Pink Diva Golf

Diva's Golf Recap & News

by admin on May 3, 2009

The month of April was a busy month for me and I’ve been a bit remiss on my blogging! I though I’d do a recap blog about the many golf events and happenings from April.
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The Golf Space celebrated their 3rd Anniversary in April – there are many social networking sites around these days – but if you love golf you gotta join The Golf Space! There’s no membership fee or catch – it’s just a great community of golfers with 4,100 members and growing everyday. Tony Korologos is the founder of The Golf Space (TGS) and is a golf blogger extraordinaire over at the Hooked on Golf Blog. I had the chance to meet Tony last year at the Las Vegas PGA Show, besides an all around nice guy (and super funny!) Tony is extremely passionately about golf! He works many tireless hours to keep the TGS going and thanks to his efforts I’ve meet the some amazing golf buddies at the TGS. Thanks Tony for an outstanding site – keep up the awesome work!


Pink Diva’s Golf Blog Gets Kudos at Rankmark.com
Since starting my blog back in November of 2007 it’s been nice when I get recognized by fellow bloggers and golf sites. But recently I was recognized by a golf site I wasn’t familiar with called Rankmark.com a golf-equipment testing and review company that has been in business for a little over 10 years and takes a totally unbiased stance towards the products they review. Each week they award a “Blog of the Week” and last week the winner was Brad’s Wonderful World of Golf (a terrific blog) and Pink Diva’s Blog was highlighted also! Here’s what they had to say about my blog:

“There is no doubt that this blog is written by a golfer that LOVES pink! We are big supporters of the women’s game (we recently introduced testing of women’s clubs). This site is one of the best sites we have seen for women golfers.” A big thanks to Rankmark.com for the kind words – this is an awesome compliment!!

In other golf news!
In April one of my favorite golfers Natalie Gulbis got fired for the first time in her life – on the reality TV show The Celebrity Apprentice. I was bummed to see her go but enjoyed watching Natalie every week! (Gosh she has great style even off the course!). You can read Natalie’s blog about her Celebrity Apprentice experiences here. Did you see last week’s episode with Melissa’s meltdown? Geez that was waaaaaay over the top. As it came down to the last episode before the finale next week everyone was fired except for Joan Rivers & Annie the poker player! The 3 hour finale is next Sunday – let the fireworks begin!

Last week Lorena Ochoa roared back for her 26th career win and successfully defended the Corona Championship title – she is so far ahead in the the Rolex Ranking it’s not likely anyone will catch up with her anytime soon – but Yani Tseng is now in 2nd, Shin 3rd, Creamer, 4th, and Pettersen 5th (who lost to Lorena by one stroke at the Corona Championships).

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The Masters 2009 coverage

by admin on April 10, 2009

The golf world is buzzing about the Masters. Who will win? What’s your predication? Check out Masters 2009 Live Streaming coverage.

Nice recap Day 1 video on Masters TV here. (It’s a bit long).

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Brittany's Gutsy Win at Kraft Nabisco Championship

by admin on April 6, 2009

The tradition started with Amy Alcott back in 90′s – win the LPGA Kraft Nasbico Championship and then celebrate by jumping into Poppy’s Pond located near the 18th hole. That tradition continued on Sunday when Brittany Lincicome, trailing by one stroke on the 18th hole hit her hybrid 210 yards that cleared water and landed perfectly on the upper part of the green. That shot set up a short eagle putt for the win! This was Brittany’s first-ever major LPGA title and after receiving her trophy, Lincicome joined hands with her father and caddy and jumped into Poppy’s Pond!

“I can’t even describe it. It’s surreal,” said Lincicome, after accepting the $300,000 winner’s check. “Huge shot on 18 and I’m standing over (it), the hybrid is in my hands; my hands are shaking and my heart is racing. I’m trying to calm myself down by breathing or singing or whatever I can possibly do, and right when I hit it, it camjavascript:void(0)e off on the clubface exactly where we wanted to hit it and took the slope like I wanted it to and came really close, thank God.”

It was very exciting to see three Americans at the top of the leaderboard for once – the tournament was a seesaw back in forth between Brittany, Kristy McPherson and Chistie Kerr but in the end, it was Brittany’s gutsy hit on the 18th hole that could go down in history as one of the best finishes for an LPGA major champion. And with this win Brittany claimed major points toward a spot on the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team. Lincicome started the week 26th in the points race, but the victory catapults her to 12th just outside the top-10 automatic spots on the team. Go Brittany!

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Lincicome leads at the Kraft Nabisco

by admin on April 3, 2009

With only one round in the books at the Kraft Nabisco Championship it’s still anyone’s tournament to win – but nice to see the rising golf star Brittany Lincicome at the top of the leaderboard. Brittany shot a 66 with Angela Stanford, and Brittany Lang one shot back. Lorena Ochoa struggled with her game, and only hit four fairways posting a final score of 73. Other notable scores: Michele Wie, and Natalie Gulbis at 71, Paula Creamer 70, and Cristie Kerr 71.

Read first round interviews with: Brittany Lincicome, Angela Stanford, Brittany Lang, Ji Young Oh, Michelle Wie and Lorena Ochoa.

Brittany Lincicome, 33-33=66 (-6)

Hole 10, 388-yard par 4: birdie – 8-foot putt
Hole 11, 495-yard par 5: birdie – 10-foot putt
Hole 14, 148-yard par 3: bogey – over green, missed 20-foot par putt
Hole 15, 387-yard par 4: birdie – 15-foot putt
Hole 18, 531/485-yard par 5: birdie – hybrid to 20 feet, 2-putt
Hole 1, 377-yard par 4: birdie – 8-foot putt
Hole 2, 517-yard par 5: birdie – 8-foot putt
Hole 3, 415-yard par 4: bogey – 3-putt from 25 feet
Hole 4, 380-yard par 4: birdie – 20-foot putt
Hole 5, 182-yard par 3: birdie – 12-foot putt

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Kraft Nabisco "Major" Starts Today!

by admin on April 2, 2009

The Kraft Nabisco Championship starts today at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA. This is the first “major” tournament of the year on the LPGA. It should be an exciting tournament to watch! Last year’s winner was Lorena Ochoa who won over Suzann Pettersen by a five stroke margin. Who will win this year? Of course I’d love to see Natalie, Paula, Morgan and Cristie at the top of the leaderboard. But don’t count out these awesome LPGA rookies – Michelle Wie, Stacey Lewis, and Vicky Hurst. Follow them on the LPGA Scoring page or watch them on TV:

Thursday 4/2 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET ESPN2
Friday 4/3 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET ESPN2
Saturday 4/4 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET ESPN2
Sunday 4/5 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET CBS

Check out this video from the Golf Channel on the pre-game analysis of the Kraft Nabisco Championship. The biggest stars on the largest stage!

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Annika’s Celebrations

by admin on March 29, 2009

Annika may have retired from golf but she has been super busy – especially in the month of March. On 3/11/09, she launched a signature fragrance called ANNIKA that has appeal to golf enthusiasts, career-minded professionals and active, fashion-forward women. Like Annika, the fragrance will be casually elegant and unpretentious. The fragrance will be available in stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Scandinavia beginning in May 2009, but pre-ordering is currently available online. On 3/13/09 Annika announced her and hubby bought a new home across the fairway from her current home on Lake Mona, Florida – interesting enough the new house was formerly David Leadbetter’s pad. On 3/17/09 Annika was interviewed by the Golf Channel at Doral and discussed her new fragrance, her retirement and pal Tiger Woods.

On 3/19/09 Annika announced:
“Mike and I are very pleased to announce that we expecting our first child. We have had a lot of exciting changes in the past few months, and adding a new addition to our family later this fall will certainly be at the top of that list. We are absolutely thrilled and look forward to this new chapter of our lives! We appreciate the love and support that we have received from our family, friends, and of course my fans.” Congratulations Annika & Mike!

There a couple days left in March what else can she announce? Well here’s something to look forward to on March 31 – the Golf Channel will broadcast the Annika Celebration “Skins Game” that was completed on February 3, 2009 at the Ginn Reunion in Reunion, Florida. The Skins Game included Annika, Natalie Gulbis, Lorena Ochoa, and Paula Creamer. The ladies teed off in a two-team competition pairing Annika and Paula vs. Lorena and Natalie. Spoiler Alert: The team of Lorena and Natalie won by one stroke.

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What's in the Diva's Bag?

by admin on March 17, 2009

Find the Fairways.com is giving away some great golf freebies! To enter the giveaway you just need to write a blog post about What’s in your golf bag? And you can also tag another golfer! I’ve been tagged by Real Women Golf – check out what’s in her bag! (An awesome pink diva girl!). Natalie Gulbis posted what’s in her bag on the original posting so check it out!

What kind of golf bag?
Pink & Black Slazenger Stand Bag

What clubs?
I don’t have fancy clubs but have a variety of great brands – I know it’s so un-Diva of me! The golf brands including Lange, Adams, Wilson and Sweet Spot Golf.
Irons: Adams Golf Tight Lies Idea Tech
Wedges: Lange Golf & Adams Golf
Hybirds: Adams Golf Tight Lies 5 Hybrid
Woods: Lange Golf EZ 5 Wood
Driver: Wilson Golf Pink Series
Putters: Sweet Spot Golf Putter & Lange Golf Putter

What else is in the Pink Diva bag?
The first couple items are from my company Pink Diva Golf.com, of course!
- In the Pink – Golf Tee Bag
- Feeling Under Par First Aid Kit
- Pink Diva Golf tees & business cards
- Sleeve of Pinnacle Pink Ribbon Golf Balls for Women
- Travel Kleenex, Purell, suntan lotion, extra ban-aids, and ponytail holders
- Golf wire brush
- Titlest golf glove (very worn, and marked up with a pink sharpie to keep the club out of my palm!)
- Pink sharpie
- Footjoy golf glove (extra glove)
- US Open Torrey Pines Pink Hat (I always carry an extra pink hat)
- Northern California Golf Guide

What’s the most important piece of kit in the bag that’s not a club, ball, glove or towel?
My extra pink golf hat!

Do you carry a lucky charm?
I don’t but maybe that’s what I’m missing!

What’s the oldest thing in your golf bag?
The Lange irons.

Which is your favorite club?
Probably my 9 iron. When I took my very first golf lesson that was the only club I used at the time so I’m pretty comfortable with it. Also I’m a lot stronger with my short game so that’s a more of a go to club. But hoping to get more comfortable with my driver some day!

Now I am supposed to “Bag Tag” four others.

Pink Panther Golf Nerd:
http://pinkpanthergolfnerd.blogspot.com/

Sports Girls Play:
http://sportsgirlsplay.com/

Golf is Hard TV:
http://www.golfishardtv.com/

Basic Golf:
http://basicgolfco.com/blog/

I’m anxious to hear what’s in your golf bags!

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Luck of the Irish Golfers!

by admin on March 17, 2009

I found this lucky golf shot out of the archives – it’s pretty unbelievable!

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Golfer Girl on Dancing with the Stars!

by admin on March 10, 2009

Did you watch the premiere of Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) on Monday night? Okay I know this is a ladies golf blog and I usually like to keep on topic here… so what’s the connection between golf and DWTS? It’s a minor connection but it’s just an excuse to write about the show! One of the contestants on DWTS is Belinda Carlisle who is best known as the lead singer of the classic 80’s band, The Go-Go’s. My favorite 80’s band! Belinda is also golfer girl and has been interviewed by several golf magazines in the past and states she was a golf widow and then she became golf obsessed! Love it. Belinda lives in France with her husband & kids and plays golf weekly. I thought her performance on DWTS was a terrific start. She didn’t appear to be counting her steps like some contestants. Bruno – one of the crazy, weird, wacky judges – says she started off like Julie Andrews but turned into Cloris Leachman – hmm I think that’s a stretch! Belinda didn’t seem to care about that comment and replied “I love Cloris Leachman and Julie Andrews, too. So for me, it was a double compliment.”

Here’s a my recap of the most notable DWTS contestants:

Steve Woziak a.k.a. The Woz had to be the funniest of the night! But no one should be surprised geeks cannot dance! You have to love his enthusiasm! Woz stated, “Ballroom dancing is harder than building computers.” He’s trying so hard, but I predict Woz will be like Jerry Springer who has a big fan base and won’t get kicked off right away. He has a lot of followers geeks that worship him like a rockstar and they will come out of the woodwork and keep him on the show. Kind like Sanjaya on American Idol – he was kept on for pure amusement not for any level of talent. (BTW just for record Woz was never dating Kathy Griffiths that was a total publicity stunt, believe me I have it from a very good source!).
Denise “waaaaa” Richards– geez what can I say? I’ve never been a fan (especially after watching her reality show) and she has little no talent or dance skills and stiff as a board. She’ll get the boot quick. Sorry Maksim it will be another short season for you! Shawn Johnson was of course fabulous exactly what you would expect from an Olympic champion! Lil Kim was fun to watch – supposedly she has hundreds of wigs. I hope one of those wigs doesn’t fly off during the dance competition – like what happen to Cloris Leachman last season! Yikes!

It’s a bummer that Jewel and Nancy O’Donnell had to drop out due to injuries, but the late replacements Holly Madison (Girls Next Door, Hef’s former girlfriend) and Melissa Rycroft (who was recently dumped on national television by Jason the Bachelor) made the show awesome! Both only had a few days to practice their dance moves and although Holly did look pretty lost and nervous, she was gorgeous in that dress. I think she will improve big time over the season… Melissa (ex-Dallas cheerleader) rocked it big time and was a very elegant dancer, and seemed to control her nerves well. I’d love to see her win it! Giles Marini from Sex in the City movie was fantastic but I don’t think he has a strong enough fan base and will eventually get booted before the finals. But Giles and Cheri were a very HOT couple on the dance floor! Ooh la la!
Check out an eOnline DWTS slide show of the contestants.

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Natalie Gulbis Week 2 – Celebrity Apprentice

by admin on March 9, 2009

Check out Natalie in this bonus scene – not sure why they called it Negative Natalie since she was just speaking her mind! Scott what were you thinking EEE?

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