Embracing Golf

THIS is lovely lady golfer Paula Creamer and US golfing compatriot Michelle Wie embracing at the eighteenth green during the third round of the Sybase Classic LPGA golf tournament in Clifton, New Jersey, recently.
They were tied for fourth place at this stage, so just imagine how happy they would be if they were winning.
You don’t often get this sort of thing in men’s golf. You could just picture Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson having a hug if they were joint leaders after the third round of a major tournament – I don’t think.
We used to have a dinosaur of a football (rugby league) commentator in Australia who was always spitting chips at the sight of (male) football (soccer) players embracing after scoring a goal.
He said it was distasteful, but at the same time he said he didn’t mind seeing the lady tennis players hugging each other after a match.
I’m not sure where he was coming from with that, and I don’t know or recall his views on lady golfers embracing, but I’m pretty sure he would be all for it.
So am I, but I wouldn’t be misguided, chauvinistic (or stupid) enough. to say the soccer players shouldn’t do it. Even the boxers do it nowadays.
So hug all you want ladies. Just remember to go to your corners and come out fighting in the final round.

Comments

Anonymous said…
This is a great shot of two very talented and - dare I say - atrractive young female golfers. It's a sign that while being competitive, they also have a good sense of sportswomanship. I openly admit to having a little crush on Paula....I wouldn't mind being that scorecard she keeps in her back pocket! ;)
November 22, 2010 at 7:33 AM
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