Kiss 2009 Goodbye

Here we are rapidly approaching 2010.  It is time to kiss 2009 goodbye and hope for a much better year in 2010.  The golf world certainly saw it’s fair share of UGLY, GOOD and NOT QUITE SURE events this year.

Here a few of this year’s Lowlights:

• The economy strangling sponsor and fan dollars
• Bivens announcing new relationship with Korean cable company JGolf AT the SBS Open in Hawaii. SBS is a competitor of JGolf in Korea.  Bonehead move!
• The loss of one after another sponsor for the LPGA tour – some of them long term relationships
• Purse sizes contracting if not lost forever
• A much smaller tour schedule for 2010
• Carolyn Bivens wreaking havoc with relationships on and off the course
• Paula Creamer’s struggles with illness and injury = no wins in 2009
• Tiger Woods falling from grace in a BIG way
• President Obama playing golf with the boys perpetuating the grass ceiling
• Annika MIA on tour

Some Highlights:

• The players ouster of Carolyn Bivens as LPGA Commissioner
• Marty Evans, Zayra Calderon and company reinstating some lost good-will with sponsors
• Securing 23-25 events for the LPGA in 2010 with more potential sponsors in 2011
• USA winning the Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove, IL
• Michelle Wie coming of age at the Solheim Cup
• Michelle Wie winning her first LPGA event
• Kristy McPherson making her move to to the top level on the LPGA
• Lorena Ochoa salvaging her year with the Player of the Year award – Again!
• JiYai Shin winning Rookie of the Year honors – awesome play in 2009!
• Annika giving birth to a future Hall of Famer – Ava Madelyn
• Following Carling Coffing all season on the Duramed Tour
• The amazing fans of Ladies on the Tee Golf Blog- THANK YOU!!

On the Bubble:

• Hiring Michael Whan as the new LPGA Commissioner – time will tell but we wish him well!
• President Obama seeing the light and inviting chief domestic policy advisor, Melody Barnes to join his foursome.  Did he really want her to play in his group or was it just a photo-op?
• Elin Nordregen’s golf swing

There was a lot happening in 2009 that wasn’t mentioned above. Please weigh in with your highlights, lowlights and on the bubble comments.  A very special Happy New Year to each and every one of you.  You made 2009 a tremendous year for me and the rest of the fans of women’s golf.  Please stay tuned for an exciting new launch in early 2010.  May 2010 be the best, happiest, healthiest and prosperous year it can be for all.  Bring it on, baby!!

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