At the risk of breaking a few barriers, I'm going to attempt to delve into a subject which may alienate some readers but facts are facts. As the LPGA moves to South Korea and Japan the next few weeks before returning to the states for the Tour Championship it appears the chances of America having a winner in any of the last three events is slim to none.
Our best player, Christie Kerr has been living the high life in New York and commenting on things she ought not to discuss on the record. While Jiyai Shin and Ai Miyazato were both practicing and winning in Japan. Lorena Ochoa I have no doubt has made this month off count and will be right in the thick of things in each of the next three events.
Work ethic is the reason the Asians Dominate women's professional golf. Our American women have some but nothing close to that of the Asians or of Lorena Ochoa. Our girls are spoon fed praise and told they are great and the problem is they want to win they love to win but they are not good enough to win in full field events. We do not have an American female golfer who can play well on the final day with a lead or withing a few shots of the lead. Our women lack the mental toughness that the Asian players have perfected through playing tough fields week in and week out and learning how to handle pressure and close out final rounds. our girls play well on the last day if they are more than five shots out and need a run to get into the top ten but they can't play with a lead or within a shot or two.
So lets let them continue to be praised and make them stars for no reason and without merit. They can all work out, wear short skirts and do calenders and if that's all the LPGA wants then it was doomed to fail anyway. Lets get girls who can compete on our countries very own tour. Not once a year but week in and week out like thier Asian counterparts can do.
I will give you and example. Check the twitter accounts of the top American players and you will read mostly about food and electronic gadgets and packing and travel and anything but golf except at the end of a tournament day. Then check the tweets of the top Asian players and it's all golf! good, bad or indifferent it's all business and they love it. there is no grinding for asian players they know the opportunity they have been given and they are going to take full advantage.
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