Golf Sports Blog > The LPGA Top Dog | Women Talk Sports | The first online blog ...
[Women Talk Sports | Latest News and Blog Posts] There are so many subtopics here that we could follow but I want to focus on just one - why him and not ”her? I will say that Whan does have sports marketing experience and golf industry experience with Taylor Made which his predecessor Carolyn Bivens did not. That right there adds a small bit to my comfort level but what happened to the women that were in the running or perhaps should have been in the running for this all-important position??
[Previous] Golf Video Lessons » Report: LPGA event coming to La ...
[Next] Paula Creamer - LPGA.com...
Some related posts from Technorati and Google.
[Golf FanHouse] The Real Problem With the LPGA -- Golf FanHouse: I'm one of the first people to jump to Wie's defense when people scream about her inability to win golf tournaments, but the bottom line is she still hasn't won a professional event, and she's been making money in golf since 2005. She was the LPGA's Bright Hope, and while she is improving and becoming more of a factor (she finished in the Top 10 seven times this past season), she still isn't hoisting trophies and making cuts on the PGA Tour.
[LPGA.com News & Entertainment] LPGA.com: HELEN ALFREDSSON, Player Director: As a golfer you don't really always know what's happening in boardrooms and so forth, but personally every time -- not judge somebody, but we have three H's that I call humor, honesty and heart, and it's funny because Mike really fit in all of those categories, and then when you read his bio and how successful he's been, especially in even small businesses, which is similar to the LPGA, it seemed to clear to me from the very beginning when I first met Mike that he would be such a great commissioner for us.
[A Walk In The Park] A Walk In The Park » Transcript of LPGA Press Conference ...: HELEN ALFREDSSON, Player Director: As a golfer you don’t really always know what’s happening in boardrooms and so forth, but personally every time not judge somebody, but we have three H’s that I call humor, honesty and heart, and it’s funny because Mike really fit in all of those categories, and then when you read his bio and how successful he’s been, especially in even small businesses, which is similar to the LPGA, it seemed to clear to me from the very beginning when I first met Mike that he would be such a great commissioner for us.
[LPGA.com News & Entertainment] Women's Sports Foundation and ANNIKA Foundation Announce ...: NEW YORK (October 8, 2009) - The Women's Sports Foundation and the ANNIKA Foundation have teamed up to create the ANNIKA Inspiration Award to honor exceptional young female athletes. The national award, the ANNIKA Inspiration Award presented by the Women's Sports Foundation and the ANNIKA Foundation, will be given to a young woman who has been inspired by someone in her life and who now excels in her sport while demonstrating leadership qualities, taking time to give back to her community or sport, and, in turn, serving as an inspiration to others.
[From the desk of GCM] From the desk of GCM: LPGA names new commissioner: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., October 28, 2009 - Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Board of Directors Chairman Dawn Hudson announced today that the LPGA Board has named Michael Whan the LPGAs new Commissioner. Whan, most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of Mission-Itech Hockey, has a personal and professional background in golf, including serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager (North American Region) for Taylormade-adidas Golf.
[Hooked On Golf Blog] Hooked On Golf Blog » LPGA names Michael Whan as new commissioner: Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Board of Directors Chairman Dawn Hudson announced today that the LPGA Board has named Michael Whan the LPGA’s new Commissioner. Whan, most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of Mission-Itech Hockey, has a personal and professional background in golf, including serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager (North American Region) for Taylormade-adidas Golf.
[Flyers] LPGA sex symbol Anna Rawson bares all - Flyers: The Anna Kournikova of golf talks fame, jealous playing partners, and her 'body' of work OK, suck in that gut, gents. LPGA pro and sex symbol Anna Rawson recently visited Flyers World Headquarters here in New York City.
[LPGA.com News & Entertainment] Song Yi Choi Finishes Fifth On Duramed FUTURES - LPGA.com: Choi, 24, posted two top-10 finishes in 15 events during her 2007 rookie season, and in 2008, she recorded eight top-10 finishes in 17 events. She was ranked fifth going into the season-ending 2008 ILOVENY Championship in Albany, N.Y., but was knocked out of the top five for full 2009 LPGA membership when Sarah-Jane (Kenyon) Smith won the Albany tournament, jumping from No.
[Pritsker Chiropractic San Diego Chiropractors] When It Comes To Chiropractic Care”¦ You Are Not Alone « Pritsker ...: In the Mission Valley area of San Diego, Doctor Michael Pritsker is a well-known chiropractor that provides effective chiropractic care for people suffering from: whiplash injuries, sports injuries, low back pain, neck pain, joint pain, sciatica, leg pain, muscle spasms, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, shoulder pain, hip pain, arthritis, shin splints, running injuries, and more. Doctor Pritsker was featured on San Diegos Channel 10 News for offering revolutionary treatment of low back and leg pain by incorporating ABS Spinal Decompression Therapy with effective chiropractic care.
[Epic Carnival] Epic Carnival: The 15 best Stacy Keibler videos of all-time: Since I saw that Stacy Keibler was back selling her 'used' bikinis on eBay again it got me to remembering the good old days. You know, the days when hardly a week went by when you couldn't tune in to the tube or pick up a magazine and get yourself a big ole eyeful of the world's hottest athlete, Ms.
[Sports Career Consulting] Sports Career Consulting » Blog Archive » A road map to building ...: From California to Maine, many high school athletic and student leadership programs are severely underfunded. I work with athletic directors, coaches and business/marketing teachers every day who are searching for ideas for generating new revenue to support their programs. In today’s blog post, I asked sponsorship and sports marketing expert Bob Burris, President of The Burris Group and author of How to Sell Sponsorships, Tickets & Popcorn, to offer a few quick tips on the subject. Hope this helps to provide some direction as you pursue alternative means for generating revenue at your school.
[Epic Carnival] Epic Carnival: Kate Hudson does her best Madonna: Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, Gadgets, Technology, Rumors, and Innuendo.
[The Sports Bookie Blog] The Sports Bookie Blog » Blog Archive » PGA: The Golfing Week ...: The three players in the playoff finished one stroke clear of Song- Hee Kim and Shanshan Feng, while five more payers were two shots back.Along with Ochoa, five of the top 10 players in the world are competing this week.Ochoa will be joined in the field by Suzann Pettersen, Kerr, Yani Tseng and In Kyung Kim.Golf Channel will have tape-delayed coverage of all four rounds this week. After three weeks off, the LPGA returns to action with the Hana Bank-KOLON Championship, where Kung won last year.
[About.com Golf] It's Official: Bivens Out as LPGA Commish: It may be tricky for the LPGA to hire a new qualified commissioner now that it is obvious that a dozen players–professional sportswomen who earn a living playing golf–can band together to oust the person leading the business corporation. As you say, Bivens secured many lucrative deals in her tenure (and increased available child care and health benefits for players, among other things).
Reflected tags on Technorati: Blog, Lpga, Golf Sports Blog