Now I know faithful readers of the Adventueskope blog will know that this is the place to look for all the latest news on the Ladies Professional Golf Tour… ok we are headed into uncharted territory here. I like a round of golf as much as the next guy, it’s a great way to ruin a nice walk in the park and can be the most frustrating way to spend an afternoon of your life. Having said that when you drive one right up the middle there is that briefest of glimmers of hope that you might just be able to beat Tiger at his own game.
Right, back to ladies golf – it has come to light today that the LPGA has decided that all of the golfers on the tour MUST be fluent in English. What the hell? Aren’t we in the global village here? Isn’t golf a universal game played by people from all corners of the globe? The reasoning is that the players need to be able to interact with media and sponsors. Well I guess all the media is from the states and the sponsors they are courting are Pizza Hut, Wall Mart and Texaco. Best to steer clear of those pesky low-brow sponsors like Sony, Louis Vuitton, and Evian. And it’s no wonder they’ve decided to stick to English – those multi-lingual sports like The Olympics, Formula 1 and Champions League Soccer really are the minor players compared to the LPGA...
I guess the upside is that today was the first day in history the LPGA was the lead story on the sports news; you have to give them at least that.
I’ll leave the last word on golf to Robin Williams…
Right, back to ladies golf – it has come to light today that the LPGA has decided that all of the golfers on the tour MUST be fluent in English. What the hell? Aren’t we in the global village here? Isn’t golf a universal game played by people from all corners of the globe? The reasoning is that the players need to be able to interact with media and sponsors. Well I guess all the media is from the states and the sponsors they are courting are Pizza Hut, Wall Mart and Texaco. Best to steer clear of those pesky low-brow sponsors like Sony, Louis Vuitton, and Evian. And it’s no wonder they’ve decided to stick to English – those multi-lingual sports like The Olympics, Formula 1 and Champions League Soccer really are the minor players compared to the LPGA...
I guess the upside is that today was the first day in history the LPGA was the lead story on the sports news; you have to give them at least that.
I’ll leave the last word on golf to Robin Williams…
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