erica blasberg Stories - Waggle Room
In Memorium
One year ago this morning Erica Blasberg ended her life in her home in Henderson, Nevada, just hours before she was scheduled to fly to Mobile for the Bell Micro Classic. In August, authorities ruled her death a suicide and her friend Dr. Thomas Hess eventually pled guilty to obstruction charges...
Blasberg Death Ruled a Suicide
From ESPN.com: Henderson police said that while no foul play is suspected they have issued a misdemeanor arrest warrant for Dr. Thomas Hess on obstruction charges. Police said Hess, who discovered Blasberg's body, removed items from the scene, including a suicide note. The contents of the note...
Audio & Transcript of Erica Blasberg 911 Call
The Henderson Police Department distributed the 911 call made by Dr. Thomas Hess to report the death of Erica Blasberg. The audio is available for listening here and a transcript follows. The audio is difficult to hear. It is not recommended for sensitive readers. [911 Responder asks Dr. Thomas...
Erica Blasberg's Death Ruled A Suicide by Vegas Area Coroner
Nearly four months after the sudden death of LPGA player Erica Blasberg, the Clark County Coroner's Office released their autopsy findings and ruled her death a suicide. The primary cause of death was determined to be asphyxia, with a secondary cause of toxic levels of prescription drugs in her...
Why?
This quote from Erica Blasberg's father Mel has led much of the media to speculate that the 25-year-old took her own life on Sunday: "At first glance, it looks like she might have taken her own life, but at second glance, something is very, very strange about it. We're waiting for the police to...
Erica Blasberg
I didn't go online Monday afternoon or evening and didn't see much TV, so it was this morning that I learned of the death of Erica Blasberg. No specifics have been released even now - here is the press release from LPGA.com. Ryan at Waggle Room has a few more details - he learned about it from...
Blasberg Struggled in 2009, '10 to Determine Golfing Future
At the end of the 2009 season, Erica Blasberg had entered into the LPGA Tour's Q-school to secure better status for the 2010 season. Following a season in which she made five cuts in 17 events and made $26,408, Blasberg opened the finals of Q-school with rounds of 72 & 78. Rather than play...
LPGA Player Erica Blasberg Has Died
LPGA player Erica Blasberg has passed away, tour spokesman David Higdon confirmed this afternoon. According to fellow LPGA player Maria Hjorth, Blasberg passed away yesterday. She was 25. Clark County, Nevada police have not stated a cause of death because of an ongoing investigation. ...
The Reality of Life on the LPGA Tour
Last week, I referred you to Shane Bacon over at Fanhouse Golf and Dogs That Chase Cars because he would be caddying for Erica Blasberg at the J Golf Phoenix LPGA International. Having caddied for Christina Kim in a pro-am in the past, I knew Shane would have an even better time having done it in...
You Want to Caddy for Erica Blasberg?
Erica Blasberg is an LPGA player based out of the Las Vegas area, if I remember right. She went to school at the U of Arizona, where Lorena Ochoa pwn3d for a year before becoming a pro. Well, Shane Bacon of Dogs That Chase Cars fame went there, too. And somehow, he used that connection to earn...
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