Jul 11
Following U.S. Soccer Win, Equal Pay Timely for Women’s Tour I don’t know how the pay gap between men and women shakes out in other countries, but the USA has grandly failed to enter the 20th century, much less the 21st. In most workplace arenas, the equation is fairly simple – that person did that …
Jul 07
After Maternity Leave, Stacy Lewis Intends to Recapture the Magic For men, this is a foolhardy subject to take on, but my mother always told me to ask questions if I didn’t know what I was talking about. Anyone who wants to jump in with answers is more than welcome. What are the physical manifestations …
Jul 05
Once Phenom Wie Suggests Early Retirement I have a special problem with the cosmos when it short circuits young people on a mission, by treating them as old people. Many of us have followed the Michelle Wie saga for decades, or at least it feels that way. We watched her take on the pressure of …
Jun 23
Australian Green Win at KPMG a Dissertation on Keeping it Together Like other die-hard fans, I watch a lot of golf, and have for well over a half century. Most of the big moments? I’ve seen them. It has been a regular diet of being impressed by the people who play the game, because someone …
Jun 21
LPGA Rookie Burnham Qualifies for KTMG by $3.00 Any time that one of us writes about a player’s chances of success, we are bound by pure speculation. We don’t know anything about the future, near or distant, but it’s apparently fun to muse about it, especially when we have all the stats at our beck …
Jun 13
Gabby Lemieux Has Native American Community at Her Back The Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic is rolling around again, and I followed several young golfers this week who are playing on a sponsor’s exemption. Alexa Pano will be there, and I seldom pass up an opportunity to write on her progress. This time, though, someone else …
Jun 03
Naysayers on Women’s Golf Making Conclusions Based on Ignorance The inane antics of Hank Haney delivered against the LPGA last week have been followed by another round of stupidity after the U.S. Women’s Open. Yes, the tournament was was won by a woman named Lee, which to the unthinking mind means that Haney must be …
May 30
Hank Haney Under Fire By Michelle Wie and Others Hank Haney has, among his other credentials, one superior item on his resume. He was instrumental in getting the young Tiger Woods to play like he did, and occasionally still does. I doubt that any of us are in a position to argue with his teaching …
May 26
Bronte Law, British newcomer, Scores First Win Maintaining a championship golf career entails more than chasing the veterans. In the ever-evolving pro tours, someone is always sneaking up from behind. The new threats come from everywhere and anywhere. One minute, Toronto is breathing down one’s neck, and a nine later, it’s Thailand or New Zealand. …
May 08
Teen Star Alexa Pano Has Qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open at 14 When we see someone special coming from a distance in this game, our efforts to put her in perspective cannot be framed simply by wins and losses. On the other hand, if we’re speaking of Alexa Pano, wins and losses are not …
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