Women Golfers Set New Standards For The Lpga

Women Golfers Set New Standards For The LPGA

Summary: It used to be unusual to turn on the television and catch coverage of an LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) tour, but thats not so anymore. Women are proving to be quite adept at golf and an exciting sport to watch, and networks and sponsors are catching on that people want to watch these talented women play. Of this seasons womens tournaments, only a handful wont be televised.

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Article Body: It used to be unusual to turn on the television and catch coverage of an LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) tour, but thats not so anymore. Women are proving to be quite adept at golf and an exciting sport to watch, and networks and sponsors are catching on that people want to watch these talented women play. Of this seasons womens tournaments, only a handful wont be televised.

The hottest golfer on the LPGA circuit right now is Annika Sorenstam, currently the leader. Swedish-born Sorenstam is only and began playing golf at the age of . In she posted top-ten finishes (including eight wins) in tournaments, and earned a record-tying seventh Rolex Player of the Year award, tying Kathy Whitworth for the most in LPGA history. She was the first womens player to earn more than $ million, and halfway through has already earned nearly $. million.

There are plenty of young women golfers following Sorenstams lead, realizing that women can also excel in what used to be known as a mans sport. Players like Michelle Wie, Brittany Lang, Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel are all beginning to make a name for themselves. Creamer, a high school graduate, had already earned more than half a million dollars this year alone by the time she took her diploma.

Many of these young women are coming up through the ranks of LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, a developmental junior golf program designed to not only teach girls the game of golf, but also life values such as patience, respect, perseverance and honesty. These girls are also learning to lead a physically-fit lifestyle. More than , girls ages - participate at sites nationwide.

This is an exciting time for womens golf and an opportunity for young players to make their mark in history.