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LPGA 2010 Tour Schedule and Status
by Ladies on the Tee
posted January 9, 2010 at 3:10pm

A lot has been said about the state of the things within the LPGA and what needs to be done to build the strength and secure the survival for this prestigious woman’s sport. There are a lot of factors in play that could make 2010 ‘the year that made...more

Le Tigre is the new Tiger
by A Glam Slam
posted January 6, 2010 at 3:06pm

“Golf needs a new Tiger. Let’s get back on course.” So says Le Tigre, an apparel brand launched in the late 1970’s as America’s response to its rival French brand, Lacoste. The company has recently released new ads that initially appeared to c...more

Kiss 2009 Golf Goodbye
by Ladies on the Tee
posted December 31, 2009 at 1:34pm

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: ...more

Christmas twitter wrap
by LHiggs
posted December 25, 2009 at 6:40pm

  Did anyone here get the idea in their heads that Christmas equals a day off from training? If you did, you'd be wrong. Professional athletes don't always get a day off just because the stock market is closed. Below are some of the most serious, fu...more

Closer look at commish Michael Whan
by Ladies on the Tee
posted December 20, 2009 at 5:11pm

As we get close to the start of Michael Whan’s tenure at the helm of the LPGA, we have to hope that he is truly the ‘chosen one’. So far we have been privy to his business background and achievements. But who is he, really? He has offered up a ...more

Duramed 2010 Schedule Released
by Ladies on the Tee
posted December 20, 2009 at 3:50pm

Duramed FUTURES Tour Announces 2010 Schedule 30th Anniversary of Tour Features First Full-Field International Event DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 17, 2009 – The LPGA’s developmental tour, the Duramed FUTURES Tour, announced today its 2010 tournamen...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted December 19, 2009 at 9:03am

It's holiday travel season, and with the invention of twitter, I think we are going to be seeing a LOT of bitching and moaning (not judging, I did my own share of twitter travel whining today). Just a preview:@briannaglenn: I wonder why people don't unde...more

Fun Golf Gift – Identity Golf Balls
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 17, 2009 at 12:40pm

When I play golf with my husband it is usually pretty easy for us to keep track of who is using which ball – I usually use pink, pink or pink. However, when playing with a group of ladies you may need to differentiate your ball of choice a little more. ...more

What a Tigerless PGA Needs: Women (and not the 14 we’re hearing about)
by Fair Game News
posted December 17, 2009 at 1:06am

By Laura Pappano All these years we’ve been pretending to watch the game. But now we know: The PGA Tour has not really been about golf. It has been about Tiger. By contrast, the LPGA is – even with the extra ratings bump of Michelle Wie – all abou...more

Women in the Tiger affair: 'Usual suspects'?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 14, 2009 at 12:22am

Robin Givhan of The Washington Post, in a column today, points out the stark differences in the way Tiger Woods and the women who have been involved in the story of his affair have been considered in coverage.She writes: "While Woods is being portrayed as...more

Mizzou, Woods, and the Real World
by Women's Sports Blog
posted December 13, 2009 at 2:16pm

Voepel on the Missouri allegations: We’re seeing this, of course, in the coverage of Tiger Woods’ troubles, and the allegations that his wife may have attacked him. When a man is physically violent toward a woman, we’re outraged and horrified. B...more

Tiger taking indefinite hiatus
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 12, 2009 at 1:11am

It has been two weeks since Tiger Woods wrecked his Escalade in front of his house in a post-Thanksgiving mashup involving his wife, Elin Nordgren, and a golf club. That’s 14 days of hysterical news stories – some quoting text messages from Woods ...more

A whole lot of head-shaking sport news
by One Sport Voice
posted December 9, 2009 at 1:15pm

I’ve purposely stayed out of commenting about Tiger Woods. It’s just low hanging fruit. What is left to say? But I will say the most interesting thing to me is that everyone is shocked that a golfer could behave so badly–especially Tiger Woods. ...more

My thoughts on Tiger and Elin
by Chantelle Says
posted December 7, 2009 at 9:24pm

I came back from a weekend long motivational speaking conference to find that fellow Yardbarker Brendan Haywood had posted a blog chastising Tiger Woods’ wife, Elin Nordegren, for her actions in this whole cheating saga. Brendan has called me a ma...more

Tiger, you’re not my hero
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted December 4, 2009 at 6:08pm

Tiger Woods has been pegged as a “Fallen Hero”. Really? A Hero? And where exactly did he fall from? We all know by now that he had a moment of indiscretion. Maybe it was more than a moment, who knows. What we do know is that things got out of hand. ...more

Is it worse when a golfer cheats?
by Fair Game News
posted December 4, 2009 at 1:18pm

By Laura Pappano More than other sports, golf is a game of honor. The story of amateur Bobby Jones in the 1925 U.S. Open assessing himself what essentially became the tournament-losing stroke when a ball in the rough moved ever so slightly as he addresse...more

Speaking of Tiger: Obligations
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted December 3, 2009 at 7:06pm

So…Tiger. I’m pretty sure I don’t really need to say more than that as everybody should be able to ascertain what I’m referring to. This isn’t a gossip site. I prefer to leave that drama to Perez Hilton. What I’m most interested in discuss...more

Tiger Woods’ wife receives advice to improve her game
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 3, 2009 at 12:07pm

When I first got wind of Tiger Woods’ connecting with an Escalade, a fire hydrant and a tree I knew instinctively no one would be circling around him clapping quietly and congratulating him for his play. When I read the description of Tiger’s wife u...more

Pilates and Golf – Benefits Worth Considering
by Ladies on the Tee
posted December 2, 2009 at 9:11pm

Promote Your Golf Health Recently I contacted Lynda Lippin, a certified Pilates Teacher Trainer, Personal Trainer and Reiki Master, after seeing a post from her on Facebook to a golfer friend of mine discussing a couple of Pilates programs that were...more

Blogs to Tiger: We will decide how to cover you, not the other way around
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 1, 2009 at 11:48am

The recent Tiger Woods car crash created a media firestorm—and not just in traditional sports journalism outlets. Celebrity and sports blogs were on the story, as well, and the differences in coverage illustrated the changing sports media landscape.Whil...more

Tiger Woods Incident: Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
by Women's Sports Blog
posted November 30, 2009 at 2:14pm

There are not many who would want to be Elin Woods right now. God forbid you are a person of humble origins who marries someone rich, first of all, or indeed any woman who marries any man with money. You never live down the gold-digger image, as if yo...more

Tiger Woods in car accident
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 27, 2009 at 9:55pm

I don’t follow professional golf. I don’t have any clue how to play golf, unless you count Putt-Putt…but even then, I rely on The Husband to keep score. I don’t have any interest in golf at all. I do, however, know who Tiger Woods is. Is th...more

Voice of Womens Golf Survey prize winners
by Ladies on the Tee
posted November 24, 2009 at 4:55pm

Voice of Women’s Golf Survey prize winners are: Michelle Bray – Think Pink Putter, Sweet Spot Golf, Inc Russell Matthews – DVD Set A Girl’s On-Course Survival Guide to Golf by Christina Ricci John MacIvor – Reach Your Goals Survival Gui...more

Golf: POY Comes Down To Final Shot, One Point
by Women's Sports Blog
posted November 24, 2009 at 12:29pm

Michelle Wie, my Aunt Ethel. She certainly wasn't missed yesterday as the LPGA Tour Championship turned into a tense shot-for-shot battle between Ochoa and Shin for player of the year honors, settled only on the last stroke of the last hole. The play ...more

Michelle Wie as 'savior' of women's golf
by Women's Sports Blog
posted November 18, 2009 at 3:07pm

This is a real insult to the many great golfers who have been toiling away to make the game competitive and exciting. Just because the Dude Networks' cameras were looking elsewhere at the time doesn't mean it wasn't happening, nor that we should pander ...more

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