Christina Kim Takes Reader Questions On Abysmal Nabisco Pace Of Play
/You have to love her honesty in answering reader comments on Twitter! Which playing partner is she referring to?
When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
This And That From The 2011 KIA Classic
/
Inbee Park tees off at Industry Hills' 10th Sunday (click to enlarge)While it was tough to tear myself away from the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, Steve Elling's story on the silly setup assured me I missed not a thing. Instead I headed out to the City of Industry where, despite playing the inhumane and walking-impossible Industry Hills composite layout, the atmosphere was celebratory and the golf rewarding to watch.LPGA Gives A Two-Shot Penalty For Slow Play!
/Larry Morgan reports on the first round two-shotter doled out by the LPGA Tour at the KIA Classic. The rude golfer in question? Shasta Averyhardt, 24-year-old rookie.
Read MoreOne Of Golf's Most Fascinating Short Par-4's Debuts Thursday!
/Fascinating because it should encircled with a giant Ground Under Repair line.
I finally studied the morphing of the Eisenhower and Zaharias courses at Industry Hills for the LPGA's KIA Classic and to my shock, they are playing quite possibly the worst par-4 in southern California and maybe all of Earth: the infamous ninth of the Zaharias, which I believe is the 10th on this week's Eisenharias layout.
I think the aerial speaks for itself, but if this Google Earth view of the 308-yard ninth doesn't excite the senses, let me help with a few details.
It begins with a magical walk down an asphalt path from the eighth green. At the tee the player will find not one, but four protective screens to guard the neighboring houses from a snap hook. The difficult-to-locate landing area offers neither strategic angles of attack nor spectating room on this coin pocket of the former landfill's mountainside. Good luck this week, ladies!
Update on 2011-03-24 04:08 by Geoff
**The art department sent these 9th hole images in from a few years ago.
Webb On Misery Hills: "It might take a while to get around the golf course."
/Initially I was sad that the LPGA Tour somehow landed at the worst possible golf course in Los Angeles County to play and watch a tournament (not to mention one that players hated the last time they played here). But the potential for a slow play debacle for the ages should put this one on everyone's radar.
Read MoreFounders Cup Roundup, Japan Wins And The LPGA Still Needs To Play For Real Money
/Randall Mell wraps up the charitable contributions of the top 10 finishers in the Founders Cup and with several players adding Japan relief funds as a nice touch, it's hard to knock the event. Then again, something about it still just lacked the legitimacy that this week's KIA Classic will carry with a real purse and a great field.
Read MorePlaying For Charity Doesn't Mean Pace Of Play Will Be Any Better!
/
Angela Stanford holds a three-stroke lead in the inaugural LPGA Founders Cup and her foundation would reap $200,000 from her win, creating a different kind of pressure than merely playing for herself: LPGA's Finest Open To Wearing Microphones, Giving Interviews And In General Not Taking Themselves Too Seriously
/
Martin Kaufman reports on the LPGA's expanded television coverage this year on Golf Channel. It sounds like the LPGAers have been more responsive to television's relatively minor requests for a little more access and cooperation."RR Donnelley also will give UNICEF's Japan relief program $100 for every birdie and $500 for each eagle on the final four holes."
/AP's Tim Hales reports that the sponsor of the LPGA's Pro Bono Classic is kicking in some money for Japan's children. Just not for the players.
Read MoreTseng Playing For Japanese Children**
/
We're only two days from the Monopoly Money Cup and I'm a bit shocked that the LPGA didn't figure out a way to call an audible and make the event about helping those impacted by the tragedy in Japan. Word No. 1 Yani Tseng is going to do her part, according to this unbylined AFP story:"Sources within TV say they are chomping at the bit to get new, creative formats that shake up the sameness of 72-hole stroke-play events week after week."
/Ron Sirak is hearing from TV types that a PGA Tour and LPGA partnership would be a good thing from their perspective.
Read More"They make ridiculous amounts of money, to the point where they almost put people off watching them."
/And she said that before watching them helicopter in to the Tavistock Cup as Japan could use a few extra helicopters to help in the rescue of tsunami victims.
John Huggan quotes Catriona Matthew in this week's Golf World Monday talking about men on the professional side losing their edge.
Take That Michelle: Lexi Beats The Boys!
/
Jeff Shain with the details from Alexis Thompson's Minor League Golf Tour win at her home track, TPC Eagle Trace.LPGA Modifies Founders Cup; Still A Pro-Bono Week For LPGA's Finest
/
Beth Ann Baldry on the changes made to the charitable distribution for the LPGA's inaugural Virtual Purse Classic.
The purse will drop from $1.3 million to $1 million, but the entire amount will go to charity – $500,000 to the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf and $500,000 to designated charities of the top 10 finishers.
It’s a good move by LPGA commissioner Mike Whan, who listened to the concerns of several top players. The discrepancy in the total purse and the amount given to charity was the main concern of Paula Creamer, who had yet to commit to the event.
“I certainly could have done a better job of initially articulating the details to players and media,” said Whan, “as that has led to some confusion about the tournament’s goals and objectives.”
I'm not any less confused.
Allen Stanford Receiver Sues Tour, IMG, Toms
/
Bloomberg's Andrew Harris reports on a court-appointed receiver's attempt to recoup $13 million from Stanford Financial beneficiaries
