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WWE hires female golf legend Jane Geddes to be new VP of talent relations
The most intriguing behind the scenes wrestling news of the week has been the surprising decision of Jane Geddes to leave her management position with the LPGA to take a job with WWE as their new Vice President of Talent Relations. For those unfamiliar with the name, Geddes played on the LPGA tour...
A Few Thoughts on Covering the LPGA Tour as a Dude (Occasionally)
This whole Ines Sainz/Jets situation has me futilely trying to raise ogling at a woman in revealing clothing to some kind of existential - or at least relatable - level. The closest thing I can think of (and, honestly, it ain't all that close) is covering the LPGA Tour as a man. It's the only...
LPGA Seeks New Sponsors in NYC Summit
Get a hundred or so representatives of current & prospective LPGA Tour sponsors in a room, talk about the great value behind the product (compared to the PGA Tour), and hope for some conversion. That's the basic gist of what LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan and lead marketing officer Jon Podany will...
Shi Hyun Ahn's Caddie Speaks on Wrong Ball Controversy
Tim Hegna was Shi Hyun Ahn's caddie at last week's CN Canadian Women's Open. Not many people were aware of that, much less what really happened on the 18th hole with Ahn and playing partner Il Mi Chung. Waggle Room spoke with Hegna via telephone this morning to get his story concerning the ball...
LPGA: Investigation of Ahn/Chung Remains Private
Yesterday, Golfweek's Beth Ann Baldry did some reporting to follow up on the LPGA's effort to look into the backstory behind the disqualifications of Shi Hyun Ahn and Il Mi Chung at last week's CN Canadian Women's Open. Baldry was able to get thoughts from Chung and her caddie, but nothing from...
Half of Accused LPGA Conspirators Share Their Side
When Larry Smich first posted accusations on his blog that Shi Hyun Ahn and Il Mi Chung had knowingly conspired to cheat the Rules of Golf at the CN Canadian Women's Open, it kind of went under the radar. After our report, it grew a little. The bigger entities looked into it, and have spurred LPGA...
Some Meandering Thoughts on Michelle Wie's Second Win
Let's be brief here: every person remotely associated with the LPGA Tour and women's golf has to be happy about Michelle Wie's second career pro win yesterday in Winnipeg. It was a three shot win that came out of nowhere. Pleasantly, it came before football season and against a PGA Tour event that,...
UPDATE 3: Conspiracy Allegations Made in LPGA Disqualifications from Thursday
Watching the leaderboard of the CN Canadian Women's Open - this week's LPGA Tour event - two names sit at the bottom of the list. Shi Hyun Ahn and Il Mi Chung were disqualified on Thursday evening in yet another odd incident. Ahn and Chung were playing with Danielle Downey. On the final hole, both...
LPGA Adds Taiwan Event for 2011, Seeking New Domestic Events
Quietly, the LPGA Tour is adding a new foreign event to the '11 schedule. Asian Golf Daily reports the LPGA Tour will be going to Taiwan next October, riding the popularity of Yani Tseng and her three major championships. Reportedly, the tournament will carry a $2 million purse and have...
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...
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