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Source: golf.about.com --- 82 days ago
It had been a fantastic week for Michelle Wie at the LPGA State Farm Classic. She was playing better than she had in two years, shooting 67-65-67 to finish three... ... Source: www.cstv.com --- 40 days ago
The Illini are ranked 19th nationally in the latest CBS Sports Network/AVCA Coaches poll after sweeping the three matches this weekend with victories over North Carolina, no. 23 New Mexico State and no. 11 Oregon. Outside hitter Laura DeBruler was at the heart of Illinois' success, earning State Farm Illini Classic MVP. Today the Big Ten recognized those efforts by naming DeBruler as Big Ten co-Player of the Week. ... Source: eurosport.yahoo.com --- 82 days ago
South Korea's Ji-Young Oh pars the first play-off hole to beat Yani Tseng and win the $1.7million LPGA State Farm Classic. ... Source: www.nzherald.co.nz --- 83 days ago
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Michelle Wie finished the third round of the State Farm Classic alone in second on Saturday - then was disqualified for failing to immediately sign her scorecard a day earlier. Wie was playing her best golf... ... Source: en.wikinews.org --- 82 days ago
SVTCobra: single source {{single source}} Yani Tseng, aged 17, is the leader at golf's [[w:State Farm Classic|State Farm Classic]]. One of the major competitors for the title, Michelle Wie was yesterday disqualified after failing to sign her score card. {{haveyoursay}} ==Sources== *{{source |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7515849.stm |title=Wie disqualified from State Farm |author= |pub=BBC Sport |date=July 19, 2008}} ... Source: www.postchronicle.com --- 83 days ago
Ji Young Oh parred the first hole of a playoff Sunday and won the LPGA's State Farm Classic in Springfield, Ill. ... ... Source: blogs.courant.com --- 32 days ago
Michelle Wie --- and more importantly her often overzealous parents --- have apparently come to their senses. Finally!!!! After not earning her LPGA Tour card via sponsor's exemptions this year, Wie has entered the qualifying school, which begins Sept. 16-19 at Missions Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Wie played in the final group at the site of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the year's first LPGA major, when she was in eighth grade. Wie, who will be 19 on Oct. 11, didn't earn enough money this year to finish the equivalent of 80th on the LPGA Tour money list. After more than a year of poor play, partly because of a wrist injury, Wie's game began to show signs of life in 2008. She was one shot out of the lead entering the final round of the State Farm Classic in July, but she was disqualified for leaving the scoring tent before signing her card. She later tied for 12th in her final start, the Canadian Women's Open. Some of Wie's problems also stemmed from trying to play in men's events, where she often tried to hit the ball too hard in an attempt to keep up. She hasn't made a cut in eight men's events, and even her longtime coach, David Leadbetter, said it was a bad idea to continue playing against the guys, especially since Wie hasn't won anything since the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. For now, though, Wie apparently will focus on the gals. After the Rancho Mirage qualifier, she will return to her ... Source: blogs.courant.com --- 25 days ago
Michelle Wie got a good start toward earning her LPGA Tour card Tuesday. The Hawaiian 19-year-old shot a 2-under-par 70 and is tied for eighth in the first sectional qualifying at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Wie failed to win the necessary money while playing on seven sponsor's exemptions this year, though she was a shot out of the lead in LPGA State Farm Classic before being disqualified for failing to sign her scorecard. Wie, a sophomore at Stanford, is four strokes behind Sun-Ju Ahn of South Korea and in a four-way tie that includes Stacy Lewis, who finished third in the U.S. Women's Open in her pro debut in July. Amateur Daria Cummings of Monroe is tied for 61st at 75. Connecticut Women's Open champion Lynn Valentine of East Lyme shot 79 and is tied for 134th. The low 70 and ties after the second round Wednesday advance to the final 36 holes. The low 30 and ties after four rounds qualify for the finals Dec. 5-9 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla. The second sectional is Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, Fla. Those advancing from the sectionals will join LPGA Tour members attempting to improve their status and the players who finished sixth through 15th on the Duramed Futures Tour money list at the finals. ... Source: www.weeklystandard.com --- 30 days ago
The Obama campaign seems committed to criticizing Governor Palin for having requested earmarks for her State--something that all governors do. Given Obama's unwillingness to own up to his impressive record for pork-barreling, it's useful to take a look at how Senator Obama has voted on anti-pork amendments offered by Senator Tom Coburn in the current Congress. Against three amendments to kill three pork-barrel projects and redirect the money to housing for victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Against an amendment to shift transportation funds from bike paths and to structurally deficient bridges. Against an amendment to cut the $100 million taxpayer subsidy for the 2008 party political conventions. Against an amendment to express the sense of the Senate that there is a moral obligation to offset the cost of new spending. Against an amendment to shift unspent Department of Agriculture funds to Farm assistance. Against an amendment to kill the Advanced Technology Program -- regarded by many as a Classic example of corporate welfare. Failed to vote on an amendment to kill John Murtha's pork-barrel NDIC and spend the money on counter-drug intelligence. Failed to vote on an amendment to prioritize Sacramento flood protection over more sand for San Diego beaches. Failed to vote on an amendment to prioritize UN assistance for life-saving programs over those demonstrated to be corrupt. Against an amendment to cut 6 out of 600 earmarks ... Source: sports.outsidethebeltway.com --- 82 days ago
For leaving the scoring area after Friday’s round without signing her scorecard. From ESPN- Michelle Wie finished the third round of the State Farm Classic alone in second on Saturday — then was disqualified for failing to immediately sign her scorecard a day earlier. Wie was playing her best golf of the year, finishing off a [...] ... Source: www.wickedlocal.com --- 8 days ago
Stars of early fall Join local amateur astronomers for an evening of family astronomy on Friday, Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m., under the dark skies of Green Meadow Farm, 656 Asbury St., Hamilton. Learn some of the season’s most prominent constellations including Cygnus, Lyra, Delphinus and more, before they leave for the winter months. Bring a telescope or binoculars if you have them. Sky maps and other handouts will be provided. Telescope instruction will also be provided. Dress for a cool fall evening. Sign up is required, and all ages are welcome. Cost: $5 per person. Call 978-468-3720 to register. Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour to benefit Wenham Museum New England tradition meets Classic contemporary style and design in Wenham Museum’s Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour on Saturday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Travel through Hamilton and Wenham’s scenic countryside as you tour 10 never-before-opened kitchens. Discover the latest in State of the art appliances, countertops, lighting and floor coverings inspiring you to create your own unique kitchen. Find room for everything in organized mudrooms, designer cabinets and butler’s pantries. Meet gracious homeowners ready to share decorating stories and before and after pictures. Complete your tour at the museum, with a visit to a display of historic household items and the colonial hearth in the ca. 1690 Claflin-Richards House, one of America’s early kitchens. Cost: in advance, members $12 and non- ... Source: extraholes.theledger.com --- 11 days ago
Wendy Doolan of Lakeland posted her best finish of the season on the LPGA Tour on Sunday, a tie for sixth at the Navistar LPGA Classic . Doolan carded rounds of 68-73-66-68 to earn $35,624. It was the Aussie's best finish since the LPGA State Farm Classic in July, when she tied for 12th. ...
Source: www.galesburg.com --- 14 days ago
Galesburg officials have reached a verbal agreement to send both the boys and girls basketball programs to the Charleston Holiday Tournament starting in 2009. The two-year pact struck on Friday morning — which should be finalized next week — comes days after athletic department officials learned that the boys program would not be welcomed back to the State Farm Holiday Classic after this season. "We haven’t signed it but they are going to send a contract," Galesburg athletic director Ralph Henning said. "But for all intents and purposes we have a verbal commitment so we are happy." State Farm's decision stunned Galesburg athletic department officials, namely Henning and new boys coach Mike Reynolds, given the storied history that both programs have at the Bloomington-Normal-based tournament. The boys program has won the tournament championship five times, while the girls team has captured the title three times and has the most wins in the tournament with 33. Both the boys and girls teams will play in the State Farm Holiday Class this season, which will be held Dec. 26-30. The Charleston tournament, which occurs on the same week as the State Farm Holiday Classic, allows Galesburg to keep the boys and girls programs together at the same tournament. As Henning scouted for alternative tournaments after State Farm's decision, among the top priorities was locating an event that allowed for the dual entry. "Our fans have had that arrangement, ...
Source: www.norwichbulletin.com --- 37 days ago
The Ladies Professional Golf Association should rethink an English-proficiency requirement it is imposing on LPGA Tour golfers, the title sponsor of its tournament in Springfield says. “Back when this was announced, we spoke to the LPGA and to people with the State Farm Classic,” Phil Supple, a spokesman for Bloomington-based State Farm Insurance, said Wednesday. “We communicated that we were surprised by this decision, and we didn’t understand the reasons for it.” Since 1993, State Farm has been the primary sponsor for Springfield’s tour event, this year won by Ji Young Oh of South Korea, and also is a “corporate sponsor” for the LPGA Tour. While the new policy applies to all tour players, it appears to be aimed at the growing number of the tour’s South Koreans — some of whom have difficulty communicating with American media, fans, sponsors and pro-am partners. Local tournament officials on Wednesday declined comment on the situation. Another State Farm spokesman told Advertising Age, as reported on its Web site, that State Farm was “dumbfounded” by the LPGA’s initiative. “We don’t understand this, and we don’t know why they have done it, and we have strongly encouraged them to take another look at this,” Kip Diggs told Advertising Age. Diggs did not say State Farm would sever ties with the LPGA and the Springfield tournament if the tour goes forward with the language policy. But he implied the policy could weigh into State Farm’s dec ...
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Officials of the LPGA State Farm Classic announced Wednesday that the 2009 tournament will be held from June 4-7 at Panther Creek Country Club. It will be the second calendar change in as many years for the 34-year-old event. This year's Classic was held July 17-20, which marked the first time in tourney history that it was not held on Labor Day weekend. The 2009 State Farm Classic will be held one week before the second major event of the LPGA Tour season: the McDonald's LPGA Championship. ...
The Galesburg boys basketball team will not be offered a contract extension to continue playing in the State Farm Holiday Classic after this upcoming season, and the girls squad will likely follow them out of Bloomington-Normal. Girls coach Evan Massey was informed by tournament directors they were rescinding an invitation to the boys team after this season. The ripple effect of that decision will likely influence the girls team to pull out of the tournament, said athletic director Ralph Henning. Galesburg prefers the two programs to play at the same holiday tournament. The State Farm Holiday Classic will be played Dec. 26-30. "It wasn't something that we didn't expect," Henning said. "We've had a long run in that tournament. But next year was going to be a decision year where we had to look at renewing the contract anyway." The decision caps off an illustrious run by both the Silver Streaks boys and girls programs at the holiday tournament. The boys program has won the tournament championship five times, while the girls team has captured the title three times. Galesburg officials have already began to scout the State for alternative tournaments to fill the void. One possible destination already being mentioned is Charleston, and school officials have already talked with tournament organizers there. That tournament would allow both the boys and girls teams to play at Lantz Arena, the home court for Eastern Illinois basketball, Si ...
Filed under: Golf , LPGA Apparently, taking shots at the LPGA Tour for their imbecilic English-only requirement never gets old. It's been more than a week since the announcement and the incredulous responses continue to roll in. Allegedly, the rule is suppose to improve ratings through the magic of placating rich amateurs who have grown tired of not being able to communicate with the non-English-speaking professionals in their group during pro-am events. The genius lies in the unnecessary layers of complexity. Commence ironical comedy: the tour had been bleeding sponsors in recent seasons and this new rule was somehow supposed to mitigate that. Turns out, it does just the opposite : Saying it was "flabbergasted" by the Ladies Professional Golf Association's new policy requiring "effective communication in English on the part of all of our Tour members," State Farm is urging the group to reconsider -- or the insurer may reconsider its sponsorship. "It's something we are dumbfounded by," said Kip Biggs, media-relations specialist at the insurer, which is a general sponsor of the league as well as of the State Farm Classic Tournament in Springfield, Ill. "We don't understand this and don't know why they have done it, and we have strongly encouraged them to take another look at this." Biggs added, "This makes absolutely no sense AND I SPEAK ENGLISH*". It gets better: State Farm isn't the only sponsor stupefied by the decision . Perm ...
By Debbie Schlussel You knew this was coming. After I initially applauded the group , the apparently spineless LPGA Tour is backing off its tough English-only policy, after whining from sponsor State Farm Insurance and multi-lingual activists. Gone are the planned suspensions of those who can't speak our language. I warned that they would start screaming. And they did. What I specifically underestimated was the power of Korean activist groups (the largest group of foreigners and non-English spakers in the LPGA Tour are South Korean). Yup, now Lesbians in abundant attendance at the Dinah Shore Classic can speak in any language they want, especially if they are competing on the green : Facing anger from lawmakers and bewilderment from sponsors, the LPGA Tour backed off plans to suspend players who cannot speak English well enough to be understood at pro-ams, in interviews or in making acceptance speeches at tournaments in the United States. . . . LPGA Tour commissioner Carolyn Bivens said she would have a revised plan by the end of the year that would not include suspensions, although fining non-English speakers remains an option. "We have decided to rescind those penalty provisions," Bivens said in a statement. "After hearing the concerns, we believe there are other ways to achieve our shared objective of supporting and enhancing the business opportunities for every tour player." Bivens disclosed the tour's original plan in a meeting wi ...
The Rim Rock Farm Classic in Lawrence is always one of the most difficult races on the cross country calendar. There’s a lot of uneven surface that makes the trek seem longer than most other races, not to mention the caliber of teams. “There’s some pretty elite competition there,” coach Eldon Edwards said. Derby’s cross country runners have been among the top spots, if not in first place, all season long. The Panthers have had good showings from top to bottom. That was not the case on Saturday, at least for the boys, who were 22nd out of 30 teams in the gold division. The girls finished in seventh place, fourth out of the teams from Kansas. “The girls ran well, and could have run better,” Edwards said. “Tori Lewis was knocked down early in the race.” Lewis finished 139, which Edwards knows is not her usual placing. Laura Burke medaled and finished 18th in 16 minutes, 24 seconds. Edwards said the boys simply did not run well. Jake Wike medaled and finished 22nd (17:00.98), but most of the Panthers were behind their pace. Both teams run in the Cowboy Jamboree Saturday at Oklahoma State, where 500 teams and 5000 runners compete. 5K Boys Gold Varsity 22 Jake Wike 17:00.98 56 Neil Metler 17:31.75 113 Darren Dawdy 18:20.02 144 Craig Compton 18:48.08 177 Max Runyon 19:32.74 178 Jake Nugen 19:50.43 191 Daniel Bailey 21:03.92 4K Girls Gold Varsity 18 Laura Burke 16:24.07 30 Emily Hornbeck 16:43.69 31 Amber Green 16:44.1 ...