Forget Corey's Picks, How About Lisa's Pics!

Thanks to Brooks for spotting and documenting this vital moment in Ryder Cup history: Lisa Pavin's revealing sitdown with Avid Golfer magazine where the photos will get most of the attention but the backstory of her marriage to Corey will certainly be news to some.

Back in 2000, Corey and his then-wife, Shannon, were looking for someone to help them out with their daily lives. Noss introduced the Pavins to Lisa, who had aspirations of starting her own Personal Assistant boutique firm. Lisa struck out on the job front after that meeting, but she did make quite an impression on Corey.

That year turned out to be a difficult one for Corey. His game was in shambles. He divorced from his wife and separated from his two sons, Ryan and Austin. And his relationship with his extended family deteriorated.

Soon after his divorce, Pavin hired Lisa as his personal assistant. Three months later, they became romantically involved.

“I was Corey’s personal assistant when we went on our first date, so having that date was sort of a blending in-type thing,” she said. “The two things I remember about it – he talked non-stop about the Ryder Cup and I remember asking him if he was going to finish his food because if not I was going to eat it. We shared more personable things about our lives on that date than we had previously while working together.”

If only we could get him that chatty these days!

As for the image, Brooks notes...

I can’t think of too many PGA Tour players who would want their wife seen in such a provocative pose for a magazine, let alone a month before the player was due to captain the Ryder Cup.

Monty would disagree!

Comments

[Ky Laffoon's Ghost]

Well, at least that seems to be a French flag she is wearing instead of an American flag...I have to say she does it justice.

[Willie]

Laugh or cry? What to do . . .
Honest to God, the only "help" I've hired has been the yard guy, and though he's good company, I don't intend to get divorced over him.
Gotta hand it to her, though. Somehow, back in '02, she was apparently the only person on Earth who saw a future in marrying the Gutty Little Bruin. I guess Morris Hatalsky was taken.

[Steven T.]

Now we know who actually selects the uniforms.

[RM]

Morris Hatalski...nice.

[Zinger]

Leave The Cat out of this mire.

[10014]

Zinger, that's Tommy's line.

[Willie]

Just read the entire article. Lasting thought: "God help us."
This is akin to having the cheerleader sponsor help game-plan the upcoming football game against the big rival. Not only that, but she's in the pre-game locker room. And designing it.
Again, God help us.

We all know wives like this. And while we all know what total and complete a-holes us guys can be, this is worse. Much, much worse. By Oct. 4, Tiger will wonder what he ever saw in women.

[Norm]

Wondering when Captain and The Towel had carnival knowledge.

[RM]

You cannot make this kind of stuff up. This is gold.

[vwgolfer]

I think I just gained some more respect for TIger, screwing your assistant is not so great, better just to pay for it out of pocket and not pay payroll tax. Men..are dogs.

[Goose]

If she has style, which she appears to, then at least the uniforms will be better than '99.

[F. X. Flinn]

What Kyle Willie and RM said. I do hope Miss Priss weighs in.

[Tighthead]

Hatalsky and Pavin were both persuaded to shift from the old testament demographic to the evangelical new testament demographic by their fellow tour pros.

[digsouth]

@goose....

Was that the Crenshaw Jammy tops?

digsouth

[Ky Laffoon's Ghost]

@Dig: Yes. Why do you think the players were throwing them to the fans from their perch on that roof?

[digsouth]

@KLG

In 'The Mask', I swear Jim Carrey is wearing jammies made of the Crenshaw RC shirt material....ends up being a clue when a piece gets torn and the cops have it.....


Steve Elkington's weird brown/yellow/white V shirt is almost as bad as those RC gems..

Makes Fowler look less... clown like, although ya gotta admit, that Darth Vader hat is , pretty bad.

Oh well, Look at Johnny Miller/Hale Irwin vintage pix.......golf does seem to bring out the worst of fashion from time to time.

digsouth

[Bob S]

The ring on her finger is bigger then her husband ...

[Ky Laffoon's Ghost]

@Dig: I had a white patent leather belt in high school during the Miller-Irwin heyday. It was as ugly as the white loafers w/ tassels that went with it. Unfortunately those belts seem to be escaping again from Sarasota and Ft. Myers. I read that Rickie is dating Olin Brown's daughter. Wonder what he thinks of the young man's sense of style? I think he is just a latter day Demaret or Sanders. Good for him.

[rose]

This could not be more brutal. Where have you gone Barbara Nicklaus? Why do I get the feeling that Mrs. Pavin aspires to sell a line of ready to wear tops on QVC or the Home Shopping Network?

[F. X. Flinn]

We haven't been hearing rumblings from the players or PGA about Lisa and it may be that she's exactly what the article represents, a smart, well-organized and energetic partner for Corey. After reading the article I've decided to assume the best about her. Why not?

[tlavin]

I'm with F.X. Flinn. It's easy to lapse into snark here, but let's just be happy that Pavin's happy and give his wife a break. The "wives" have become a part of the Ryder Cup scene and she strikes me as a smart, happy and focused young woman. Can't say that I understand why she's with such a crabby...oops, I'm lapsing into snark. I'll quit while I'm behind!

[Gregglink]

"Hi Lisa, it's Corey, will you please schedule us a first date?, Thanks."

And then he spends the entire date talking about the Ryder Cup? Wow, that is true love.

[jjshaka]

As if I didn't need another reason to hope for an American thrashing.

[Lord Leamington]

Make that a double.

[vwgolfer]

What kind of flag is that?

[The O]

@VWgolfer: Russian?

[Ky Laffoon's Ghost]

How in the world have I lived so long without a subscription to Avid Golfer?
http://www.myavidgolfer.com/cart_girls/?action=set_page&page=1