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  • September 2008

    • LPGA Backs Off English-Only Policy

      Golfweek  |  Sep 5, 08 2:43 PM CDT

      LPGA Backs Off English-Only Policy

      (Newser) - A firestorm of criticism has forced the LPGA to overturn its plans to penalize tour players who failed to pass an oral English evaluation after 2 years, GolfWeek reports. “After hearing the concerns, we believe there are other ways to achieve our shared objective of supporting and enhancing the business opportunities for every tour player,” said the LPGA commissioner. More »

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      golf  • LPGA  • English  • Asians

  • August 2008

    • LPGA to Test Players' English

      Golfweek  |  Aug 26, 08 4:12 PM CDT

      LPGA to Test Players' English

      (Newser) - The LPGA will begin mandatory oral English tests for its players next year, and those who fail face suspension and required tutoring, Golfweek reports. The tour is stressing the importance of English as players from Asia have come to play a prominent role in the sport. Of the 121 international players on the tour this year, 45 are from South Korea. More »

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      golf  • sports  • South Korea  • language  • LPGA  • English  • LPGA Tour

  • July 2008

    • Wie Snubs Women's Major, Opts to Play in Men's Event

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 30, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      Wie Snubs Women's Major, Opts to Play in Men's Event

      (Newser) - Michelle Wie seems to be getting some payback on the LPGA after being disqualified from a recent tournament for failing to sign her scorecard, notes Thomas Bonk in the Los Angeles Times . It may be just a coincidence, but when the women's British Open tees off this week, the 18-year-old will be nowhere near. Instead, she’ll be playing with the boys, adding her considerable ratings draw to the PGA's Reno-Tahoe Open. More »

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      golf  • sports  • PGA  • TV ratings  • LPGA  • LPGA Tour  • Michelle Wie

    • Wie Forgets to Sign Scorecard, Has to Go Home

      Associated Press  |  Jul 19, 08 9:25 PM CDT

      Wie Forgets to Sign Scorecard, Has to Go Home

      (AP) - Michelle Wie, playing her best golf of the year, forgot to sign her scorecard and was disqualified from the State Farm Classic in Illinois. Wie, 18, had finished the third round only one shot behind the leader. "I don't know why or how it happened," said Wie, who took no questions. Said the LPGA official who delivered the bad news to the teenager: "She was like a little kid after you tell them there's no Santa Claus." More »

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      golf  • LPGA  • LPGA Tour  • Michelle Wie

  • May 2008

    • Sorenstam to Retire After 2008 Season

      Golf.com  |  May 14, 08 9:43 AM CDT

      Sorenstam to Retire After 2008 Season

      (Newser) - Annika Sorenstam has announced her retirement from professional golf, effective at the end of the 2008 season, Golf.com reports. The eight-time LPGA player of the year has "other priorities," including starting a family and working to build "the Annika brand of businesses, including my academy, my foundation, and my golf course design projects." More »

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      golf  • retirement  • LPGA  • Lorena Ochoa  • LPGA Tour Hall of Fame

    • Creamer Holds On to Win SemGroup Championship

      Associated Press  |  May 5, 08 12:27 AM CDT

      Creamer Holds On to Win SemGroup Championship

      (Newser) - Paula Creamer blew another lead late in the final round and found herself in another playoff. Instead of getting nervous, she got mad at herself. After losing a two-shot lead on the final hole, Creamer held off a spirited bid from Juli Inkster by making an 8-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole yesterday to win the SemGroup Championship. More »

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      golf  • LPGA  • Lorena Ochoa

  • April 2008

    • Ochoa: a Lady Tiger?

      Chicago Tribune  |  Apr 21, 08 11:31 AM CDT

      Ochoa: a Lady Tiger?

      (Newser) - Golf fans should have no trouble choosing between the Lady or the Tiger at the moment: The best player in the world today, Ed Sherman writes in the Chicago Tribune , is Lorena Ochoa. With four victories in a row and five in six tournaments, the 26-year-old Mexican has already qualified for the LGPA Hall of Fame and has the chance for a Grand Slam. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • LPGA  • Lorena Ochoa  • LPGA Tour  • Grand Slam

    • Lorena Ochoa Wins Ginn Open

      Associated Press  |  Apr 20, 08 7:05 PM CDT

      Lorena Ochoa Wins Ginn Open

      (Newser) - World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa became the first U.S. LPGA Tour player in 45 years to win four tournaments in consecutive weeks on Sunday. Ochoa shot 3-under 69 in the final round of the Ginn Open and beat Taiwanese rookie Yani Tseng by three strokes for her fifth victory in six starts this year. More »

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      LPGA  • Lorena Ochoa

    • Lorena Ochoa Wins Corona Championship

      Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 8:17 PM CDT

      Lorena Ochoa Wins Corona Championship

      (Newser) - Lorena Ochoa wasn't distracted when the fans chanted her name on only the second hole of the Corona Championship. But by her last stroke on the 18th hole Sunday, the emotions were too much. The Mexican star had just won her third straight tournament and qualified for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, all at home, surrounded by family, friends and fans. She was overcome. More »

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      golf  • LPGA  • Lorena Ochoa  • Corona Championship  • LPGA Tour Hall of Fame

    • Ochoa Leads Corona Championship

      Associated Press  |  Apr 12, 08 7:09 PM CDT

      Ochoa Leads Corona Championship

      (Newser) - Lorena Ochoa closed in on the last point she needs to qualify for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, shooting her third straight 7-under 66 today to take a five-stroke lead in the Corona Championship. If Ochoa wins, the 26-year-old Mexican star will become the youngest player to qualify for the Hall of Fame. Se Ri Pak was 26 years and a few months older when she qualified. More »

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      golf  • LPGA  • Lorena Ochoa  • LPGA Tour  • Se Ri Pak  • Corona Championship

    • Ochoa Finally Takes the Plunge

      Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 4:12 AM CDT

      Ochoa Finally Takes the Plunge

      (Newser) - Lorena Ochoa set the silver trophy on a table, clasped hands with her parents and sprinted to the edge of the lake surrounding the 18th green at Mission Hills, then raised both arms as she plunged into the water. Whether she is playing or celebrating, the Mexican star is unstoppable. Ochoa buried her competition yesterday at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. More »

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      golf  • LPGA  • Lorena Ochoa

  • July 2007
  • June 2007

    • Tiger Skips Paternity Leave, Eyes Carnoustie

      Scotsman (UK)  |  Jun 19, 07 8:00 PM CDT

      Tiger Skips Paternity Leave, Eyes Carnoustie

      (Newser) - Golf's most famously competitive personality is unlikely to miss the next major title, despite a frustrating defeat at the US Open at Oakmont and the birth of his first child shortly thereafter. Tiger Woods had announced he might possibly miss an event pending the birth of his daughter, Sam, but with five weeks before tee-time in Carnoustie, he is expected to play. More »

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      children  • golf  • Tiger Woods  • baby  • LPGA  • Jack Nicklaus  • Scottish Open

  • April 2007

    • South Korean Women Get In the Swing

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 25, 07 1:36 PM CDT

      South Korean Women Get In the Swing

      (Newser) - Men dominate business in South Korea, and the country has just 250 golf courses. Yet in the nine years since Se Ri Pak won four tournaments as an LPGA rookie, South Koreans have come to dominate the world's top women's tour, the Journal reports.  Ambitious parents even pull their daughters out of school to train. More »

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      golf  • women  • South Korea  • LPGA  • Se Ri Pak

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