A Mouthful – In Any Language
29/08/2008 06:26
Learn English or face suspension really about LPGA losing sponsors
If the 45 Koreans on the LPGA Tour learn only rudimentary English, just imagine what they might become after their golf careers are over.
President of the United States. Manager of the Chicago White Sox. Lead singer for Hootie And The Blowfish. FOX News anchor. Iraqi information minister.
Yes, indeed, the potential for lasting self-improvement is practically mind-boggling, particularly if any of the 121 international players on tour choose to take their now-mandatory lessons from notable English-speaking, North American sports stars like Allen Iverson, Yogi Berra, Rickey Henderson, Raffi Torres, Shaquille O'Neal, Ryan Smyth, several NASCAR drivers and NFL first-round draft picks, Joe Namath, Pete Rose or Joe Frazier. The list, sadly, is endless.
With such laudable linguistic guides, the five Lees, seven Kims and six Parks on Tour could then regale audiences with tales of what they do when they're not playing. "We're talking about practice man. We're talking about practice. We're talking about practice. We're not talking about the game. We're talking about practice," said Seon-Hwa Lee.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
That’s what professional golf tours are all about, isn’t it - sponsorships? Without the sponsors, there is no tour.