladies golf the past few days isn't even on … [Read more...]
LPGA: Paula Creamer Sinks 75 Foot Putt to Win in Singapore
(March 2, 2014)-It took 80 starts and almost four years but Paula Creamer has finally put an end to her winless drought when she added her 10th LPGA victory in stunning fashion this weekend. Creamer sank a 75-foot eagle putt on the second sudden death playoff hole against Azahara Munoz to win the … [Read more...]
Women Owning The Game of Business Golf
Penny Pulz, ranked top 10 LPGA golfer in the world, and Gigi Rock, owner of Heraea Marketing, a sports marketing agency for professional female athletes announce a new business model for the Corporate Female Athlete and the Professional Sports Athlete; Women Owning The Game of Business Golf. Both … [Read more...]
Women’s Global Event Returns!
Article Written by Karolyn O'Cull on www.pdga.com ( Contact: [email protected] ) The PDGA Women's Committee is very pleased to announce the return of the PDGA Women’s Global Event on May 10th, 2014! Our inaugural Women's Global Event in 2012 was a huge success and made … [Read more...]
It’s not Just Incognito
The recent news surrounding the Dolphins’ Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognitohas, for obvious reasons, brought issues of bullying and racism to the forefront of sports talk. In America, where the NFL (66.3% black) and NBA (76.3% black) dominate our television screens and many of … [Read more...]
Lydia Ko Turns Pro, Petitions for LPGA Membership
With the LPGA season winding down in the next month commissioner Michael Whan has a pretty big decision ahead of him. Lydia Ko the golf prodigy from New Zealand has submitted her papers for membership to the LPGA. Ko who is only sixteen years old made the decision on October 23rd to forsake … [Read more...]