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LPGA Golf Wire (Page 10)

Comprehensive News Feed for LPGA Golf.

Results 181 - 200 of 129,436 in LPGA Golf

  1. LPGA Players Blame Commissioner as Sponsors Drop OutRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Jul 7 | Advertising Age

    Carolyn Bivens, hired in 2005 to be the first female commissioner of the LPGA Tour in part because of her marketing and advertising background as president-chief operating officer at Interpublic Group of Cos.' Initiative Media North America, is under fire from players as sponsors bail out of the sport.

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  2. Women golf stars seek tour boss sackingRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 7 | The Age

    Up to 15 top LPGA players met last week and the result was a letter to the tour's board of directors calling for the resignation of LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens, Golfweek reports.

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  3. Players silent over LPGA rowRead the original story

    Wednesday | Shanghai Daily

    PLAYERS at the US Women's Open were tight-lipped on Tuesday when asked about a report that a group of players had called for the resignation of LPGA Tour commissioner Carolyn Bivens.

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  4. Out of the RoughRead the original story

    Wednesday | WIAT-TV Birmingham

    Maybe I'm just too big a fan of Philadelphia sports, or maybe just into serious, dark humor, but do you remember this situation? Terrell Owens, the star wide receiver, then of the Eagles, is told to leave the team.

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  5. Pistons still lookin'Read the original story

    Wednesday | Edmonton Sun

    The Detroit Pistons' courtship of Avery Johnson is over. Joe Dumars, the club's president for basketball operations, said he's still looking for a head coach after failing to reach an agreement with Johnson, the former Mavericks coach who's currently an analyst with ESPN.

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  6. Us Lpga wants to concentrate on Women s OpenRead the original story

    Wednesday | Taipei Times

    US LPGA officials and players want to concentrate on this week s US Women s Open instead of reports that some of the tour s top players want commissioner Carolyn Bivens to resign.

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  7. Jim McCabeRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | Golfweek

    Before players blame those in the media for posing questions about the Carolyn Bivens controversy and deflecting attention away from this week's U.S. Women's Open, perhaps they should ask themselves this: Why didn't we wait until after the U.S. Women's Open before drafting that letter? Actually, a better question: Why didn't we draft the letter six ...

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  8. Several LPGA Players ask LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens to resignRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Golf Blog

    Golf World is reporting that 5 of 7 players on the LPGA Board have voted in favor of asking Commissioner Carolyn Bivens to resign.

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  9. PAINTER: Commissioner Bivens must be left behind in order for LPGA to move aheadRead the original story

    Wednesday | LA Daily News

    The magazine Golfweek reported the tour's biggest names - Lorena Ochoa, Christie Kerr and Natalie Gulbis among them - have lost faith in the controversial Bivens.

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  10. Tennis player under betting taint diesRead the original story

    Wednesday | The San Diego Union-Tribune

    French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt, who was recently banned for betting on matches, has died.

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  11. LPGA players revolt against league commissioner BivensRead the original story

    Wednesday | Daily-Jeff.com

    A meeting last week of more than a dozen players has resulted in a letter sent to the LPGA Tour's board urging that commissioner Carolyn Bivens resign, according to a report.

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  12. Mutiny? What mutiny?Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | The Morning Call

    Lorena Ochoa talks with her caddie during a practice round Tuesday at Saucon Valley.

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  13. Stanford has a lot on her mindRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Morning Call

    There are 156 players in the 2009 U.S. Women's Open and each has her own story to tell, her own reasons to want this championship more than anything else she's ever wanted in her career.

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  14. Tour veteran Jones making rare appearanceRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Morning Call

    Since retiring from the LPGA Tour in 2006 with more than $8 million in career earnings, Rosie Jones has been content to walk around her home with ''hammer and nails'' to fix things or build bird houses.

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  15. Tseng, 20, plays golf, lives life, like she's olderRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Morning Call

    Colleagues call her the Se Ri Pak of Taiwan, Annika Sorenstam used to roam the game room and gym in her Orlando, Fla., home and no female golfer has ever eclipsed the $2 million earnings mark faster.

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  16. Foes beware: Shin's putting game is getting betterRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Morning Call

    Jiyai Shin said her putting has improved lately and that she loves the quick greens of Saucon Valley Country Club.

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  17. Francella, Hill will have patience testedRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | Journal News

    They might have slightly different goals, but Meaghan Francella and Nannette Hill realize they will have to learn to live with the inevitable mistakes to enjoy a successful week at the U.S. Women's Open, which begins tomorrow.

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  18. Thornblade dressed for successRead the original story

    Wednesday | GreenvilleOnline.com

    GREER - The glow around Thornblade Club was brilliant in daylight after Lucas Glover's U.S. Open championship.

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  19. LPGA wants to focus on Women's OpenRead the original story

    Wednesday | Ottawa Sun

    LPGA officials and players want to concentrate on this week's U.S. Women's Open instead of reports that some of the tour's top players want commissioner Carolyn Bivens to resign.

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  20. Kerr knows what to do when pressure builds in final roundRead the original story

    Wednesday | Pocono Record

    Cristie Kerr thinks of the U.S. Women's Open as the "crown jewel" of her sport. Spiders on the other hand, well she's not quite as fond of them.

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