Ty Votaw
Ty Votaw
Ty Votawis an American lawyer and an executive in the golf industry...
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He took great pride in being commissioner of the LPGA Tour, and great pride in whoever held the position, as being somewhat of a club in which only you knew what was involved.
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If I had said no, she would have had to wait until 2007.
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A lot has changed over the past six months. Clearly, her playing schedule has not made her academics suffer in any form.
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In Sweden, the guy wears an engagement ring, too.
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I was proud of our players for wanting to learn about things that could help them present themselves to the public, ... I think it's one of high points of the year. It's no different from any other entertainer who is concerned that they present themselves in the most favorable light.
concerned happy saw worked
If they had a problem, we would have worked that out, ... Ultimately, they were concerned for someone to be happy, and they saw how happy I was with her.
bucket competing group million players
For the first time, a group of players competing for a season-long championship has, at the end of that rainbow, a real bucket of gold, $1 million first-place check.
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If there's a growth opportunity in golf, it rests primarily on the women's side of the game, ... will ultimately have an impact on future participation rates among young women.
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All the media coverage, all the conjecture of how she would do or wouldn't do, it seemed like a convergence of a lot of issues in terms of what this could mean for the LPGA and women's golf. It was irrelevant she missed the cut. It was irrelevant she shot 71-74. It was how she represented the LPGA.
continued golf growth signal
This is another signal of the continued growth and advancement of women's professional golf,
girls grown
These young girls have grown up in a celebrity-driven culture,
looked middle tough
He looked as if he was in the middle of a tough battle.
asked romantic turned
Sophie turned to me and said, 'It would have been really romantic if you had asked me during this song. But I had already asked, and she accepted.
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You'll hear debate as to whether this is a good or bad idea,