Jan. 1, 2021:
The first day in 7 years I'm not in a contract w/Golf Channel & am free to speak up for the many women who’ve been marginalized, belittled, berated & treated like second class citizens — including me.
The days of it being swept under the rug are over.
#MoreToCome
All this talk about Phil Mickelson, Saudi Golf, LIV Golf, PIP, etc. reminds me:
#LPGA
players don’t even get health insurance — they get a $1850 (yearly) stipend toward their insurance.
Max Homa just gave
@LPGA
player Danielle Kang a shoutout in his winner’s interview.
A few weeks ago he was wearing an LPGA hoodie in a social media post.
The guy gets it.
That is
#growingthegame
👊
No wonder women’s golf continues to lag way behind:
It’s the final round of a major being played at an iconic venue & we can’t even watch it unfold in its entirety.
Golf fans deserve better…
And the
@LPGA
players DAMN SURE deserve better.
#KPMGWomensPGA
🏆
SAUDI ARABIA UPDATE:
As of late March, 2022, Saudi has executed 100 people—including 81 in a mass execution on March 12th.
I’ve never been a bigger fan of the
#PGATour
than I am right now.
To all the people bragging about the LIV field being better this week:
On the
@PGATOUR
, we’re watching a rookie w/Addison’s disease battle a veteran who has overcome addiction & depression battle it out.
THIS… is why we love sports.
So, Kevin Na resigns from the
#PGATour
today. Have we forgotten…
▪️15 of 19 terrorists from 9/11 were Saudis
▪️the families of 9/11 victims are now suing the Saudi kingdom for their role in the deadliest terror attack in American history
▪️Kevin Na made $38M on the
#PGATour
Chew on this for a minute…
Lexi Thompson has 11
#LPGA
wins and 74 top 10s.
Meanwhile, Patrick Cantlay just earned 3.6 million dollars more in one week than Lexi has earned in her ENTIRE career.
Okay, back to my 🥃…
One word for the HBO documentary on Tiger Woods - DISGRACEFUL.
(w/the f-word as an adjective)
He’s a private citizen who was forced to face his demons publicly, which he did & became a better man.
All of those “sellouts” should be ashamed. No amount of 💵 is worth that label.
Hard to believe today’s my last final rd. w/Golf Channel.
Of all my roles, nothing’s meant more than covering the
@LPGA
. For a girl who grew up dreaming of doing what they do, it’s been an honor.
Thanks to everyone out here for your trust & friendship. Until next time,
#DriveOn
.
@HaleyMoore_20
's message to young people dealing with cruel messages in their lives?
"Don't let those people judge you. If you have a dream, dream it. If you want to get there, you always have to believe in it." ❤️
#DriveOn
.
@BubbaWatson
is quietly becoming one of the most important personalities in golf.
He’s openly talked about his own mental health issues. 🙌
He served in a supporting role at the
#SolheimCup
. 👊
And this week, he’s playing with
@Lexi
Thompson in the QBE Shootout. 👏
#rolemodel
Lydia Ko just said…
“It’s that time of the month. You know, my back hurts.”
@JerryFoltzGC
had absolutely no idea how to follow up.
My night (maybe year) has been made. 😂😂😂
You know your priorities are out of whack when:
Coverage on
@GolfChannel
tonight features the Saudi blood money appearance fee event over this week’s
@LPGA
tournament.
As always, the LPGA is relegated to the 3rd block.
I hope one day this gets better… 🙌
An old photo that makes me laugh every time.
A lot of players did this to help make me look taller on camera... but
@Brittany1golf
was the first.
As I call her, the original badass. 💪
My takeaways from the
#USWomensOpen
:
1. A Lim Kim’s golf swing is 🔥.
2. Amy Olson has the heart of a lion.
3. They are, and always have been,
#WomenWorthWatching
. 💪
See you in Naples.
Chamblee calling ANYONE else misogynistic. 😂😂😂
Hey Brandel - Tell
@PhilMickelson
that story about the time you were asked to pipe down your sexist rhetoric at a WM Phoenix Open sponsor’s party by one of the hosts.
@TomMarsLaw
& I are all ears!
🚨🗣️❌ DEBATE DECLINED — Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee says Phil Mickelson refused a one-on-one debate at a neutral location: “..He no doubt knows he’s in the morally indefensible position of speaking & playing for a misogynistic & murderous dictator.”
Pretty cool week in golf... 🏆
23-year-old Lydia Ko wins for the 16th time in her young
@LPGA
career.
And 47-year-old Stewart Cink becomes an 8-time
@PGATOUR
winner.
Age may separate them... but they’re two of the classiest players in the history of the game. 🙌
Greg Norman: “The
@LPGA
Tour is sponsored by Aramco.”
Tucker Carlson: “Literally?”
GN: “Literally.”
How can the CEO of
#LIVGolf
get this wrong? Good Lord… 🤦🏼♀️
For anyone who isn’t familiar with the
@LPGA
...
Patty Tavatanakit is currently leading the
#ANAInspiration
.
Her average driving distance for the week?
315 yards. 💪💪💪
As a young golfer, I dreamed of winning the U.S. Women’s Open.
As an adult, I dreamed of this...
Thanks to
@ASGAgolf
& my home state for this incredible honor.
#grateful
❤️⛳️
So many awful aspects of the
#LIVGolf
league…
But right now, nothing’s more shameful than the players who are defecting after the Tour Championship & hurting these guys by selfishly staying to pad their bank accounts even more:
126. M. Wallace
127. A. Smotherman
128. J. Lower
Lydia Ko is the true definition of a champion. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
She almost has as many
@LPGA
wins (19) as she does years on this earth (25).
She’s one of the most humble & gracious people you’ll ever meet.
AND… She has the best short game on the planet.
#CMEGroupTourChampionship
🏆
My heart breaks hearing the news about Tim Rosaforte.
The golf world knew him as a sincere, fair and thorough journalist.
I’m thankful to have known him as a friend. We love you forever, Rosie. 🙏❤️
Since the
@LPGA
is back in action this week, thought I’d give a shout out to one of my all-time favorites.
Ariya used to get nervous doing live interviews, so I would tell her they were taped — not live.
It didn’t take her long to figure out I wasn’t telling the truth. 😂💙
NEWS -- The
@NCAA
has approved the
#LetThemPlay
Classic to be a full on team event. We will crown official individual and team champions this week at
@WhirlwindGolf
.
Updated commitment list. There will be
#golf
So let me get this straight
@ncaa
...
In 2013, the
@LPGA
shortened the rain-soaked Bahamas course to 12-holes so the players COULD PLAY.
And y’all can’t play on what you deemed a “playable” course b/c it isn’t up to “championship” standards?
Shameful.
I get the
#PGATour
having to suspend Patrick Reed’s caddie for a day. It sends a message.
But Kessler did what he should’ve done for his player.
You can’t, as a caddie, be okay w/ someone getting that close & saying those things. He’s protecting his guy.
#PresidentsCup2019
Listening to Chamblee criticize
@Lexi
moments ago on Golf Channel is a great reminder why criticism like this is so unwarranted.
She’s missed two cuts the last two years (none this year) with five top-5s.
She’s doing just fine.
Week
#2
for the fill-in caddie & we made it to another weekend! 💪
Big golf clap to
@NiallOfficial
for making this tournament what is — men & women competing together for the same money. More please!
Wish us luck!
#MovingDay
Waking up to the devastating news about Toby Keith. 💔
This was pure Toby—a gifted entertainer w/a booming voice & heart of gold. I’ll never forget how it felt being on stage w/him.
God bless Tricia & their kids. Rest easy, big man. Thanks for sharing your talents w/the world.
No one will ever match TIGER’s career as a pro…
No one will ever match the start of LYDIA KO’S professional career…
But what ROSE ZHANG just did was pretty damn special. 🌹🏆
Two of the nicest players in golf...
Lydia Ko ✅
Jordan Spieth ✅
They also happen to be two of the best the last 10 years.
Great to see both do what they did today! 💪
A lot of talk about the
#SolheimCup2023
broadcast — limited graphics, lack of cameras, etc.
But having just two on course reporters is the biggest whiff of them all. 🤯
Thank you
@ASGAgolf
for one of the great honors of my life last night — being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Golf has given me so much more than I could ever give back. 🙌❤️⛳️
Why are we so much better at protecting the
#SecondAmendment
than protecting our children?
Kids should NEVER be in danger going to school.
#EnoughIsEnough
🇺🇸
To anyone who’s ever played a professional sport...
is currently playing a professional sport...
or had dreams of playing a professional sport...
I cannot RECOMMEND this book enough. Powerful pages from
@AndreAgassi
. 🙌
This tournament proves (yet again) why Golf Channel needs to have more cameras for the
@LPGA
broadcasts.
So many great storylines to watch & no way to watch them.
And by watch, I mean live on the app… or tape delayed later tonight. 🙄
#WomenWorthWatching
The player leading the
@ANAinspiration
right now, Xiyu (Janet) Lin, put a new set of irons in the bag last week.
@MizunoGolfNA
wouldn’t give them to her. She had to buy them.
Incredibly disappointing.
I am beyond heartbroken. Tim Wakefield was the salt of the earth. There aren’t enough words to describe the goodness in this man’s heart. Rest easy, Wake. I hope more than ever that there’s a driving range in heaven. 🙏💔
Been off Twitter and just read
@McIlroyRory
’s tweet. I like Rory a lot and LOVE watching him pound 350 yd. drives w/8.5 seconds of hang time.
But I disagree w/his take for several reasons.
1. When he’s talking about “elite pros,” he’s only talking about elite males. I don’t…
It’s the story not being talked about enough this week, IMO:
@Karrie_Webb
…
•41
#LPGA
wins
•7-time major champion
•barely plays competitive golf
Made it to the weekend in the
@GainbridgeLPGA
.
#legend
💪
-
@LisaCornwellGC
’s seven year tenure at the Golf Channel recently came to an end. She has spoken out on social media about how she was treated there, and now joins the podcast to tell her story.
Apple:
Well, 2020 strikes again.
My 80-year-old parents just tested positive for
#COVID
ー19. Thankfully, they’re home and doing okay. 🙏
Please stay safe & keep our most vulnerable population safe. Please...
#WearAMask
Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃
I’ve never been more disappointed in the
@LPGA
than I am right now…
As a women’s organization “no comment” shouldn’t be an option.
No matter your position on this, you can’t avoid it.
⬇️⬇️⬇️
I have confirmed with the
@LPGA
that they will not be issuing a statement in the wake of Roe v. Wade.
On a day when various teams and leagues have voiced their stance on the side of a woman’s right to choose, their silence is noteworthy.
Just finished
@LeahRemini
’s book, TROUBLEMAKER.
CANNOT recommend it enough. She calls out BS & names names. 💪
@TriumphBooks
— We need to get her a copy of the other TROUBLEMAKER coming out in May.
I hope everyone watching the
#ANWA
has a better appreciation for women’s golf & the talent these players possess on one of the toughest tests in golf.
And later today you can see the best in the world in the
@ANAinspiration
.
Copy their tempo. It will make you better. 👍⛳️
Reason # 1,000,001 why I ❤️
@PGA_JohnDaly
:
First text I got after our interview w/
@HaleyMoore_20
tonight was from him.
He told me to tell her:
•he’s a BIG fan
•to give her his contact info if she needs anything
•and if anyone messes w/her again they’ll have to deal w/him 🙌
On behalf of many talented women who’ve worked at Golf Channel, I’m grateful to the
@WashingtonPost
&
@benjstrauss
for shining a light on the misogynistic behavior that’s harmed our careers — while GC’s leaders looked the other way & made excuses.
Quick… Someone hurry up and tell
#NellyKorda
that she could gain an extra 20-30 yards AND avoid a back injury if she would just “break her left knee in like Mickey Wright” — who played in the 1960s.
Yes, that was the comment from a certain analyst tonight on Golf Central. 🙈
Massive shoutout to KPMG & the
@PGA
of America for DOUBLING this year’s purse…
From $4.5 million to 9 million!!!
@KPMGWomensPGA
🏆
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
•Flight cancelled in Newark.
•Had to spend the night in Houston.
•Landed in Memphis this a.m.
•Was doing angry shopping at Macy’s for
@GolfCentral
tonight.
Then I saw a woman who is clearly taking chemo...
Pretty good reality check.
#cancersucks
Next week’s line-up for professional golf around the world. ⬇️
I will keep doing this until I don’t have to do it anymore…
@GolfChannel
&
@NBCSports
— It’s a major week for the LPGA. They shouldn’t be last on this list.
#WomenWorthWatching
What a load of BS: ⬇️
Just heard Cam Smith say part of his decision to join
#LIVGolf
was b/c he hasn’t “been back in Australia for 3 yrs.”
I’m married to an Aussie
@LPGA
player who makes a small % of what this guy makes.
I’ve been to 🇦🇺 3 times in 3 yrs. She’s been 2x as much.
For anyone who doubts that putting the women & men together in competition wouldn’t grow the women’s game…
Here’s your answer. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
(Well done,
@GolfAust
👍)
Last week, 19 women revealed experiences of discrimination & retaliation by Golf Channel in the
@WashingtonPost
.
Today, 24 more BRAVE women have joined us in speaking up.
#43strong
This statement is well worth your time to read—shedding more light on a culture that must change.
I hope every woman — Democratic or Republican — gives Ruth Bader Ginsburg a toast tonight.
Speaking of both sides, never forget the friendship she had with the most conservative Justice during her time, Antonin Scalia.
We all could learn from both of them.
RIP
#RBG
💔