Lorena Ochoa not only secured numero uno rank in women's golf, but a hefty check for $1 million - the largest prize ever awarded in women's golf.
Lorena appropriately broke the bank at "The Donald's" course, Trump International in California this weekend.
Oddly enough, her key financial asset really lies in that No. 1 ranking - a vital requirement if she wants to push Annika aside for some more lucrative endorsement deals.
[PS: She totally coordinated her shirt with The Fairway Flapper ...]
Monday, November 19, 2007
Million Dollar Baby
Women Get an Entire Month!
Summer may seem a very distant thought right now (particularly if you're sitting in the rainy cold weather in the Northeast this week), American Express has just announced that Women's Golf will no longer be celebrated in one week, but in the entire Month of June.
This year Women's Golf Week was such a record-breaking hit (and because we not only broke out our clubs for the special events but also our purses) we now get four straight weeks packed with beneficial activities & events geared to improve our game and status on the green.
Thanks AmEx!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Wonderful Tool for Rookie-Women
One of my other extracurricular-activities brought me to the site Meetup.com. I immediately looked for a local golf “Meetup” and it’s a wonderful asset!
There are several other rookie-golferettes in the group who pro-actively suggest group outings to improve our game together. Many got turned onto golf by a man in their life, which is great, but some girls (like myself) would feel much more comfortable venturing on the course with a group of fellow new-girls rather than heading straight out with the husband and his buddies.
In my biased outlook on the sport, golf is typically considered a guys’ sport – and stereotypically guys play much more often.
If one were to poll people in their 20’s I’d predict more males than females play the sport, and play 18-holes more often.
So for some reason this notion subconsciously makes me assume if they play more than me, they must be really good! The feminist, perfectionist in me almost doesn’t want to pair up with the guys until my game is stellar. How stubborn and misinformed of me!
Maybe I’m alone in this, but either way I suggest every girl head to Meetup.com and look for her local golf group or create one. It’s a wonderful way to round up a bunch of golferettes to organize a fun outing with.
A Second Wind
Well, I’m finally back! In addition to being scolded for blogging at work (eeekk!), that last month of summer was a killer. Life gets busy, and it’s a wonderful thing, but it requires a bit of readjusting.
I must confess golf got fully swept onto the back-burner but fall is here and so is my swing.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
A Celebrity Event!
This weekend the American Century Championship will take place up at Lake Tahoe. The competition is made up of various entertainment stars, whether actors or athletes (but mostly athletes).
One upsetting point is the appalling lack of female participants this year. When I looked at the list of players initially I though it must be a boys-only event! Kudos to Brandi Chastain (US Women's Soccer Pro, famous for her sports bra display at the Women's World Cup in '99) the only female on the roster of nearly 80 people. She has played golf for years and spent lots of time on the course with teammates Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy. Today Brandi will be teeing off at the 10thEdgewood.
Monday, July 9, 2007
A Fairway Spectator
Yesterday I was lucky enough to make it to my first pro golf tournament, the AT&T National at Congressional.
I absolutely adored it! What an amazing sporting event golf is. Nothing else lets you walk the "field" with the pros and stand inches away as they play. Just being a spectator is a sport in it's own too. Navigating your way with course map in hand, hiking several miles throughout the day, and strategically planning in order to see all your favorites up close & at a good hole.
The morning was spent checking out some warm-ups on the driving range & putting green. Then relocating to the 10th hole - with a nice water hazard - until some of the leaders began tearing up the course.
My hometown friends and I decided to set-up right near the 8th green for Kresge & Davis. We held our position next to the green (+ a great view of the 9th tee) for Kim, Rose, Woods, and Furyk - four I wanted to see in action. Next we high-tailed it past 18, as Vijay finished, and finally parked ourselves along 17 until Choi & Appleby had passed.
Thomas Boswell of the Washington Post crafted a wonderful article after interviewing Tiger. I've attached some highlights from it below, so "Read more" and check it out. It really left me with a nice feeling, being from the Washington area.
Some personal highlights were:
- Choi's amazing birdie out of the bunker on 17.
- Tiger light-heartedly engaging the fans at the putting green as he struggled a bit with the warm up. Sort of a 'what can ya do?' shrug & smile. Can't get too upset over a difficult warm-up, being no. 1 in the world, on the final day hosting a wonderful event, with a beautiful family at home ...
- Finding humor in certain 'styles' on the course:
favorites being Charley Hoffman who somewhat resembled Garth from "Wayne's World" and Anthony Kim, with the big belt-buckle & slight thug-strut that made me wonder if someday we'll hear 50-Cent's "I'm A Hustler" playing as he approaches the next hole. - The little kids!
It is the cutest thing, whether yelling "Tiger!" or running along with
their dad after he just won the tournament. My favorite though was when the trophy ceremony was about to start. I'd decided to head for the shuttle and beat the rush. While heading up towards the clubhouse a very frustrated Stuart Appleby raced by, cutting up through the shrubs to the building, and you hear this little 3 year old (un-coached by mom or dad) recognize him & innocently say, "Hey, Mister Appleby!" There's no way you could stay agitated after hearing that!
I'm already excited to attend another tournament!! I'm now planning to venture up to New York for the HSBC Women's World Match later this month!
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Thursday, July 5, 2007
Brilliant Store Just for the Fairway Female!
If you're looking for some one-stop golf shopping, free of frustration, you have to visit this store!
Catherine Cole of Long Island put a good hunch to work when she started Forward Tee Golf last month. Fed up with the lack of quality service and supply while shopping for golf equipment she decided to open her own store. 
One mildly entertaining example (only because it's so blatantly sad & we can all relate) was when she was looking for a new putter ...
"So I'm in this store and I'm trying out a putter on the putting green and a guy that works there comes up to me and says, 'Can I help you?' "
Cole said she was in the market for a new putter and thought she would receive some expertise in picking out one that fit just right.
Instead, this:
"He picks a putter off the rack, hands it to me, and says, 'You'll like this one, it's pink,'"
It is tragic how the only way to find a worthwhile selection is online. How on earth are you supposed to locate the appropriate items online?? Whether shoes or a new 460 driver ... you just have to test everything out before identifying what works for you.
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