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Double Threat! Ji Yai Shin Releases Christian Music Album
Ji Yai Shin has just released an album of Christian songs in both Korean and English. She talked about the album at the Kia Classic. "I really enjoyed recording that," said Shin. "I'm happy to be using my other talents." I tried to dig up some tracks from the album, but my Korean is really rusty...
Kraft Nabisco Championship Previews
The first major of the LPGA Tour season began today at Mission Hills with the playing of the Kraft Nabisco Championship. There appears no real clear favorite this year, though world number one Lorena Ochoa is the defending champion. As Larry Bohannan alludes to, perhaps that is because she...
Since U Been Gone, Golf Style
As you may well know, I was on vacation at Walt Disney World this past week. At Disney's Hollywood Studios park (formerly MGM Studios), they had the American Idol Experience. Basically, they corral marginal singers into an auditorium that looks like the Idol set and the audience votes the least...
LPGA on GNN - 3/10/09
On this week's episode: We start by talking about what Ji Yai Shin accomplished in her fourth LPGA Tour win. We also wondered how come players are having such a hard time holding leads early on this season. Finally, we close with San Diego Union-Tribune golf reporter Tod Leonard to talk about...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 3/9/09
Twice a week (or so) we take a look at the world of professional golf through the lens of the classic Western. The Good Ji Yai Shin - Shin pulled through on the weekend to pick up her maiden victory as an official member of the LPGA Tour. In the final round, Shin made up all of the ground that...
LPGA on GNN Returns! - Season Premiere - 2/12/09
On the season premiere of LPGA on GNN: We kick off our third season by talking about the monumental LPGA TV deal with the Golf Channel and what it means. Ryan tells you who he likes this season on Tour and which rookies will shine. Finally, we talk about who has the best chance this week at...
Ji-Yai Shin Has No Sponsor for 2009
If you want a sign of the economic times, the Ginn news this week may have been a signal. Another sign of the times may be that Ji-Yai Shin, a major champion winner on the LPGA Tour last season as a non-member, will have no sponsor for the first part of 2009. Sal Johnson's Golf Observer pointed...
LPGA Tour & Pro Wrestling: A Comparative Essay
Professional wrestling is (a) staged and (b) often taped well in advance. If you do watch wrestling and miss the most recent episode, you can find the results online in advance if it has been taped. Even if it hasn't been taped, you could miss the broadcast, read the recap online, and probably...
Shin Wins ADT Championship; Ryan Called It
I love getting things right because it means that I get to use my favorite graphic. (Oh, and golf.com's headline says "South Korean wins ADT." Seriously.) Ji Yai Shin won the ADT Championship on Sunday by posting -2. She birdied 17 in three of four days, which would have been a feat unto...
ADT Weekend Will Be Without Annika and Lorena
If you had told me that Annika Sorenstam, the best female golfer ever - in her final LPGA Tour event for a long time - and Lorena Ochoa - the defending champion, Player of the Year, and leading money winner - wouldn't be in the weekend at ALL for the ADT Championship... ...I would call you a...
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