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Hacker Khan said:
So you've read the whole thread of 90 odd posts about someone you do not care about in the slightest and have not got enough curiosity to google her???
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Yep.

I can care about a principle with having a care about the individual person. She's obviously attractive and a tweeter - it's been said plenty in the thread, so I don't need to check. (And given that they've been mentioned, I don't know what a Kardashian is either?)

And I can say it is only the principle of should she have been offered the spot that is the concern. Have nothing agin her herself for accepting the offer - heck, I would have too, if they offered it to me. And I'd have worn the skirt if needed.
 
Not a great first event, although still ahead of Carin Koch. I'm split on the subject of her invite and think it's clear she has ambition, can play a bit and will attract a lot of publicity which has to be good for the LET. However if her spot comes at the expense of pro battling for their tour card then that has to be wrong. She certainly seems level headed about her need to improve and I think it's good to see her honesty. I think she'll certainly get more invites. Hope she can fair better next time
 
backwoodsman said:
Yep.

I can care about a principle with having a care about the individual person. She's obviously attractive and a tweeter - it's been said plenty in the thread, so I don't need to check. (And given that they've been mentioned, I don't know what a Kardashian is either?)

And I can say it is only the principle of should she have been offered the spot that is the concern. Have nothing agin her herself for accepting the offer - heck, I would have too, if they offered it to me. And I'd have worn the skirt if needed.
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What planet do you live on? :rolleyes:
 
backwoodsman said:
I didn't catch the name of the golfer who said it, but i think i just heard the telling comment on the Radio 4 sports bulletin. "There are girls on tour who are fighting for their cards. One of them has been denied a chance at saving it."
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That's exactly how I feel about the Masters.
Old duffers who won the tournament 30 odd years ago still being allowed to compete in a "Major" when there are many golfers out there who stand a better chance of winning it but are never given the opportunity.
The most eagerly anticipated tournament of the season, with a field mostly made up of geriatrics who would struggle to score 32 points in the monthly medal.
And that's a "major"
 
HomerJSimpson said:
A balanced article and the author makes some good points
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A big +1 for this!

Had she finished dead last of the Pros - by more than a stroke or 2 - then I'd probably have a different opinion. But she didn't, so where's the criticism of those 'real' pros!

One of those behind her was (the great) Carin Koch! Where's the questioning of her performance - having 'qualified' along with 2 others through the Money List!
 
Foxholer said:
A big +1 for this!

Had she finished dead last of the Pros - by more than a stroke or 2 - then I'd probably have a different opinion. But she didn't, so where's the criticism of those 'real' pros!

One of those behind her was (the great) Carin Koch! Where's the questioning of her performance - having 'qualified' along with 2 others through the Money List!
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Paige Spiranic was a reasonably successful American college golfer with San Diego State University and has recently turned pro. She maybe hasn't quite made the step up to the top level, but give her time. She admitted to be very nervous playing in her first big tournament and her first time out of the US, which probably didn't help.
 
You also have to remember they are in the entertainment business. They need to put on a show so sponsors pay, people attend and punters watch it on TV.

Yes the sponsors could have invited some fairly anonymous player on the fringes of proper qualification. But if they were good enough to qualify on merit they would be there. The ladies game is mostly a great product and by getting characters who can generate publicity playing in addition to the ones that have properly qualified, to me isn't a bad thing for the future of the game.

Possibly not fair on whoever sits just outside the qualification criteria, but I can promise they would not have generated a 100th of the publicity or interest that the sponsors did in the tournament by inviting Paige. That's showbiz.
 
Smiffy said:
Not a problem Del.
Honestly.
:whistle:
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I would certainly like to see a lot more of her - on the Ladies European Tour that is. Maybe she will follow the example of Cheyenne Woods and play on the LET tour until she gets an LPGA card. Unfortunately Cheyenne qualified for an LPGA card at the recent Q School, so we shall be seeing less of her in future. :(
 
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