Koreans Players Are Going To Make LPGA Fold

[jjgold]

Why not just make every tourney the Korean Open??

The LPGA is already in serious trouble and the failure of Michelle Wie has basically did in the tour. No one is going to watch with leaderboards like Kim, Li, Sung, Lee, ect,ect

[englishmike]

Very true JJ but they face 'racism' issues if they limit fields etc.

They're in a tough spot.

[jjgold]

I know, they have to let them play

Typical example how Americans are lazy, Koreans out work them.

[englishmike]

it is a good point though, what do you do when the top ten on your leaderboard are named Wing Sue Lee?

There's not a television market for this outside Korea and that could be the answer, base the tour over there for television money reasons and come back to the US twice a year for Majors, people would probably watch twice a year.

[MrMonkey]

JJ, I use to follow the girls somewhat in years past, but no being racist or anything, but I don't know one from the other anymore! At least Grace Park and S. Pak would stand out before! Excellent observation!

[pavyracer]

JJ you mean people used to watch LPGA before when Smith, Jones and Stevens were winning the tour.

[head_strong]

I'd watch Natalie Gulbis even if she was +37.....

[DrStale]

So its going to fall apart because a Korean was a failure and because only Koreans are successful?

People probably made your argument about the NFL and NBA as well. The bottom line is people dont care what color the people are they're watching, they watch to see the most talented athletes.

[englishmike]

So the TV ratings are wrong and every major sponsor they have is pulling out because.....?

[jjgold]

It is very hard for an American to win a tourney now

It is like 15 Koreans against 3 or so Americans every week

Give them credit

[DrStale]

So the TV ratings are wrong and every major sponsor they have is pulling out because.....?

Source?

[pavyracer]

It is very hard for an American to win a tourney now

It is like 15 Koreans against 3 or so Americans every week

Give them credit

You know how the Europeans, South Africans and Australians feel know every time Tiger Woods enters a tournament. Should we ban Tiger from playing because he is so good?

[englishmike]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/01/SP3G18HIFS.DTL

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/07/10/2009-07-10_lpga_tour_commisoner_has_rough_day_in_bethlehem.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/sports/golf/09golf.html?ref=sports

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/brennan/2009-07-08-lpga-bivens_N.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/lpga/2009-07-01-jamie-farr-future_N.htm

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/blog/roy_s_johnson/post/USGA-shanks-on-U-S-Open-rules?urn=top,175665

Let me know how much evidence you require

[englishmike]

You know how the Europeans, South Africans and Australians feel know every time Tiger Woods enters a tournament. Should we ban Tiger from playing because he is so good?

You're missing the point. Nobody watches.

[pavyracer]

read my post #6

[englishmike]

OK, but post 6 doesn't correlate with post 12 where you are implying people want Koreans banned because they're better, they want something done because nobody is interested in watching unknown women Korean golfers on network US television.

[DrStale]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...SP3G18HIFS.DTL

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/07/10/2009-07-10_lpga_tour_commisoner_has_rough_day_in_bethlehem.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/sports/golf/09golf.html?ref=sports

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/brennan/2009-07-08-lpga-bivens_N.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/lpga/2009-07-01-jamie-farr-future_N.htm

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/blog/roy_s_johnson/post/USGA-shanks-on-U-S-Open-rules?urn=top,175665

Let me know how much evidence you require

Did you actually read any of those articles? Based on the selection of articles you gave me, the reasoning for lower ratings and no sponsors is due to two factors:

1. The commissioner sucks
2. The economy sucks

How this corresponds to the Koreans being responsible for the downfall of the LPGA I'd love to hear.

[jjgold]

LPGA might only have like 12 events next year, does that tell you something??

[DrStale]

LPGA might only have like 12 events next year, does that tell you something??

Yes, it tells me that this economy blows.

[MrMonkey]

LPGA might only have like 12 events next year, does that tell you something??

JJ has this one right! Forget the ecomony and all the other *hit, the US population won't be attracted to watching the foreigners especially when all the names are the same! If 30 players were named Woods on the PGA tour, how would you differentiate?

[pavyracer]

If 30 players were named Woods on the PGA tour, how would you differentiate?

Hopefully they don't have all black fathers and Thai mothers. Are you telling me that if Michelson was named Phil Woods you couldn't tell who is who if he was paired with Tiger? JJ implies that all players named Lee and Park look the same.

[englishmike]

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/202334-koreans-players-going-make-lpga-fold.html

In this article, quote: 'Killing the tour.'

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/202334-koreans-players-going-make-lpga-fold.html

More 'Killing the tour.'

http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/07/11/koreanvasion-at-the-lpga-tour/

LPGA TV ratings down in this one.

I haven't got time to argue something with someone who refuses to accept widely available information and a basic grasp of the facts at hand.

[pavyracer]

Maybe the ratings are down because the dykes who watch LPGA in the US are attracted to caucasian women and the Korean women are causing a drop in the ratings. If the LPGA is concerned about the ratings they should recruit more caucasian players to bump up the ratings. As far as I'm concerned I want to watch the best of the best compete. This is why I love the sprints in the Olympics even though all 8 finalists are black. I wouldn't watch it otherwise if they forced some whites to run to bump up the ratings.

[DrStale]

If its widely available then why did I get a bunch of links arguing that the economy and the commissioner were to blame? I agree that the ratings are obviously down and money is being lost, but the reasoning that its because people are confused by names and like watching white women more is idiotic.

[MrMonkey]

Hopefully they don't have all black fathers and Thai mothers. Are you telling me that if Michelson was named Phil Woods you couldn't tell who is who if he was paired with Tiger? JJ implies that all players named Lee and Park look the same.

I. Kim Bae
Tseng A. Park
Ji Han
S. Kim Kang
Choi Ueda
Kung Kim
Oh J. Park
Miyazato Y. Kim
Park Kang
Pak I. park
S. Lee M. Lee
You Feng
J. Lee Hung
Yi

there it is, 27 of the top 60 money list! Ok, I could pick out S. Pak and Miyazato in a line up! It might seem wrong how JJ sees it, but that is the reality! Remember when the LPGA wanted the Koreans to learn English because none of the reporters could ask them questions after winning!

[smitch124]

"Women are handicapped by having boobs. It's not easy for them to keep their left arm straight, and that's one of the tenets of the game. Their boobs get in the way."

[pavyracer]

I. Kim Bae
Tseng A. Park
Ji Han
S. Kim Kang
Choi Ueda
Kung Kim
Oh J. Park
Miyazato Y. Kim
Park Kang
Pak I. park
S. Lee M. Lee
You Feng
J. Lee Hung
Yi

there it is, 27 of the top 60 money list! Ok, I could pick out S. Pak and Miyazato in a line up! It might seem wrong how JJ sees it, but that is the reality! Remember when the LPGA wanted the Koreans to learn English because none of the reporters could ask them questions after winning!

There is a a player named You Feng? Other than that this could have bee a martial arts movie cast if you didn't know they were women or golfers.

[smitch124]

Ben was "Wright," American players' boobs are too big.

[MrMonkey]

There is a a player named You Feng? Other than that this could have bee a martial arts movie cast if you didn't know they were women or golfers.

Sorry Pavy, You and Feng should be spilt apart as 2 people's last names! The same for the rest of them! Not good with the keyboard!

[raydog]

gulbis is one of the cuter girls on tour and has a nice ass, but she actually has no at all. she is lucky if she fills out a B-cup bra. she is the queen of these push up padded deals.



perhaps if the american women quit doin photo shoots, commercials and pushing their clothing lines and started practicing more, the asians wouldnt run over the tour so much