A lot has changed over the past six months. Clearly, her playing schedule has not made her academics suffer in any form. |
All the media coverage, all the conjecture of how she would do or wouldn't do, it seemed like a convergence of a lot of issues in terms of what this could mean for the LPGA and women's golf, |
All the media coverage, all the conjecture of how she would do or wouldn't do, it seemed like a convergence of a lot of issues in terms of what this could mean for the LPGA and women's golf. It was irrelevant she missed the cut. It was irrelevant she shot 71-74. It was how she represented the LPGA. |
For the first time, a group of players competing for a season-long championship has, at the end of that rainbow, a real bucket of gold, $1 million first-place check. |
He looked as if he was in the middle of a tough battle. |
He took great pride in being commissioner of the LPGA Tour, and great pride in whoever held the position, as being somewhat of a club in which only you knew what was involved. |
He took great pride in being commissioner of the LPGA Tour, and great pride in whoever held the position, as being somewhat of a club in which only you knew what was involved. |
I credit the USGA for doing the right thing. This is the first time they have gone to a 36-hole qualifier and there are going to be glitches and learning curves along the way and this is one of them. |
I haven't said sex appeal, ... People have defaulted to that. |
I was blown away, ... I told her, 'Get the hell out of here. Get back to your match.' That's what makes you realize this is a special place. |
I was proud of our players for wanting to learn about things that could help them present themselves to the public, ... I think it's one of high points of the year. It's no different from any other entertainer who is concerned that they present themselves in the most favorable light. |
I'm very excited about the opportunity. |
I'm very excited about the opportunity. I'm looking forward to contributing to the global success that everyone at the PGA Tour has had a hand in creating over the past several years. |
If I had said no, she would have had to wait until 2007. |
If there's a growth opportunity in golf, it rests primarily on the women's side of the game, ... will ultimately have an impact on future participation rates among young women. |