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LPGA Event May Be Coming to Charlotte, NC
Was peeking over at Hound Dog's LPGA blog today and saw he has a post with speculation from Ron Green, Jr. of the Charlotte Observer about a possible LPGA Tour stop there as soon as next fall. From Ron's story: The city of Tega Cay announced Monday it is in negotiations with a private company,...
You Should Apply To Become LPGA Commissioner
No, really, you should. And the LPGA Tour encourages you to do so. Take a look at their website. I mean, why make a suggestion when you can apply? But, if you are going to make suggestions, the people after the jump are NOT eligible to be LPGA Commissioner. Count Chocula: He's a...
The Starter - 8/25 - Where's A Commish When You Need One?
Coming off of an excellent Solheim Cup, now is the time for the LPGA to make good news by announcing a new commissioner, new tournaments, or deals to preserve the schedule.
Update on the 2010 LPGA Tour Schedule
Golfweek's Gene Yasuda and Beth Ann Baldry did some research into where the 2010 LPGA Tour schedule stands. Here's what they've found: Of this year’s 16 scheduled U.S. tournaments (excluding majors), 13 – at best – will return for the 2010 schedule. Three events already are...
UPDATE: Who Wants to Be the Next LPGA Tour Commissioner?
ABC is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Regis Philbin saving their network by having an eleven night reprisal of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? for the next couple of weeks. As a game show junkie, I'm pretty excited about that. I'm also excited to see the results of the search for the next...
New LPGA Tournament Announced...Sort Of
With the domestic LPGA Tour schedule nearly in shambles and foreign events staged exclusively as invitationals that shaft rank-and-file players, Acting Commissioner Marsha Evans needed to act immediately to get some new, stable tournaments. She did just that. For women older than 45! May I...
The 19th Hole Golf Show - 7/16/09 - The Open, Jon Show, & Marty Hackel
After a two week hiatus, The 19th Hole Golf Show podcast is back! We have a great program for you this Open Championship week: Ryan talks about Tom Watson, Ben Curtis, & Tiger Woods to review round one of the Open at Turnberry. SBJ's golf reporter Jon Show joins to discuss the LPGA's future...
The LPGA Tour Has Been Here Before: The Story of Charlie Mechem
It was 1991. The LPGA Tour had just fired its Commissioner, William Blue, after less than two years on the job. Blue, like now-gone Commissioner Carolyn Bivens, had worked in his previous job as a marketing executive with no sports experience. His "heavy-handed" approach - a label applied often...
Bivens Resignation Official: Evans Interim Commissioner
The LPGA announced this afternoon that Carolyn Bivens had resigned and that Board of Directors member Marsha Evans would become Interim Commissioner, both effective immediately. Evans has been a Board member since the beginning of this year and was a member of the Commissioner's Advisory Council...
LPGA Announces Marsha Evans as Acting Commissioner
Golf.com's Anne Skezer is reporting that LPGA Board of Director member, Rear Admiral Marsha Evans, has been named interim commissioner of the Tour. Further, Annika Sorenstam will act as a board advisor. "Obviously, I will do everything possible to ensure that the LPGA remains the pre-eminent...
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