Archive for June, 2010

The Golf Blog: Will 15-year-old Alexis Thompson save the LPGA?

Yazan: mulligan | 16 June 2010 | Comments Off on The Golf Blog: Will 15-year-old Alexis Thompson save the LPGA?
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The Golf Blog says: Just received this press release from Puma. Alexis “Lexi” Thompson, 15, has become the youngest female golfer to turn professional. The announcement comes on the heels of a U.S. Curtis Cup victory, where Lexi posted a 4-0-1 record. She’s currently the No. 1 women’s amateur in the world. Three years ago […]

The Golf Blog: Monterey Herald’s Royal Calkins on why golf + sport reporters bow down to Tiger Woods even after he says “none of your business”

Yazan: mulligan | 16 June 2010 | Comments Off on The Golf Blog: Monterey Herald’s Royal Calkins on why golf + sport reporters bow down to Tiger Woods even after he says “none of your business”
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The Golf Blog says: Finally! Finally! Finally, a news reporter exposes the sad state of affairs going on among golf and sports reporters in their timid, deferential treatment of Tiger Woods. Royal Calkins of the Monterey Herald has written a devastating critique of golf reporters in today’s paper. The article is titled “Let’s Talk Tiger, […]

The Golf Blog: Giant Twitter feed at AmEx tent at U.S. Open Pebble Beach

Yazan: mulligan | 15 June 2010 | Comments Off on The Golf Blog: Giant Twitter feed at AmEx tent at U.S. Open Pebble Beach
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The Golf Blog says: Here’s the giant 30-foot Twitter feed that American Express is using at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. It’s too big to capture on photo, so we videotaped it. FTC disclosure: PMK-BNC, consultant to American Express, provided The Golf Blog with passes and a per diem at the US Open.