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Golf, The Guy’s Girl & The Enduring Issue of the Grass Ceiling

For what's basically a recreational activity, the game of golf has an odd knack for inciting controversy and contentiousness.Do a search for the phrase "golf has a reputation", and you'll see this kind of thing:"...for being anachronistic in its social...

Ranking the LPGA’s Rookie Class of 2010

Azahara Munoz was Rookie of the Year in the Class of 2010, the 2nd of 3 classes in what I'm calling the "New Blood" generation on the LPGA.  Could anybody pass her by the end of the 2011 season?  Or begin approaching the feats of the best in ...

Ranking the LPGA’s Rookie Class of 2010

Azahara Munoz was Rookie of the Year in the Class of 2010, the 2nd of 3 classes in what I'm calling the "New Blood" generation on the LPGA.  Could anybody pass her by the end of the 2011 season?  Or begin approaching the feats of the best in ...

Segway cam added to golf coverage

It seems that people are beginning to see new uses for the Segway, particularly in sports coverage. Most Australians may have seen Ian Healy showing how (or how not) to use the Segway during the cricket last month, and it seems the golf coverage has ta...

Segway cam added to golf coverage

It seems that people are beginning to see new uses for the Segway, particularly in sports coverage. Most Australians may have seen Ian Healy showing how (or how not) to use the Segway during the cricket last month, and it seems the golf coverage has ta...

Sharmila Nicollet Shines in Spain at LET Qualifying School

Sharmila Nicollet...... walking    -    photo: Golf Digest OnlineWe first wrote about Sharmila Nicollet in December of 2007 when she won a challenge match, paired with Laura Davies, at the EMAAR-MGF Ladies Masters, India's firs...

The Best in the Tseng Dynasty: January 2012 Edition

Since last April's ranking of the Best of the Young Guns generation on the LPGA, a lot has changed, most notably Ya Ni Tseng's achieving escape velocity relative to her peers in the rookie classes of 2006, 2007, and 2008, so much so that it's no e...

The slope system and your handicap

The Slope System won't be introduced into Australian golf until 2013, but it is somewhat of an unknown system for most Australian golfers. It is more than likely, that even those Australian golfers who have heard of the slope system, many aren't sure...

The slope system and your handicap

The Slope System won't be introduced into Australian golf until 2013, but it is somewhat of an unknown system for most Australian golfers. It is more than likely, that even those Australian golfers who have heard of the slope system, many aren't sure...

Ranking the LPGA’s Rookie Class of 2009

Now that I've finished ranking the rookie classes from the LPGA that I group under the moniker "Tseng Dynasty," it's time to turn my attention to the next generation, which I've been calling New Blood.Simply the Best1. Ji-Yai Shin. 2011 was a down...

Ranking the LPGA’s Rookie Class of 2009

Now that I've finished ranking the rookie classes from the LPGA that I group under the moniker "Tseng Dynasty," it's time to turn my attention to the next generation, which I've been calling New Blood.Simply the Best1. Ji-Yai Shin. 2011 was a down...

Ogilvy wants to play on better golf courses

Geoff Ogilvy pens an article for Golf Digest from time to time and given he is one of the more interesting, articulate golfers on the PGA Tour, his thoughts are always worth a read. This month's article, "Not all pros care about courses, but b...