One Person's Vote DOES Count. Even in the LPGA.

Posted by Melissa Carter at 8/24/2010 8:34 PM
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The LPGA Safeway Classic took place last weekend in Oregon and Juli Inkster was only three shots back of the leader and had a chance to become the oldest women ever to win an LPGA tournament at 50.

Before she took on the 10th hole, she was interviewed by the Golf Channel.  Afterwards, Juli took a few practice swings with her 9-iron and played the hole.

Enter Anonymous Fan.  Anonymous Fan was watching the tournament on the Golf Channel, and saw that Juli had put a weighed "doughnut" on her club for those practice swings after the interview.  Anonymous Fan knew using a weight during a round was illegal, since you can only use one before you start play for the day.  

So, Anonymous Fan e-mailed the LPGA to tell them how Juli broke the rules.  Tournament officials read the e-mail, reviewed the footage, and disqualified Juli from the tournament at the end of her round.

Juli's response?  "I had a 30-minute wait and I needed to loosen up.  It had no effect on my game whatsoever, but it is what it is.  I'm very disappointed."


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  • 8/25/2010 6:14 PM Peggy Roberts wrote:
    IN the category of "Get a Life" anonymous emailer! We get bogged down in trivia, minutia with so much information, and obviously so little to do. She is a great champion regardless and will join Nancy Lopez as a great ambassador for LPGA.
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