If you’re like most of us in today’s troubled economic times you are finding it difficult to play as much golf as you would like and to afford the necessary equipment. Certainly there more important things in this world than playing golf, like eating, paying your mortgage and all the other monthly bills that come [...]
After spending last week at the 25th Anniversary Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic LPGA Tournament in Sylvania, OH, I was amazed at what I witnessed. This was much more than an ordinary women’s golf tournament. Nine out of the top ten LPGA players were there to compete. It was sad that reigning champion Paula Creamer [...]
Continue reading about What’s Really Happening with the LPGA?
The recent PGA Merchandise Show was deemed a success in today’s economy because its participation numbers were only off by 4.5% from last year. The stalwarts in the industry were there (i.e. Adidas, Nike, Titleist, Taylor Made, Cutter Buck, Ping and on and on). There were even some new companies that were ‘launching’ their products [...]
Here we are just days away from the magical mystery of Christmas. It seems like just yesterday that we were beginning the year 2008. My how time flies when you’re having fun! So much happened this year in the world of golf and the world in general, for that matter. So while we wait for [...]
This week is the last official appearance for Annika Sorenstam on tour in Dubai (unless she is really only ‘stepping away’ from the game and not retiring). The time has come to look beyond her legacy and come to grips with what is next for the LPGA Tour and women’s golf in general.
The questions that [...]
Continue reading about Annika’s Successor – What Do You Think?
Michelle Wie is taking the one of the first smart steps towards establishing her golf career in a positive way in a long time. She is playing in the LPGA Q School 5-day Final Qualifying Event underway at the LPGA International Courses in Daytona Beach, FL.
She has been the subject of controversy ever since [...]
Continue reading about Michelle Wie Tees Off at LPGA Q School
Paula Creamer gave us and herself quite a scare in the early rounds of the ADT Championship. This is the season ending event for the LPGA and it has enough drama on its own with its 3-tournaments-in-one format. It didn’t need the early exit of Annika nor the possible appendicitis for Paula to [...]
Continue reading about Stomach Ailment Can’t Stop Paula Creamer
Recently an article ran in the NY Times entitled “Creamer Calls for Women to Break Grass Ceiling” that reinforces what I have been saying here in my “Ladies on the Tee’ golf blog. Even Paula Creamer has issued a ‘call to arms’ for women to take a look at what they are missing by not [...]
