Hold the presses… Bivens spoke too soon!

Hold the presses… Bivens spoke too soon!

Two weeks ago I praised the LPGA for taking a stand by enforcing that English would be the language of the U.S. LPGA and that penalties would be levied on those who couldn’t pass a basic oral English speaking exam. Well, on September 5, 2008 in Daytona Beach, the

Commissioner of the LPGA, Carolyn F. Bivens had this to say about the policy.

"The LPGA has received valuable feedback from a variety of constituents regarding the recently announced penalties attached to our effective communications policy. We have decided to rescind those penalty provisions.

After hearing the concerns, we believe there are other ways to achieve our shared objective of supporting and enhancing the business opportunities for every Tour player.

In that spirit, we will continue communicating with our diverse Tour players to develop a better alternative. The LPGA will announce a revised approach, absent playing penalties, by the end of 2008." (source: LPGA.com)

So much for my comments about someone over there at the LPGA growing a pair, it’s business as usual in ladies golf.