LPGA Headed To Royal Melbourne In '12
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Read MoreWhen 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
Belen Mozo Bares All And Shares Her Thoughts On Good Lighting
/Alex Myers says "Lexi Thompson may be the LPGA's next big star, but the tour certainly wouldn't mind seeing Belen Mozo rise to prominence, either."
That's because she appears in the new ESPN The Magazine "Bodies" issue. I know you'll all be taking notes:
Pro-Bono Classic Returns To LPGA, No Word On Purse
/Thanks to Steven T. for this unbylined Arizona Republic story on the 2012 return of the LPGA's controversial RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup.
The ladies will have to play an extra round...perhaps this means they'll get paid this year?
The tournament will be held March 13-18 and will expand from 54 holes to 72.
This year's tournament, won by Karrie Webb, was noteworthy in that LPGA players agreed to donate the $1 million purse to charity. There was no immediate word whether that will occur again next year.
"We are delighted to be hosting the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort," said Steve Hart, general manager and area vice president for Marriott. "The event last year was terrific and we look forward to a long relationship with RR Donnelley and the LPGA."
Catfight At Killeen Castle?
/Lots of fun stuff in the Pond Scrum this week from Huggan and Elling, but no better visual than this:
Huggan: I have no idea what went on in the locker room, but I do have it on good authority that Paula Creamer and Cristie Kerr had a bit of a ding-dong verbal joust late on Sunday night.
Creamer apparently felt that the lovely Cristie could have made more of an effort to play her match on Sunday, sore wrist or not.
Huggan: Of course, the way Paula played on Sunday, Cristie could have beaten her playing one-handed considering how Scotland's Catriona Matthew finished Creamer off.
Elling: Gee, you mean Paula wasn't won over by the sling that Kerr had on her arm later Sunday? Was no full-body cast available? Kerr is a princess and has always been. Not especially surprised by her inability or unwillingness to play.
The Cristie Kerr WD And The Rules
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The Solheim Cup finish was positively brilliant, as Brian Keogh recounts. But it wouldn't be a team match if there wasn't a controversy and I have to say, I like the rule in place that forced the U.S. to lose a full point when Cristie Kerr's wrist injury prevented her from playing Karen Stupples.2011 Solheim Cup Final Round Open Comment Thread
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Ron Sirak says the Europeans let things slip away Saturday, allowing the Americans to tie things up. Yet he says this one should be decided late Sunday, and that was not a reference to the horrendous pace of play."Five hours 20? I thought that was actually pretty quick."
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John Huggan on day one at the Solheim Cup, where pace of play was unprecedented.The Solheim Cup Is Here...Your Abbreviated Primer
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Randall Mell analyzes the morning foursomes...and I do mean morning for most of us.Your Move Commish: Lexi WD's From Q-School
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Sean Martin talks to Lexi Thompson'a agent, who confirms the 16-year-old winner of an LPGA event will not be returning to Q-School next week, whapping the ball firmly in Commissioner Mike Whan's court.It's Only Tuesday: U.S. Solheim Cup Off To Roaring Start
/Jay Coffin with the gory details of a bus breakdown (as Born In The USA was blaring...) and Juli Inkster's cart dying on the wrong end of the property. Is the ghost of Red Auerbach consulting on logisitics for the European squad?
Read More"That noise you can hear is the LPGA taking another shot at its foot."
/Pond Scrummers Huggan and Elling aren't too high on Mike Whan's decision to not immediately grant Lexi Thompson tour status, but save their best chat for this week's unfortunately-scheduled Solheim Cup:
Read MoreLexi Wins Tour Event…Now Back To Q-School Second Stage!?
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This is getting awkward!Unreal: 16-Year-Old Lexi Leads LPGA's Best By 5
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An unbylined AP story explains that if Lexi Thompson wins the Navistar Classic, she becomes the youngest LPGA winner by a bunch. Golf Channel is covering the final round live from 2-5 ET p.m.After The Cancellation: The LPGA And Golf In China
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Following the abrupt cancellation this week of the upcoming Imperial Springs LPGA in China, Ron Sirak posts an assessment of the state of the LPGA Tour and future golf tournaments in places like China that's well worth a read.
