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LPGA Legends – Where are they?
by Ladies on the Tee
posted June 16, 2009 at 1:20pm
Golf’s all time greats continue to play…
One of the great things about sports is following your childhood and in some cases, your adulthood, sports idols. Being able to watch them in person or on TV and read about them in newsprint and other media ...more
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Is Maria Verchenova the Maria Sharapova of Golf?
by Pretty Tough
posted June 15, 2009 at 7:35pm
Generally I’m not a fan of labels or comparisons. But Maria Verchenova, a young female golfer from Moscow, is being compared to her compatriot Maria Sharapova. These comparisons, not surprisingly, are based as much on Verchenova’s beauty as he...more
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Dear Rich Lerner:
by After Atalanta
posted June 15, 2009 at 12:17pm
How long do you think you will stick around the golf scene, doing commentary? You know, 'cause you're married and all?Of course you've been married for a while now. You even have two kids! And yet you still work! Amazing!And so I wonder why it is you aske...more
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Weekend Sports June 11-14
by Pretty Tough
posted June 13, 2009 at 1:01pm
Looking for sports to watch this weekend? Here are some choices:
Tennis
June 8-14, Aegon Championships, London, UK
June 8-14, Gerry Weber Open, Halle, Germany
Golf
June 11-14, PGA St. Jude Classic, Memphis, Tenn.
June 11-14, McDonald’s LPGA Champion...more
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Honda Award Winners - Best Female Collegiate Athletes
by Pretty Tough
posted June 11, 2009 at 12:10pm
For the 24th consecutive year, Honda has honored the most outstanding female collegiate athletes in the nation with the Collegiate Women Sports Awards.
Winners are selected in each of the 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports by a panel of more than 1,000 NCAA a...more
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Review of Tuey’s Course by James Ross
by Ladies on the Tee
posted June 8, 2009 at 3:19pm
Tuey’s Course is the 3rd novel in James Ross’ series of 3 that showcase the human spirit, flaws, resilience and frailties using a golf course as a backdrop and plot enhancer. I have already registered my opinion on Ross’ first 2 novels; Lifetime L...more
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June is Women’s Golf Month
by Ladies on the Tee
posted June 2, 2009 at 11:06am
Now in its fifth year, Womens Golf Month is a precedent-setting collaboration of the top country, golf organizations aimed at increasing the participation of women in golf. Check with your local golf facility for events scheduled in your area. Invit...more
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Women+Golf=Great Networking
by Ladies on the Tee
posted June 1, 2009 at 8:25pm
Women using golf to network in business are lagging behind their male counterparts. Are golf myths partly to blame? Discussion of the reality and a solution.
Related posts:Bridging the Gap in Golf Networking You are spot on when thinking that ther...more
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Coaches Corner: The three stages of change
by Hoop Thoughts
posted May 29, 2009 at 11:16am
Some more notes on Tiger Woods from the book "Tiger Traits" by Nate Booth.Any time you make a change -- whether it's improving your golf swing, moving your family from one city to another or leading a new initiative in your company -- you will go through ...more
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Photo of the Day: Yani Tseng
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 27, 2009 at 2:30pm
Although she missed this birdie try on 18, the super sophomore won Sunday's Corning Classic by one stroke over Soo-Yun Kang. The tournament, which is slated to end after 31 years as part of the LPGA tour, was marked by low scores, and included three hol...more
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Pimp my golf cart?
by After Atalanta
posted May 25, 2009 at 11:43am
Ok this doesn't have anything to do with golf carts (not really anyway) but I had to use the word pimp in the title, because that it what seems to be happening with these female golfers for hire.A company started by a female golfer (who never quite made i...more
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Golf - You want me to hit the ball where?
by Sports Girls Play
posted May 22, 2009 at 5:46pm
This week’s weather was spectacular - blue skies, no humidity and about 75 degrees - which made it perfect for golf! My husband took a day off so we decided to head to our favorite golf course, Meadows Farms, and play 9 holes of golf. He wanted me to pl...more
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Horrendous Putting, Weather At Sybase Classic
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 19, 2009 at 1:56pm
The upside to the cold at Clifton was the players' choosing mostly subdued sweaters and fleeces. Except for Paula Creamer, bless her heart, who went with the Pepto Bismol ensemble. And although Brittany Lincicome technically wore black, it was a close...more
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Money And Media Coverage: A Corollary
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 18, 2009 at 12:02pm
Those who read WSB over at Women Talk Sports may have noticed I've gotten into a comment discussion on my post about cruddy golf media coverage. We are arguing about how the situation might best be remedied. My interlocutor: we need to band together a...more
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Nicholls State cuts women's golf
by Title IX Blog
posted May 18, 2009 at 10:33am
Down in Louisiana where state budget issues are forcing cuts in state institutions (familiar story by now) Nicholls State has dropped its women's golf team. The school is now down to 14 teams, the minimum number it can field and still be eligible for DI s...more
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Think Pink hybrid golf club strikes gold
by Ladies on the Tee
posted May 14, 2009 at 7:11pm
In a recent article, I reviewed the Sweet Spot Think Pink Golf Putter. As much as I liked the putter, I wasn’t so sure the company, Sweet Spot Golf, LLC, could do as well with their hybrid golf clubs. I was testing the Sweet Spot Think Pink Hybrid 4...more
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Golf Pix: 10 out of 200
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 12, 2009 at 11:26am
That's exactly how many photos there were of the Kingsmill LPGA tournament on Yahoo Sports this morning. The other 190 photos were of the men's Players Championship. Three out of the ten they did include featured Natalie Gulbis, who tied for seventh b...more
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Women's Sports: What's wrong with being a cause?
by After Atalanta
posted May 5, 2009 at 1:34pm
Almost passed over yet another article about the bad economy and the effects on women's sports. You know, the one that invokes almost immediately the folding of the Houston Comets and the shaky pitch the WPS finds itself on.Though much later in the articl...more
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Carling’s Great Wind Adventure in Texas
by Ladies on the Tee
posted April 30, 2009 at 11:07am
Greetings!
I’m in San Antonio right now, and washing my hands every two seconds because I’m scared of the Swine Flu! (Mother’s orders). I’m so excited about my tournament last week in Brownsville, Texas because I finally played well enough to be ...more
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