News Topic - LPGA Tour
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No foreign languages allowed on B.C. golf course
A prominent private Vancouver-area golf club has developed an English-language-only policy for its prospective members, similar to the one the LPGA Tour has said it plans to implement for its international players.
Canada.com – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A prominent private Vancouver-area golf club has developed an English-language-only policy for its prospective members, similar to the one the LPGA Tour has said it plans to implement for its international players.
Canada.com – Aug 28, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ITF: No need for LPGA-like language requirement
Nick Imison, director of communications for the International Tennis Federation, said there has been no need for the sort of initiative taken recently by the LPGA Tour requiring players to be able to speak English.
ESPN – Aug 28, 2008 01:59 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Nick Imison, director of communications for the International Tennis Federation, said there has been no need for the sort of initiative taken recently by the LPGA Tour requiring players to be able to speak English.
ESPN – Aug 28, 2008 01:59 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Harrington amazed by LPGA’s English rule
British Open champion Padraig Harrington expressed astonishment on Wednesday after hearing that the LPGA Tour will require its players to speak English.
MSNBC.com – Aug 28, 2008 12:46 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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British Open champion Padraig Harrington expressed astonishment on Wednesday after hearing that the LPGA Tour will require its players to speak English.
MSNBC.com – Aug 28, 2008 12:46 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Harrington amazed by LPGA's English rule for Tour players
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - British Open champion Padraig Harrington expressed astonishment on Wednesday after hearing that the women's LPGA Tour will require its players to speak English from 2009.
Reuters – Aug 28, 2008 12:30 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - British Open champion Padraig Harrington expressed astonishment on Wednesday after hearing that the women's LPGA Tour will require its players to speak English from 2009.
Reuters – Aug 28, 2008 12:30 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Golf: LPGA tour accused of infringing rights of players after stipulating that they should be able to speak English
The leading women's golf tour has incurred strong criticism after introducing a rule that players be able to speak English
The Guardian – Aug 27, 2008 9:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The leading women's golf tour has incurred strong criticism after introducing a rule that players be able to speak English
The Guardian – Aug 27, 2008 9:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Sirak: English issue full of complexities
The LPGA Tour is walking a tightrope between a practical business decision and the appearance of cultural chauvinism with its ruling on players being required to learn English or face suspension, writes GolfWorld's Ron Sirak.
ESPN – Aug 27, 2008 5:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The LPGA Tour is walking a tightrope between a practical business decision and the appearance of cultural chauvinism with its ruling on players being required to learn English or face suspension, writes GolfWorld's Ron Sirak.
ESPN – Aug 27, 2008 5:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Briefs | LPGA Tour to require all players to speak English
Golf Players could be suspended if they lack English skills: The LPGA Tour includes players from around the world, and it wants all of them...
The Seattle Times – Aug 27, 2008 05:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma
Golf Players could be suspended if they lack English skills: The LPGA Tour includes players from around the world, and it wants all of them...
The Seattle Times – Aug 27, 2008 05:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma
Lynn Henning: LPGA Tour speaks for sponsors
Golf is supposedly the new global game. Just ask the PGA Tour, or the United States Golf Association, or, absolutely, ask the PGA of America as it prepares the United States team for next month's Ryder Cup matches. You might also poll golf equipment manufacturers such as Titleist or TaylorMade, whose markets decades ago expanded internationally.
Detnews.com – Aug 27, 2008 05:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Detroit
Golf is supposedly the new global game. Just ask the PGA Tour, or the United States Golf Association, or, absolutely, ask the PGA of America as it prepares the United States team for next month's Ryder Cup matches. You might also poll golf equipment manufacturers such as Titleist or TaylorMade, whose markets decades ago expanded internationally.
Detnews.com – Aug 27, 2008 05:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Detroit
LPGA to mandate Koreans and others speak EnglishAFP - The LPGA Tour is going to force its burgeoning South Korean contingent of players to learn to speak English or risk losing their playing privileges.
Yahoo! – Aug 27, 2008 05:39 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Mandatory English Lessons For LPGA Players
They can play pretty good golf, but can they speak English? The answer is simple: If they want to play on the LPGA Tour they don't have a choice.
Golf Digest – Aug 27, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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They can play pretty good golf, but can they speak English? The answer is simple: If they want to play on the LPGA Tour they don't have a choice.
Golf Digest – Aug 27, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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