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.
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
A Celebrity Event!
Monday, July 2, 2007
Sam Alexis Woods - Future Golferette?
Elin Nordegren Woods, wife of Tiger Woods, gave birth to baby Sam Alexis Woods back on June 18th, the morning after the men's US Open (talk about the best father's day gift ever). Tiger recently opted to stay home from the Buick Open to spend time with his wife and new daughter. The family recently released official photos of the new arrival.
I wonder if she'll pick up golf in two years like her father did ...
Oscar Winner Takes Her Clubs to the Open
This weekend actress Sally Field was the US Women's Open to gain support for women's health issues but also to advance in the sport herself. The AP took notice of this celebrity on course, as the lucky lady had her first lesson on one of the practice holes at Pine Needles! 
Sally also pointed out one of the greatest things about golf, "People walk around and enjoy God, God's gifts, the trees, so I think I've always thought I should have that in my life." I must agree. It's an amazing thing to take a break from life as an adult in the corporate world, spending nearly every hour indoors. At your desk, in the car, at the gym, at a restaurant for dinner or in a bar for happy hour. The chance to spend a relaxing four hours outside, in the most picturesque of natural settings is the greatest thing!
Sally Field's tip for sticking with the game as a rookie golferette: "She said she keeps a set of golf clubs in her bedroom to remind her of her goals."
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Golferettes on NBC
This morning I turned on TODAY to catch Cameron Diaz swinging a golf club! Moments later I saw teaser for NBC's Ellen DeGeneres Show, mentioning that Elsie McLean, the 102 year old who landed a hole-in-one, will be featured in a segment today.
NBC TODAY
David shows Cameron Diaz his backswing
May 9: TODAY's David Gregory gives the "Shrek" actress a golf lesson on the Plaza. Did she get a hole in one?
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Wednesday, May 9
Ellen plans on taking her very first steps today since injuring her back! And, 102-year-old golfer Elsie McLean's dream finally came true last month when after 70 years of golfing, she finally snared her first hole in one! Now, Elsie is here to share the story of triumph that landed her in the record books as the oldest person - woman or man - to accomplish this feat.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Fairway Flapper Zeta Jones
This past weekend the 9th Annual Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf 
tournament was held at the prime spot for celeb golf events, Trump National Golf Club. Profits aid the not-so-lucky "starving artists" in the entertainment industry.
Golfers included Heather Locklear, Cheryl Ladd,
Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Duhamel, Alice Cooper and Mark Wahlberg, of course. And the hostess, the lovely Catherine ZJ participated also, as The Daily Record reported. The pair take part in many charity golf events. Two years ago their donation at the All-Star Cup in her Welsh homeland received lots of big attention.
For more photos check out Hollywood.com.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Hollywood Will Head to the Fairway
The Salvation Army has set the date for its upcoming Celebrity Invitational Golf Classic. The 
May 31st event will be hosted by none other than Donald Trump and foursomes will go for $10,000. 
Past participants include Mark Wahlberg, Magic Johnson, Penny Marshall and Bob Saget. So far there is only a press release out covering the spring game at Trump National Golf Club in California. Past participants include Penny Marshall, Magic Johnson, Bob Saget and Mark Wahlberg - who has also been rumored to be facing a bit of a golfing adjustment with his new role as a family man.
Apparently (according to ContactMusic.com) girlfriend Rhea Duram enjoys the golf fashions but dislikes the amount to time it steals Mark away for a game. And just a few weeks ago StarPulse.com reported that he's being forced to turn his backyard practice area, where he once worked on his swing, will soon be replaced with a play-set and swing.
(Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Bringing Sexy Back to the Green
This will be the first boy featured on The Fairway Flapper, but us gals need to keep up on the celebrity gossip when it tees off!
Again "cold off the press" - On Sunday Mr. Justin Timberlake graced the green at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland, before beginning his "FutureSex/LoveShow" European Tour - as Now Magazine reports. I first became aware of this fairway frenzy when scrolling through the best celebrity gossip site ever, Perez Hilton.
[Image courtesy of PopSugar.com]
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