LPGA will require players to speak English starting in 2009

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Dogs Rule said:

For the record, I was not screaming "Discrimination" I was just pointing out that English proficiency has no relation to golfing ability and that they are in the golfing business. If their English requirements means they lose possible talents (who cannot or will not learn English), then that is to the detriment of their sport.

It would be like a book publisher saying I will not publish your masterpiece because you are not good enough at golf. It is a business, so they are free to do it, but is it in the best interest of their business to look beyond the lack of golfing skill? Yes.

I wasn't pointing the discrimination finger at you, Dogs.

As for the publisher analogy, it's entirely reasonable for them to ask you to play golf if your book is being financed by a group of tycoons who want to play golf with you on weekends. That's a more appropriate comparison. The LPGA is losing touch with their fanbase and sponsors and they feel this is a way to bring everyone closer together. Will it work? I don't know. But, again, I won't fault them for trying.