Word: golfed
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...captivated a room like no one else with her infectious smile, graceful step and charming persona. One probably would never have guessed from looking at her that she was a fierce competitor at heart. As one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), Betty, who passed away Feb. 7 at 89, had a strong will and conviction that were key to opening doors for future generations of golfers, including me. Several months ago, I had the pleasure of being honored at the Hispanic Heroes Luncheon in West Palm Beach, Fla. Betty, a local resident, attended...
Betty saw golf not only as a game but also as a serious profession for women who loved it as passionately as she did. She dedicated herself to all aspects of it--playing, organizing tournaments, establishing rules and more. While my fellow players and I do not have it as hard as Betty did in an era when women's sports were barely a blip on the radar, we have derived our own mission from the work of Betty and the other incredible first women of golf. Even with all the progress we have made since the LPGA's inception...
...Several rustic resorts catering to Thai tourists are clustered near the park, but the poshest digs are at Kirimaya, www.kirimaya.com, a boutique hotel that boasts lovely landscaping and a Jack Nicklaus - designed golf course. Kirimiya's standard rooms are a tad cramped, especially given how expansive the grounds are. But the four tented villas, with oversized Jacuzzis, are plenty spacious. Just the place to hang your cowboy...
...realistic," says SI spokesman Scott Novak. Nike is passing on a party. Cadillac, which has sponsored a celebrity go-kart race the past six years, also shuttered its event. Warrick Dunn and Derrick Brooks, who play for the hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers, had scheduled a celebrity party and golf tournament for Jan. 29-30. But the event fell about $100,000 short of the $200,000 sponsorship goal and was shelved. Even CAA and Octagon, the sports agencies, aren't throwing parties...
...Coalition, a group of cities, landowners, nonprofit conservation groups and Native American tribal communities that has sued the Federal Government to block construction in some areas. Plans in Eagle Pass, some 500 miles east of El Paso, call for the wall - now about 30% complete - to cross a municipal golf course. Initially, the city welcomed the idea of stadium lights on the bluff overlooking the city and the construction of a decorative fence, but when the plans were revealed, the wall-like barrier prompted community opposition. "One size doesn't fit all," insists Foster, whose community of some...