The silent crowd is gathered at the tee box in anticipation. After a concentrated take away the fluid motion delivers what they came for. [tag-tec]Michelle Wie[/tag-tec] has unleashed another tremendously long drive down the fairway. The throngs of masses cheer on their young phenom. But watch [tag-tec]golf[/tag-tec] on television and you will see there are two stages that require concentration, the tee and the green. The green is far tougher than the tee and the sooner Michelle realizes it the better. Although it seems lately both stages are eluding her game.

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'Have it your way, I just thought 'hole in twelve' sounded more positive.'
September 21st, 2006: Cartoon #3507

[tag-tec]Michelle Wie[/tag-tec] has an undisputed talent. She hits the [tag-ice]golf[/tag-ice] ball a long way, and golf fans love watching this young talent whenever she hits the stage. They follow her around the course in droves anticipating every drive. It is this ability that has kept her in the spotlight since very early in life. Add youthful beauty and a pretty smile and you have a tournament sponsor’s dream contestant.

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In Yahoo! News Search Results for LPGA: LPGA co-founder Berg is eulogized as one of golf's great advocates (PGA)

After the service, pallbearers, including fellow tour founders Louise Suggs and Betty Jameson, tossed golf balls into her grave.

Golf takes center stage in Blackhawk (Contra Costa Times) 

In LPGA - Google News: CREAMER'S LPGA RISE ALL ACES - San Mateo County Times

CREAMER'S LPGA RISE ALL ACES San Mateo County Times, CA - 15 hours ago … but moved to Florida six years ago to attend the IMG/David Ledbetter Golf Academy, comes back to the Tri-Valley this week to compete in the LPGA Longs Drugs … BACK TO HER ROOTS Creamer, 20, returns to the East Bay, where … San Francisco Chronicle all 3 news articles

In lpga - Google News: Sex & the LPGA - Golf Digest

Sex & the LPGA Golf Digest, Ireland - Sep 15, 2006 … And now: 21st Century LPGA trendsetters Natalie Gulbis and Grace Park embody both athleticism and beauty. By Kate Meyers. It's late … Breaking the Code Golf Digest Wardrobe Wars Golf Digest all 3 news articles

In PGA.com - LPGA Tour News: Five Futures Tour players nail down their spots on the 2007 LPGA Tour

This was the eighth year in the 26-year history of the Futures Tour that players have earned automatic exemptions onto the LPGA Tour.

The LPGA's current commissioner, Carolyn Bivens, is quite a controversy. Her negotiations with sponsors seem to go against everything previous commissioner's spent years building.

Please read some her of recent accomplishments at OTB Sports and find it is clear she has her own agenda for the LPGA.

But what is her agenda? If the commissioner would make public what her goals are for the LPGA she may find someone that will support her decisions. I find only negative commentary for any negotiation she enters into. Is she hoping for better tournament sponsor's to fill voids she ruthlessly hacks away? I can only hope she is smart enough to close a deal with a new sponsor before killing a deal with an existing one.

[tag-tec]Women's golf[/tag-tec] needs the [tag-ice]LPGA[/tag-ice] and it seems everyone is commenting Carolyn Bivens will destroy decades of hard work in one term as commissioner.

Here are a few tips on etiqeutte allowed and encouraged under the rules of golf to help speed the pace of play.

• Always play without delay and keep up with the group in front of you.
• Invite faster groups to play through. A par three hole is probably the best place to allow a group to play through. Either let them trough on the tee or waive them up while you are on the green.
• Don't move, talk, or stand close to a player making a stroke.
• Don't step on anther players line of putt. The reason is you may alter the grass between their ball and the hole. Some people become very upset when this happens. You are better off not testing them.
• Don't play until the group ahead is out of the way.
• Shout a warning if your ball may hit someone. I laugh every time I hear comedian Greg Haun say "Golf is the only sport I know where you can hit someone as long as you yell FORE."
• Repair divot holes and ball marks. Smooth footprints in bunkers. If you are unfamiliar of your responsibility to keep care of the course, ask, please.
• Don't drop clubs on the putting green, or lean on a club. If by accident you mark the green with a club repair it with your divot tool.
• Replace the flagstick carefully in an upright position.
• In the case of a serious breach of etiquette, the Committee has the authority to disqualify a player.
• Leave the course in the condition in which you would like to find it.
• If your ball may be lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds, you may play a provisional ball before you go forward to look for the original, provided you announce your intention to do so.

Etiquette is an important part of the rules of golf. Whenever you play be responsible and do your best to follow the rules of etiquette. If someone in your group is unfamiliar with any of these rules  please take the time and expalin them. It will be your contribution to the game.