When I was 9 years-old I met Chi-Chi Rodriguez at a junior golf clinic in Albuquerque, NM.
When he asked if anyone wanted to a hit ball in front of him, I shot up my hand so fast, it felt like electricity shot out of me. He saw my eagerness, and with me already holding my
Sitting at a bar myself and a guy started talking to me and asked me what I did for a living.
I lied and told him I was working on my PhD, with my dissertation focusing on the behavior of men
He promptly stopped talking to me 😂
Cool. But also, if you’re a beginner or just want to have fun, take the ball out of the divot and give yourself the best opportunity to enjoy the game. No need to play by stringent rules when nothing is on the line and you’re just kickin’ it around on the course for fun
So this happened to me today. I did not demand a drop, I did not cry about how unfair golf is. I just shrugged, play a 52 slightly back of stance and took my par. Play it as it lies.
I realize I'm in the crosshairs of the woke mob right now so before my final nail gets put in my cancel culture casket, I'd like to set the record straight that golfers should get free relief from divots in the fairway
I weigh almost 160lbs and I’m just over 5’2”.
BMI says I’m at an unhealthy weight. BMI is bullshit and I wish I knew that when I starved myself when I was younger when a doctor told me at 13 years old I wasn’t healthy
Happy birthday to me. I’m currently working and not in the tropics with a mango margarita, but in my mind I’m there … and I have to say, 33 suits me well
ESPN calling out sexism of NCAA when this is their website right now ... the only thing they have about women’s sports on the homepage is about gender inequality of NCAA and one story about women’s March Madness
Sooo maybe sit this one out until you do your part?
Donald Trump spotted playing golf, and you expect me to believe he’s won 19 club championships with that pitching form?
That is probably the biggest lie he told Americans
Fun fact: in 2020
@LPGA
viewership went up 21% compared to other sports – beating out the 2020 PGA Tour by 4%.
This year, the tour will also have the highest purse prize $ valuing $76.45m vs $70m in 2019, which means there are more sponsors investing in the tour
After finishing the Full Swing series convinced they need to do one the LPGA because the struggles the women face week to week are far greater. Too much glitz and glamour on the PGA that takes away from heart of the game IMO
When men say that if a 3-5 handicapper dude had one full year to train that they could compete on the LPGA it’s hard not to laugh. Golf gets more difficult to shave off strokes the better you get. Also, it’s hard to play well consistently.
Get over it. You can’t beat the women
When female athletes are only covered for what is perceived as a negative thing, what type of message does that send to young girls who may think about playing sports?
This 14 year-old girl brought the heat to
@BostonGlobe
and I personally
am👏🏼for👏🏼it👏🏼
This article is so irresponsible
Stating that a white person knows what it's like to be "black for a minute" because they have a culturally black name is literally whitewashing the main issue: black people can't hide their blackness. In addition, 1/2
When men say they can beat LPGA golfers b/c they hit it “further”, I like to use the example of when I played a practice round with Inbee Park in the 2014 LPGA Championship, where I consistently out drove her by 30 yards … she won that week … I missed the cut by 1
@OfficialMissVal
helping lead in a flash mob dance with the gymnasts who are competing in the
@AuroraGamesFest
this week ... while
@katelyn_ohashi
is able to learn choreography and eat at the same time. That’s talent!
Most amateur golfers I know use scuffed up Top-Flights that they find in the trees after slicing it into the woods, or disintegrated balls they fish from the water.
I don’t think the rollback is going to impact them much.
Thinking of doing the US Open qualifier for fun. Been 8 years since I played in a real tournament, and ten years since I played in my first U.S. Open.
If I accidentally qualify, I’d get to take Ruthie to Pebble Beach, but she won’t appreciate it
I’m 33 years-old, and have been playing golf since I was 4. It’s really hard to imagine that I’ve been playing this dumb sport for nearly 30 years, but dammit, I love it
IF you're a white person w/ a culturally black name you can go by another name or legally change it.
Black people can't change the color of their skin
@CNN
you get worse everyday. I didn't know that was possible
I want to remind women the Body Mass Index scale is a lie. At 5’2”the BMI scale says I should way 99-120lbs.
Well, I weigh 155lbs.
The BMI doesn’t take into account muscle or body frame structure. Don’t let the numbers on the scale define how you feel about you.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to hit into a group of men who refused to let me play through
Also, Nick, we’re all begging you to post a video of your swing
Can’t there be a par 3 course set aside for the slow female golfers so they don’t clog up the championship courses on the weekends?
There’s no reason women should be allowed to slow down the pace of play on a beautiful Saturday like today!
When I was 9 years-old I met Chi-Chi Rodriguez at a junior golf clinic in Albuquerque, NM.
When he asked if anyone wanted to a hit ball in front of him, I shot up my hand so fast, it felt like electricity shot out of me. He saw my eagerness, and with me already holding my
Going to Scotland in September with my dad and our goal is to play St. Andrews. For those who have gotten to play it, any tips on how to get on/make sure we're able to play?
Exciting golf news! Netflix has confirmed the list of participants for its upcoming golf docuseries, and — whoa. 5 of the world top 7 are in. Spieth’s in. Rickie’s in. Koepka’s in. Augusta National's in!
Full story here:
Watching Sex Life of College Girls & it’s so much more interesting than Sex & the City ever was, even at its best.
Having a diverse cast with diverse backgrounds creates more layers & opportunities to connect to the characters & the writing is so much better
kudos
@mindykaling
Told my dad I’m going to play the U.S. Open qualifier and expecting him to be excited he instead replied, “You need to work on your short game.”
Dads are going to dad. 😂
(also, he’s not wrong)
Went to a friend’a club fitting at a golf superstore. I went to pick up an iron and asked the fitter if I could hit it. He responded, “Sure, but that’s a men’s shaft.”
This is part of the reason why it’s so hard to grow golf w/ women. There’s no such thing as a men/women’s shaft
Given that you’ve tweeted about the WNBA 12 times in your tweet history, and 10 of those tweets mention Caitlin Clark, I think you need to expand your horizons to learn about other players in the league
I had no idea our women’s basketball team was playing this morning.
You know what I wouldve made an appointment watch? If
@CaitlinClark22
was playing.
All time bag fumble by the Olympic committee.
There's a lot of comments in here undermining Linn's win, and her winning by 9 strokes because she didn't play the same tees as the men. Here's the thing, golf courses are set up fairly based on the average of how far women hit vs the men. With the proper set up, the men & women
I was talking to a cute guy at airport and he said was flying to Djibouti, and he observed that a lot of people don’t know where it is and and I said, “you don’t just point behind you?” he didn’t laugh and our conversation ended soon after.
He did not deserve me
I had 2 birdies and an eagle today. Shot 2 under. Best round I’ve had all year, which is good, because yesterday had me questioning if my time as a professional golfer was just a dream and never actually happened 😂
Fun fact:
@tonyfinaugolf
and I played in a Big Break Invitational in 2014/5??, and he is honestly one of the kindest most sincere people you’ll meet. One of my favorite people I’ve met in golf. Congrats on your first win Tony. It feels good to root for you
Not too long ago I bought a new sectional. The moment it was delivered, Ruthie claimed the part of the couch I was looking forward to sitting on the most. One day, I will be able to sit there if she’ll allow it
For every guy that craps on me for only making $15k during my 1 season on LPGA, the question will remain for each of them: how many tour events have you played?
Also, had the NZ Women’s Open been an LPGA event in 2014, I would have made $30k that year for my 3rd place finish 🤣
@soledadobrien
What many people fail to understand is the way most schools are funded is rooted in racism. Funding schools based on housing property taxes creates a system of the have and have nots, leaving many children behind, particularly children of color.
As much as I love JR Smith and his college golf journey, he’s received more media coverage by golf outlets than the LPGA did this week for Founders Cup
My swing speed is the same as when I was playing competivitely 8 years ago. Couple things to work on to maximize distance, but feeling to determined to not suck at my US Open qualifier 😆
I’ve had quite the journey …. two missed connections … an emergency landing for a medical issue where we were on the ground for 3 hours … I will make it Dubai just in time for this event I’m going to … wish me luck